Elementary

Unit 1: What Do You Like to Do?

 Unit objectives
At the end of this unit, students can:

Speak about their favorite

leisure activities

Express the frequency of their

activities
What does he like to do?

He likes to bungee jump.

What do they like to do?

They like to cook.

What does she like to do?

She likes to sleep.

 Adverbs of Frequency
Form:
subject frequency adverb verb object
+ Luisa often listens to music.
subject do/does not freq. adverb verb in base form object
- Dayana doesn’t always listen to music.
do/does subject freq. adverb verb in base form object
? Do Felipe and Jhon hardly ever listen to music?
Form (continued):
But with the verb to be the word order is different:

subject verb to be frequency adverb compl./prep. phrase

+ Luisa is often happy.
subject verb to be + not frequency adverb compl./prep. phrase
- Dayana isn’t always at home.
verb to be subject frequency adverb compl./prep. phrase
? Are Felipe and Jhon hardly ever on the beach?
Function:

We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do things, or

how often things happen.
We use adverbs of frequency with the present simple, when we
describe a routine.
We don’t use adverbs of frequency with the present continuous
tense.
Function (continued):
The following are the most important adverbs of frequency and their
frequencies (in percent):

3% Hardly ever
Function (continued):

Use the following structure to ask about frequencies:

How often do you + verb in base form + complement ?

For example: How often do you exercise?

Examples:

Marcela usually gets up early to go to university.

Examples:

Gladys always checks her WhatsApp during recess.

Examples:

In December, the weather in Lima is often sunny.

Examples:

It never rains in Lima – it only drizzles.

Examples:

I hardly ever go to the theater.

Examples:

Giancarlo is seldom on time to work.

Exercise 1: Put the adverb of frequency in parentheses in the correct
position.
1. Angela arrives late to classes. (always)
Angela always arrives late to classes.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. People in Lima go to the beach in summer. (normally)
People in Lima normally go to the beach in summer.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. MyMyfriends
friendseat ceviche
rarely in winter.in(rarely)
eat ceviche winter.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. II visit
often friends on weekends.
visit friends (often)
on weekends.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. II am
am busy
usuallyon weekdays. (usually)
busy on weekdays.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Noé drinks
6. Noé never coffee
drinksincoffee in the evening.
the evening. (never)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Yougo
7. You hardly
to theever go to
doctor. the doctor.
(hardly ever)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
He sometimes wakes up early.
8. He wakes up early. (sometimes)
Exercise 2: Unscramble the following sentences.
1. I / on / late / to / sometimes / go / Sundays. / bed
I sometimes go to bed late on Sundays.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. We / eggs / breakfast. / for / usually / don’t / have
We don't usually have eggs for breakfast.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. in / a / They / always / shower / have / morning. / the
They always have a shower in the morning.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. never / does / weekends. / on / She / housework
She never does housework on weekends.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. by / Daniel / goes / bus. / usually / to / work
Daniel usually goes to work by bus.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. the / to / lunch. / You / never / go / gym / before
You never go to the gym before lunch.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
7. I / work / finish / on / Fridays. / sometimes / early
I sometimes finish work early on Fridays.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Watch / sport / always / You / on / TV!
You always watch sport on TV!
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 3: Use the most appropriate adverb of frequency from the box to
complete the sentences below.
always hardly ever occasionally normally often never

1. Vegetarians eat meat or fish.

Vegetarians never eat meat or fish
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. In February, the weather in Lima is warm or hot.
In February, the weather in Lima is always warm or hot.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. People
PeopleininLima
Limagooften
to eatgo
blackened chicken: it’s
to eat blackened very popular.
chicken: it’s very popular.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Anita
Anitagoes to the
hardly everbeach:
goes only about
to the onceonly
beach: a year.
about once a year.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Marta andBrenda
Marta and Brenda eat in a Chinese
occasionally restaurant:
eat in a Chinese about four
restaurant: orfour
about fiveortimes a year.
five times a year.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Renzogets
6. Renzo normally
up at 6gets
a.m.up
Butattoday
6 a.m.
it’sBut todaybecause
different it’s different because it’s a holiday.
it’s a holiday.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 4: Look at the chart about Mike’s week. Then choose the correct
adverbs of frequency in the sentences below.

1. He always / often / sometimes / never plays soccer on Mondays.

2. He always / often / sometimes / never plays tennis on Sundays.
3. He always / often / sometimes / never plays basketball on Saturdays.
4. He always / often / sometimes / never plays tennis on Tuesdays.
5. He always / often / sometimes / never plays soccer on Saturdays.
6. He always / often / sometimes / never plays tennis on Thursdays.
7. He always / often / sometimes / never plays basketball on Mondays.
8. He always / often / sometimes / never plays soccer on Fridays.
9. He always / often / sometimes / never plays tennis on Thursdays.
Exercise 5: Look at Fernando’s daily activities below. Then write at least
four sentences about these activities. Use adverbs of frequency.

