Rainy Days

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Charlie is at his desk. He looks out the window.
“It’s raining now,” he thinks. “Later, I’m going to make a plan.”

Q1 What is the weather now? (rainy / sunny)
Q2 Is Charlie going to make a plan later? (Yes/No)

“It’s rainy, so I’m not going to play outside now.
I’m going to draw a football and a big goal on my paper.”

Q1 Is Charlie going to play outside now? (Yes/No)
Q2 What is he going to draw? (a football and a goal)

“When the rain stops, I’m going to go to the park.
I’m going to play football with my friends.”

Q1 Where is Charlie going to go? (the park / the shop)
Q2 Who is he going to play with? (his friends)

“Today I’m tired. I’m not going to study more.
I’m going to pack my ball and wait by the door.”

Q1 Is Charlie going to study more today? (Yes/No)
Q2 What is he going to pack? (his ball)

A. Gap-fill (8 items)

  1. I ___ going to play later. (am)
  2. She ___ going to read now. (is)
  3. He is ___ to draw a cat. (going)
  4. We are ___ going to study. (not)
  5. They’re going to ___ football. (play)
  6. I’m not going to ___ TV. (watch)
  7. Charlie is going to ___ to the park. (go)
  8. It’s rainy. I’m ___ going to swim. (not)

B. Word order (6 items)

  1. going to / I’m / draw / a map
  2. isn’t / He / going to / read
  3. we’re / to the park / going to / go
  4. study / not / I’m / going to / now
  5. play / She’s / going to / later
  6. you’re / today / going to / tidy

Speaking Drills (8–10′) – substitution / pair Q&A

T shows a picture card; students build:

  • I’m going to ___ later.
  • I’m not going to ___ now.
    Pairs swap cards every 20–30 seconds (fast rotations).

Am NOT – Is NOT (isn’t) – Are NOT (aren’t)

A) Make negative (1–6)

  1. I’m going to run. →
  2. He’s going to write. →
  3. We’re going to play outside. →
  4. She’s going to swim today. →
  5. They’re going to study tonight. →
  6. Charlie is going to cook. →

    Am I? / Is he? / Is she) / Is it? / Are you?
    B) Make a question (7–10)
  7. You’re going to draw. →
  8. She’s going to read now. →
  9. We’re going to tidy later. →
  10. Charlie is going to visit the park. →

It’s still wet outside. I’m going to clean my boots.

I’m not going to play in the mud. After lunch, I’m going to visit my cousin. We’re going to build a paper boat.

Children playing in the mud

6 Qs:
1–2. T/F: It’s wet outside. / He is going to play in the mud.

3–4. After lunch, he’s going to
(a) visit cousin
(b) study
(c) sleep.

They’re going to build a
(a) kite
(b) boat
(c) robot.

5–6. What is he going to clean?

When is he going to visit his cousin?

Free Time & Routines

Focus: Adverbs of Frequency + Time Expressions

📚 Grammar Box

Adverbs of frequency: never, sometimes, usually, always

  • Before the main verb: I usually play.
  • After be: I am always early.

Time expressions: once a day/week/month/year, twice a …, three times a …, every day/week/month/Wednesday

  • Usually at the end (or at the start): I play football twice a week. / Every Wednesday, I play.

👧👦 Four Kids, Four Routines

1) 🧒 Mike

Mike is eight. He usually plays football at school. He plays twice a week with friends. He always goes to English class every Monday and Wednesday. At home, he sometimes plays video games once a day after homework. He never plays at night.

✍️ Place it! (Write the full sentence)

  1. Mike plays football at school (USUALLY).
  2. He plays with friends (twice a week).
  3. He goes to English class (every Monday and Wednesday).
  4. He plays video games after homework (once a day).

2) 🧒 Leo

Leo likes bikes. He rides three times a month with his dad. He sometimes watches videos every weekend. He always helps at home. He washes the dishes once a day. He goes to English class every Monday and Wednesday and he is usually early.

✍️ Place it! (Write the full sentence)

  1. Leo watches videos (every weekend).
  2. He rides his bike (three times a month).
  3. He helps at home (always).
  4. He washes the dishes (once a day).

3) 👧 Ana

Ana loves gymnastics. She trains twice a week. She always stretches before practice. She never misses English class every Monday and Wednesday. She sometimes plays video games every Friday after dinner.

✍️ Place it! (Write the full sentence)

  1. Ana stretches before practice (always).
  2. She trains (twice a week).
  3. She misses English class (never).
  4. She plays video games (every Friday).

4) 👧 Sara

Sara is sporty too. She usually plays football with her cousin once a week. She tidies her room every Saturday. She sometimes watches videos three times a week. She always does homework first and she never plays before bed.

✍️ Place it! (Write the full sentence)

  1. Sara plays football with her cousin (usually).
  2. She tidies her room (every Saturday).
  3. She watches videos (three times a week).
  4. She plays before bed (never).

🧠 Practice Zone

🔤 Gap-Fill (8)

  1. I ___ play video games at night. (never)
  2. We go to English ___ Monday and Wednesday. (every)
  3. She ___ does her homework first. (usually)
  4. He plays football ___ a week. (twice)
  5. They watch videos ___ a month. (three times)
  6. My dad is ___ late. (always)
  7. I tidy my room ___ Saturday. (every)
  8. We ___ ride our bikes. (sometimes)

🔁 Word Order (6)

  1. videos / watches / weekend / every / Leo →
  2. week / twice / trains / Ana →
  3. always / is / early / he →
  4. a / once / day / dishes / the / washes / she →
  5. play / never / we / night / at →
  6. Wednesday / every / go / and / Monday / I / class / to →

🔄 Transform It! (10)

Change to negative or question.

  1. She always plays before homework. → ______
  2. They watch videos three times a week. → ______
  3. I tidy my room every Saturday. → ______
  4. He is usually early. → ______
  5. We go to English every Monday and Wednesday. → ______
  6. Mike plays football twice a week. → ______
  7. Sara never plays at night. → ______
  8. You sometimes wash the dishes once a day. → ______
  9. Ana trains twice a week. → ______
  10. I always help at home. → ______

📖 Quick Check – Reading

(Use the four paragraphs above.)

  1. T/F: Mike always goes to English every Monday and Wednesday.
  2. T/F: Leo rides his bike once a week.
  3. Who trains twice a week? a) Mike b) Ana c) Sara
  4. Who washes dishes once a day? a) Leo b) Sara c) Mike
  5. How often does Sara watch videos? ____________________
  6. Which children never do something? What? ____________________

🗣️ Personal Q&A 🎯

Answer with an adverb + a time expression.

  1. How often do you play football or your sport?
  2. How often do you go to English class?
  3. How often do you play video games?
  4. How often do you watch videos at home?
  5. How often do you tidy your room or help at home?

🕵️ Find Someone Who… (Class mingle)

  • …always does homework first.
  • …plays football twice a week.
  • …watches videos every weekend.
  • …tidies a room once a week.
  • …never plays at night.

Write one name for each box.

🎟️ Exit Ticket

Write 1 true sentence about you with one adverb of frequency + one time expression.

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