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My one working day

On weekdays the alarm-clock wakes me up at 7.30 and my working day begins. I"m not an early riser, that"s why it"s very difficult for me to get out of bed, especially in winter. I switch on my TV and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom, take a warm shower, clean my teeth and shave. After that I go to my bedroom to get dressed.

Usually my mother makes breakfast for me. But when she is away on business or just doesn't have to get up early, I make breakfast myself. While having breakfast, I listen to the latest news on the radio.

I leave the house at 8.30 and go to the nearest underground station. Last year I tried to enter London University, but unfortunately I failed my entrance examinations. So I thought I should work somewhere. It wasn't easy to find a job, but I managed to get a position of a secretary in a small business company.

They agreed to take me because I had studied German, computing and business organization at school. And besides, I passed my Spanish school leaving exam with an excellent mark.

It takes me an hour and a half to get to work. But I don"t want to waste my time on the train. I"ve got a small iPod and I listen to different texts and dialogues. Sometimes I read a book and retell it silently. If I come across an interesting expression I try to memorize it. I also write some Spanish words on flashcards and learn them.

I usually arrive at work at ten minutes to ten though my working day begins at 10 sharp. There are always some fax messages to translate from German into Russian. Sometimes my boss wants me to write a letter to our business partners abroad. There are also a lot of phone calls which I have to answer.

At 2 o"clock in the afternoon we have lunch. We usually have lunch in a small cafe just round the corner. At 3 o"clock we come back to work. And we work hard till 6 o"clock. During the working day we also have several short coffee breaks. But sometimes we have no time for them.

I come home at about 7 o"clock in the evening. My parents are usually at home, waiting for me. We have dinner together. Then we sit in the living room, drink tea, listen to music or just talk. Occasionally I have to stay at work till 7 or even 8 o"clock in the evening. When we have a lot of things to do we go to work on Saturdays. So by the end of the week I get very tired. All I can do on Sundays is to sleep till twelve o"clock, watch television, listen to music and read something in English.

And still I always look forward to my next working day because I like my job. I think I get a lot of useful experience.

[ translation ]

My one working day

On weekdays, the alarm wakes me up at 7:30 and my work day begins. I don't like to get up early, so getting out of bed is very difficult for me, especially in winter. I turn on the TV and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom, take a warm shower, brush my teeth and shave. After that I go to the bedroom to get dressed.

Usually my mother makes breakfast for me. But when she’s on a business trip or just doesn’t need to get up early, I make my own breakfast. While having breakfast, I listen to the news on the radio.

I leave home at 8:30 and walk to the nearest metro station. Last year I tried to get into the University of London, but unfortunately I failed the entrance exams. So I thought that I needed to work somewhere. It was not easy to find a job, but I managed to get a job as a secretary in a small company.

They agreed to take me because I studied German, computer technology and business organization at school. And besides, I passed my final exam in Spanish with excellent marks.

It takes me an hour and a half to get to work. But I don't want to waste my time in the carriage. I have a small iPod and I listen to different texts and dialogues. Sometimes I read a book and retell it silently. If I come across interesting expressions, I try to remember them. I also put a few words in Spanish on a flash drive and am learning them.

I usually come to work at 9:50, although my working day starts at 10. There are always several fax messages for translation from German to Russian. Sometimes my boss wants me to write a letter to our business partners abroad. There are also a lot of phone calls that I have to answer.

At 2:00 pm we have lunch. We usually have lunch at a small cafe around the corner. At 3 o'clock we return to work. And we work hard until 6 o'clock. During the working day we also have several short coffee breaks. But sometimes we don't have time for them.

I come home around 8 pm. My parents are usually at home and waiting for me. We have dinner together. Then we sit in the living room, drink tea, listen to music or just talk. Sometimes I have to stay at work until 7 or even 8 pm. When we have a lot of work to do, we also go out on Saturdays. So by the end of the week I am very tired. All I can do on Sundays is sleep until 12:00, watch TV, listen to music and read in English.

I also always look forward to the next working day because I enjoy my job. I think I'm getting a lot of useful experience.

