Lesson 18 - Present Simple & Adverbs of frequency (shared lesson)

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Lesson 18 How well

do you sleep?

Repeat: present simple

New: adverbs of frequency

Goals

• You can correctly use the present simple in affirmative (+), negative (-), and question (?) sentences.
• You know how to use the adverbs of frequency.

Ex.1 present simple

• The next 9 slides contain sentences.
• Copy the sentences in the answer box, and fill in the blanks.
• Don't use contracted forms. So write do not instead of don't.

Life, p.11, ex.5

Why __________ (we / sleep)?

From birth, we __________ (spend) a third of our lives asleep, but scientists still __________ (not / know) exactly why.

Why __________ (we / have) problems sleeping?

In modern society, many adults __________ (not / get) the seven or eight hours of sleep they need every night.

We __________ (work) long hours and we rarely __________ (go) to bed at sunset.

Why __________ (we / sleep) differently?

It __________ (depend) on the time of year and also our age.

Teenagers usually __________ (need) more sleep than adults.

Lots of elderly people __________ (not / sleep) longer than four or five hours at night, but they often __________ (take) naps during the day.

Ex.2 adverbs of frequency

• An adverb of frequency shows how often you do something.
• The next exercise shows you an arrow going from 0% to 100%. 
• You get 3 words. Put the other 4 words in the right place.

Life, p.11, ex.8

always

usually

not often

rarely

100%

0%

never

sometimes

often

Ex.3 adverbs and expressions

• The next slide will present you with 2 gap-fill sentences.
• The questions are about the placement of adverbs and expressions of frequency in sentences.
• Use the information in the yellow box to answer.

Life, p.11, ex.9

She's usually late for work.

I often wake up at seven.

Do you usually go to sleep in the night?

She wakes up two or three times a night.

Every month I visit my grandparent.

1. An adverb of frequency normally comes __________ the main verb. But it comes. __________ the verb to be.
2. An expression of frequency (e.g. twice a week) usually goes ____________________ or at the end of a sentence.

before

after

at the beginning

in the middle

Ex.4 present simple

• The next 6 slides contain sentences.
• Copy the sentences in the answer box.
• Put the adverb or expression in brackets in the correct place in the sentence.

Life, p.11, ex.10

My brother plays tennis on Saturday mornings. (always)

We eat out at a restaurant. (about once a month)

I take a bus to school. (every day)

She is at home in the middle of the day. (rarely)

They go on holiday. (twice a year)

Are you late for work? (often)

Ex.5 final exercise

• The next slide contains a drag and drop exercise.
• Complete the text with the red and blue boxes. Use a phrase in a red box or a verb in a blue box in each gap.
• You do not need to use all the words.

Life, p.157, ex.3

I __________ (1) __________ (2) at about 7.30 a.m. and get ready for school. I __________ (3) __________ (4) breakfast because I don't feel hungry in the mornings. I start school at 9 a.m. and at 12 I have a lunch break. I __________ (5) __________ (6) my friend for lunch. I finish school at 5.30 p.m. I like to keep fit, so I __________ (7) to the gym __________ (8). Then I get home at 8.00 p.m.

always

every day

never

usually

rarely

get up

go

have

leave

see

make

two or three times a month

Check did you reach the goals

• You can correctly use the present simple in affirmative (+), negative (-), and question (?) sentences.
• You know how to use the adverbs of frequency.

In the present simple:
Write 3 questions using wh-words.
Write 3 answers using adv. of frequency

Extra ex. Listening/Pronunciation

• The next slide contains a drag and drop exercise.
• Listen to the audio fragment on the next slide.
• Listen to the words. Which sound do the words end on?
• Drag the words to the right box.

Life workbook, p.4, ex.3

Extra practice

Audio fragment

/iz/

/s/

/z/

has

helps

is

realizes

specializes

spends

stays

studies

travels

visits

wants

Finished!

Homework: Finish all the slides in this lesson before the next class.

If you thought this was difficult, work in the grammar booklet.

If you are finished early. Study the British Council Vocabulary.