Talk About Daily Life in English ☀️ | Real Conversation Practice for Beginners

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Hello Emily. Hello everyone. It is

wonderful to be here today.

It is. How are you Paul?

I am good, thank you. So I am awake.

[laughter] Awake. That is a good start.

Awake. That is a good start.

Yes, I had my coffee. So I am ready. How

are you, Emily?

I am great. I am very happy today. I had

a good morning.

Oh, that's nice. A good morning is very important.

It is. And that is our topic today. We

are going to talk about our daily life.

Our routines.

Ah daily routines. Yes. This is a topic everyone has. We all have a day.

everyone has. We all have a day.

[laughter] Yes, we do. We all have things we do every day. Morning, afternoon, and

every day. Morning, afternoon, and night.

It sounds very interesting.

Sometimes people think routine is a boring word.

M maybe. But I think our routines can be very different and very interesting.

I agree. And it is perfect for English practice. We use simple words to talk

practice. We use simple words to talk about our day.

Exactly. But first, before we talk about our day, we have a small request.

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Paul.

Yes, Emily.

Daily life. Let's start at the beginning. The morning.

beginning. The morning.

Oh, no. The morning. [laughter]

You do not like the morning, [sighs and gasps] Emily. I am not a morning person. Not at

Emily. I am not a morning person. Not at

all. Oh really? I am a morning person. I

love the morning.

Wow. How for me the morning is difficult. The alarm clock.

difficult. The alarm clock.

Ah the alarm clock. Yes.

I do not like that sound. Beep beep

beep.

My alarm is music. Soft music.

That is smart. My alarm is just loud. I

wake up and I think, "Oh no, already."

[laughter] And do you get up?

No.

I press the snooze button.

The snooze button?

Yes. [snorts] Five more minutes.

Uh, but is it five minutes?

Maybe sometimes five minutes then five more minutes.

Oh, Paul. So when do you really get out of bed?

When I must. When it is very late. I

jump out of bed. I'm late.

Oh, that is very funny. My morning is very different.

Tell me.

I wake up early before the sun.

Wow. Why?

I love the quiet. The house is very quiet. No cars, no noise. It is just me.

quiet. No cars, no noise. It is just me.

And what do you do?

The first thing, the most important thing is coffee.

Ah, yes. Coffee. Me too. I run from the bed to the coffee machine. [laughter]

How do you like your coffee, Paul?

I like it strong and black. No milk, no sugar, just coffee.

M. Yes, I like my coffee with a little hot milk. It is very warm and nice.

hot milk. It is very warm and nice.

That sounds good. I drink my coffee and I look at my phone.

Oh, no, not the phone. [laughter]

Yes, I look at the news, emails.

See, I don't look at my phone. I sit by the window with my coffee. I just think that is very calm. Maybe I should try

that.

It's very nice. Okay, so we have coffee.

What about breakfast?

Breakfast is very fast for me.

Because I am late.

[laughter] Yes, I eat toast.

Just toast with butter or maybe a banana. Very easy.

banana. Very easy.

That is very fast. I like to eat a good breakfast. I eat yogurt with fruit or

breakfast. I eat yogurt with fruit or sometimes I make eggs.

Eggs. Wow. Emily, you have a lot of time. [laughter]

time. [laughter] I wake up early.

That's true. Okay. So, after breakfast, we get ready for the day.

Yes. I take a shower. I like a very hot shower.

Me, too. A hot shower is good for waking up.

And then the difficult part. What?

Choosing clothes. [laughter]

Oh yes.

I look in my closet. I have many clothes. Shirts, pants, dresses, and I

clothes. Shirts, pants, dresses, and I always think what?

I have nothing to wear. [laughter]

Yes, I know that feeling.

It is so silly. I have so many clothes.

My system is very easy.

What is your system, Paul?

I only have blue shirts. [laughter]

No, really?

Yes. Blue shirts, white shirts, gray shirts. Very simple. I grab one. Done.

shirts. Very simple. I grab one. Done.

Paul, that is very smart.

[laughter] It is easy. No thinking. Thinking is for later.

Okay. So, you have your blue shirt. I

finally find a dress and then work.

Yes. Time to go to work.

How do you go to work? Do you drive?

No, I take the bus.

Uh, the bus. Is it good?

It is okay.

It is very crowded. Many many people.

H I don't like crowded places.

Me too. But I can listen to music. I put

in my headphones and I listen to music or a podcast.

Oh, a podcast.

Good podcast. [laughter]

Yes. Sometimes I listen to Mr. your English channel. [laughter]

English channel. [laughter] Good choice.

What about you, Emily?

I drive my car.

Ah, your car. That is nice.

It is nice, but the traffic is not nice.

Oh, yes. The traffic. Many cars.

So many cars. All going very, very slow.

Stop. Go. Stop. Go.

Oh, that is boring.

It is. I listen to music too. Loud

music. [laughter]

[gasps] Okay. So, we are at work.

Okay. So, we are at work.

Yes. What is your work day like, Paul?

Is it busy?

Yes, it is always busy. The first thing I do is more coffee.

Of course.

I go to my desk. I turn on my computer.

And oh, so many emails.

Ah, the emails. I know.

I read emails. I write emails.

Then I have meetings.

Yes. Meetings. Like you're meeting about the big report.

Yes. like that meeting.

Talking talking.

My day is similar. I talk to people. I

help people. I like my job. But yes,

many emails.

What about lunch? This is my favorite part of the workday. [laughter]

Me, too. Food.

Do you bring your lunch from home or do you buy lunch?