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“My Working Day” is one of the basic topics of the English language, along with . The story about your daily routine is logically intertwined with the grammatical theme of Present Simple, because everything we do during the day happens on a regular basis. And this is one of the most popular cases of using this.

To write a story about your ordinary daily routine, you will need special vocabulary that can be learned with the help of cards.

Below are some examples of My Working Day essays for different groups of students.

Example 1. For primary and secondary schools

I usually get up at 7 o’clock on weekdays. I make my bed, open the window and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom where I clean my teeth and wash my face. If I have enough time, I take a shower. Then I go back to my room where I dress myself and brush my hair. 10 minutes later I have breakfast.

After breakfast I take my bag and go to school. As I live not far from school, it takes me only five minutes to get there. I don’t want to be late for the first lesson so I come to school a few minutes before the bell. The lessons begin at eight o’clock in the morning and they are over at half past one in the afternoon.

After classes I go home and have dinner there. After dinner I have some rest, watch TV and play games. Then I do my homework. We have a lot of subjects at school and it takes me about three hours to do my homework. Sometimes I go to the library to get ready for a report. As a rule, I have no free time on my weekdays.

Eight o'clock is the supper time in our family. We all get together in the kitchen and discuss different problems. Twice a week I go to the volleyball class in the evening. At about 10 pm I go to bed.

Translation

On weekdays I usually get up at 7 o'clock. I make the bed, open the window and do exercises. Then I go to the bathroom, where I brush my teeth and wash my face. If I have enough time, I take a shower. Then I return to the room where I dress and brush my hair. Ten minutes later I have breakfast.

After breakfast I take my briefcase and go to school. Since I live close to the school, it only takes me 5 minutes to get there. I don't want to be late for my first lesson, so I come to school a few minutes before the bell rings. Lessons start at eight o'clock in the morning and end at half past one.

After classes I go home and have lunch. After lunch I relax a bit, watch TV and play games. Then I do my homework. At school we study a lot of subjects, and preparing homework takes about three hours. Sometimes I go to the library to prepare for a report. As a rule, on weekdays I have no free time.

In our family, eight o'clock is dinner time. We all get together in the kitchen and discuss various issues. Twice a week in the evening I go to play volleyball. I go to bed around 10 pm.

Option 2. For high school students and students

I am very busy on my weekdays. My working day begins early in the morning. My studies starts at 8 o’clock, so I have to get up at 7 to be ready for it. I never wake up myself, my mother always wakes me up. Sometimes I do my morning exercises, then I rush to the bathroom. I clean my teeth, wash my face. The cold water makes me feel not so sleepy. Then I go back to my room, make the bed. I switch on my radio, put on my clothes, comb my hair, put a little makeup. By that time my breakfast is ready (my mother cooks it for me).

At a quarter to eight I grab my bag and rush to my school/University. Usually I have six or seven lessons a day, it lasts till 3 o’clock. After each lesson there is a break, so I can talk to my friends or eat my sandwich. After classes I go home. First of all, I need to walk my dog. Then I have my dinner and a little rest.

The teachers give us a lot of homework, so I start doing it about 16.30 or 17.00. As a rule, it takes me two or three hours to do my home assignments.
My parents get home at about six o’clock. We watch soap operas on TV, have supper together. We discuss the news, I tell about the lessons and school.
After it, I help my mother to do some work about the house - wash dishes, sweep the floor, clean the room.

Twice a week in evenings I play tennis. When I do not go to play tennis, I stay home and watch TV, listen to the music, read magazines. Sometimes my friends call me and we go for a walk. At eleven o'clock, tired after a long working day I go to bed and fall asleep.

Translation

On weekdays I am very busy. My working day starts early in the morning. My classes start at 8 o'clock, so I have to get up at 7 to be ready on time. I never wake up on my own, my mother always wakes me up. Sometimes I do morning exercises and then rush to the bathroom. I brush my teeth and wash my face. Cold water makes me feel less sleepy. Then I go back to my room and make my bed. I turn on the radio, get dressed, comb my hair, apply a little makeup. By this time my breakfast is ready (my mother prepares it for me).

