The Brian Wilson Breakfast Show

Brian Wilson works at Radio 5 and he is the host of The Brian Wilson Breakfast Show every day from 7 o’clock to 10 o’clock in the morning. This Saturday morning he has invited three people to talk about their different habits. The guests on the show come from three different generations.

Brian: Good morning and welcome to my breakfast show, everybody! It’s eight o’clock. Is this early morning for you, Nicole?

nicole: Oh yes, for a weekend morning! I usually sleep until noon, or even later. I think that Saturday’s the best day of the week!

GeorGe: Really? What a waste of time! I rarely sleep later than seven o’clock. I always have so many things to do!

Brian: I never do either. What about you, Margaret? Are you up before five?

MarGaret: Oh yes, I normally am. But sometimes I don’t get up until six o’clock.

nicole: Are you joking, Margaret?

MarGaret: Of course I am. Why does everybody think that all old people love to get up so early?

Brian: So tell us the truth, Margaret! I’m always curious to know the truth.

MarGaret: Well, I usually get up at seven or eight. If it’s a beautiful summer’s day I want to make sure I get the best spot on the beach. But normally I stay in bed much longer and listen to the radio for a while. My husband often brings me the morning paper and a nice cup of tea.

GeorGe: Sounds like a lovely habit! I look forward to the day I can retire from my boring job! I seldom have time to read the newspaper these days.

Brian: And what are your plans then, George?

GeorGe: To build my own house, to travel the world, to read a lot of books, to grow vegetables in my own garden and … nicole: The first thing I always do is to check my phone. nicole: No, I mean, I check for messages. Maybe there is something going on or somebody wants to meet up. nicole: We meet online … It’s actually pretty cool, because I don’t need to get out of bed and get dressed! I never use the camera on the mobile phone – I usually say it’s broken. And well, occasionally I do go out and meet them in a café or a park.

Brian: Alright! Thank you, George. I think we all wish we had more free time. What do you usually do on Saturdays, after you wake up, Nicole?

MarGaret: Is there often something wrong with it?

MarGaret: Well, that’s nice! Where do you usually meet your friends?

Brian: I think we can all agree that we live rather different lives. Thank you for joining me on the breakfast show. Have a nice day and make the best of it – in the way you choose!

how To use Frequency adverbs

Word order:

Subject + adverb + main verb examples:

Margaret usually gets up at 8. George seldom has time to read the papers.

Subject + verb to be + adverb + adjective examples:

She is always tired. I am often late.

Adverbs of frequency answer the question: How often?

What percent (%) of the time?

Adverb Example

100% always Her father always encouraged her to read.

90% usually/ normally He usually wakes up early in the morning. The bus normally comes on time.

70% often She often stays with her sister.

50% sometimes He sometimes used drugs.

30% occasionally I occasionally got out and meet my friends in a café.

10% seldom I seldom have time to read the newspaper.

5% rarely/ hardly ever I rarely sleep later than 7 o’clock. I hardly ever drink beer.

0% never He never talked about his childhood.

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Look at The Brian Wilson Breakfast Show text again. What do the guests do often never seldom sometimes rarely usually always occasionally ?

Write two sentences about every person in the show. Use all of the frequency adverbs. Write in your notebook.

example: George always has so many things to do.

Do you remember the question words?

who how why when where what whose

006 Talk or wriTe abouT habiTs examples:

Find out about your classmates’ habits. Use the question words and the frequency adverbs to ask questions.

When you usually get up in the morning? What would you never wear to school? How often do you…?