Teocher'snotes

26 Frequencyodyerbs
Aim To understand the relative meanings of the following frequency adverbs:always,
usually,ofren,sometimes,neverand their unmarked position in a statement. Also
the interrogative use of ever.
Preparation Activity A: Copy and cut up the cardson page 83 - one set per group of four or five.
Activities B, C and D: Copy the handout on page 8s - one copy per student.

lntrcducfion (5 minutes) Activity A Take out the pile 1 prompt cards and
ask the students:Do you ever...?
Introduce the topic by talking about yourself. Then point to the adverb you want included in
For example: the answer. Do this as long as necessaryto be
I always play football on Saturday. able to include all the adverbs.Write the
I neverwatch TV on Tuesday,becausetherearen't question form on the board and point out the
any goodprogammes on. use of ever. Also write the answerson the board
Write these two sentenceson the board. Now and show that the adverb always comes just
ask the students: before the main verb, except with the verb to be
What do you on Saturday?Do you always ... on when it comes after.
Saturday? When you have done this for the positive
Get the students to work in pairs asking each answer, repeat for negative answers,showing
other the above questions. that the adverb comes after do not but before
the main verb.
Presenlofion (l 5 minutes) Then put the students into groups of four or
five students. Have a set of the prompt cards for
Write the adverbs on the board, one under the each group. There should be two piles: one with
other, and explain that you want to know what the activity and one with the adverbs. One
they mean and how they are used in a sentence. student takes a card from the top of the activity
Then make a table: pile and asksanother student a question using
ALWAYS xx x xxx xxx (100o/o) ever.For example: Do you everplay the trumpet in
USUALLY x x x x x x x (85o/o) bed?The student asked then takes a card from
OFTEN xxxxx(6o0/o) the adverb pile and answersusing that adverb.
SOMETIMES xxxx(4oo/o) For example: Yes,I always play the trumpet in bed.
NEVER (Oo/o) Explain any necessaryvocabulary such as kilt (a
skirt with the family design worn on formal
occasionsby men in Scotland).
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Prqctice (20 minutes) Conclusionf l0 minutesJ

Activity B The studentsdo the exercise
individually. Checkorally.
Activity C Put the studentsinto groups.See
how many sentencesthey can make.You can
makethis competitiveby giving them a time
limit, say5 minutes.
Activity D Students work in pairs to complete
the dialogue. Check orally by getting pairs to
act out the dialogue.
Homework
Students write five sentencesabout the people
who were in their group using the answersthey
got from the prompt cards exercise.

Key
B 1Liam always plays football on Saturdays. D ROB: Do you always go to seeGary on Saturday?
2What do you usually do in the holidays? JENNY: Oh, no; but I usually try to seehim on either
3Gerry is never late. Friday or Saturday.
4Joe sometimes works late. ROB: What do you usually do?
5I never liked that picture. JENNY: Different things. We sometimes go to the
6The trains in Germany are usually on time. cinema, but we often stay at home.
7Does Angelo often buy flowers for Natasha? ROB: Do you sometimesgo to the disco?
8Yes.He always buys them for her at the weekend. JENNY: Oh no! We never go there.
9Jake often went for a walk near the lake in the ROB: Why not?
summer. JENNY: He doesn't like disco music.
10 That book never gives the right answers. ROB: I sometimes go. Would you come with me?
C Somepossiblesentences(therewill be others): JENNY: All right.
1 John always has his holiday in ltaly.
2 The prince has never been to the cinema.
3 His friends sometimes forgot his birthday.
4 You usually get here on time.
5 Lions always attack rabbits.
6 Dinner is often late here.
7 Sally often plays tennis on Thursday.
8 Rob never rides his bicycle by the canal.
9 Liz always left the office early.
10 The river is alwavs crowded in summer.

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