Adverbs Of Frequency English Lesson – Daily Routine (A1)

*The following lesson plan is suitable for English teachers working with A1 (beginner) level students/ learners.

• Lesson Goals: At the end of this lesson the students should be able to use some of the basic adverbs of frequency. They will be able to talk about their daily routine in a general way and will become familiar with some phrases related to people’s daily life.
• Target Grammar: Adverbs of frequency – always, never, often, sometimes, usually
• Target Vocabulary: Daily routine

Presentation:

1. Listen to Tom’s daily routine (in the video below), and fill in the blanks.

Hi! My name is Tom. You want to _______________ about my daily routine? Well, I am a reporter, and I _____________a very busy _______________. I always wake up at ___________ in the morning. 

I usually have a large cup of coffee and a sandwich for _________________. At about 7 o’clock, I _________to work.

 I always___________ to my colleagues about what we have to do.

 Later, I usually go to different ______________ and interview people or just report the news. 

Often, I have to run from one place to another and I never have time for ________________. 

I never come _______________ before 7 in the evening. 

2. Mark the statements T for true, and F for false.

1. Tom is not very busy.  ___________
2. He wakes up at 6 o’clock. ___________
3. He has tea for breakfast. ___________
4. He goes to work at about 7 o’clock. ___________
5. He never has time for lunch. ___________

3. Match the phrases.

1. go	a) the dishes
2. wake up	b) the shopping
3. have	c) breakfast
4. do	d) to work
5. wash	e) early/ late

Practice:

1. Read the dialogue. How often do they…? Fill in the table using adverbs of frequency.

Paul: Hey Raile! I am going shopping. Do you want to come?
Raile: Sorry, Keiko is coming. We will do the English homework together.
Paul: I see… Well, I never do that homework…
Raile: I do it sometimes but Keiko is very serious, she always does her homework.
Paul: OK, but I am cooking dinner tonight, so you and Keiko should come.
Raile: You are so nice, always cooking dinner for me.
Paul: Well, you sometimes wash the dishes and Keiko almost always does the shopping…
Raile: I know you hate washing the dishes, so you never do it.
Paul: Yeah…. Will you wash the dishes tonight?
Raile: Hehe, sure.

	Paul	Raile	Keiko
Wash the dishes
Go shopping
Does homework
Cooks dinner

 

2. Answer the questions for yourself.

1. How often do you wash the dishes?

____________________________________________

2. How often do you wake up at 7 a.m.?

____________________________________________

3. How often are you late for work/ school?

____________________________________________

4. How often do you watch TV in the evening?

____________________________________________

5. How often do you wash the dishes?

____________________________________________

3. Put the adverb of frequency in the correct place.

1. Philip is late for work. (never)

____________________________________________

2. She wakes up at 6 a.m. (always)

____________________________________________

3. Tim comes home late. (often)

____________________________________________

4. Paul does his homework. (never)

____________________________________________

Production:

1. Ask the class about their daily routines.

For example, ask: “When do you get up?”, “How often do you wash your hands/ clothes/ the dishes?”, etc.

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