7, 8,& 9th Sessions Adverbs and Expressions of Frequency

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine-zone/easter 7th 8th & 9th Sessions

Frequency Adverbs & Time Expressions

Almost always Almost never Hardly ever = Seldom = Rarely How often do you eat insects?

Do you sleep standing?

How often does his mother make pasta?

How often do you walk your dog?

She seldom eats them Isaac never sleeps that way Juan´s mother often makes it Carolina always walks him

Listening Activity Identify the example of the adverbs of frequency she uses. https://soundcloud.com/federico-bueno-637908942/listening-activity-42

Some practice… https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adverbs/frequency-1.htm https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adverbs/frequency-2.htm https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/adverbs/frequency-3.htm https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/elementary/grammar/grammar_02_012e?cc=co&selLanguage=en http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency.htm

Without Frequency Adverbs Bella has lunch at 12 from Monday to Wednesday and at 1 the rest of the days Ken doesn’t go to the church on Sundays Tina and Tommy see each other every day at night Elsa prays only on her birthday

With Frequency Adverbs Bella often has lunch at 1

Ken never goes to the church on Sundays Tina and Tommy always see each other at night Elsa rarely prays / Elsa always prays on her birthday You like swimming, but most of the time in the You usually swim in the river river I alternate half of my job from home and the I sometimes work from home / I sometimes other from the office work at the office Tessa parks her car outside the office only on She occasionally parks her car outside the Fridays office

Examples with Always I always have lunch or dinner I always go to bed late at night I am always at home for the English classes I always look at the sides before crossing the street Adverb of Frequency + Action Verb Verb to be + Adverb of Frequency

Examples with Never I never wear ties I never listen to opera I am never punctual I never drink coffee without sugar Adverb of Frequency + Action Verb Verb to be + Adverb of Frequency

Expressions of Frequency

Every / A / Per… Second Minute Hour Day Week Month Year Decade Century Millenium

Once / Twice / 3 times / 4 times / 5 Times, etc.

Hourly Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly / Annually

There are multiple reactions in our organisms every second / a second / per second A human heart beats more than 50 times every minute / a minute / per minute The security guards check the cameras several times every hour / an hour / per hour = hourly It’s recommendable to have 2 dental checkups every year / a year / per year = Annually

Melissa takes the train to work only on Mondays

Chris brushes her teeth in the morning and in the evening The couple and their son only have parties on their birthdays My wife pays the rent from January to June Farmers in Colombia grow some crops during the whole year Earthlings who live up to 75-76 years could see the Halley’s comet

Melissa takes the train to work every Monday Melissa takes the train to work once a / per week Chris brushes her teeth twice a / per day Chris brushes her teeth every morning and every evening The couple and their son have parties 3 times a / per year My wife pays the rent 6 times a / per year Farmers in Colombia grow some crops (a) year round / yearly Earthlings could see the Halley’s comet every 75-76 years

Unsatisfied costumers call to complain about the service everyday

Unsatisfied costumers call to complain about the service daily

If I want to get paid, I must send my boss a report once every month Stockholders get their dividends every year

If I want to get paid, I must send my boss a report monthly Stockholders get their dividends annually

More Explanation & Position of these Adverbs of Frequency http://www.grammar.cl/Basic/Adverbs_Frequency.htm https://www.engvid.com/english-grammar-definite-adverbs-of-frequency/

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/adverbien1.htm

"Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" By Green Day I walk a lonely _road_ The only one that I have ever _known_ Don't know where it goes But it's _home_ to me and I walk alone I walk this empty _street_ On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams Where the city _sleeps_ And I'm the only one and I walk alone I walk alone I walk alone I walk alone I walk a..

My shadow's the only one that _walks_ beside me My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating _sometimes_ I wish someone out there will find me 'Til then I walk alone Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah, Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah I'm walking down the _line_ That _divides_ me somewhere in my mind On the border line Of the edge and where I walk alone Read between the lines Of what's fucked up and everything's _alright_ Check my _vital_ signs To know I'm still alive and I walk alone I walk alone I walk alone I walk alone I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that _walks_ beside me My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating _sometimes_ I wish someone out there will find me 'Til then I walk alone Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah Ah-ah, ah-ah I walk alone I walk a...

I walk this empty _street_ On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams Where the city _sleeps_ And I'm the only one and I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that _walks_ beside me My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating _sometimes_ I wish someone out there will find me 'Til then I walk alone

Let’s use Adverbs of Frequency How often do you…/are you?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Activities Try to fix things Disconnect from your mobile phone Make a shopping list Say good morning to your neighbors In a bad mood Wear formal clothes Take pictures Donate blood Late for work/class Proud of your achievements Complaint to others Do housework Pay off your debts Cry Say white lies Look yourself in the mirror

B D A C E

1

5

4

2

https://soundcloud.com/none-please/listening-32

3

Real / True / Fair-weather friend

A real friend is always loyal / A real friend never lies to you

https://soundcloud.com/alberto-garcia-211/listen-gym

Tomorrow’s Activities A. Listen to Lisa talking about her life and answer the following questions 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

How old is she?

Where does she live Where does she work on weekdays?

What time does she start work on weekdays?

What does she do on Saturday evenings?

Where does she eat on Sundays?

Does she cook on Sundays?

How many jobs does she have?

B. List in order the adverbs of frequency (Always, often, etc.) Lisa mentions.

C. Organize the words to complete sentences and questions Organize the words in the correct order work She stays late sometimes at home seldom at They are dental often checkups has He mice rarely cat The eats husband I and occasionally sad My are have ice-creams often do kids How her? cook the at home Do usually cooks? often the morning I not mood in the am in

D.

She sometimes stays late at work They are seldom at home He often has dental checkups The mice rarely eats cat My husband I and occasionally are sad How often do her kids have ice-cream?

Do the cooks usually cook at home?

I am not often in the mood in the morning

Last Week’s Activities D. Listen to Lisa talking about her life and answer the following questions 9) How old is she? She is 24 years old 10) Where does she live She lives in NY city 11) Where does she work on weekdays? She works in a bookshop, The Strand Bookstore in Mtan 12) What time does she start work on weekdays? She doesn’t say it / Not mentioned it 13) What does she do on Saturday evenings? She sings in nightclubs in all parts of the city 14) Where does she eat on Sundays? She often eats in a little restaurant near her apartment 15) Does she cook on Sundays? No, she doesn’t. She is too tired 16) How many jobs does she have? She has 2 jobs

E. List in order the adverbs of frequency (Always, often, etc.) Lisa mentions.

1) Always / 2) Usually / 3) Sometimes / 4) often / 5) Never F. Organize the words to complete sentences and questions Organize the words in the correct order work She stays late sometimes at home seldom at They are dental often checkups has He mice rarely cat The eats husband I and occasionally sad My are have ice-creams often do kids How her? cook the at home Do usually cooks? often the morning I not mood in the am in

She sometimes stays late at work They are seldom at home He often has dental checkups The cat rarely eats mice My husband and I are occasionally sad How often do her kids have ice-cream?

Do the cooks usually cook at home?

I am not often in the mood in the morning

D.

does has cleans goes meets goes phones

3 times a week = weekly Twice a week Twice a month Every day Once a week Once or twice a year Twice a day every day