Рассказ о привычках — Present Simple с указанием частоты (twice a week, every day) и количества (six hours' sleep, too much junk food). Полезно называть не только «что», но и «сколько» — так привычка становится измеримой, а значит, изменяемой.
область
сочетания
пример
сон
get enough sleep, get six hours' sleep, go to bed early / late, stay up late, oversleep, wake up
I stay up too late and get about six hours' sleep.
движение
work out, go to the gym, go for a walk / run, do sport / yoga, keep fit, have a sedentary job, sit all day
I work out twice a week, but I have a sedentary job.
еда
eat a balanced diet, skip breakfast, eat junk food, snack, drink enough water, cut down on sugar
I often skip breakfast and eat too much junk food.
экран и стресс
screen time, check my phone, scroll, get stressed, relax, switch off
My screen time is four hours a day. I get stressed before deadlines.
Как часто и сколько
частота
количество
every day, twice a week, three times a month, once in a while, hardly ever, at the weekend
about six hours' sleep, too much junk food, not enough water, four hours a day, a lot of screen time
Оценка привычки
оборот
пример
I'm quite good about + -ing
I'm quite good about drinking water.
I'm not very good at + -ing
I'm not very good at going to bed early.
I tend to + глагол
I tend to skip breakfast when I'm busy.
The problem is (that) …
The problem is that I sit all day.
Частота и количество: как сказать
по-русски
по-английски
пример
раз в день / два раза в неделю / три раза в месяц
once a day / twice a week / three times a month
I go to the gym twice a week.
каждый день / через день / по выходным
every day / every other day / at weekends
I walk every other day.
сколько часов сна
get … hours' sleep / sleep for … hours
I get about six hours' sleep.
слишком много / мало
too much + неисчисл., too many + исчисл., not enough
I eat too much sugar and don't get enough exercise.
почти не / вообще не
hardly ever / never
I hardly ever cook. I never skip breakfast.
Ошибки новичков
неверно
верно
I go to gym two times in week.
I go to the gym twice a week.
I sleep 6 hours in night.
I sleep (for) six hours a night.
I make sport every day.
I do sport / exercise every day.
I am used to eat late. (привычка)
I usually eat late. / I'm used to eating late (= привык).
I spend much time in phone.
I spend a lot of time on my phone.
Нюансы
six hours' sleep — апостроф после hours (притяжательный); можно и six hours of sleep.
work out — тренироваться в зале; exercise — любая физическая нагрузка; do sport (BrE) / play sports (AmE).
stressed — о человеке; stressful — о работе, дне: a stressful job → I'm stressed.
fit — «в форме», а не «подходящий» (suitable); get fit — прийти в форму, keep fit — поддерживать.
push_pinget enough sleep · stay up late · work out twice a week · skip breakfast · junk food · screen time · a sedentary job · a balanced diet · get stressed · get / keep fit; частота + количество; I tend to, I'm not very good at -ing
Фразы урока · 7
I don't get enough sleep.Я не высыпаюсь.
I stay up too late.Я слишком поздно ложусь.
I work out twice a week.Я тренируюсь дважды в неделю.
I often skip breakfast and eat too much junk food.Я часто пропускаю завтрак и ем слишком много вредной еды.
My screen time is four hours a day.Я провожу у экрана четыре часа в день.
I have a sedentary job, so I want to get fit.У меня сидячая работа, поэтому я хочу прийти в форму.
I try to eat a balanced diet, but I get stressed before deadlines.Я стараюсь питаться сбалансированно, но нервничаю перед сроками.
lightbulbПривычка = что + как часто + сколько: I work out twice a week, I get about six hours' sleep. Честно: I tend to skip breakfast.
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