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    The document provides a template for responding to "how often" questions with conditional statements. [1] It suggests beginning with an opening phrase acknowledging the conditional nature of the response. [2] Then indicating the response depends on different situations using conditional "if...then" statements to compare two situations - for example having money versus being broke - and how each would affect frequency of an activity like going to the cinema. [3] The template aims to structure responses to "how often" questions around comparing different conditions.

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    The document provides a template for responding to "how often" questions with conditional statements. [1] It suggests beginning with an opening phrase acknowledging the conditional nature of the response. [2] Then indicating the response depends on different situations using conditional "if...then" statements to compare two situations - for example having money versus being broke - and how each would affect frequency of an activity like going to the cinema. [3] The template aims to structure responses to "how often" questions around comparing different conditions.

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    Question Types 5: ―Wh-/How Often Questions

    How often do you go to the cinema?‖


    Well to be honest, I think I would have to say that it really depends. Like for instance, if I have the money,
    then it’s quite possible that I will watch a movie in the cinema, two or three times a month. You know cinema
    tickets are pretty pricey in China. Whereas in contrast, if I’m broke, it’s more likely that I’ll watch movies at
    home on DVD; you probably know that DVDs are quite cheap here, especially compared to the price of a
    cinema ticket.

     The first step is too select an opening phrase:


    Well to be honest …
    Actually to be fair …
    In actual fact …
    Well in truth …
    Well in all fairness …
    In fact, in all honesty …

     Now select a ―depends‖ phrase:


    … I think I would have to say that it is really depends.
    … I suppose I would have to maintain that it kind of depends really.
    … I imagine that it would depend on the situation.
    … I guess my answer would be determined by different conditions.

     Now select a linking phrase:


    Like for instance …
    Like more specifically …
    You know like, to be exact …
    More precisely like …
    Like, to be more direct …

     It is important to get the next step exactly right. The success of this structure relies on the
    following conditional grammar structure:
    Select one of the following:
    If (situation A) … then I will most likely …
    If (situation A) … then it’s quite possible that I will …
    If (situation A) … then as a consequence I will probably …
    If (situation A) … then I guess it’s quite likely that I will …
    So the opening sentence might be:
    Well in all fairness, I imagine that it would depend on the situation. Like for instance, if
    (situation A) … then I will most likely … so/because/in fact …

     Now you can compare situation A with situation B. Add a compare linking phrase:
    Whereas in contrast …
    Whereas on the other hand …
    Though, at the same time …
    While, oppositely …

     Select one of the following:


    If (situation B) … then it’s more likely that I’ll …
    If (situation B) … then it’s almost certain that I will …
    If (situation B) … then I will almost always ….
    If (situation B) … then I will most certainly …

     Remember to develop situation B with a complex structure.

    Activity:

    How often do you go to the cinema?


    Where do you usually go shopping?
    When do you usually read?
    At what time of day do you usually listen to music?
    Who do you spend your evenings with?
    When do you go out in the evenings, what do you usually do?
    How often do you play sports?
    How often do you eat in restaurants?

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