53 How often do you do it? Intermediate In this activity the students work in groups of six to eight people, Grammar points Asking set questions using How often do you... ?; Answering using adverbs of frequency; Making statements using the Present simple plus adverbs of frequency Method 1 Copy the handout on the top of page 101. You willneed a copy for everyone in the class. Also copy, cut out and shuffle the ‘frequency’ cards at the bottom of page 101 and the ‘activity’ cards on page 102. Keep them separate as they will be used for different activities. You should have enough sets for every group. 2. Divide the class into groups of 6-8 students. For varia- tion 1 of this activity, give each student a copy of the main handout and one set of activity cards per group. These are placed face down on the table in the middle of the group. 3 Students take it in turns to pick up a card then ask someone how often they do this particular activity. The student answers with an appropriate adverb of fre- quency. The activity continues with the next person in the group. Set a definite time limit and stop the students at the end of it, whether they have finished or not. a wv In variation 2, each group is given a set of ‘frequency’ cards. Again they are placed face down on thetable. This time instead of asking questions, the student makes a Statement using the particular frequency adverb, e.g.53 HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO IT? E Not very oft ie Hardly ever ie ie sad Us 3 3 3 ‘Every (Monday, week, etc : ‘Ask and answer lke this: ‘How often do you (go swimming)? Always Merdly ever ete. Make statements like these: | sometimes (play the piano). | (drive to work) every day. 1 (go swimming) quite often. | don't (eat spaghetti) very often. Inever (go to bed late). ete, (© Penguin Books 1995 53 HOW OFTEN DO You Do IT? (Part 3) never hardly ever ald about one ° about once aroun once | and epaln sometimes quite often Monday week monn “aay always twice @ weskead tot53 HOW OFTEN DO YOU DO IT? (continued) seineme | getramen, _goewinning peygot — igvamuseal ten a - | cesta | eeieme seroma feel bored have a party isita wear jeans cigarette play cards listen to “work in the go and see | classical music garden friends go to parties thevadio get angry nicetesomeone | buYctothes PUG mo om mom oe om em oom om mmm cry eer ame me am me ey pepe aT ELIT er) en