1. Lesson Overview

Today, you will learn how to talk about your daily life in French.

You already know how to introduce yourself and describe:

your name;
your age;
your nationality;
your city;
your languages;
your personality;
your physical appearance;
your family and friends;
your likes and interests.

Today, you will begin talking about what you do during a normal day.

You will learn vocabulary for:

waking up;
getting ready;
having breakfast;
going to school;
studying;
having lunch;
going home;
doing homework;
playing;
going to bed.

You will also learn how to use simple time expressions such as:

le matin – in the morning

à midi – at midday

l’après-midi – in the afternoon

le soir – in the evening

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to describe a simple daily routine using short French sentences.

2. Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, I can:

Knowledge

☐ Identify common daily routine activities in French.

☐ Understand basic time expressions.

☐ Recognize simple sentences about someone’s daily routine.

Understanding

☐ Understand the order of activities in a typical day.

☐ Understand simple French sentences describing daily activities.

Application

☐ Say what I do in the morning.

☐ Say what I do during the afternoon.

☐ Say what I do in the evening.

☐ Use simple time expressions.

Communication

☐ Write a short description of my daily routine.

3. Let’s Connect With What You Already Know

You already know how to say:

Je m’appelle…

J’ai… ans.

Je suis…

J’habite à…

Je parle…

J’aime…

Today, you will add information about your everyday life.

For example:

Je vais à l’école.

Je mange à midi.

Je fais mes devoirs.

Je joue.

Je me couche.

You will gradually learn how to describe what happens during your day.

4. What Is a Daily Routine?

Definition

A daily routine is a series of activities that you usually do during a normal day.

For example:

wake up

get ready

eat breakfast

go to school

study

go home

do homework

go to bed

The order can be different for different people.

5. Morning – Le matin

Le matin

Definition: in the morning

Here are some activities you may do in the morning.

French	English
je me réveille	I wake up
je me lève	I get up
je me lave	I wash myself
je m’habille	I get dressed
je prends mon petit-déjeuner	I have breakfast
je vais à l’école	I go to school

For now, focus on recognizing the meaning of each expression.

6. Je me réveille

Je me réveille.

Meaning: I wake up.

This is usually one of the first activities of the day.

Example:

Le matin, je me réveille.

= In the morning, I wake up.

7. Je me lève

Je me lève.

Meaning: I get up.

Example:

Le matin, je me réveille et je me lève.

= In the morning, I wake up and get up.

The word:

et = and

You already learned et in Lesson 4.

8. Je m’habille

Je m’habille.

Meaning: I get dressed.

Example:

Je me lève et je m’habille.

= I get up and get dressed.

Notice that the expression begins with:

Je m’…

You do not need to study the grammar of reflexive verbs yet. Learn the expression as a useful phrase.

9. Je prends mon petit-déjeuner

Je prends mon petit-déjeuner.

Meaning: I have breakfast.

le petit-déjeuner

= breakfast

Example:

Le matin, je prends mon petit-déjeuner.

10. Je vais à l’école

Je vais à l’école.

Meaning: I go to school.

l’école

= school

Example:

Le matin, je vais à l’école.

This is an important expression to remember.

11. Afternoon – L’après-midi

L’après-midi

Definition: in the afternoon

During the afternoon, you might:

study;
have lunch;
play;
go home;
do activities.

Useful expressions:

French	English
je mange	I eat
je déjeune	I have lunch
j’étudie	I study
je joue	I play
je rentre à la maison	I go home

12. Je mange

Je mange.

Meaning: I eat.

Example:

À midi, je mange.

= At midday, I eat.

13. Je déjeune

Je déjeune.

Meaning: I have lunch.

Example:

À midi, je déjeune.

You can use this when talking about your lunchtime routine.

14. J’étudie

J’étudie.

Meaning: I study.

Example:

L’après-midi, j’étudie.

= In the afternoon, I study.

Notice:

Je → J’

because the next word begins with a vowel sound.

So:

❌ Je étudie

✅ J’étudie

15. Je joue

Je joue.

Meaning: I play.

You can connect this with things you already like.

For example:

Je joue au football.

= I play football.

You will learn more about this structure later.

For now:

Je joue.

= I play.

16. Je rentre à la maison

Je rentre à la maison.

Meaning: I go home / I return home.

la maison

= house / home

Example:

L’après-midi, je rentre à la maison.

17. Evening – Le soir

Le soir

Definition: in the evening

In the evening, you might:

eat dinner;
do homework;
relax;
watch television;
read;
go to bed.

Useful expressions:

French	English
je dîne	I have dinner
je fais mes devoirs	I do my homework
je regarde la télévision	I watch television
je lis	I read
je me couche	I go to bed

18. Je dîne

Je dîne.

Meaning: I have dinner.

Example:

Le soir, je dîne.

19. Je fais mes devoirs

Je fais mes devoirs.