At a quarter to eight I grab my bag and rush to school/university. Classes start at eight, and I don't like to be late.
I usually have six or seven lessons a day, which last up to three hours. After every lesson there is a break, so I can talk with my friends or eat my sandwich. After classes finish, I go home. First of all, I need to walk the dog. Then I have lunch and rest a little.

The teachers give us a lot of homework, so I start doing it around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. It usually takes me two to three hours to do my homework. My parents come home around six. We watch soap operas on TV and have dinner together. Then we discuss the news, I talk about lessons and school. After that, I help my mother around the house: washing the dishes, sweeping the floor, cleaning the apartment.

Twice a week in the evenings I play tennis. When I don't go out to play tennis, I stay at home and watch TV, listen to music or read magazines. Sometimes my friends call and we go for a walk. At eleven o'clock in the evening, tired after a long day of work, I go to bed and fall asleep.

Option 3. For adults

On weekdays the alarm-clock wakes me up at 6.30 and my working day begins. I’m not an early riser, that’s why it’s very difficult for me to get out of bed, especially in winter. I switch on my radio and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom, take a warm shower, clean my teeth and shave. After that I go to my bedroom to get dressed.

Usually my wife makes breakfast for me. But when she is away on business or just doesn’t have to get up early, I make breakfast myself. While having breakfast, I listen to the latest news on the radio.

I leave home at 7.30 and go to the nearest underground station. After earning a degree in logistics, I took a position in a retail distribution center as an assistant manager. It takes me an hour and a half to get to work. But I don’t want to waste my time on the train. I’ve got a small MP3 player and I listen to different texts and dialogues in English. Sometimes I read a book and retell it silently. If I come across an interesting expression I try to memorize it.

I usually arrive at work at ten minutes to nine though my working day begins at 9 sharp. There are always some emails to translate from English into Russian. Sometimes my boss wants me to discuss working issues with our business partners abroad. There are also a lot of phone calls which I have to answer.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon we have lunch. We usually have lunch in a small cafe just round the corner. At 2 o'clock we come back to work. And we work hard till 5 o’clock. During the working day we also have several short coffee breaks. But sometimes we have no time for them.

I come home at about 7 o’clock in the evening. My family members are usually at home, waiting for me. We have dinner together. Then we sit in the living room, drink tea, watch TV or just talk. Occasionally I have to stay at work till 6 or even 7 o’clock in the evening. When we have a lot of things to do we go to work on Saturdays. So by the end of the week I get very tired. All I can do on Sundays is to sleep till eleven o’clock, watch television, listen to music and read something in English.

And still I always look forward to my next working day because I like my job. I think I get a lot of useful experience.

Translation

On weekdays, the alarm wakes me up at 6.30 and my work day begins. I don't like to get up early, so it is very difficult for me to get out of bed, especially in winter. I turn on the radio and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom, take a warm shower, brush my teeth and shave. After that I go to the bedroom to get dressed.

My wife usually cooks breakfast for me. But when she’s on a business trip or just doesn’t need to get up early, I make my own breakfast. During breakfast I listen to the news on the radio.

I leave home at 7.30 and walk to the nearest metro station. After graduating with a degree in logistics, I landed a position in a retail distribution center as an assistant manager. It takes me an hour and a half to get to work. But I don't want to waste my time on the train. I have a small MP3 player and listen to different texts and dialogues in English. Sometimes I read a book and retell it silently. If I come across interesting expressions, I try to remember them.

I usually come to work at 8:50, although my working day starts at 9. There are always several emails for translation from English into Russian. Sometimes my boss wants me to discuss work issues with business partners abroad. There are also many phone calls that I have to answer.

At 1:00 pm we have lunch. We usually have lunch at a small cafe around the corner. At 2 o'clock we return to work. We work hard until 5 o'clock. During the working day we also have several short coffee breaks. But sometimes we don't have time for them.

I come home around 7 pm. My family members are usually at home and waiting for me. We have dinner together. Then we sit in the living room, drink tea, watch TV or just talk. Sometimes I have to stay at work until 6 or even 7 pm. When we have a lot of work, we go out on Saturdays. So by the end of the week I am very tired. All I can do on Sundays is sleep until 11:00, watch TV, listen to music and read English.

