Advanced English Conversation: Daily Routine English

Speak English With Vanessa・2 minutes read

Vanessa and Dan discuss their daily routines, meals, hobbies, and parenting approach with their three children, emphasizing family time, educational TV, healthy eating, and hobbies like reading and outdoor activities. They share personal experiences, including habits like selective coffee preferences, reading multiple books simultaneously, deleting social media for more reading time, and finding calm in activities like going to the gym and listening to music or audiobooks.

Insights

  • The couple's daily routines involve caring for their children, enjoying family meals, and engaging in various activities like reading, outdoor play, and gym visits, emphasizing the importance of quality time spent together.
  • Vanessa and Dan share insights on parenting decisions, such as limiting TV time, choosing educational shows, and fostering reading habits by removing social media distractions, showcasing a deliberate and thoughtful approach to raising their children and prioritizing meaningful interactions over passive entertainment.

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Recent questions

  • What are some examples of daily routine activities?

    The lesson covers various daily routine activities like making breakfast, going to school, nursing the baby, spending time with kids, preparing for bed, and engaging in hobbies like reading and going to the gym. It emphasizes the importance of establishing routines for both adults and children to maintain structure and balance in daily life.

  • How can I encourage healthy TV habits for kids?

    The lesson suggests limiting TV time to 30 minutes on non-school days and possibly an hour on Sundays, with an emphasis on selecting educational cartoons for children to watch. It also highlights the importance of not watching TV on school days to decompress and connect with kids, promoting quality family time and healthy screen habits.

  • What are some meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

    Breakfast options include scrambled or fried eggs, toast, jam, or oatmeal, while lunch often consists of sandwiches or leftovers. Dinner follows a meal plan with specific dishes like miso soup and tacos on designated days, showcasing a variety of foods like soups, salads, and unique dishes to cater to different tastes and preferences.

  • How can I improve my reading habits and find time to read?

    The lesson shares personal experiences of deleting social media to increase reading time significantly, recommending audiobooks for multitasking like reading while nursing or engaging in other activities. It also emphasizes the importance of finding calming activities like reading or listening to books to unwind and relax amidst daily routines.

  • What are some family-friendly activities to enjoy outdoors?

    The lesson highlights engaging in activities like wrestling, coloring, and outdoor play with children, including playing in a creek and visiting parks with nature. It suggests slower-paced activities like hiking over overwhelming places, promoting quality time spent outdoors and fostering a strong bond with family members.

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Summary

00:00

"Vanessa and Dan's Daily Routine Insights"

  • Vanessa and Dan are answering questions about daily routines in a lesson created by Vanessa.
  • Vanessa provides a free PDF worksheet with vocabulary and sample sentences for viewers to download.
  • The lesson covers questions about daily routines, food, and activities or hobbies.
  • Dan describes his morning routine of making breakfast for the kids and going to school.
  • Vanessa's morning routine involves nursing the baby, spending time with the kids, and preparing for preschool.
  • The couple discusses how their morning routines have changed with three kids.
  • Dan enjoys coffee, lunchtime, and the ride to school as part of his daily routine.
  • Vanessa cherishes the end-of-day dinner conversations with the family.
  • Dan's nighttime routine involves brushing teeth and sometimes showering before quickly falling asleep.
  • Vanessa tidies up, reads or listens to a book, and prepares for bed at night.

12:32

Balanced family life with TV and meals

  • Children allowed 30 minutes of TV on non-school days, possibly an hour on Sundays.
  • Emphasis on selecting appropriate shows for kids to watch.
  • Educational cartoons preferred for children's TV time.
  • Importance of not watching TV on school days to decompress and connect with kids.
  • Breakfast typically includes scrambled or fried eggs, toast, jam, or oatmeal.
  • Lunch often consists of sandwiches or leftovers, with a focus on easy, munchy options.
  • Dinner follows a meal plan with specific dishes like miso soup on Mondays and tacos on Tuesdays.
  • Family enjoys a variety of foods, including soups, salads, and unique dishes like borscht.
  • Children are non-picky eaters, enjoying miso, tacos, soups, and salads.
  • Preference for medium roast Colombian coffee at home, with a nod to Costa Rican coffee's smoothness.

23:59

"Reading, Tea, and Family Audiobooks"

  • Drinking black tea with caffeine, but coffee makes the speaker feel jittery and anxious.
  • The speaker is very selective about coffee, preferring only coffee from a specific farm in Costa Rica.
  • Discussion shifts to hobbies and reading habits, with the speaker mentioning reading multiple books simultaneously.
  • The speaker recommends the audiobook "Endurance" about Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic exploration.
  • Deleting social media from the phone has increased the speaker's reading time significantly.
  • The speaker reads while nursing her baby, using a Kindle for convenience.
  • The speaker's sister also deleted social media and experienced an increase in reading time.
  • The speaker's husband listens to audiobooks with their son, mentioning "Little House on the Prairie."
  • The speaker reads and responds to YouTube comments, considering it part of her work.
  • The speaker emphasizes the importance of personal comments over social media metrics.

36:37

"Motherhood, Gym, Nature: Speaker's Summer Story"

  • The speaker had recovery time over the summer and began going to the gym a couple of times a week.
  • They found going to the gym and listening to music or audiobooks calming, especially when surrounded by people all day.
  • The speaker enjoys sunny weather and appreciates the mild climate where they live.
  • They prefer mild weather, not too hot or cold, with a little shade and breeze.
  • The speaker and their partner do not watch many movies but enjoy TV shows like Bob's Burgers and The Great British Baking Show.
  • They prefer low-commitment shows due to time constraints.
  • The speaker and their partner engage in various activities with their children, including wrestling, coloring, and outdoor play like digging and planting.
  • They spend a lot of time outdoors, enjoying activities like playing in a creek and going to parks with nature.
  • The speaker prefers slower activities with their children, like hiking, over overwhelming places like kids' museums.
  • After having three children, the speaker feels like a different person, embracing the changes and growth that motherhood brings.

48:32

"Family dynamics and motherhood reflections"

  • Dan and Vanessa discuss the possibility of having a third child, with Dan feeling that their family is complete with their current two children, describing their youngest as the "cherry on top." Vanessa highlights the significant change in becoming a mother for the first time, emphasizing that transition as the most impactful.
  • Vanessa invites viewers to ask questions about daily life, routines, or personal experiences in the comments for potential future videos. She also mentions a forthcoming vocabulary video explaining expressions used in the current video, encouraging viewers to subscribe to her channel for updates and offering a free PDF worksheet with vocabulary, definitions, and sample sentences for further learning.
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