ATHLETES

ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY: A WORLD OF GADGETS

                       SIMPLE PRESENT

         

                     

            ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY
We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.These are called adverbs of frequency and include:

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.

           A world of gadgets

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

                  
HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE THESE  GADGETS ?

HOW OFTEN DOES YOUR FAMILY USE THEM ?

OLYMPIC SPORTS AND OLYMPIC ATHLETES

 •  Name Olympic and Paralympic Sports.
 •  Name  Sports.                 
 •  Talk about what people do. 
  • Countries and Nationalities.                   
 •  Write a Project.   

                       

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well."
Olympic Creed 

         VOCABULARY :                         
                                   

                       


 

  Play a word game to learn and practise Olympic and Paralympic Games vocabulary:                         


 

    
   

Look at the rules of when we use PLAY / DO or GO.

      We use GO with activities that end in –ing.

      We use PLAY with ball games.

      We use DO with many other sports.

                      

Play Do Go - Sports Verbs

Play, Go or Do?

Quiz: Sport- Play, Go & Do

do, go or play – Exercise

                                                        

   

Countries and Nationalities


GAMES :

                
OLYMPIC ATHLETES

 His name´s Michael Phelps.
He's 31 years old. His birthday is in June.
He's from the USA, he's American.
He's a swimmer.
He's got 9 Olympic gold medals.



     


PRESENT  SIMPLE AFFIRMATIVE                                         DO / DOES, DON´T / DOESN'T