Adverbs of Frequency How often do you go to the health club? Sometimes. Once a month.

What are adverbs of frequency? We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something happens or someone does something. For example: Eric often rides a bicycle. Andy usually goes to school by himself. On this slide, the definition of the adverbs of frequency will be presented. Thus,

Twice a day, Once a week, Three times a month How often do you brush your teeth? I eat sushi once a month. I eat sushi every month. I brush my teeth three times a day. I brush my teeth every day. Once a day week year Twice a Three times a Four times a Five times a

Table of Frequency Adverbs always 100% nearly/almost always 90% usually 80% very often/ frequently 70% often 60% sometimes 50% occasionally 40% almost ever/ never 20% seldom/ almost never 10% never 0%

Usually, Often, Always How often do you walk to school? I always walk to school. When do you usually go shopping? I usually go shopping on Saturday.

Sometimes, Occasionally I sometimes go to parties on the weekend. I occasionally eat pizza at school.

Rarely, Never I rarely drive to school. I am never angry.

More Examples of Frequency Adverbs in Use I always brush my teeth in the morning. (100%) I brush my teeth every morning. (100%) She usually arrives to work on time. (90-99%) I visit my grandparents frequently. (75-90%) My dog often sleeps on my bed with me. (75-90%) Sometimes he eats eggs for breakfast. (25-50%) I go for a walk in the park occasionally. (25-50%) We seldom eat out. (10-25%) My family rarely goes on vacation. (1-10%) He never helps me clean the house. (0%)  

Positions of Frequency Adverbs 1 If the sentence has only one verb in it, we usually put the adverb in the middle of the sentence, i.e. after the subject and before the verb: subject adverb verb predicate Andy always goes to school by car. Another example of visual aids. Using table will make students see the position of frequency adverb more easily and clearly. Next Slide

Positions of Frequency Adverbs 2 The adverb usually comes after the verb "be": subject verb adverb predicate Sam is often late Next Slide

Positions of Frequency Adverbs 3 If a sentence has more than one verb in it, the adverb is usually placed after the first part of the verb: subject Verb 1 adverb Verb 2 predicate She doesn’t usually drink wine. I will never smoke again. Next Slide

How often do you play tennis? I often / sometimes / never play tennis. I play tennis once / twice / three times a day / week / year. How often do you walk the dog? I often / sometimes / never walk the dog. I walk the dog once / twice / three times a day / week / year.

Order of Adverbs of Frequency With “to be” and Negatives How often are you late for class? I am often / sometimes / never late for class. I am late once / twice / three times a day / week / year. How often do you eat fast food? I don’t often / always / eat fast food. I don’t eat fast food once / twice / three times a day / week / year.

Discussion Questions – Healthy Habits Are you happy with the results of your life expectancy test? 2. Do you think you have a healthy lifestyle? 3. Do you feel that you eat a healthy diet? What healthy foods do you enjoy most? What unhealthy foods do you enjoy most? 6. What is your healthiest habit? 7. What is your least healthy habit? 8. Are you satisfied with your weight? What kind of exercise do you do, and how often do you do it? Who is the oldest person in your family? How did they live so long? What health problems run in your family? 12. How is your stress level? How do you manage it? What do you think about Korean traditional medicine (한약)? What do you think is the most serious health problem in Korea? What should we do about it?