Frequency

  • I always brush my teeth in the morning.
  • I sometimes walk to school.
  • I never sleep in class.
  • Mina always goes to school at eight.
  • We sometimes practice sport after school.
  • My dad never eats lunch at school.
  • They always do homework before TV.
  • She sometimes reads before bed.

Hi! I’m Mina. I always wake up at seven. I brush my teeth and get dressed. I always eat breakfast with my mum. At eight, I go to school. I sometimes walk to school with my friend, Leo.

We have maths and art. I never forget my books. After school, I sometimes practice sport in the park. I like running. I always do my homework before TV. After dinner, I brush my teeth again and read. I sometimes call my grandma. I never go to bed late on school nights. I sleep at nine. That’s my day!

Grammar Box:

  • always / sometimes / never show how often.
  • Place before the main verb: I always do homework.
  • After be: He is never late.
  • Question: How often do you…? / How often does she…?
  • Answers: I always… / She sometimes… / We never…

Activity 1 – Text Comprehension

  1. Mina sometimes walks to school. True
  2. What time does Mina wake up? a) 6:00 b) 7:00 c) 8:00
  3. She never forgets her ________.
  4. When does Mina do homework? a) before TV b) after TV c) at school
  5. What sport does she like?
  6. Does Mina go to bed late on school nights? Yes/No

Activity 2 – Personal Questions about Frequency (pair)

  1. How often do you brush your teeth at night? — I always brush my teeth.
  2. How often do you go to school by bus?
  3. How often do you practice sport?
  4. How often do you read before bed?
  5. How often do you help at home?
  6. How often do you play with friends after school?

Activity 3 – Write the Question (How often…?)

  1. Answer: I always walk to school. → Question: How often do you go to school?
  2. Answer: I sometimes practice sport. → Question: ____________________________
  3. Answer: I never watch TV before homework. → Question: _______________________
  4. Answer: She always reads before bed. → Question: ___________________________
  5. Answer: He sometimes plays the guitar. → Question: _________________________
  6. Answer: We never eat in class. → Question: _______________________________

Activity 4: Gap-fill

Choose always / sometimes / never and put it in the right place.

  1. I ______ brush my teeth after dinner.
  2. She is ______ late for class.
  3. We ______ practice sport on Wednesdays.
  4. They ______ eat in the library.
  5. My brother ______ goes to school by bike.
  6. I am ______ hungry after breakfast.
  7. Mina ______ does homework before TV.
  8. He ______ watches football on school nights.

Word Order

Unscramble.

  1. teeth / brush / always / my / I / night / at
  2. to school / goes / never / he / late
  3. do / often / how / you / practice sport / ?
  4. sometimes / we / after school / play
  5. does / how often / she / read / ?
  6. never / they / class / in / eat

A Day in the Life of a Footballer

Tom is a professional football player. He always wakes up early. He eats a big breakfast and always stretches. At nine, he trains with his team. They always run, pass, and shoot. He sometimes visits the gym after training. Tom never skips warm-up.

In the afternoon, Tom watches game videos. He sometimes meets young fans at a school and signs balls. On match days, he always arrives at the stadium early. He never eats heavy food before a game. After the match, he cools down and sometimes takes ice baths. At night, Tom rests. He always sleeps eight hours. That is how he stays strong.

Reading/Listening Mini-task (10–12′) – Comprehension on the Footballer

  1. Tom always stretches in the morning. True
  2. When does he train? a) 7:00 b) 9:00 c) 11:00
  3. He ______ eats heavy food before a game.
  4. What does he sometimes do after training? a) gym b) cinema c) shopping
  5. Where does he sometimes meet young fans?
  6. How many hours does he sleep?

Change to negative or to question as shown.

  1. She always runs before school. (Negative)
  2. They sometimes practice sport. (Question)
  3. Tom never skips warm-up. (Question)
  4. We always do homework. (Negative)
  5. He is sometimes late. (Negative)
  6. Mina always reads at night. (Question)
  7. I never eat in class. (Question)
  8. The team always watches videos. (Negative)
  9. You are never tired after PE. (Question)
  10. He sometimes walks to school. (Negative)

Personal Q&A

  1. How often do you practice sport? — I sometimes practice sport.
  2. How often do you watch a match?
  3. How often do you go to bed before nine?
  4. How often do you help your team/class?
  5. How often do you eat fruit at lunch?
  6. How often do you stretch after PE?

Homework

A: Core (12 items)
A1–A6 Choose and place always / sometimes / never correctly.

  • I ______ help at home on Sundays.
  • She is ______ tired after school.
  • We ______ go to school by bus.
  • He ______ plays football on Fridays.
  • They ______ eat breakfast.
  • I am ______ late for class.

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