Bathroom Routine

Topic Goal

Build reusable English for describing what you do in the bathroom before breakfast or before leaving home.

Core Phrases

• swish it around

  • Use: Use this when you talk about moving mouthwash around in your mouth.
  • Context: I swish it around for about thirty seconds and then spit it out.
  • My sentence: I take a sip of water, swish it around, and spit it into the sink.

• get out the floss

  • Use: Use this when you start flossing.
  • Context: After using mouthwash, I get out the floss.
  • My sentence:

• pull the shower curtain aside

  • Use: Use this when you are about to step into the tub or shower.
  • Context: I pull the shower curtain aside and step into the tub.
  • My sentence:

• look for the perfect temperature

  • Use: Use this when you adjust hot and cold water before showering.
  • Context: I turn on both taps and look for the perfect temperature.
  • My sentence: I slowly adjust the cold water, looking for the perfect temperature.

• lather up with soap

  • Use: Use this when you cover your body or face with soap before rinsing.
  • Context: I lather up with soap, rinse off, and then dry off.
  • My sentence: I turn off the water so it doesn’t wash the soap away, and then I lather up with soap.

• dry off

  • Use: Use this after a shower or after washing your face.
  • Context: I dry off quickly because I do not want to be late for work.
  • My sentence: I rinse the bubbles away and use my towel to dry off.

• it doesn’t shave close enough

  • Use: Use this when a razor is not giving a clean enough shave.
  • Context: I stopped using that electric razor because it didn’t shave close enough.
  • My sentence: I used to own an electric razor, but I found it didn’t shave close enough, so I’m back to a hand razor.

Sentence Patterns

• When I'm done ..., I ...

  • Use: Use this to move naturally from one bathroom step to the next.
  • My example: When I’m done brushing, I take a shower.

• I ..., then ..., and after that, I ...

  • Use: Use this to retell your routine in a clear order.
  • My example:

• I turn on both the hot and the cold water, looking for ...

  • Use: Use this when you describe adjusting the shower before washing.
  • My example:

• I used to ..., but I found ..., so now I ...

  • Use: Use this to compare an old habit or tool with what you do now.
  • My example: I used to own an electric razor, but I found it didn’t shave close enough, so now I use a hand razor.

Context Notes

• This topic is strongest when you say the steps in order: mouthwash, floss, shower, shampoo, dry off, shave.
• Keep the verbs as chunks so they come out faster in retells: swish it around, pull the curtain aside, dry off.

My Scenarios

• Bathroom Routine - My Scenarios

Linked Lessons

• 3. Cleaning Up