I also always look forward to the next working day because I enjoy my job. I think I'm getting a lot of useful experience.

In contact with

I usually get up at 7 o"clock on week-days. I make my bed, open the window and do my morning exercises.Then I go to the bathroom where I clean my teeth and wash.If I have enough time, I take a cold and hot shower.After bathroom I go back to my room where I dress and brush my hair.10 minutes later I am ready for break-fast.After breakfast I put on my coat, take my bag and go to school.As I live not far from school, it takes me only five or seven minutes to get there.I don"t want to be late for the first lesson so I come to school a few minutes before the bell.I leave my coat in the cloakroom and go upstairs to the classroom.The lessons begin at eight o"clock in the morning and they are over at half past one in the afternoon.After classes I go home and have dinner there.After dinner I have a short rest, read newspapers and magazines. Then I do my homework. We do many subjects at school and it takes me three or even more hours to do my homework.Sometimes I go to the library to get ready for my practical classes or to write a report.As a rule I have no free time on my week-days.Eight o'clock is supper time in our family.We all get together in the kitchen, then go to the sitting room and watch TV, read books or discuss different problems.Twice a week I go to school in the evening to play volleyball.I am a member of the school volleyball team and we have our training classes rather late.At about eleven at night I go to bed.

My work day

On weekdays I usually get up at 7 o'clock. I make the bed, open the window and do exercises.Then I go to the bathroom, where I brush my teeth and wash my face.If I have enough time, I take a contrast shower.After the bath I return to the room, where I dress and brush my hair.In ten minutes I'm ready for breakfast.After breakfast I put on my raincoat, take my briefcase and go to school.Since I live close to the school, it only takes me 5-7 minutes to get there.I don't want to be late for my first lesson, so I come to school a few minutes before the bell rings.I leave my coat in the wardrobe and go up to class.Lessons start at eight o'clock in the morning and end at half past one.After classes I go home and have lunch.After lunch I rest a little, then read newspapers and magazines.Then I do my homework.At school we study many subjects, and preparing homework takes three hours or even more.Sometimes I go to the library to prepare for practical classes or write a report.As a rule, on weekdays I have no free time.In our family, eight o'clock is dinner time.We all get together in the kitchen, then go to the living room and watch TV, read books or discuss various issues.Twice a week in the evening I go to school to play volleyball.I'm a member of the school volleyball team, and our practices are quite late.I go to bed around eleven o'clock at night.

My working day

On weekdays I immediately get up about 7 years old. I make the bed, open the window and start charging. Then I go to the bathroom, brush my teeth and wash my face. When I have an hour to wait, I take a contrast shower. After the bath, I turn into the room, where I stretch and brush my hair. In ten minutes I’m ready to eat. After drinking, I put on my coat, take my briefcase and go to school. Since I live not far from the school, it only takes 5-7 minutes to get there. I don’t want to report for my first lesson, so I come to school a few minutes before the bell rings. I take my cloak from the wardrobe and go up to class. Lessons begin on the eighth year of the morning and end on the next day. After lessons I go home and have lunch. After lunch I sleep for a little while, then read newspapers and magazines. Then I do my homework. We have a lot of subjects at school, and preparing homework takes three years or more. Sometimes I go to the library to prepare for practical tasks and write a report. As a rule, I don’t lack free time on weekdays. In our homeland it is the eighth year - one o'clock in the evening. We all get ready in the kitchen at the same time, then we go to the bathroom and watch TV, read books and discuss various foods. Every evening I go to school to play volleyball. I'm a member of the school's volleyball team, and we're required to play hard. I go to bed close to the eleventh anniversary of the night.

Questions:

1. When do you usually get up?
2. What do you do in the morning?
3. When do your lessons begin?
4. What do you usually do after school?
5. When do you go to school?

A story on the topic “My working day” in English is a standard type of written and oral work to test the ability to use grammatical structures and vocabulary in speech. This is one of the most popular topics in learning any foreign language.

