He Reads The Newspaper Everyday

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He reads the newspaper every day
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Introduction
Dialogue comprehension: Understand a dialogue about daily activities.
Learn adverbs of frequency and be able to use the present simple and continuous.
Be able to talk about routine activities.
Dialogue
TASK: Read the following dialogue aloud with your teacher. David and Norma are coworkers. They are talking
about Norma's daily routine and about their current activities. Pay attention to the adverbs of frequency and
other time expressions, to the verbs in the present simple and the verbs in the present continuous.
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David: Norma, what are your working hours?
Norma: I arrive at work at 9 a.m. and I often go home at 5 p.m.
David: Where do you work?
Norma: I work as an assistant in a language school.
David: Do you get up early?
Norma: I usually get up at 7 a.m.
David: What do you do at work?
Norma: In the morning I always read the newspaper, then I talk with colleagues in meetings.
David: What do you do at lunchtime?
Norma: I eat with coworkers, and I sometimes surf the Internet.
David: What do you do on weekends?
Norma: I sleep a bit in the morning.
David: Me too! Are you working on the new project now too?
Norma: Yes, I am. What are you doing at the moment?

David: I'm organizing some new training courses.
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Vocabulary: daily activities
get up
sleep
eat
drink
have a meeting
work
talk
read
surf the Internet
go home
go to work
Vocabulary: adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency show how often an action happens.
100% I always play tennis on Tuesdays.
80% He or She usually works in the afternoon.
75% They often drink coffee in the morning.
50% We sometimes get up late on the weekend / on weekends.
30% I occasionally surf the Internet at lunchtime.
10% You rarely read the newspaper in the evening.
0% We never go home late in the summer / in July.
Adverbs of frequency are placed before the verb, except for 'to be'.
Example:
I sometimes talk with my neighbor.
She is always happy!
The present simple

Affirmative Negative Questions
I work I don't live do I have

you work you don't live do you have
he/she/it works he/she/it doesn't live does he/she/it have
we work we don't live do we have

you work you don't live do you have
they work they don't live do they have
note:
do not = don't
does not = doesn't
With other verbs than 'to be' the auxiliary 'do' is used to ask a question in the present simple. The form is 'does' in the third
person singular.
To express habits and routines.
Some journalists often travel.

Present Simple - Use 1 We play sports every week.
She works in a school.
A dentist treats people's teeth.
To express known facts.

Present Simple - Use 2 The world is round.
The car costs $15,000 dollars.
The present continuous

We use the present continuous to talk about temporary actions/situations or actions happening now.
The present continuous is formed with the auxiliary 'be' and the present participle (-ing form).
Example: I am working today.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I am working. I am not working. Am I working?
You are working. You are not working. Are you working?
He/she/it is working. He/she/it is not working. Is he/she/it working?
We are working. We are not working. Are we working?
They are working. They are not working. Are they working?
Contracted forms
am = ('m)
is = ('s)
are = ('re)
am not = ('m not)
is not = (isn't)
are not = (aren't)
Some verbs cannot be used in the present continuous tense because they describe a state.
Verbs of possession - own, have, belong.
I own a car.
She has a car.
The car belongs to her.
Verbs of the mind - believe, know, understand, think, forget.

I believe in Santa Claus.

I know that the earth is round.
I understand the principles of gravity.
I think that you are wrong.
I forget names very easily.
Verbs of emotion – like, love, hate.
I like this restaurant.

I love you.
I hate this.
Verbs of the senses - see, hear, smell, taste.
I see the building.

I hear the birds.
It smells very good.
It tastes good.
Other verbs – cost, need, mean
It costs $3.
I need a new car.
The word means ....
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The present simple and continuous

With the following time clauses you need to use the present continuous:
- at the moment
- (right) now
- currently
- this week / this month / this year
- today
With the following time clauses you need to use the present simple:
- every day / every week / every weekend

- in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening
- on Mondays / on Tuesdays...
- on weekends
- once a week / twice a week
- at night
- adverbs of frequency: see above
Practice
Practice one: Adverbs of frequency
TASK: Place an X in the box that best describes how often you do each of these activities. Then make
sentences about how often you do them.
HABITS always often sometimes occasionally rarely never
drink tea
eat a sandwich
talk on the phone
work late
go to work by car
read the news
watch TV
Practice two: Present simple questions

TASK: Complete the sentences with the correct form of 'do'.
Example:
_______ they drive to work? DO they drive to work?
1. _____________________ your child usually get up early?

2. _____________________ you sleep a lot on weekends?
3. _____________________ Pete go to work by train?
4. _____________________ you sometimes eat with your friends?
5. _____________________ your colleague play tennis with you?
6. _____________________ they read the newspaper every day?
Practice three: The present simple and present continuous

TASK: Fill in the blanks with the verb in parentheses in the appropriate tense: the present simple or
continuous. Pay attention to the time clauses.
Example:
I sometimes go dancing on weekends. (to go)
1. The baby _____________________ right now. (to sleep)

2. We _____________________ at home on Mondays. (not to eat)
3. My sister _____________________ a dance lesson at the moment. (to have)
4. You _____________________ in a beautiful town. (to live)
5. I _____________________ a lot today. (to read)
6. They _____________________ a nice house. (to have)
7. Currently she _____________________ on a big project. (to work)
8. We often _____________________ to work by train. (to go)
Transfer
Context: Weekly activities
TASK: Ask your teacher what he/she does in their free time, and tell him/her about your activities. Here are
examples of sentences you can use.
What do you do after work?

Do you play sports on weekends?
On Tuesday evenings I often play hockey.
On weekdays I relax.
I usually go shopping on Saturday mornings.
I rarely go out.
We never do the cleaning during the week.

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24/1/2020 He reads the newspaper everyday

David: Norma, what are your working hours?

Norma: I arrive at work at 9 a.m. and I often go home at 5 p.m.

David: Where do you work?

Norma: I work as an assistant in a language school.

David: Do you get up early?

Norma: I usually get up at 7 a.m.

David: What do you do at work?

David: What do you do at lunchtime?

Norma: I eat with coworkers, and I sometimes surf the Internet.

David: What do you do on weekends?

Norma: I sleep a bit in the morning.

Norma: Yes, I am. What are you doing at the moment?

David: I'm organizing some new training courses.

surf the Internet

Vocabulary: adverbs of frequency

100% I always play tennis on Tuesdays.

80% He or She usually works in the afternoon.

75% They often drink coffee in the morning.

50% We sometimes get up late on the weekend / on weekends.

30% I occasionally surf the Internet at lunchtime.

10% You rarely read the newspaper in the evening.

0% We never go home late in the summer / in July.

The present simple

I work I don't live do I have

you work you don't live do you have

he/she/it works he/she/it doesn't live does he/she/it have

we work we don't live do we have

To express habits and routines.

Some journalists often travel.

To express known facts.

The present continuous

Example: I am working today.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am working. I am not working. Am I working?

He/she/it is working. He/she/it is not working. Is he/she/it working?

We are working. We are not working. Are we working?

Verbs of possession - own, have, belong.

Verbs of the mind - believe, know, understand, think, forget.

I believe in Santa Claus.

Verbs of emotion – like, love, hate.

I like this restaurant.

Verbs of the senses - see, hear, smell, taste.

I see the building.

Other verbs – cost, need, mean

The present simple and continuous

- every day / every week / every weekend

HABITS always often sometimes occasionally rarely never

talk on the phone

read the news

Practice two: Present simple questions

1. _____________________ your child usually get up early?

Practice three: The present simple and present continuous

1. The baby _____________________ right now. (to sleep)

What do you do after work?

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