Daily Routine with English Vocabulary Words
In the Afternoon
The afternoon starts at 12 p.m. (because it’s after noon, 12 p.m.), and it ends around the time it gets dark outside.
* Noon = 12 p.m
Noon is the most common word for 12:00 p.m. You might hear people say midday, but that’s usually a more general time. Noon is more exact and much more common.
Because noon is in the middle of work or school days, most people eat lunch around this time.
Noon Time Vocabulary
At noon.
Because noon is an exact time (12 p.m.), we say at noon.
Lunch break / Lunch hour.
This is a period when people stop working or studying so that they can eat lunch. It’s usually around noon and about an hour long.
Afternoon Actions
These are the most common words and phrases you’ll need to talk about your afternoon routine at school.
Get to school.
Take classes.
Take an exam.
Study English, Spanish, Maths.
Participate in class.
Go to the library / Computers / Laboratory
Eat lunch.
Talk with my classmates / friends / teachers.
Text or send messages.
Practice sports / Workout / Do exercise
Leave school
Go home.
Get home.
Hang out with friends.
