Short life, long life?
What's the secret to long life?
Adverbs and expressions of frequency Position of adverbs
Today's teenagers may not live as long as their parents
Read the text about British teenagers. Is it the same in your country?
Doctors are worried that today's teenagers have a very unhealthy lifestyle, and may not live as long as their parents' generation. Research shows that:
- 30% of teenagers never have breakfast.
- They eat fast food two or three times a week and 75% hardly ever eat fruit or green vegetables.
- They don't usually sleep 8 hours a day (30% sleep only 4-7 hours). They are often tired in the morning.
- They spend about 31 hours online every week. A lot of teenagers never do sport or exercise.
Adverbs of frequency go...
before / after a main verb.before / after the verb be.
01
Expressions of frequency go...
at the beginning / at the end of a phrase or sentence.
02
Make true sentences about you with these verb phrases and an adverb or expression of frequency:
be late for work/school
be tired in the morning
watch the news on TV
go to the hairdresser
do exercise
be late for work/school
do housework
Before reading
Reading & speaking
After reading
Short life, long life?
interview
Ask the following questions to each other. add more information if you can
01
how often do you....?
have breakfast
a. hardly ever / never b. sometimes / usually c. always
eat fresh fruit and vegetables
a. hardly ever b. once a day c. three times a day
02
do exercise
a. hardly ever / never b. once or twice a week c. three or four times a week
04
feel tired or stressed
a. always / often b. sometimes c. hardly ever / never
05
eat fast food
a. often b. sometimes c. hardly ever / never
03
drink alcohol
a. every day b. hardly ever / never c. sometimes
06
see your friends
a. sometimes b. often c. very often
07
hours do you usually sleep
a. 0 to 4 b. 5 to 6 c. 7 to 9
08
cups of coffee do you drink a day
a. more than five b. usually only one or two c. I don't drink coffee
09
Which of these is true for you?
a. I'm not very positive about life. b. I'm usually positive about life. c. I'm always positive about life.
10
how many....?
Short life, long life?
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Short life, long life?
What's the secret to long life?
Adverbs and expressions of frequency Position of adverbs
Today's teenagers may not live as long as their parents
Read the text about British teenagers. Is it the same in your country?
Doctors are worried that today's teenagers have a very unhealthy lifestyle, and may not live as long as their parents' generation. Research shows that:
Adverbs of frequency go...
before / after a main verb.before / after the verb be.
01
Expressions of frequency go...
at the beginning / at the end of a phrase or sentence.
02
Make true sentences about you with these verb phrases and an adverb or expression of frequency:
be late for work/school
be tired in the morning
watch the news on TV
go to the hairdresser
do exercise
be late for work/school
do housework
Before reading
Reading & speaking
After reading
Short life, long life?
interview
Ask the following questions to each other. add more information if you can
01
how often do you....?
have breakfast
a. hardly ever / never b. sometimes / usually c. always
eat fresh fruit and vegetables
a. hardly ever b. once a day c. three times a day
02
do exercise
a. hardly ever / never b. once or twice a week c. three or four times a week
04
feel tired or stressed
a. always / often b. sometimes c. hardly ever / never
05
eat fast food
a. often b. sometimes c. hardly ever / never
03
drink alcohol
a. every day b. hardly ever / never c. sometimes
06
see your friends
a. sometimes b. often c. very often
07
hours do you usually sleep
a. 0 to 4 b. 5 to 6 c. 7 to 9
08
cups of coffee do you drink a day
a. more than five b. usually only one or two c. I don't drink coffee
09
Which of these is true for you?
a. I'm not very positive about life. b. I'm usually positive about life. c. I'm always positive about life.
10
how many....?