Listen to Martha Darren talking about her weekly routine

Reporter: Good morning, Mrs. Darren. Thanks for coming and letting us know about your weekly routine .

Mrs. Darren: It's OK. I think this could be fun!

Reporter: What do you usually do in the mornings, Mrs Darren? I guess you are quite busy.

Mrs Darren: You are right. On weekdays I take my children to school, I come back home and I spend all the morning doing housework; I do the cleaning, I make the beds and I do the washing up. On Tuesdays and Fridays I normally go to the shops. On Fridays I usually have lunch with my sister, so we can talk about our things without having fussy children around.

Reporter: I see. And, what about weekends?

Mrs. Darren: Saturday and Sunday mornings are more relaxed. On Saturdays we normally visit my parents and have lunch with them. On Sundays I dig the garden: I love plants and flowers .

Reporter: That's fine. Let's talk about the afternoons now.

Mrs. Darren:. I collect the children from school at 3.00 and I help them with their homework. On Mondays and Wednesdays they have a piano lesson, so I have to take them to the Music School. On Tuesdays and Thursdays they rehearse for the school play at the Theatre Academy: they love acting. Fridays are free for them and for me!!; they normally want to stay at home watching TV or playing video games. On Saturdays I afternoons I like staying at home doing nothing because Sandra- our 23-year-old neighbour baby-sits for us so we normally go out for dinner o meet friends. Sometimes my parents come for lunch on Sundays: it's our family day.

Reporter: I guess so! And in the evenings?

Mrs. Darren: My husband comes home quite late and willing to see the children. We have dinner together, the children go to bed and I just sit in front of the TV  or surf  the Internet.