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Beginner Unit 8b Adverbs of frequency

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

Presentation Use adverbs of frequency to talk about how often you do something. Adverbs of frequency: one-word adverbs 100%

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Adverbs of frequency: phrases

When the adverb is a phrase, it goes at the end of the sentence.

always often sometimes not often never

He

goes to the opera. watches football.

*but one-word adverbs go after the verb to be: She is often late for work.

don’t

She

doesn’t

often

every

day. week. month. year.

Questions Do you ever How often do you

s With not often, use don’t and doesn’t. I

day. week. month. year.

He goes to the opera

s One-word adverbs go before the main verb*. often sometimes never

once a twice a three times a

go to the opera? watch football?

go to the opera. watch football.

s Use a time reference with always: I always go to the cinema at the weekend.

leisure: ocio

Key vocabulary Sport and leisure: (play/watch) football, tennis, golf, basketball; (go to the) cinema, theatre, opera Days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Practical Grammar 1

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Beginner Unit 8b Exercises 1 Look at the table. Write sentences.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Opera

Cinema

Theatre

Lucy

never

often

once a year

John

every month

twice a week

not often

Chris and Sally

three times a year

every Tuesday

sometimes

Lucy never goes to the opera. John goes to the opera every month. Lucy often goes to the cinema. Chris and Sally go to de cinema every Tuesday. John goes to the cinema twice a week. Chris and Sally sometimes go to the cinema. Lucy goes to the theatre once a year. John doesn't often goes to the theatre.

Lucy / opera John / opera Lucy / cinema Chris and Sally / cinema John / cinema Chris and Sally / theatre Lucy / theatre John / theatre

2 Put ^ in the sentences for the words in brackets.

doesn't

1

I play football twice week. (a)

2

They always go to the cinema Saturdays. (on)

6

Anita goes to the cinema weekend. (every)

3

Jenny goes to the opera onceayear. (a)

7

I watch football once a. (week)

4

I play basketball three a month. (times)

8

I go to the theatre a year. (twice)

5

on

times

Li often go to the cinema. (doesn’t)

every week

twice

3 Put the words in order. 1 2 3 4 5 6

4

go I never opera the to a football once plays Steve week always Donna golf on plays Sundays go sometimes the theatre they to Carlo doesn’t tennis often play basketball every I play Thursday

I never go to the opera. Steve plays football once a week. Donna always plays golf on Sundays. They sometimes go to the theatre. Carlo doesn't often play tennis. I play basketball every Thursday.

Complete the conversation with the words in the box. Then listen and check. do ever every love how to twice 1

ever A: Do you 3 do B: Yes, I 6 love A: Oh, I

to go the cinema? 4 5 every How . I go weekend. 7 twice the cinema. I go a week. 2

often do you go to the cinema?

5 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. go to the cinema on wednesday. 1 I always 2 I sometimes play video-games with Fran. eat mushrooms. 3 I never Practical Grammar 1

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