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Daily routine · English

Morning, day, evening: what we do

A1 · 20 wordsA2 · 25 wordsB1 · 24 wordsB2 · 14 words

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alarmnoun

Set the alarm for six thirty tomorrow morning.

bedtimenoun

The children know their bedtime is eight thirty.

brush teethverb

Always brush your teeth before going to bed.

choresnoun

The children help with chores at the weekend.

finish workverb

He finishes work at five and heads straight home.

get dressedverb

She gets dressed quickly and leaves for work.

get upverb

He gets up as soon as the alarm rings.

go to bedverb

The children go to bed at eight o clock.

grocery shoppingnoun

She does her grocery shopping on Saturday morning.

habitnoun

Reading before bed is a good habit to develop.

have breakfastverb

They have breakfast together before school.

have dinnerverb

We have dinner together as a family every evening.

ironverb

He irons his shirts on Sunday for the whole week.

lunch breaknoun

She usually reads during her lunch break.

napnoun

A short nap after lunch makes her more productive.

readyadjective

Dinner is ready!

showerverb

She showers every morning before work.

wake upverb

She wakes up at seven every morning.

walk the dogverb

He walks the dog twice a day, rain or shine.

washverb

He washes his face with cold water every morning.

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batchverb

He batches similar tasks to avoid constant context-switching.

block outverb

He blocked out two hours each morning for focused work.

budgetverb

He budgets his weekly expenses every Monday morning.

catch upverb

She stayed late on Friday to catch up on emails.

commute timenoun

His commute time is nearly two hours each way.

downtimenoun

Make sure to build in some downtime so you do not burn out.

early birdnoun

Early birds tend to be more productive in the morning hours.

errandnoun

She ran several errands on her lunch break.

flexible hoursnoun

The new policy allows flexible hours so staff can start between seven and ten.

hygienenoun

Good personal hygiene is important in professional settings.

journalverb

She journals every night to process the events of the day.

logverb

She logs her daily steps and calorie intake in an app.

meal prepnoun

She does meal prep on Sundays to save time during the week.

multitaskverb

She can multitask, answering emails while on a conference call.

night owlnoun

Being a night owl makes early-morning meetings difficult.

overlapverb

Their schedules overlap on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

plannernoun

She uses a paper planner to organize her week.

prioritizeverb

Learn to prioritize tasks so the most important things get done first.

promptadjective

Being prompt for meetings shows respect for other people time.

screen timenoun

Too much screen time before bed disrupts sleep.

self-carenoun

Self-care is not a luxury but a daily necessity.

sleepyadjective

Warm milk makes me sleepy.

to-do listnoun

He writes a to-do list every morning to stay organized.

unwindverb

He listens to music to unwind after a stressful day.

wind downverb

She winds down with herbal tea and a book before bed.

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accountabilitynoun

Sharing goals with a friend creates accountability and boosts follow-through.

batchingnoun

Batching similar errands into one trip saves time and fuel.

consistencynoun

Consistency matters more than intensity when building new habits.

context switchingnoun

Constant context switching drains mental energy and reduces quality.

decision fatiguenoun

To reduce decision fatigue, she lays out clothes the night before.

deep worknoun

He protects two hours of deep work each morning by switching off notifications.

delayed gratificationnoun

Delayed gratification is the ability to resist an immediate reward for a greater future benefit.

deliberate practicenoun

Deliberate practice with focused feedback accelerates skill development.

energy managementnoun

Beyond time management, energy management focuses on peak performance.

evening routinenoun

A consistent evening routine improves the quality of sleep.

habit loopnoun

Understanding the habit loop — cue, routine, reward — helps change behavior.

habit stackingnoun

Habit stacking means attaching a new habit to an existing one.

idle timenoun

He uses idle time on the train to listen to podcasts.

inbox zeronoun

He aims for inbox zero by clearing all emails before leaving work.

morning routinenoun

A structured morning routine sets a positive tone for the whole day.

peak hoursnoun

Schedule demanding tasks during your personal peak hours.

recurring tasknoun

Add recurring tasks to your calendar so nothing gets forgotten.

single-taskingnoun

Single-tasking rather than multitasking leads to better results.

standing meetingnoun

The team has a short standing meeting every morning to align priorities.

time blockingnoun

Time blocking allocates specific calendar slots to each task type.

triggernoun

Her morning coffee is the trigger that signals the start of the workday.

walking meetingnoun

They hold walking meetings to combine exercise and discussion.

weekly reviewnoun

A weekly review helps you assess progress and plan the next seven days.

workflownoun

An efficient workflow reduces stress and increases output.

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accountability partnernoun

Having an accountability partner increases the chance of sticking to a new habit.

chronotypenoun

Your chronotype — whether you are a lark or an owl — is partly genetic.

default behaviornoun

Choosing healthy defaults makes good decisions the path of least resistance.

frictionnoun

Adding friction — like hiding the remote — discourages mindless television watching.

GTD methodnoun

The GTD method captures all tasks externally so the mind stays clear.

inertianoun

Behavioral inertia makes it hard to change long-standing daily routines.

life adminnoun

She batches all her life admin — insurance, bills, appointments — into one Sunday slot.

monotaskingnoun

Monotasking — doing one thing at a time — is more effective than multitasking.

Pomodoro techniquenoun

The Pomodoro technique uses twenty-five-minute work sprints separated by short breaks.

productivity systemnoun

She uses a personal productivity system combining time blocking and weekly reviews.

routine disruptionnoun

Travel often causes routine disruption that takes days to recover from.

sleep hygienenoun

Good sleep hygiene includes a consistent bedtime and a dark, cool room.

time auditnoun

A time audit reveals where hours are actually going versus where you think they go.

work rhythmnoun

Finding a sustainable work rhythm prevents burnout over the long term.

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83 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 20, A2 — 25, B1 — 24, B2 — 14.

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