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Routines are things that you do regularly. This means things you do every day, every week,
every month or even every year. We use present simple tense to describe routines because
they are things you do at any time rather than a particular time- so they indicate past, present
and future activities. Write the names of these household chores under each picture using a
gerund (i.e. verb + ing)
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Sequence markers
We use sequence markers to indicate the order in which we do things:
a) Ordinal numbers
First, second, third, fourth, fifth...
b) Ordinal adverbs
Firstly, secondly, thirdly, fourthly, fifthly...
c) Other adverbs
Then, next, after that, finally/lastly
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If you are
making a cup
of instant
coffee, these
are the things
you do:
Task: Write a number in the box to indicate the order in which you do these things to
make a cup of coffee
Task: Write a short paragraph using sequence markers to describe what you do every
day in the evening when you come home from university:
First,_____________________________________________________.
Then ____________________________________________________,
and then __________________________________________________.
Next,_____________________________________________________.
After that, ________________________________________________.
Finally, __________________________________________________.
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For example, There are many reasons why people want to learn English
Fourthly, you can get a bigger salary if you can speak English.
Fifthly, you have more job opportunities if you can speak English.
Task: Read the following passage and write down the five advantages of living with your
parents that are mentioned.
I have lived with my family for most of my life. Living with my parents can be both
good and bad. Sometimes I think it was good to live at home with my family, but at other
times it could be very annoying.
When I was at school, my dad always gave me a lift to school in the mornings in his car.
Im very glad he did because I would have skipped class many times if I had had to catch a
bus. Since I started university, it has been my responsibility to get up and get to my first class
on time. I am not always successful! These days I have to find my own food which either
means cooking it myself or paying for it in a restaurant. My mum might not be the best cook
in the world, but having all of my meals prepared for me every day was great. Another
problem with being a student who lives in a dorm is that when I run out of money, my life
stops. At home, I could always get some money from my mum or dad. Another thing I hate is
doing laundry. Once a week I have to wash all of my clothes and then spend a whole evening
ironing them. My mum always did this for me at home. I now realize how hard she worked for
us all!
Sometimes I wish I had the benefits of living at home, but I also had to make sacrifices. Now
I am free- free to go out when i feel like it, free to come home when I like, free to see whoever
I want to see, but also free to do all of the chores I mentioned and sometimes I have to do all
of these things by myself, which reminds me of another thing. At home I was never lonely.
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Prepositions of time
We usually use three different propositions to describe time: at, on and in
at 20.40
at night
at 5pm
at eight-thirty
at Easter
at Eid
at Songkran
at Loi Kratong
on Friday
4) On a particular date
on June 4th
on Christmas day
1) In the future
in a few minutes / in an hour / in three days / in two weeks / in three months/
in a few years
e.g. I will do in the next day or two (future intention)
Our class starts in ten minutes (in the future)
I can finish it in three days
3) To identify a month
in March, in April e.g. My birthday is in March. The semester starts in August
4) To identify a year
in 1987
5) To identify a season
in the spring/the summer/the autumn/the winter/the rainy season
e.g. The weather is hot in the summer.
6) To identify a decade
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Task: Write five sentences about your life and study using in, at and on
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Adverbs of frequency
Task: Put the adverbs from the box into the table to indicate the degree of frequency.
Often
Seldom/rarely
Usually/normally
Sometimes
Occasionally
ALWAYS (100%)
NOTE: Often can be modified to show degrees
NEVER
(0%)
Quite often
Often
Very often
Always
and Never
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AlmostITalways
Almost never
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Task: Read the following two paragraphs to see how by using different adverbs and
phrases, the meaning can be dramatically changed.
Use sequence markers (Firstly, then, next, after that, finally etc), adverbs of frequency
(sometimes, usually, always etc.) adverbial phrases, (every day, once a week etc.) and
propositions of time (in, at, on)
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Ask another person, maybe a family member or friend, the following questions:
1) What time do you get up?
2) What time do you have breakfast?
3) What time do you leave the house in the morning?
4) What time do you arrive at school/work?
5) What time do you have lunch?
6) What time do you usually finish study/work?
7) What time do you arrive home?
8) What time do you have dinner?
9) What do you usually do in the evenings?
10) What time do you go to bed?
You can ask additional questions about things of your choice:
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