Meaning: I do my homework.

les devoirs

= homework

Example:

Le soir, je fais mes devoirs.

This is a useful expression to learn as a complete phrase.

20. Je regarde la télévision

Je regarde la télévision.

Meaning: I watch television.

You can also connect this to your interests.

For example:

J’aime regarder la télévision.

= I like watching television.

For today, focus on:

Je regarde la télévision.

21. Je lis

Je lis.

Meaning: I read.

Example:

Le soir, je lis.

You can also say:

J’aime la lecture.

You learned la lecture in Lesson 4.

22. Je me couche

Je me couche.

Meaning: I go to bed.

Example:

Le soir, je me couche.

This is usually one of the final activities of the day.

23. A Simple Day

Now let’s put the activities in order.

Morning

Je me réveille.

Je me lève.

Je m’habille.

Je prends mon petit-déjeuner.

Je vais à l’école.

Afternoon

Je mange.

J’étudie.

Je rentre à la maison.

Evening

Je fais mes devoirs.

Je dîne.

Je lis.

Je me couche.

24. Time Expressions

Let’s organise your day using simple expressions.

Le matin

In the morning

À midi

At midday

L’après-midi

In the afternoon

Le soir

In the evening

You can place these expressions at the beginning of your sentence.

Examples:

Le matin, je vais à l’école.

À midi, je mange.

L’après-midi, j’étudie.

Le soir, je fais mes devoirs.

25. Let’s Build Sentences

Use this simple structure:

Time + activity

For example:

Le matin + je me réveille.

↓

Le matin, je me réveille.

Another:

Le soir + je fais mes devoirs.

↓

Le soir, je fais mes devoirs.

26. Activity 1 – Routine Detective

Read each sentence.

1.

Le matin, je me réveille.

When does the person wake up?

In the morning.

2.

À midi, je mange.

When does the person eat?

At midday.

3.

Le soir, je fais mes devoirs.

When does the person do homework?

In the evening.

27. Activity 2 – Put the Day in Order

Put these activities in the correct order.

Je vais à l’école.

Je me réveille.

Je me couche.

Je prends mon petit-déjeuner.

Je fais mes devoirs.

Correct order:

Je me réveille.
Je prends mon petit-déjeuner.
Je vais à l’école.
Je fais mes devoirs.
Je me couche.

28. Activity 3 – Match the Activity

Match the French with the English.

French	English
je me réveille	I go to bed
je m’habille	I wake up
je vais à l’école	I get dressed
je fais mes devoirs	I go to school
je me couche	I do my homework

Answers:

je me réveille → I wake up

je m’habille → I get dressed

je vais à l’école → I go to school

je fais mes devoirs → I do my homework

je me couche → I go to bed

29. Activity 4 – My Morning

Complete these sentences.

Le matin, je __________________.

Je __________________.

Je vais à l’école.

Choose activities that are true for you.

30. Activity 5 – My Afternoon

Complete:

À midi, je __________________.

L’après-midi, je __________________.

Je __________________.

Je rentre à la maison.

Again, choose activities that are appropriate for your own routine.

31. Activity 6 – My Evening

Complete:

Le soir, je __________________.

Je __________________.

Je fais mes devoirs.

Je me couche.

32. Activity 7 – My Daily Timeline 🕐

Create a timeline of your day.

Draw:

🌅 Le matin

☀️ À midi

🌤️ L’après-midi

🌙 Le soir

Under each part of the day, write at least two activities.

For example:

🌅 Le matin

Je me réveille.

Je prends mon petit-déjeuner.

☀️ À midi

Je mange.

🌤️ L’après-midi

J’étudie.

Je rentre à la maison.

🌙 Le soir

Je fais mes devoirs.

Je me couche.

33. Activity 8 – My Real Day

Now describe your own daily routine.

You can use:

Le matin…

À midi…

L’après-midi…

Le soir…

Try to write at least six sentences.

34. Mini Writing Task

Complete:

Ma journée

Le matin, je me réveille.

Je __________________________.

À midi, je __________________.

L’après-midi, je _____________.

Je __________________________.

Le soir, je _________________.

Je fais mes devoirs.

Je __________________________.

Je me couche.

35. Challenge – Connect Your Ideas

You already know:

et = and

Use et to connect activities.

For example:

Je me réveille et je me lève.

Je mange et j’étudie.

Je fais mes devoirs et je lis.

Try writing two sentences using et.

36. Connecting With Your Identity

Your daily routine is also part of your identity.

Think about:

What do you do every day?

What activities are important to you?

What do you enjoy?

You can connect your routine with your likes.

For example:

Je joue au football.

J’aime le football.

Or:

Je lis.

J’aime la lecture.

This allows you to communicate more about yourself.

37. Common Beginner Mistakes

Mistake 1

❌ Je me réveille à le matin.

For this lesson, use:

✅ Le matin, je me réveille.

