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Adverbs of Frequency and Time Expressions
Pre-Intermediate level

Description

In this lesson, ss practice adverbs of frequency and time expressions through reading, listening and speaking. The lesson starts with my personal story about “The Six Degrees of Separation Theory” to warm-up ss for the listening part. In pairs, ss will try to guess the connection between the names written on the WB. Then, the correct connections will be told. In the first stage, ss will listen for gist. They will draw links between the people who are connected. In the second stage, ss will listen for specific information. They will explain the link between people. Before the first grammar exercise, present simple tense will be briefly reminded to the students by asking questions about the means and frequency of keeping in touch with people. In the first exercise of grammar stage, ss will fill in the blanks with the correct form of given verbs. Before the second grammar exercise, two sentences from the listening part will be written on the WB to show the difference between placement of adverbs and placement of time phrases. As an extra practice, the fourth exercise on page 133 will be done by the ss. The last stage is semi-restricted speaking. This is a whole class acivity. Student A and student B sheets will be handed out. Each partner will prepare the questions by filling in the blanks with “do” or “are”. They will stand up, walk around the class and ask these questions to each other and answer their partners’ questions.

Materials

Abc Exercises on Listening
Abc Grammar Exercises and Short Reading Passage
Abc Unit 1 Exercises - Present Simple, Frequency
Abc Communication Activities

Main Aims

  • The aim is to give students exposure and practice of adverbs of frequency and time expressions.

Subsidiary Aims

  • The subsidiary aim is to provide practice of listening for gist and specific information.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (8-10 minutes) • Clarifying the subject of the listening: "Six Degrees of Separation Theory"

A sheet with eight names will be written on the board. It will be T's six degrees of separation. Ss will try to guess the connection between these people in pairs and then the sheet showing the real relation will be stuck on the WB. "Six Degrees of Separation" will be written on the top of the WB. Ss will be asked if they know anything about this theory. They will read the extract on page 11. While they are reading the unknown words, "planet (n), separate (v.), bind - bound (v.), gondolier (n.), trail (n.)" will be written on the board and elicited.

Listening for Gist (4-5 minutes) • To improve listening for gist

Ss will listen to the audio record about the theory of "Six Degrees of Separation" once and they will draw links between the names in the circle on page 10. Ss will check together in pairs. The answers will be elicited as whole class.

Listening for Specifics (4-5 minutes) • To improve scan listening

Ss will listen to the audio record again to explain the link between the people in numbers 1-3 in exercise 3. The answers will be elicited as a whole class.

Grammar - Keep in touch (9-10 minutes) • To practice adverbs of frequency and time expressions

Before the first grammar exercise on page 11, present simple tense will be briefly reminded to the students by asking questions about the frequency of keeping in touch with people: "How often do you use a) the phone b) texting c) Facebook or other online social networks d) letters." Ss will fill in the blanks with the correct form of given verbs. They will compare answers in pairs before whole class feedback. Before the second grammar exercise, two sentences from the listening part will be written on the WB to show the difference between placement of adverbs and placement of time phrases. Ss will complete the sentences by putting the word or phrase in the correct place. T takes whole class feedback.

Follow-up (6-7 minutes) • To give ss further opportunity to practice present simple and frequency adverbs

T hands out page 133. Ss will put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Students will give the answers.

Speaking (7-8 minutes) • To practice present simple tense

The last stage is semi-restricted speaking. This is a whole class acivity. Student A and student B sheets will be handed out. Each partner will prepare the questions by filling in the blanks with “do” or “are”. They will ask these questions to their partners and answer their partners’ questions.

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