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    The document provides examples of using adverbs of frequency to talk about how often activities are done. It lists common adverbs of frequency like always, usually, often, sometimes, not often, never. It explains that one-word adverbs come before the main verb, while phrases go at the end. Questions are provided to ask about frequency, like "Do you ever go to the opera?" Exercises have people writing sentences about how often they do different activities like going to the opera, cinema, or theatre.

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    Elementary it 4bElementary Unit 4b


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    Adverbs and expression 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 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.

    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 week.
    not often
    0% never twice a month.
    three times a year.
    • One-word adverbs go before the main verb*. He goes to the opera
    day.
    often week.
    He sometimes goes to the opera. every month.
    never watches football. year.
    *but one-word adverbs go after the verb be:
    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 football?
    I don’t go to the opera.
    often
    She doesn’t watch football.

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

    Key vocabulary Sports 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

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    Elementary Unit 4b
    Exercises

    Exercises
    1Look at the table. Write sentences.

    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

    1 Lucy / opera Lucy never goes to the opera. John goe


    2 John / opera
    3 Lucy / cinema Lucy often goes to the cinema
    4 Chris and Sally / cinema Chris and Sally go to the cinema every Tuesday
    5 John / cinema John goes to the cinema twice a week
    6 Chris and Sally / theatre Chris and Sally sometimes go to the theatre
    7 Lucy / theatre Lucy goes to the theatre once a year
    8 John / theatre John does not often goes to the theatre

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


    1 I play football twice a week. (a) 5 Li doesn’t often go to the cinema. (doesn’t)
    2 They always go to the cinema on 6 Anita goes to the cinema every weekend. (every)
    Saturdays. (on)
    7 I watch football once a week. (week)
    3 Jenny goes to the opera once a year. (a)
    8 I go to the theatre twice a year. (twice)
    4 I play basketball three times a month.
    (times)
    3 Put the words in order.
    1 go I never opera the to I never go to the opera.
    2 a football once plays Steve week Steve plays a football once a week
    3 always Donna golf on plays Sundays Donna always plays golf on Sundays
    4 go sometimes the theatre they to They sometimes go to the theatre
    5 Carlo doesn’t tennis often play Carlo doesn’t often play tennis
    6 basketball every I play Thursday I play basketball every Thursday
    4 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. Then listen and check.

    do ever every love how to twice

    A: Do you
    1
    ever 2
    go to.. the cinema?
    3… 4 5 6
    B: Yes, I do… I go every ...weekend. How …often do you go to the cinema? A: Oh, I .love..the
    7
    cinema. I go twice.. a week.

    5 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.


    1 I always eat breakfast.
    2 © National Geographic Learning
    2 I sometimes play soccer with my friends
    3 I never travel at nigth

    3 © National Geographic Learning

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