He always has coffee.

1. ………………………………………………………………………………..
He often watches the news.
2. ………………………………………………………………………………..
He usually goes to the gym.
3. ………………………………………………………………………………..
He sometimes feels tired.
4. ………………………………………………………………………………..
He occasionally buys a magazine.
5. ………………………………………………………………………………..
He is never late for work.
6. ………………………………………………………………………………..
 Like To
Form:

subject verb to like verb in infinitive object or sim.

+ Ramiro likes to watch YouTube videos.
subject do/does not verb to like in base form verb inf. object or sim.
- Mirella doesn’t like to get up early.
do/does subject verb to like in base form verb in infinitive object or sim.
? Do your parents like to go to the movies?
Function:

We use ‘like to + base form of verb’ to describe preferences or to

refer to hobbies.
We use like (+) or don’t like (-) for I, you, we, and they.
We use likes (+) or doesn’t like (-) for he, she, and it.
In questions (?), we use do for I, you, we, and they, and does for he,
she, and it.
Examples:

The boy likes to play the guitar.

Examples:

The students like to chat on their cell phones.

Examples:

My cat Willy likes to play all day.

Examples:

Fernando and I like to climb mountains on the weekend.

Exercise 6:
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of ‘like to’
and the verb in parentheses.

likes to play
1. Milagros ……………………………. (play) volleyball.
like to watch
2. The children ……………………………. (watch) TV in the afternoon.
like to talk
3. The doctor and the patient ……………………………. (talk) about
soccer.
doesn’t like to eat
4. The dog ……………………………. (eat, not) olives.
don’t like to go
5. The girls ……………………………. (go, not) to the dentist.
doesn’t like to get up
6. Fernando ……………………………. (get up, not) early.
Do you like to drink
7. ……………………………. (drink, you) green tea?
do you like to do
8. What
Does…………………………….
your mother like to cook (do, you) on weekends?
9. ……………………………………. (cook, your mother) on Sundays?
Exercise 7: What do they like to do in their leisure time?
In the following slides, look at the pictures and
complete the missing question or answer.
Q: What does he like to do?
He likes to swim.
A: …………………………..
Q: What do they like to do?
………………………………
A: They like to cycle.
Q: Does she like to play tennis?
Yes, she does.
A: ………………………
Q: Do they dislike to walk?
No, they don’t.
A: …………………….
Q: What does she like to do?
She likes to read.
A: ………………………..
 Do they like to ride?
Q: …………………………….
A: Yes, they do.
Q: What do they like to do?
They like to dance.
A: …………………………..
Q: What does he like to do?
…………………………..
A: He likes to take photos.
Q: Does she like to draw?
…………………………..
A: Yes, she does.
Q: Does she hate to paint?
No, she doesn’t.
A: ……………………….
Q: What do they like to do?
They like to watch movies.
A: ……………………………..
Q: What do they like to do?
They like to watch soccer matches on TV.
A: …………………………………………………...
Q: What does she like to do?
………………………………
A: She likes to listen to music.
Q: Do they like to play soccer?
…………………………………..
A: Yes, they do.
Exercise 8:
Look at the pictures and write one sentence of like or dislike for each picture.

swim
skateboard

ride play basketball

surf
ice-skate snorkel
bowl

1. ……………………………………………………………………………
Lisa likes to swim.
2. ……………………………………………………………………………
3. Lisa doesn’t like to ride a horse.
……………………………………………………………………………
Bart likes to play basketball.
4. ……………………………………………………………………………
Bart likes to skateboard.
5. ……………………………………………………………………………
Lisa likes to ice-skate.
6. ……………………………………………………………………………
Homer doesn’t like to bowl.
7. ……………………………………………………………………………
Bart doesn’t like to surf.
8. ……………………………………………………………………………
Bart doesn’t like to snorkel.
Exercise 9: Write a short composition about things that you like and
things that you don’t like to do. Say how often you do these things (at
least 100 words).
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Work with a partner. Ask each other the questions below. Answer each other’s
questions and write down your partner’s answers in order to report back to the
class.

1. What do you always do on the weekend?

2. What do you normally do in the evenings?
3. What time do you usually get up in the mornings?
4. Where do you often go after class?
5. Where do you sometimes have lunch?
6. What do you hardly ever do in your leisure time?
7. Who do you seldom talk to?
8. What do you never watch on TV?
Communicative Activity