Elementary it 4bLevel 2 Unit 4b

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Adverbs and expressions of frequency

Woman: My husband and I love the opera.

Man: Really? How often do you go?
Woman: Every month. What about you?
Man: Me? I never go to the
opera. I prefer soccer.
Woman: Then why are you here?
Man: Oh, I’ve got a free ticket. Do
you ever watch soccer?
Woman: No, I don’t.

Presentation
Use adverbs of frequency to talk about how often you do something.

Adverbs of frequency: one-word adverbs Adverbs of frequency: phrases

always When the adverb is a phrase, it goes at the end
100%
usually of the sentence.
often
sometimes day.
once a
not often week.
0% twice a
never month.
three times a
• One-word adverbs go before the main verb*. year.
He goes to the opera
often goes to the opera. day.
He sometimes week.
watches soccer.
never every
month.
*but one-word adverbs go after the verb be: year.
Questions
She is often late for work.
Do you ever go to the opera?
• With not often, use don’t and doesn’t. How often do you watch soccer?

I don’t go to the opera.

often watch soccer.
She doesn’t

• Use a time reference with always: I always go to the movies on the weekend.

Key vocabulary Sports and leisure: (play/watch) soccer, tennis, golf, basketball; (go to the) movies, theater,
opera
Days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

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Exercises

Exercises

1Look at the table. Write sentences.

Opera Movies Theater

Lucy never often once a year
John every month twice a week not often
Chris and Sally three times a year every Tuesday sometimes

1 Lucy /
Lucy never goes to the opera. John goe
opera
2 John /
opera
3 Lucy / movies Lucy goes often to the movies
4 Chris and Sally / movies Chris and sally go to the movies every Tuesday

5 John / movies John goes to the movies twice a week

6 Chris and Sally / theater Chris and sally go sometimes to the theater
7 Lucy / theater Lucy goes to the theater once a year
8 John / theater John doesn’t go often to the theater
2 Put ^ in the sentences for the words in parentheses.

1 I play soccer twice week. (a)

5 Li often < go to the movies. (doesn’t)
2 They always go to the movies <
Saturdays. (on) 6 Anita goes to the movies < weekend. (every)

3 Jenny goes to the opera once < year. (a) 7 I watch soccer once a<. (week)

4 I play basketball three < a month. (times) 8 I go to the theater < a year. (twice)
3 Put the words in order.
1 go I never opera the to I never go to the opera.
2 a soccer once plays Steve week Steve plays soccer once a week
3 always Donna golf on plays Sundays Donna always plays golf on Sundays
4 go sometimes the theater they to They sometimes go to the theater
5 Carlo doesn’t tennis often play Carlo often doesn’t play tennis
6 basketball every I play Thursday I play basketball every thursday
4 5 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. Then listen and check.

do ever every love how to twice

A TO
A: Do you 1 ever go 2 the movies?
A HOW
B: Yes, I DO I GO 4 weekends. 5 often do you go to the movies?
LOVE EVERY
A: Oh, I 6 the movies. I go 7 a week.
5 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.
1 I always I always go to the movies every Sunday
2 I sometimes I sometimes go to my friend’s place on weekends
3 I never I never play basketball