At the Doctor: Daily Routine
In this lesson, you will listen to a natural conversation between a doctor and a patient. You will learn how to talk about daily routines and habits using the present simple tense. The lesson focuses on adverbs of frequency and common health-related questions used in real life.
Listen to the audio and answer the questions in the quiz below.
At the Doctor: Daily Routine
Doctor: Good morning. Please have a seat.
Patient: Good morning, doctor.
Doctor: I understand you have headaches.
Patient: Yes. I have headaches often.
Doctor: Let me ask you about your daily habits.
Patient: Okay.
Doctor: What time do you usually wake up?
Patient: I usually wake up at seven.
Patient: I always check my phone first.
Doctor: Do you often eat breakfast?
Patient: Yes. I usually eat breakfast.
Patient: I sometimes skip it on busy days.
Doctor: How much water do you drink during the day?
Patient: Not much, I rarely drink enough.
Doctor: Do you exercise?
Patient: I’m often lazy. I rarely go to the gym.
Doctor: How is your sleep?
Patient: I usually go to bed at eleven.
Patient: I often sleep late.
Patient: I never feel fully rested.
Doctor: Do you use screens at night?
Patient: Yes. I often use my phone at night.
Doctor: That can cause headaches.
Patient: I understand.
Doctor: Do you drink coffee?
Patient: Yes. I always drink coffee in the morning.
Patient: I sometimes drink it in the afternoon too.
Doctor: Thank you. This information is helpful.
Doctor: We can improve your habits to reduce headaches.
Patient: Thank you, doctor.
🟦 Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| headache | pain in the head |
| habits | things you do regularly |
| exercise | physical activity |
| screen | phone, tablet, or computer |
| rested | feeling relaxed and not tired |
| reduce | make something less |
🟦 Useful Sentences
- I usually wake up at…
- I often feel tired.
- I rarely exercise.
- I always drink coffee in the morning.
- I never feel fully rested.
🟦 Grammar Focus: Present Simple (Daily Routine)
✅ When do we use the present simple?
We use the present simple to talk about:
- Daily routines
- Habits
- Things that are always true
✅ Structure
- I / You / We / They + base verb
- I wake up at seven.
- He / She / It + verb + s
- He drinks coffee.
✅ Questions
- Do / Does + subject + verb?
- Do you exercise?
- Does he drink water?
🟦 Adverbs of Frequency (Key Lesson Point)
always – usually – often – sometimes – rarely – never
📌 They are used to say how often something happens.
📌 They usually come before the main verb.
Example:
- I often use my phone at night.