4th GRADE, HOW OFTEN DO WE USE ELECTRONIC GADGETS ?

ELECTRONIC GADGETS :

calculator	tablet	MP3 player	headphones	video games console
webcam	stopwatch	pen drive	satnav	charger

More Gadgets :

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY :

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.These are called adverbs of frequency 

Frequency	Adverb of Frequency	Example Sentence
100%	always	I always go to bed before 11pm.
90%	usually	I usually have cereal for breakfast.
80%	normally / generally	I normally go to the gym.
70%	often* / frequently	I often surf the internet.
50%	sometimes	I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
30%	occasionally	I occasionally eat junk food.
10%	seldom	I seldom read the newspaper.
5%	hardly ever / rarely	I hardly ever drink alcohol.
0%	never	I never swim in the sea.

* Some people pronounce the 'T' in often but many others do not.

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb
I always remember to do my homework.
He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb
They are never pleased to see me.
She isn't usually bad tempered.

We can also use the following adverbs at the beginning of a sentence:

Usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally

• Occasionally, I like to eat Thai food.

BUT we cannot use the following at the beginning of a sentence:

Always, seldom, rarely, hardly, ever, never.

We use hardly ever and never with positive, not negative verbs:

• She hardly ever comes to my parties.
• They never say 'thank you'.
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How often do you use electronic gadgets?

It’s easy to click on lots of different links when you’re online. Listen to this poem about what to do if you open something that makes you feel bad.

SURVEY

•  How often do you use electronic gadgets?

•  How often do your classmates use them?

•  Do a graphic with the results of the survey.

What do you often do with your computer or laptop?                                                                             

      

  Plan and write your project :

• • Where you use a computer .                                
• • What activities you do on a computer.
• • How often you do these activities on a computer.