Adverbs and expressions of frequency
| Put the class into small groups of four or five. Give each group a set of cards, face down. One student picks up a card. The student has to ask a question to try to get someone in their group to answer using the frequency expression / adverb on the card. So, for example, the student has picked up the HARDLY EVER card, and asks someone the members of the group ‘How often do you speak English on the phone? ’ If someone in the group answers ‘Hardly ever’, the student wins a point.
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hardly ever
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every day
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always
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never
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once a week
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not very often
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sometimes
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usually
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once a year
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occasionally
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rarely
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every month
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Pre-intermediate GRAMMAR GAMES
1)Countable and uncountable – How many? How much?
| Put students into pairs to ask and answer the questions, using How much? or How many?
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| STUDENT A.
How many…? How much…?
... films a month (watch)?
... pizzas a month (have)?
... money on petrol (spend)?
... time learning English a week ( spend)?
... concerts (go to)?
none / a few / not many / not much / not enough / nowhere near enough
too many / far too many / far too much / lots
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| STUDENT B.
How many…? How much…?
... people from England (know)?
... money on books a year (spend)?
... time in bed a night (spend)?
... cups of coffee a day (have)?
... time talking on the telephone (spend)?
none / a few / not many / not much / not enough / nowhere near enough
too many / far too many / far too much / lots
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First conditional
| Cut up one broken sentence for each pair of students. Hand out the pieces at random. Students then stand up and try to find the other half of their sentence by reading their half aloud. Redistribute the pieces and repeat, this time with students memorizing the words.
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| I won’t eat it…
| …if there’s chilli pepper in it.
| | If I need any help…
| …I’ll ask for it.
| | If you like…
| …I’ll help you with your bags.
| | You’ll be late…
| …if you don’t hurry up.
| | You’ll get hungry…
| …if you don’t eat something.
| | If you don’t take an umbrella…
| …you’ll get wet.
| | If you see her…
| …can you give her this letter?
| | If you take a map with you…
| …you won’t get lost.
| | She’ll be annoyed…
| …if she sees you doing that.
| | If you’re not careful…
| …you’ll knock that glass off the table!
| | Will you go out…
| …if it’s raining?
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3)Modal verbs of obligation / permission (must / have to / can)
| Put the class into pairs. Students follow the instructions on their pair work cards. Encourage students to use the modal verbs as directed.
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| STUDENT A.
1 Imagine your partner is a teacher and you are a student.
Ask your partner about the school rules.
Use Can I...? / Do I have to...?
2 Now imagine you are a teacher in a very relaxed school with not many school rules.
Your partner is a student in your school. Answer his / her questions and tell your partner
about the school rules. Think about these things: uniform, exams, homework, food and
drink, running, talking…
Use have to / don't have to, must / mustn't.
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1 Imagine you are a teacher in a very strict school. Your partner is a student in your school.
Answer his / her questions and tell your partner about the school rules. Think about these
things: uniform, exams, homework, food and drink, running, talking...
Use have to / don't have to, must / mustn't.
2 Now imagine your partner is the teacher and you are the student.
Ask your partner about the school rules.
Use Can I...? / Do I have to?
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Intermediate Grammar Activities
Second Conditional.
Copy and cut up one enough cards for one per student. Each student completes the card with his/her own ideas. Briefly check the sentences. (ie, What would you do if you won a million dollars? ). Then the students stand and circulate, asking/answering their questions to each other.
| What would you do if _______________
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| What would you do if _______________
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| | What would you do if _______________
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| What would you do if _______________
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| | What would you do if _______________
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| What would you do if _______________
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| | What would you do if _______________
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| What would you do if _______________
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Second Conditional
| Copy and cut up one sheet between two students. Students place the cards face down and take turns to pick up a card and make a conditional question using the verb in brackets (ie, What would you do if…? )
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| What would you do?
(find) a dead spider in your soup
| What would you do?
(meet) your teacher at a party
| | What would you do?
(find) a mobile phone in the street
| What would you do?
(hear) a scream in the street outside at night
| | What would you do?
(see) a scorpion in your bathroom
| What would you do?
(have to) dance on stage
| | What would you do?
(get) a letter saying I love you from a stranger
| What would you do?
(lose) all your money and documents in a foreign country
| | What would you do?
(see) an alien spaceship landing
| What would you do?
really (need) to get some money in a hurry
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