Grammar A

Unit4Unit4

Adverbs of frequencyAdverbs of frequency

0%

never

20%

seldom

40%

sometimes

60%

often

80%

usually

100%

always

We usually put an adverb of

frequency before a verb except

when it is the verb ‘to be’.

I am always happy.

He often goes home by bike.

New words

roller skating n.溜旱冰ice cream n.冰淇淋noodle n.面条

Ask and answer

Ask: How often do you play football?

(basketball, volleyball,

badminton, ping pong...)

Answer: I often (seldom, sometimes,

never...) play it.

The teacher talks about how often he

(she) does something.

e.g. I always walk to school.

I never drive.

I sometimes have lunch in a

restaurant.

I often eat vegetables at lunchtime.

I usually...

频度副词 ( 频率由高到低 ):

always ( 总是 )

usually( 通常 )

often ( 经常 )

sometimes( 有时 )

seldom( 很少 )

never( 从不 )

never

often

seldom

sometimes

usually

always

Talk about how often you do something

in pairs. You can ask your partner:

1. How often do you watch TV?

2. How often do you play basketball?

3. How often do you see your

grandparents?

4. How often do you eat chocolate?

5. How often do you eat fruit?

一 . 根据首字母及句意补全单词1.The girls o_____ eat vegetables

but the boys s _____ eat them .

2.Simon is in bad health. He a______

stay at home and watches TV.

He n _______ exercises.

ften

eldom

lways

ever

3.Millie comes to school on time

but s_________ she is late .

4.Millie wants to buy something.

Her mother gives her a s __________list .

5.What's the p____ of the meat ?

Ten yuan a kilo.

ometimes

hopping

rice

对划线部分提问：

1.I have meals three times a day .

2.Hobo walks to his pool many times a day.

How often do you have meals?

How often does Hobo walk to his pool?

3.I’m always hungry .

4.He walks to home once a week.

5.They sometimes play football.

6.You are late six times a year.

How often are you hungry?

How often does he walk to home?

How often do they play football?

How often are you late?

7.Simon often plays football after school.

8.Sandy seldom plays badminton.

9.Kitty always dances on Sunday.

Who often plays football?

How often does Sandy play badminton?

When does Kitty always dance?

10.Daniel never plays tennis.

11.The boys usually swim in the

swimming pool.

12.Tom never goes swimming.

What does Daniel never do?

Where do the boys usually swim?

How often does Tom go swimming?

13.I have some cakes for breakfast.

14.He likes doing his homework.

15.She has English lessons twice a day.

16.She has English lessons twice a day.

What do you have for breakfast?

What does he like doing ?

How often does she have … ?

How many times does she … ?

比较下列句子 ：1.He goes swimming four times a day .

2.He goes swimming four times a day .

How often does he go swimming?

How many times does he go

swimming a day ?