I usually bring my lunch.

Oh, that is very good. Very organized.

Yes, I make a salad or a sandwich at home in the morning.

Wow, Emily, you make eggs and a sandwich.

[laughter] It is easy and it is cheap. Buying lunch

every day is expensive. That is true, but I am not organized.

So, you buy lunch?

Yes, I go to a small cafe near my office. I buy a sandwich.

office. I buy a sandwich.

Is it good?

It is very good. And I like to walk for 10 minutes. Get out of the office.

10 minutes. Get out of the office.

Yes, that is important to walk a little.

And in the afternoon, I get very sleepy. Oh, yes. Around 300

p.m.

Yes, exactly 300 p.m. My eyes are [laughter] Do you drink more coffee sometimes? Or I drink tea? Green tea.

sometimes? Or I drink tea? Green tea.

[laughter] Green tea is good. I eat a small snack.

An apple.

An apple. Very healthy. I eat a cookie.

A cookie is good, too.

Okay, so 5:00 p.m. work is finished.

Yes, the best time.

I go home on the bus again. I am very tired now. I just look out the window.

tired now. I just look out the window.

I go home in my car. The traffic is bad again.

Oh no.

But I am happy because I am going home.

Yes, home is the best.

What is the first thing you do when you open the door?

H, good question. I put down my keys. I

put down my bag and I say hello to my dog.

Oh, you have a dog?

Yes. His name is Max. He is very happy to see me. He jumps. He barks.

Oh, that is so nice.

It is. What about you, Paul?

I open the door and I say hello to my cat.

You have a cat?

Yes. Her name is Bella.

Is Bella happy to see you?

She is a cat. [laughter]

Oh, I see.

She looks at me. She says, "Meow."

What does that mean? It means hello. Now

give me food. [laughter]

Cats, they are the boss.

Yes, Bella is the boss of my house.

So after you say hello to the pets, what next?

I change my clothes. This is very important.

Oh yes. I take off my work clothes, my blue shirt, and I put on pajamas.

[laughter] Not pajamas, not yet. Just comfortable

clothes. A t-shirt.

Yes, me too. Comfortable clothes. It

feels so good.

And then dinner time.

Yes, I am usually hungry.

Do you cook dinner, Emily?

I do. I like cooking. It is very relaxing.

Really? For me, cooking is um [sighs and gasps] stressful.

Stressful? Why?

I am a bad cook, Emily. A very bad cook.

Oh, no.

I burn things.

I burned the chicken. I burned the rice.

[sighs] One time I think I burned the water.

Paul, how do you burn water?

[laughter] I don't know. I forgot it. All the water was gone.

Oh my goodness. So, what do you eat for dinner?

I cook simple things like pasta with tomato sauce or eggs.

Eggs again.

Eggs are easy. [laughter]

Or I order food.

Ah, like pizza. [laughter]

Yes, I love pizza. Pepperoni pizza.

Pizza is a great dinner. I like cooking.

I cut vegetables. I listen to music. I

like to make soup or pasta.

That sounds delicious. You are a very good cook.

It is just simple food.

So after dinner, it is maybe 700 p.m.

Yes. What do you do?

I clean the kitchen. Oh, good job, Paul.

[laughter] Yes. And then I sit on my sofa. My big

Yes. And then I sit on my sofa. My big

red sofa.

Ah, the sofa.

Yes.

And Bella the cat. She sits with me.

A She sits on me [laughter] and she sleeps.

That is very sweet. And you? Do you

sleep? [laughter]

No, not yet. I watch TV.

What do you watch?

I like funny movies, comedies. I need to laugh after a long day.

Yes, laughing is good.

What about you? Do you watch TV sometimes? Or I read a book.

sometimes? Or I read a book.

Oh, reading is good. What kind of books?

I like stories and I have to walk my dog Max.

Oh, yes, the dog.

He needs a walk. So, we go outside for a short walk.

Is it nice at night?

It is very nice. It is quiet. I look at the stars.

That sounds lovely. My cat does not like walks.

[laughter] No, I don't think so.

So, after your walk, what time do you go to bed?

I go to bed early. I am a morning person remember?

Oh, yes.

I go to bed at 1000 p.m.

1000 p.m. Wow, that is early. [laughter]

[gasps] Yes, I like to sleep. I brush my teeth.

I put on my pajamas and I read in bed for 10 minutes, then snaps fingers asleep.

That is wonderful. You get a lot of sleep.

Yes. What about you, the not a morning person? [laughter]

person? [laughter] I go to bed late. How late?

Maybe 11:30 p.m. or midnight.

Midnight, Paul.

I know. I watch one more movie or I read something on the internet and then in the morning you are tired.

[laughter] Yes, it is a big circle. Oh, Paul, your routine is very funny.

And your routine is very organized, Emily. [laughter]

Emily. [laughter] Wow. We talked about our whole day.

Wow. We talked about our whole day.

Yes. From the alarm clock to pajamas.

It was so nice to hear about your day, Paul.

It was great to hear about yours and Max and Bella.

Yes. [gasps]

Well, that is all the time we have for today.

Wow, time flies. Thank you everyone for listening to our chat.

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Ooh, yes. In the comments below, please tell us. Are you a morning person like

tell us. Are you a morning person like Emily [laughter] or are you an evening person like Paul?

[laughter] Yes. Tell us in the comments. We'd love

Yes. Tell us in the comments. We'd love

to read [music] what you write.

We do. Okay. See you next time, Paul.

Bye, Emily. Bye everyone.

Bye for [music] now.