How to Have a Good Morning

Reading Text
How to Have a Good Morning

A good morning can help you have a better day. You do not need to make big changes. A few simple habits can help you feel ready for work, study and other activities.

1. Get up at the same time

Try to get up at about the same time every day. This can help your body have a regular routine.

You may feel tired when you first get up, especially if you did not sleep well. Give yourself enough time to get ready. Try not to hurry.

2. Drink some water

After you wake up, have a glass of water. Your body needs water during the day.

Keep a glass or bottle of water near you. This can make it easier to remember to drink.

3. Eat breakfast

If you are hungry in the morning, eat a healthy breakfast.

You could have:

porridge with fruit
eggs and bread
yoghurt and fruit
wholemeal toast

A healthy breakfast can give you energy for the morning.

4. Move your body

You do not need to go to the gym to exercise.

You can take a short walk, do some simple exercises at home or walk to work if possible.

Even ten or fifteen minutes of movement can be a good way to start the day.

5. Prepare for your day

Before you leave home, check what you need to do.

Look at your diary or calendar. Prepare your clothes, bag or lunch if you need them.

When you prepare in advance, your morning may be less stressful.

6. Start slowly

You do not have to do everything quickly.

Give yourself a few quiet minutes before you start work or study. Take some deep breaths and think about the day ahead.

A simple morning routine can help you feel more organised and ready.

Task 1 – True or False

Read the text. Decide if the sentences are True or False.

Write True if the sentence agrees with the information in the text.

Write False if the sentence does not agree with the information in the text.

1.

It is helpful to get up at the same time every day.

True / False

2.

You should drink coffee as soon as you wake up.

True / False

3.

The text gives examples of healthy breakfast foods.

True / False

4.

You must go to the gym to exercise.

True / False

5.

A short walk can be a form of exercise.

True / False

6.

Preparing your clothes or bag can make your morning less stressful.

True / False

7.

The text says that you should always hurry in the morning.

True / False

8.

The text recommends having some quiet time before work or study.

True / False

Task 2 – Complete the Sentences

Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

water | breakfast | exercise | routine | energy | calendar

1.

Getting up at the same time can help you have a regular __________.

2.

It is a good idea to drink some __________ after you wake up.

3.

A healthy __________ can give you energy in the morning.

4.

Walking is a simple form of __________.

5.

A healthy breakfast can give you __________.

6.

You can check your __________ before you leave home.

Task 3 – Choose the Correct Answer

Read each question. Choose A, B or C.

1. Why is it useful to get up at the same time?

A. It can help you have a regular routine.

B. It makes you sleep less.

C. It means you do not need breakfast.

2. Where can you keep a bottle of water?

A. Near you.

B. At work only.

C. In the car only.

3. Which food does the text suggest for breakfast?

A. Porridge with fruit.

B. Chocolate cake.

C. Crisps.

4. How long can a short period of exercise be?

A. Ten or fifteen minutes.

B. Two hours.

C. Five hours.

5. What can you prepare before leaving home?

A. Your clothes, bag or lunch.

B. Your neighbour's breakfast.

C. Your friend's work.

6. What can you look at before you leave home?

A. A television programme.

B. Your diary or calendar.

C. A restaurant menu.

7. Why can preparation help?

A. It can make your morning less stressful.

B. It makes the day longer.

C. It means you do not need to work.

8. What should you do before starting work or study?

A. Run for an hour.

B. Take some quiet time.

C. Go back to bed.

Task 4 – Find the Information

Read the text again. Write short answers.

1.

What should you try to do at about the same time every day?

2.

What should you drink after you wake up?

3.

Write two examples of a healthy breakfast from the text.







4.

Write two ways to exercise from the text.







5.

Name two things you can prepare before leaving home.







6.

What can you check before you leave home?

7.

How can preparation make your morning?

8.

What can you do for a few quiet minutes before work or study?

