Tell me about the little ritual you have around your favourite hot or cold drink.

A natural way to answer

I have a cup of tea every evening, and it's become a bit of a ritual. I make it properly, sit in my favourite chair, and just take a few quiet minutes to myself. It's a small thing, but it helps me wind down after a busy day.

Key phrases to use

• kicks off — to begin or start, especially an event or the day“The day kicks off with a quick run.”
• grumpy so-and-so — a bad-tempered person (a softened, teasing way to say it)“He's a grumpy so-and-so before his coffee.”
• unwind — to relax and let go of tension after stress“I unwind with a book in the evening.”
• do without — to manage without having something you usually rely on“I couldn't do without my morning coffee.”