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The Atkins routine | LEVEL 05



How is the Atkins typical day? The day starts very early at Atkins home. Mother Atkins is the first to wake up. She wakes up at 6 a.m. She takes a shower, brush her teeth, get dressed and brush her hair. It takes her 50 minutes to be ready to leave for work.

Father Atkins is the second to wake up. He wakes up at 6.20. He also takes a shower, brush his teeth and gets dressed. After that, he prepares milk mixed with chocolate for Elisa and Alice.

Georgia Atkins wakes up at 6.30. She needs to get dressed to go to school. She doesn't take a shower in the morning. 

Elisa and Alice don't need to wake up. They don't go to school in the morning. They go to school in the afternoon. Alice and Elisa are put on the sofa while Georgia gets dressed. 

Mum Atkins is the first to leave the house. She goes to work by bus. Dad Atkins goes to work by car. Georgia goes to school by van. The school's van. The other two girls also go to school by van. But, they go to school in the afternoon. In the morning they stay at their grandparent's house. Georgia comes back from school at 11:45. At 12.40 it is Elisa and Alice's turn to go to school.

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