To write the text “My working day” you need to focus on 5 important recommendations that will help make the text interesting and understandable:

  1. The grammar of such a text is based on the simple present tense - Present Simple, which is used to describe routine actions that are repeated day after day. Together with it, you should use adverbs that in English indicate frequency: always, sometimes, rarely, every day, every week.
  2. In some cases it is acceptable to use the Present Perfect (Continuous), if there is a need to emphasize the fact that a certain activity began in the past and is still relevant. (I usually play the piano in the evening. I've been doing that since I was 7. – I usually play the piano in the evenings. I've been doing this since I was 7 years old. I've started working at 6 o'clock since summer. — I start my working day at 6 am since summer).
  3. To describe habits or actions that you need to get used to in the near future, you can use the constructions be used to and get used to. For example, when describing the time of waking up in a text about a work day, you can say: “I’m getting used to waking up early”;
  4. It is important to adhere to the chronology of events: describe all actions in order, from waking up to the end of the day. There should be a logical connection between parts of the text about the working day.
  5. Adjectives help to “revive” a text about a working day., which can be used to describe breakfast (tasty, delicious) and activities throughout the day (boring - boring, interesting - interesting, exciting - exciting).
  6. So that the text about a weekday workday is non-standard, interesting and memorable, you can add phrases to it that express the narrator's attitude to what was said: I don't like - I don't like, I really keen on - I really love, I can't stand - I can't stand it, I'm interested in - I'm interested). Phrases like these can be used to break up sentences about activities and hobbies throughout the day.

The text about the working day should be divided into logical paragraphs; conventionally, it should have three parts - the beginning (waking up, morning rituals), the trip to work (to school) and the end of the working day (other activities and hobbies).

Connecting words help make the text richer and closer to colloquial speech:

  • Although/though- although, despite. Used to express contrasting relationships between described phenomena (Although I don’t want to eat in the morning, I do that because I want to be healthy).
  • Before this- before that. Used to connect sentences and establish chronological order in a text about a working day. (I cook dinner. But before this I like to relax for 5-10 minutes).
  • In case / if– if, in case. You can use constructions with these words to describe actions that depend on certain conditions. For example, the choice of breakfast depends on your mood, clothes - on the weather. (If the weather is fine I always choose dress and sandals in summer - If the weather is good, I always choose a dress and sandals in the summer. In case the working day is hard I don't go anywhere after work. - If the working day is hard, I I'm not going anywhere).

There is no need to use all the words and phrases in the text about the working day; they should be used moderately and purposefully based on the essence of what is written.

Required Phrases and Expressions

For each part of the text “My working day” there are phrases that are standard - they can be used as submitted, adding personal information.

You can write an introduction using the following phrases and sentences:

Phrase (sentence) Translation
Today I would like to tell you about my working day. Today I want to tell you about my working day.
I would like to induce you my working day. I would like to introduce you to my working day.
It would be interesting for you to hear about my working day. You would be interested to hear about my working day.
What I want to tell you is about my working day. What I want to tell you is my working day.

To move between parts of the text use Connecting words- words that connect the elements of the story.

In the simple present tense you can use the following lexemes:

Word Translation Example of use in context
The moment At that time/at that moment/as soon as The moment the working day ends and I get home, I go straight to bed.– As soon as the working day ends and I come home, I immediately go to bed.
Afterwards/then After this/then Afterwards (then) I start reading a book. – After that I start reading the book.
Meanwhile While (to describe two actions that happen simultaneously) Meanwhile I cook a breakfast, my children help me with cleaning house. – While I cook breakfast, my children help me clean the house.

In the structure of the text about the working day, you need to use words that indicate parts of the day:

With these words, it is important to use the prepositions in and at correctly.

The following words are used to denote time:

  • Exactly exactly (I come back from school exactly 9 pm. - I return from school exactly at 9 o’clock).
  • Near – approximately (I start working near 9 pm – I start working at approximately 9 o’clock).
  • Almost almost (I do my homework almost 3 hours – I do my homework for almost 3 hours).
  • About– approximately (My lessons start about 7 am – My lessons start at approximately 7 o’clock).
  • Sharp- exactly. (She comes at 13.00 sharp - She comes exactly at 13.00).

