34. Think about your morning routine from the moment you get out of bed to the moment you leave the house.
What do you do? What order do you do things in?
How long does each activity usually take you?
Now compare with a partner. What are the differences?
35. Read through these two morning routines. Underline the correct alternatives. Which person is most like you?
My alarm goes off early, and it takes me ten minutes to eat my breakfast, drink two cups of coffee, have a shower, pack my bag and read the post and thirty minutes to (1) get dressed / wear. I start thinking about what I’m going to (2) get dressed / wear while I have my breakfast. After a shower, I (3) put on / wear my underwear and then I look in my wardrobe and choose a pair of trousers. If they still (4) fit / look me, I put them on. If they feel a bit tight around the waist, I (5) try them on / take them off and spend a few minutes feeling guilty about all those chocolates I had last night. Then, I choose a looser pair of trousers and think about a top that (6) goes with / fits it. I usually (7) have on / try on two or three tops before I find one that (8) looks / wears right and (9) feels / fits comfortable. Finding a pair of socks usually takes about five minutes – I can find two dozen odd pairs, but none that (10) look / match. By now, I’m late.
Person В
I
get up as late as I possibly can and jump in and out of the shower. I
(1)put
on /
fit
the
trousers I (2) had
on /
got
dressed yesterday
and take a shirt out of the wardrobe – it doesn’t matter which
one as long as it’s ironed. I find the jacket that (3) fits
/ goes with the
trousers, look down and check that my socks
(4)
match
/ feel, and
that’s it. Nearly all my clothes are either green or brown, because
I’ve been told that they are the only colours that
(5)
suit
/ match me.
So I never really have to worry about what I (6) look
like / go with. The
important thing is to make sure I have enough time to enjoy my
favourite drink of the day: that first cup of coffee...
36. Work with a partner. Take it in turns to describe your daily routines.