Unit 1 POSSESSIONS

Character and personality ACTIVE MEAN BRAVE NAIVE CHEERFU NOSY CLEVER PRACTICAL CONFIDENT SENSIBLE DETERMINED SENSITIVE FRIENDLY SERIOUS GENEROUS SHY INTOLERANT TOLERANT WWW.WORDREFERENCE.COM

PRESENT SIMPLE affirmative English is a very easy language. Verbs don’t change when you conjugate them. If you know the infinitive form you can make the present simple without any problem. WALK I want to explain someone that I go to school on foot everyday I just said that… walk to school everyday The only change that we make is when we want to talk about something that someone does ( HE/SHE/IT) SHE walkS to school everyday We They You I

Present simple affirmative

Adverbs of Frequency

Study Habits Well, I always do my homework, and I often ask the teacher for help. Hmmm… Well, I am usually late for class, and I never do my homework. Maybe I need to try your study habits. You got an “A+” again!?!? How do you do it? I got an “A+.” I got an “F” again.

Adverbs of Frequency 1 Adverbs of frequency say how often something happens. 100% 50% 0% always usually often sometimes He always studies. He rarely studies. rarely usually He sometimes studies. never never often

Adverbs of Frequency 2 Adverbs of frequency come after the verb be. She is sometimes late. The students are never bored.

Adverbs of Frequency 3 Adverbs of frequency usually come before other verbs. She often checks her answers. He usually pays attention in class.

I sometimes study at my computer. Work with a partner. Describe your study habits. Use adverbs of frequency and the phrases below. Practice 1 Example: study at my computer study in front of the TV ask the teacher for help be early to class review my grammar notes make flashcards be attentive in class I sometimes study at my computer. 100% 50% 0% always usually often sometimes rarely never

Questions with How Often Use how often to ask about frequency. How often do you study with a partner? I rarely study with a partner.

Practice 2 How often _______ you… Example: fall asleep studying With a partner, ask questions with how often. Follow the examples. Practice 2 How often _______ you… Example: fall asleep studying How often do you fall asleep studying? study in a group listen to the teacher practice speaking English get an “A” on a test be confused in class

Summing up: Adverbs of frequency Adverbs used to describe how frequent we do an activity

Position of the adverbs

Exercises and quizzes about adverbs of frequency: http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagam e/viewgame.asp?id=6502 http://www.johnsesl.com/scrambledtxt/adve rbs/ © Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

EXAMPLES 2. Lara plays the piano very well. Lara doesn’t play the piano very well 3. We work very hard. We don’t work very hard 4. He does the same thing every day. He doesn’t do the same thing every day 5. They know my phone number. They don’t know my phone number 6. I read the newspaper every day. I don’t read the newspaper every day 7. My brother likes the cinema. My brother doesn’t like the cinema 8. Brian wears a wedding ring. Brian doesn’t wear a wedding ring 9. John lives near us. John doesn’t live near us 10. I drive to university. I don’t drive to university

EXAMPLES She writes her emails every morning. When does she write her emails? The meeting finishes at ten. When does the meeting finish? My sister studies every afternoon. When does your sister study? You and your wife make a lot of money. What do you and your wife make? Our mother watches TV every night. What does our/your mother watch every night ? Practising yoga increases flexibility and strength What does yoga increase? Your new friend goes to the cinema every weekend. Where does your new friend go every weekend?

WHEN DO WE USE IT? Situations taking place in the moment of speaking. ACTIONS IN PROGRESS Now, right now, today, at this moment… But not when talking about routines or repeated actions Everyday, always, never, sometimes….

Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ____________ DRIVES Every Monday, Sally (drive)_____________ her kids to football practice. Usually, I (work)__________ as a secretary, but this summer I (study) ______________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ____________ Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) _______________ I hate living in Santander because it (rain, always) _________________ I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)______________ because everybody (talk)_____________ so loudly. This delicious chocolate (be) __________________made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland. Water ________ at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius (boil). Here in Montreal the winters are very long and it ________ a lot. (snow) I'm sorry. Bob can't come to the phone. He __________ a shower. (have) WORK AM STUDYING IS SLEEPING IS RAINING ALWAYS RAINS / IS ALWAYS RAINING ARE SAYING IS TALKING IS BOILS SNOWS IS HAVING

Communication and attitude BOAST SHOUT CHAT SMILE COMPLAIN STARE CRY SUL HUG TEASE JOKE LAUGH WWW.WORDREFERENCE.COM

WRITING Write a description of a friend, you have one in page 13 to help you Where does your friend live? How is she/he? Good and bad things about him/her What does he/she like doing? What do you do together?... http://www.espanol- ingles.com.mx/phrase_book/spanish/daily_ro utine.html Use this link to help you with the vocabulary