Throughout the text about the working day, words are used that denote the beginning of a new action, most of which can be combined with the term - daily routine which translated into Russian means routine affairs.

The following phrases are used to describe them:

When describing locations, you need to pay attention to the prepositions at and in:

  1. At is used when a location is described in general, as an idea, without reference to a specific place(at school - at school; at the office - in the office; at home - at home; at the beach - on the beach).
  2. In is used to describe activities inside a building. For example, “in school I do a lot of different activities.” At the same time, the school here is meant as a specific building, and not as an idea.

Words and idioms to describe morning routines

The text about the working day should begin with a sentence that tells about the time of awakening.

To describe the beginning of the day, you can use the following methods:

  • I usually get up at…— I usually wake up/get up at...;
  • My morning starts at…— My morning begins at...;
  • My day begins with…— My day begins with...

Additionally, you can indicate what helps you wake up: a relative, an alarm clock, a pet. To do this, use the sentence: “I am usually woken up by my parents/dog/alarm.”

After suggesting a wake-up time, you need to describe several morning rituals.

List of morning rituals:

Phrase (sentence) Translation
To get dressed / dress up / put clothes on Dress
To take / to have a shower Take a shower
To brush the teeth Brush your teeth
To brush the hair Brush hair
To put make up Put on makeup, put on makeup
To make breakfast Prepare tomorrow
To eat breakfast Eat breakfast
To listen to radio Listen to the radio
To check mail Check email
To browse the Internet Surf the Internet
To run Run around
To do yoga Do yoga
To take care of Take care of

To move away from standard phrases and fill the text “My working day” with more complex phrases, you can use idioms:

You should not try to fit all the main morning routines and actions into the text about the working day; it is best to choose 2-3, combine them into one sentence so that the story does not focus much attention on this part. The introduction should be the shortest part in the text.

Breakfast

When describing breakfast, you can use the following words and expressions:

Breakfast for champions General name for a breakfast that consists of healthy foods, vegetables, fruits
Cooking up a storm Prepare delicious food
Appealing, delectable, savory, tasty, inviting Words to describe delicious, appetizing food
Crumbly food Crispy foods, foods that can be easily broken (crackers, cookies, some types of cheese)
Unripe food Food that can be eaten ready-made (vegetables, fruits, sandwiches with simple ingredients)

When talking about breakfast, you can name not only its characteristics, but also indicate the standard products for this meal.

List of popular products:

Tea/coffee/cacao Tea/coffee/cocoa
Toast Toasted bread
Porridge Porridge
Fried eggs Fried eggs
Bacon Bacon
Croissant Croissant
Waffles Waffles
Bagel Baguette, bun

You can describe the first meal in 2-3 sentences: list several products common for breakfast, indicate who cooks them.


In the context of this part of the text about the working day, we can mention the habit of eating something specific in the morning:

  • I’m used to drinking a cup of coffee in the morning– I’m used to (used to) drinking a cup of coffee in the morning;
  • I’m used to eating fresh vegetables every morning. – I’m used to (used to) eating fresh vegetables every morning;
  • You can talk about a habit that is just forming using the get used to construction: I am getting used to drinking water in the morning - I am trying to teach myself to drink water in the morning.

Describing habits in storytelling makes the text individual and unconventional.

How to describe the road to school or work in a text about a working day?

You can get to school or work by walking (on foot) or using different types of transport:


You can expand this part of the text about the working day using additional sentences:

  • It takes me…hours to get to…- It takes me... hours (minutes);
  • On the way to school I usually…— On the way to school I usually...;
  • I like this way, because../I don’t like this way, because…- I like this road because... / I don’t like this road because...

To describe this part of the working day, 1-2 sentences are enough.

School or work day: ways of describing

You can talk about classes at school using the following vocabulary:

Have lessons Have lessons (you can specify the number)
Communicate with friends Chat with friends
Pass exams Pass exams
Read books Read books
Go to library Go to the library
Do sport Exercise
Eat in school canteen Available in the school canteen
Listen to teachers Listen to teachers

You can supplement the story about school everyday life with phrases about preferences in lessons, sports or activities:

  • I'm keen on- I'm interested;
  • I enjoy– I get pleasure from;
  • I'm into– I’m really passionate;
  • I like- I like.

