Speaking vocabulary · Topic 42 of 46
Morning routines
Model answers to every Part 1 question on this topic, with natural B2–C1 vocabulary and idiomatic phrasal verbs to help you answer in your own words.
In this lesson you will
- read and listen to model answers to 4 Part 1 questions about morning routines
- learn 10 natural phrases, including idiomatic phrasal verbs
- practise them in a gap fill, drag-the-word, multiple-choice and crossword
- answer the questions yourself and record your answers
Step 1
Key vocabulary
- get upget out of bed
- hit the snooze buttonstop an alarm for a few more minutes of sleep
- roll out of bedget out of bed slowly or with difficulty
- rush outleave quickly because you are late
- grab a biteeat something quickly
- set you up for the daygive you energy for the rest of the day
- groggytired and unable to think clearly
- wake upstop sleeping
- freshen upwash so you feel clean and more awake
- the first thingbefore anything else
Step 2
Model answers
Read and listen. The highlighted phrases are the vocabulary for this topic: hover over or tap them to see what they mean. Notice how each answer gives a reason or an example, not just “yes” or “no”.
Do you like to get up early in the morning?
Not really, although I have to get up at seven on weekdays. I usually hit the snooze button at least twice, because I feel quite groggy for the first half hour.
What is your morning routine?
I roll out of bed and freshen up in the bathroom, which helps me feel more human. Then I check my messages while I'm having breakfast, before I rush out to catch the bus.
Do you think breakfast is important?
I think so, because a good breakfast can really set you up for the day. When I'm in a hurry, I just grab a bite at a street stall, which usually means a steamed bun.
What's the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?
Honestly, the first thing I do is look at my phone, which I know isn't a good habit. When I open the curtains and let the light in, it helps me wake up properly.
Step 3
Practise the vocabulary
Match the meanings
Choose the phrase that matches each meaning.
- get out of bed slowly or with difficulty
- wash so you feel clean and more awake
- stop sleeping
- stop an alarm for a few more minutes of sleep
- eat something quickly
- get out of bed
- leave quickly because you are late
- before anything else
- give you energy for the rest of the day
- tired and unable to think clearly
Gap fill: use the right form
Complete the answers with phrases from the box. You may need to change the form (e.g. drag on → dragged on, struggle with → struggling with).
Do you like to get up early in the morning?
Not really, although I have to at seven on weekdays. I usually at least twice, because I feel quite for the first half hour.
Do you think breakfast is important?
I think so, because a good breakfast can really . When I'm in a hurry, I just at a street stall, which usually means a steamed bun.
Drag the words
Drag each phrase into the right gap. On a phone, tap a phrase and then tap the gap. Tap a filled gap to empty it.
What is your morning routine?
I and in the bathroom, which helps me feel more human. Then I check my messages while I'm having breakfast, before I to catch the bus.
What's the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?
Honestly, I do is look at my phone, which I know isn't a good habit. When I open the curtains and let the light in, it helps me properly.
Choose the right phrase
Which phrase completes each sentence?
- Not really, although I have to ______ at seven on weekdays.
- I usually ______ at least twice, because I feel quite groggy for the first half hour.
- I ______ and freshen up in the bathroom, which helps me feel more human.
- Then I check my messages while I'm having breakfast, before I ______ to catch the bus.
- I think so, because a good breakfast can really ______.
- When I'm in a hurry, I just ______ at a street stall, which usually means a steamed bun.
Crossword
Write the phrases without spaces or hyphens. The numbers in brackets show the length of each word, e.g. kill time (4,4) → KILLTIME.
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Across
- 1 get out of bed (3,2)
- 4 stop sleeping (4,2)
- 5 eat something quickly (4,1,4)
- 6 wash so you feel clean and more awake (7,2)
- 7 leave quickly because you are late (4,3)
- 8 tired and unable to think clearly (6)
Down
- 2 before anything else (3,5,5)
- 3 get out of bed slowly or with difficulty (4,3,2,3)
Step 4
Now you answer
Pick a question, then answer it out loud in two or three sentences. Try to use at least two phrases from this lesson, and give a reason or an example. Record yourself and listen back: did you sound natural? Did you extend your answer?
Press Record, answer out loud, then listen back.
Questions: frequently reported IELTS Speaking Part 1 topics. Model answers and exercises written for Tips4IELTS.