Mistake 2

❌ Je vais école.

✅ Je vais à l’école.

Remember:

à l’école = to school

Mistake 3

❌ Je fais mon devoirs.

For the general idea of homework, use:

✅ Je fais mes devoirs.

Mistake 4

❌ Je étudie.

✅ J’étudie.

Mistake 5

❌ Je couche.

For “I go to bed,” use:

✅ Je me couche.

Learn this as a complete expression.

38. Grammar Reminder

Today, focus on learning the complete expressions.

Morning

Je me réveille.

Je me lève.

Je m’habille.

Je prends mon petit-déjeuner.

Je vais à l’école.

Afternoon

Je mange.

Je déjeune.

J’étudie.

Je joue.

Je rentre à la maison.

Evening

Je dîne.

Je fais mes devoirs.

Je regarde la télévision.

Je lis.

Je me couche.

39. Board Plan

Keep the board visually simple.

🇫🇷 UNIT 1 – BONJOUR !

LESSON 8
MA JOURNÉE

🌅 LE MATIN

Je me réveille.
Je me lève.
Je m'habille.
Je prends mon petit-déjeuner.
Je vais à l'école.

☀️ À MIDI

Je mange.
Je déjeune.

🌤️ L'APRÈS-MIDI

J'étudie.
Je joue.
Je rentre à la maison.

🌙 LE SOIR

Je dîne.
Je fais mes devoirs.
Je regarde la télévision.
Je lis.
Je me couche.

REMEMBER:

Le matin = in the morning
À midi = at midday
L'après-midi = in the afternoon
Le soir = in the evening

40. Learning Check

Complete the sentences.

1.

Le matin, je me __________.

2.

Je vais ______ l’école.

3.

À midi, je __________.

4.

L’après-midi, j’__________.

5.

Le soir, je fais mes __________.

6.

Je me __________.

Answers

réveille

à

mange / déjeune

étudie

devoirs

couche

41. Exit Ticket

Before leaving the lesson, write four sentences about your day.

Morning:

Le matin, je __________________.

Midday:

À midi, je __________________.

Afternoon:

L’après-midi, je __________________.

Evening:

Le soir, je __________________.

42. Homework

Ma journée – My Day 🇫🇷

Create a colourful timeline showing your typical day.

Divide your page into:

🌅 Le matin

Write at least three activities.

☀️ À midi

Write at least one activity.

🌤️ L’après-midi

Write at least two activities.

🌙 Le soir

Write at least three activities.

For example:

Le matin, je me réveille.

Je m’habille.

Je vais à l’école.

À midi, je mange.

L’après-midi, j’étudie.

Je rentre à la maison.

Le soir, je fais mes devoirs.

Je me couche.

Add drawings, times or symbols to make your timeline easy to understand.

43. Success Criteria

Today I can…

I can…
Explain what a daily routine is.	☐
Name common daily activities in French.	☐
Say what I do in the morning.	☐
Say what I do at midday.	☐
Say what I do in the afternoon.	☐
Say what I do in the evening.	☐
Use le matin correctly.	☐
Use l’après-midi correctly.	☐
Use le soir correctly.	☐
Write a simple description of my daily routine.	☐

44. Closing

“Excellent work today, everyone!”

“Today you learned how to talk about your daily routine in French.”

“You can now describe what you do in the morning, at midday, in the afternoon and in the evening.”

“Remember these four important expressions:”

Le matin

À midi

L’après-midi

Le soir

“And remember some of our key sentences:”

Je me réveille.

Je vais à l’école.

Je fais mes devoirs.

Je me couche.

“Your French is becoming more useful because you can now talk about not only who you are, but also what you do every day.”

Très bien ! Excellent travail ! 🇫🇷

Au revoir et à bientôt !

📌 Lesson 8 Takeaway

You should leave Lesson 8 confidently knowing:

🌅 Morning

Le matin, je me réveille.
In the morning, I wake up.

Je m’habille.
I get dressed.

Je vais à l’école.
I go to school.

☀️ Midday

À midi, je mange.
At midday, I eat.

🌤️ Afternoon

L’après-midi, j’étudie.
In the afternoon, I study.

Je rentre à la maison.
I go home.

🌙 Evening

Le soir, je fais mes devoirs.
In the evening, I do my homework.

Je lis.
I read.

Je me couche.
I go to bed.

You can now add a simple daily routine to your identity:

Bonjour !

Je m’appelle ______.

J’ai ______ ans.

Je suis ______.

J’habite à ______.

Je parle ______.

J’aime ______.

Je suis ______.

J’ai les cheveux ______.

J’ai les yeux ______.

Voici ma famille.

Le matin, je ______.

L’après-midi, je ______.

Le soir, je ______.

Au revoir !

This provides the foundation for Lesson 9, where you will learn how to ask and answer questions about yourself and others, bringing together the communication skills you have developed throughout Unit 1.