When writing a story about a working day, the following lexemes will be useful:

I work at… I work in... (large company, school, university, office)
I work with… (papers, peoples, animals, books) I work with... (papers, people, animals, books)
Interesting/exciting Interesting/exciting
Tought/tiring/repetitive Difficult/tiring/routine
Employers Workers
Flexible schedule Flexible schedule
Overtime Work more than normal
Earn a salary Receive a salary
Promotion Promotion
Non-standard workday Irregular working hours
Part-time working day Part time

Talking about this part of the day, which concerns activities at work, at the end you can talk about your profession, list a few basic responsibilities and express your attitude towards it using phrases: I like in my job... I don’t like in my job.

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Activities after work or school

In this part you need to describe hobbies and activities that are usually relevant for free time.

Description options:

Family time Time for family
Fishing Fishing
Walking Hiking
Team sports Group sports
Shopping Shopping, shopping trips
Traveling Trips
Eating out Visits to cafes and restaurants
Volunteer work Volunteer work
To visit friends Visit friends
To receive guests Receive guests
To play games Play games
To go on foot Walk
Hang out at the mall Hanging out with friends
Go window-shopping Walk around and look at shop windows
Chat up with friends Chat on social networks with friends
Swim in the pool Swim in swiming pool
Go to the gym Go to the gym
Sightseeing Walk around the city, looking at the sights

To make the described activities in the structure of the text about the working day sound interesting, you can use adjectives to characterize them:

After describing the activities in 1-2 sentences, using idioms you can describe the person’s state after the working day is over:

Word (phrase) Translation Usage example
Be ready to crash out Being very tired, falling asleep while walking, falling off your feet After my working day I am ready to crash ou t. After a hard day at work, I fall asleep on the go.
Put someone's feet up Rest Then I just sit and put my feet up. After that I just sit down and do nothing.
Be exhausted Feel exhausted (exhausted) After work I am really exhausted– After work I’m really exhausted.
Feel frustrated Feel hopeless When I do so many things a day I feel myself frustrated– When I do so many things throughout the day, I feel hopeless.
Feel tired To be tired I always feel tired in the morning. – I always feel tired in the morning.

If, in addition to school or study, there is a place where a person usually spends some time (coffee shop, cafe, library), in the “My working day” topic you can use the phrase “home away from home” to refer to this location. For example, “I spend 2 hours after school in that cozy cafee – it is my real home away from home” (I spend about 2 hours after school in that cozy coffee shop, this is my real home corner).

Household chores: ways of describing

After the working day is over, the action is transferred to that.

Things you can do at home:

Idiomatic expressions to describe activities at home in the text “My working day” after work and school:

Expression Translation Usage example
To hit the books “Immerse yourself in books,” a phrase used by students and schoolchildren to describe intensive study and preparation of homework. After dinner I usually hit the books, because I always have a lot of homework. – After lunch, I usually sit down with books, because at school they assign a lot of homework.
Me time Used to describe time spent “on oneself”: reading, music, films, it is advisable to use to describe the part where the working day ends Evening it a me time. – Evening is time for yourself.

When working day ends, I have a lot of me time— When the working day ends, I have a lot of time for myself.

The time for sleep in the text about the working day can be indicated using the standard phrase “I go to bed at” or use the following phraseological units:

  • To hit the sack– go to bed very tired;
  • To hit the hay– go to bed due to exhaustion, workload during the day;
  • Drop off to sleep- fall asleep very quickly.