Task 5 – Vocabulary in Context

Read each sentence and choose the correct meaning of the bold word.

1.

“A few simple habits can help you feel ready for the day.”

What does habits mean?

A. Things you do regularly.

B. Things you buy.

C. Things you forget.

2.

“A healthy breakfast can give you energy.”

What does energy mean?

A. The strength to do things.

B. A type of food.

C. A place to work.

3.

“Prepare your clothes, bag or lunch if you need them.”

What does prepare mean?

A. To get something ready.

B. To throw something away.

C. To clean something.

4.

“Your morning may be less stressful.”

What does stressful mean?

A. Making you feel worried or under pressure.

B. Making you feel hungry.

C. Making you feel sleepy.

Task 6 – Put the Ideas in Order

Number the ideas from 1 to 6 in the order they appear in the reading text.

Write 1 next to the first idea, 2 next to the second idea, and so on.

_____ Eat breakfast.

_____ Prepare for your day.

_____ Drink some water.

_____ Start slowly.

_____ Get up at the same time.

_____ Move your body.

Discussion

Talk to a partner. Give reasons for your answers.

1.

What time do you usually get up?

2.

What do you usually eat for breakfast?

3.

Do you drink water in the morning?

4.

How do you exercise during the week?

5.

What do you prepare before work or study?

6.

What helps you feel less stressed in the morning?

7.

Which idea from the reading would you like to try?

Why?

Answer Key
Preparation
e – routine
c – prepare
a – breakfast
h – fresh
f – exercise
b – healthy
g – energy
d – regularly
Task 1 – True or False
True
False
True
False
True
True
False
True
Task 2 – Complete the Sentences
routine
water
breakfast
exercise
energy
calendar
Task 3 – Choose the Correct Answer
A – It can help you have a regular routine.
A – Near you.
A – Porridge with fruit.
A – Ten or fifteen minutes.
A – Your clothes, bag or lunch.
B – Your diary or calendar.
A – It can make your morning less stressful.
B – Take some quiet time.
Task 4 – Find the Information
1.

Get up.

2.

A glass of water.

3.

Any two:

porridge with fruit
eggs and bread
yoghurt and fruit
wholemeal toast
4.

Any two:

take a short walk
do simple exercises at home
walk to work, if possible
5.

Any two:

clothes
bag
lunch
6.

Your diary or calendar.

7.

Less stressful.

8.

Take some deep breaths and think about the day ahead.

Task 5 – Vocabulary in Context
A – Things you do regularly.
A – The strength to do things.
A – To get something ready.
A – Making you feel worried or under pressure.
Task 6 – Put the Ideas in Order

1 Get up at the same time.
2 Drink some water.
3 Eat breakfast.
4 Move your body.
5 Prepare for your day.
6 Start slowly.

Teacher / Lesson Notes
Level

A2 – Pre-intermediate

Main reading skills
Reading for general understanding
Reading for specific information
Identifying key details
Understanding vocabulary from context
Following the order of information
Suggested lesson sequence

1. Preparation – 5 minutes
Learners match the eight vocabulary items with their meanings.

2. First reading – 5 minutes
Learners read the complete text once without answering the questions.

3. Task 1 – 5 minutes
Learners read the text again and identify whether the statements are True or False.

4. Task 2 – 3 minutes
Learners complete the sentences using vocabulary from the box.

5. Task 3 – 5 minutes
Learners choose A, B or C.

6. Task 4 – 5 minutes
Learners scan the text to find specific information.

7. Task 5 – 3 minutes
Learners use context to understand vocabulary.

8. Task 6 – 3 minutes
Learners identify the order of the ideas.

9. Discussion – 5–10 minutes
Learners discuss their own morning routines and compare them with the suggestions in the text.

Learner reminder

Read carefully. Look back at the text when you need to. You do not need to understand every word to find the correct answer. Look for important words and information.

Level: A2 – Pre-intermediate.