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I hardly ever exercise

Marie : You’re really fit, Paul. Do you exercise a lot?
Paul : Well, i almost always get up early, and i lift weightfor an hour
Marie : Seriously?
Paul: Sure, and then i often go in-line skating
Marie : Wow! How often do you exercise like that?
Paul : About five times a week. What about you?
Marie : Oh, i hardly ever exercise. I usually just watch TV in my free time. I guess i’m a real couch potato

Grammar Focus

Adverb of Frequency

100% always
          almost always
          usually
          often 
          sometimes
          hardly ever
         almost never
0% never

Example questions and answers using adverbs of frequency.
How often do you exercise?
I lift weights every day
I go jogging once a week
I play soccer twice a month
I swim about three times a year
I don’t exercise very often/much

Do you ever watch TV in the evening?
Yes, I often watch tv after dinner
I sometimes watch tv before bed
sometimes I watch tv before bed
I hardly ever watch tv
No, I never watch TV

I’m a real fitness freak

Ruth : You’re in great shape. Keith
Keith : Thanks. I guess i’m a real fitness freak.
Ruth : How often do you work out?
Keith : Well, i do aerobics twice a week, and i play tennis everyweek.
Ruth : Tennis? That sounds like a lot of fun.
Keith : Oh, do you want to play sometime?
Ruth : uh.... How well do you play?
Keith : Pretty well, i guess.
Ruth : Well, alright. But i’m not very good.
Keith : No problem, i’ll give you a few tips.

Grammar Focus

Questions with how; short answers

How often do you work out?
Every day/ twice a week/ not very often

How long do you spend at the gym?
Thirty minues a day / two hours a week

How well do you play tennis?
Pretty well / about average /not very well

How good are you at sport?
Pretty good / ok / not so good

Tell Me About Your Family

Asking about Families

Rita : Tell me about your brother and sister, sue.

Sue : Well, my sister works for the government.

Rita: Oh, what does she do?

Sue : i’m not sure. She’s working on a very secret project right now.

Rita: Wow! And what about your brother?

Sue : He’s a wildlife photographer.

Rita: What an interesting family! Can i meet them?

Sue : uh, no. My sister’s away. She’s not working in the united statesthis month.

Rita : And your brother?

Sue : He’s traveling in the amazon.

Present Continuous

are you living at home now? Yes, i’m. /No, i’m not. 

Is your sister working for the government? Yes, she is. / No, she’s not

Are ed and jill going tocollege this year? Yes, they are./no, they’re not 

Where are you working now? 

I’m not working, i need job.

What is your brother doing these days?

He’s traveling in the amazon.

Who are your parents visiting this week? 

They are visiting my grandmother

I Come From a Big Family

Marcos : How many brothers and sisters do you have, mei-li?

Mei-li : Actually, i’m an only child.

Marcos : Really?

Mei-li : Yeah, most of the families in china have only one child now a days

Marcos : Ididn’t know that.

Mei-li : what about you, Marcos?

Marcos : Icome from a big family. I have three brothers and two sisters.

Mei-li : Wow! Is that typical in peru?

Marcos : Not really. A lot of families are smaller these days. But big families are great because you get lots of birthday presents!

Quantifiers

100% all

       nearly all       families have only one child 

       most

       many

       a lot of         families are smaller these days

       some 

       not many

       a few           couples have more than one child

        few

0% No one        gets married before the age of 18

Entertainment and Invitation

What kind of music do you like?

Tom : Do you like Rap, Liz?

Liz : No, i don’t like it very much, do you?

Tom : Yeah, i do. I’m a big fan of eminem.

Liz : I think i know him. Does he play the piano?

Tom : the piano? No, he doesn’t. He’s a singer!

Liz : Oh, i guess i don’t know much about rap..

Tom : So, what kind of music do you like?

Liz : I really like pop music.

Tom : Who’s your favorite singer?

Liz : Celine Dion. I love her voice. Do you like her?

Tom : No, i don’t. I don’t like pop music very much.

Grammar Focus

Yes/ No and Wh questions with do

Do you like rap? Yes, i do. I like it a lot. / No, i don’t like it very much.

Does he play the piano? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

Do they like the beatles? Yes, they do. They love them. / No, they don’t like them very much.

What kind of music do you like? I like music rock very much.

What does he play? He plays the guitar.

Who do they like? They like U2

An Invitation

Dave : I have tickets to the soccer match on Friday night. Wouldyou like to go?

Susan : Thanks. I’d love to. What time does it start?

Dave : At 8:00

Susan : That sounds great. So, do you want to have dinner at 6:00?

Dave : Uh, i’d like to, but i have to work late.

Susan : Oh, that’s ok. Let’s just meet at the stadium before match,around 7:30

Dave : Ok. Let’s meet at the gate.

Susan : That sounds fine. See you there.

Grammar Focus

Would; verb + to +verb

Would you like to go out on Friday?

Yes, i would/ Yes, i’d love to. Thanks./ Yes, i’d really like to go 

Would you like to go to a soccer match?

I’d like to, but i have to work late.

I’d like to, but i need to save money.

I’d like to, but i want to visit my parents

contraction = i’d = i would.