The story “My working day” in English with translation

A short version of the essay about the working day is presented in this table:

I would like to tell you about my working day. I am a student so I have almost the same activities from Monday till Friday. I would like to tell you about my working day. I am a student and all my days are similar from Monday to Friday.
My working day usually begins and 7 o’clock. My dog ​​wakes me up, because it wants to go out. My working day usually starts at 7 am. My dog ​​wakes me up: she wants me to walk her.
I wake up, take care of my dog ​​and start cooking breakfast. I’m used to having fresh apple juice and fried eggs at this part of the day. I wake up, take care of her and start cooking tomorrow. I'm used to drinking fresh juice in the morning and eating fried eggs.
After that I clean my teeth, brush my hair and dress up. It usually takes me 20 minutes to do that. I pack my things to university and go there on foot. After that I brush my teeth, comb my hair and get dressed. It takes 20 minutes. I pack my things and walk to the university.
It is not a long way to – 15 minutes. I like this way because I can see a lot of trees and flowers on my way. The journey takes about 15 minutes. I love this path, I see a lot of trees and flowers as I walk.
At university I study hard. We have 4 or 5 lessons and I try to do my best. I do all the tasks, read many books and listen to the teacher very attentively. I can communicate with friends there, visit libraries. I have my lunch in canteen. At university I study diligently all day. I do all the assignments, read books and listen carefully to the teacher. We have 4-5 classes throughout the day and I try really hard. There I can communicate with friends, go to libraries. I have lunch in the university canteen.
When the lessons end, I go home. I have a lot of thing to do – clean my house, walk my dog, and cook dinner. Then I do my homework. When classes end, I go home. There's a lot to do at home! You need to clean the house, walk the dog, do your homework.
In the evening I have some free time so I watch TV shows or draw pictures. I like it! When I do that I feel better. In the evening I have some free time and I watch TV series or draw pictures. I really love to draw! When I do this I feel better.
I go to bed not very early. It is usually at midnight. But I sleep very well because I am really tired till the moment I fall asleep. My working day can be so tiring! I don't go to bed very early. Usually it's midnight. But I sleep very well because I get very tired. My workday can be so tiring!
I start my day early in the morning. I usually get up at 7 a.m. and do things that everyone does at this time: washing, having breakfast and working out for 30 minutes. Also, I get my things, like a wallet, keys, backpack and a tablet, and leave home at about 9 o’clock. I don’t have a car that’s why I go to the bus stop and wait for the bus. It takes 50 minutes to get to my office by it.
My day at work is typical: phone calls, talking to people, answering emails, writing reports and discussing some important issues with my boss. So you can imagine that I have my hands full.
During the day we have a break for lunch. I usually eat in the kitchen with co-workers. Sometimes we play foosball, ping-pong, and video games. Then back to work. I usually leave at 7:15 p.m. After leaving my office I head to downtown where I have dinner with my best friend in our favorite cafe. Then straight from the cafe, I go to the supermarket to buy some food and go home.
While returning home in public transport I always read some interesting tales which I found on the web. I am at home at about half past nine. And the first thing that I have to do is to feed my hungry cat. After that, I can change into more comfortable clothes and prepare supper. I always have a lot of housework to do in the evening, I water the flowers, tidy up my flat and take a shower. Sometimes I watch TV series, Skype to my relatives and play hide-and-seek with my cat. At last, I go to bed at 12.
So now you know how I spend my working day.

Essay on the topic My working day

I start my day early in the morning. I usually get up at 7 o'clock and do what everyone else does at this time: wash my face, have breakfast and exercise for 30 minutes. Also, I collect my things, such as: wallet, keys, my backpack and tablet, and leave the house at about 9 o'clock. I don't have a car, so I go to the bus stop and wait for transport. The journey to the office takes 50 minutes by bus.
My workday is the same as everyone else's - making phone calls, communicating with people, answering emails, writing reports and discussing important issues with my boss. So you can imagine how busy I am. During the day we have a break for lunch. I usually eat in the kitchen with my colleagues. Sometimes we play table football, table tennis and video games. Then I go back to work. I usually leave at 7:15 pm. Leaving the office, I head to the city center, where I have lunch with my best friend at our favorite cafe. Then, straight from the cafe, I go to the supermarket, buy groceries and go home.
When returning home on public transport, I always read interesting stories that I found on the Internet. I'm home around half past nine. And the first thing I need to do is feed the hungry cat. After that I can change into more comfortable clothes and cook dinner. I have a lot to do around the house: water the flowers, tidy up my apartment and take a shower. Sometimes I can watch a TV series, talk to my relatives on Skype and play hide and seek with my cat. Finally, I go to bed at 12 am.
So now you know how I spend my working day.

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