Adverbs of Frequency: Their Place with All Verbs vs Verb 'To Be'

Adverbs of Frequency: Their Place with All Verbs vs Verb 'To Be'
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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Adverbs of Frequency: Their Place with All Verbs vs Verb 'To Be'

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Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to know the place of adverbs of frequency with all verbs vs verb 'to be'.

Slide 2 - Slide

Introduce the learning objective to the students.
What do you already know about adverbs of frequency?

Slide 3 - Mind map

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Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency describe how often something happens. 

Examples: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

Slide 4 - Slide

Explain what adverbs of frequency are and give some examples.
Place of Adverbs of Frequency with All Verbs
Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb when using all verbs except 'to be'. 

Example: She always studies for her exams.

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Explain where adverbs of frequency are placed with all verbs except 'to be'. Give an example.
Place of Adverbs of Frequency with Verb 'To Be'
Adverbs of frequency come after the verb 'to be'. 
Example: She is always late for class.

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Explain where adverbs of frequency are placed with the verb 'to be'. Give an example.
Interactive Quiz 1
Which of the following is the correct placement of an adverb of frequency in the sentence: 

'He _____ exercises in the morning.' 
 A. always 
 B. exercises always

Slide 7 - Slide

Create an interactive quiz for the students to participate in. Use this as an example.
Interactive Quiz 2
Which of the following is the correct placement of an adverb of frequency in the sentence: 'They _____ happy.'
A. are always
B. always are

Slide 8 - Slide

Create another interactive quiz for the students to participate in. Use this as an example.
Interactive Quiz 3
Which of the following is an exception to the placement of adverbs of frequency?
A. They always go to the beach.
B. Always they go to the beach.

Slide 9 - Slide

Create another interactive quiz for the students to participate in. Use this as an example.
Practice Exercise
Rearrange the following sentence to place the adverb of frequency in the correct position: 'never I skip breakfast.'

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Give the students a practice exercise to complete on their own or in pairs/groups.
Summary
Adverbs of frequency describe how often something happens. They come before the main verb when using all verbs except 'to be', and after 'to be'. Some can come at the beginning or end of a sentence for emphasis.

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Summarize the key points of the lesson.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Slide 12 - Open question

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Slide 13 - Open question

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

Slide 14 - Open question

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.