1. a. Fill the blank. Listen and repeat

often             never              sometimes              always              rarely              usually

b. Write an activity under each adverb. Take turns using them in a sentence.

=> Answer:

a. 1. never                         2. rarely                          3. sometimes

4. often                             5. usually                          6. always

b. 

1. never watch horror film               2. rarely play baseball            3. sometimes play video games

4. often cycle                         5. usually go shopping                     6. always do exercise

2. a. Listen to Lisa and Max talking about free-time activities. Does Max like reading? Yes/No

b. Now, listen and fill in the blanks. 

1. Lisa goes to the bookstore on Fridays.

2. Max ______ plays video games when he gets home from school.

3. Max______  plays soccer on the weekends.

4. Lisa ______  rides her bike on Saturdays. 

=> Answer:

a. No

b. 1. always                 2. usually                 3. often                  4. sometimes

3. a. Listen and repeat 

I usually play soccer on the weekends. He/She sometimes plays soccer on Saturdays. I never go shopping. He/She rarely go shopping. How often do you Pay soccer? How often does he/she play soccer? 

b. Fill in the blanks with the adverbs of frequency. 

1. I sometimes go to the park on the weekends.

2. She _________ watches movies on Fridays.

3. He _________  plays basketball.

4. They _________ go swimming on Sundays.

5. Sam _________ plays video games.

6. Milly _________ reads. 

c. Look at the table and write the answers. 

1. How often does Jock go shopping? 

2. How often does Bobby do his homework? 

3. How often does Sarah play soccer? 

4. How often does Amanda have barbecues? 

d. Now, ask your partner how often they do these activities. 

=> Answer:

b. 1. sometimes                 2. usually                     3. never

4. always                           5. often                         6. rarely

1. How often does Jack go shopping?

He rarely goes shopping (on the weekends). 

2. How often does Bobby do his homework?

He always does his homework (after school)

3. How often does Sarah play soccer?

She often plays soccer 

4. How often does Amanda have barbecues?

She sometimes has barbecues.  

3. a. Stress the adverbs for emphasis.

I sometimes play badminton on the weekends.

b. Listen to the sentences and focus on the underlined words. 

I sometimes play badminton on the weekends

c. Listen and cross out the one with the wrong sentence stress.

I often watch movies on weekends.

I usually play soccer on Sundays.

d. Read the sentences with the correct sentence stress to a partner. 

=> Answer:

I often watch movies on weekends - Wrong. Stress on movies

5. Ask and answer. 

How often do you go running? I rarely go running. 

after school                on the weekends              in the afternoons

in the mornings           on Saturdays 

=> Answer:

I often go running in the afternoons.

6. You're doing a quiz about your free time activities to find out your "spirit animal." Work in pairs. Add three more activities and then ask your friend to complete the quiz. 

How often do you do yoga? I rarely do yoga. 

=> Answer:

• I rarely do yoga. 

• I often play badminton.

• I usually go swimming.