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Module #8

I. General Information
Subject: English I Code: 20162INE020402
Credit Units: 3 Module duration: 10 days

Specific Objectives:
-The student will be able to learn about Frequency Adverbs.

Skills to Develop:

Practice the correct use of how often something happens.

Brief Description of the Forum:

After reading the material, the student will be able to participate in the discussion
forum and:
1. Practice and understand the proper use of how frequently or how often
events happen.

Brief Description of Activities:

The student will practice conversations using the vocabulary learned.

Homework Description:
Workbook Activities from your Textbook: Open Mind 1- Unit 4
Homework Template Module No. 8

II. Content
Frequency Adverbs

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INTRODUCTION
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do something. Adverbs of
frequency are often used with simple present tense in English because they
indicate repeated or routine activities. In this lesson you will master how to
correctly use adverbs of frequency depending on its percent of occurrence.

Content Development

Frequency Adverbs
The most common frequency adverbs in English are the words Always which is
used 100% of the time, usually, which is used about 80% of the time, often,
which is used about 70% of the time, sometimes, which is used about 50% of
the time, rarely, which is used about 10% of the time, and never, which is used
about 00% of the time. The percentages here are estimates only. Frequency
Adverbs can be placed at various points in the sentence but are most commonly
used before the main verbs and after be verbs.

Examples

1. I always come to work on time.

2. They are rarely home when we call.
3. He is usually eating breakfast at this time.
4. She has never been to Maine.

In daily conversions frequency adverbs can be used as this:

a. Do you come here often?

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b. Yes. Im here rarely.

a. What do you usually do here?

b. Sometimes I just sit and ponder the meaning of life.

Note: The adverbs rarely and never are considered negative.

a: Do you always carry a briefcase?
b: (Yes,) I usually do.
No, I usually don't.
No, I rarely do.
No, I never do.

0% 10% 50% 70% 80% 100%

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN USUALLY ALWAYS

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Rogers, M., Taylore-Knowles, J & Taylore-Knowles, S. (2014). Open Mind 1A

Textbook. (2nd Edition). Oxford, G.B.: Macmillan Education Elt.

2. Rogers, M., Taylore-Knowles, J & Taylore-Knowles, S. (2014). Open Mind 1A

Workbook. (2nd Edition). Oxford, G.B.: Macmillan Education Elt.

3. Diccionario de Ingles / Espaol o www.dictionary.com

4. Laboratorio de Idiomas - Open Mind : www.macmillanmind.com