alarm
/əˈlɑrm/A clock or device that makes a sound to wake you or warn you at a set time.
Example: My alarm goes off at six every morning.
A214 words · Elementary
Everyday Routines vocabulary — A2
Everyday Routines vocabulary for a typical day, including alarm, routine, exercise and habit — plus the frequency words like usually and sometimes that describe how often something happens.
14 questions
Words in this set
14routine
/ruˈtin/The things you do every day, in the same way and the same order.
Example:
My morning routine is coffee, a shower, then the bus.
relax
/rɪˈlæks/To rest and stop feeling worried or tense.
Example:
I like to relax with a book after work.
exercise
/ˈɛksərˌsaɪz/Physical activity that you do to stay healthy and fit.
Example:
She does exercise every morning before breakfast.
snack
/snæk/A small amount of food eaten between meals.
Example:
I always have a snack in the afternoon.
get ready
To do the things you need to do before going out or starting something.
Example:
It takes me twenty minutes to get ready in the morning.
always
/ˈɔlˌweɪz/At every time, with no exceptions.
Example:
I always have coffee first thing in the morning.
usually
/ˈjuʒəwəli/Most of the time; as normally happens.
Example:
I usually wake up before my alarm.
sometimes
/səmˈtaɪmz/On some occasions, but not regularly.
Example:
Sometimes I skip breakfast if I'm late.
often
/ˈɔfən/Frequently; many times.
Example:
I often check my phone first thing in the morning.
laundry
/ˈlɔndri/Clothes and sheets that need to be washed, or the job of washing them.
Example:
I do the laundry every Sunday morning.
rubbish
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/Things you do not want any more and throw away, like old food and empty boxes.
Example:
Don't forget to take the rubbish out on Tuesday night.
tidy
/ˈtaɪdi/To put things back in their correct places so a room does not look messy.
Example:
I always tidy my room before my friends come over.
habit
/ˈhæbət/Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
Example:
Checking my phone in bed is a bad habit.
