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By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to talk about their daily life.
Communication strategies:
The student should be able to share information about their daily routine by following the steps below:
1) State what they do
2) State when / how often they do it
e.g. I sometimes play baseball on the weekend.
Words and rules:
The student should be able to use adverbs of definite frequency e.g. I go there once a week.
The student should be able to use adverbs of indefinite frequency e.g. I usually go there.
The student should be able to use prepositions of time e.g. I brush my teeth at 8:00 pm.
The student should be able to sequence actions. e.g. I usually do that before I go to bed.
The student should be able to name some words related to one's daily routine e.g. to brush one's teeth
Appropriateness:
Register: When talking with a friend about your routine, a casual register is usually used.
Social rules: We usually don't ask questions about personal hygiene e.g. When do you take a shower?
Track #10
Hi, my name is Jeff. I like playing sports. I always go swimming on
Mondays. I usually play soccer on Wednesdays. I always go to the
gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but sometimes I go on Saturdays.
Also, I sometimes play golf on Sundays.
Because the lesson touches on the topic of daily routines, you are welcome to introduce some of the following vocabulary if you like.
1) wake up (v)
2) get dressed (v)
3) have breakfast (v)
4) leave for work (v)
5) commute (v)
6) get home (v)
7) cook dinner (v)
8) have a shower (v)
9) relax (v)
10) go to bed (v)
Option 1:
Difficulty ★
Purpose: To introduce addition adverbs of time (indefinite frequency)
Type: Vocabulary introduction
Method: Draw a line from 0% to 100% and then show where the different adverbs fall.
You can turn this into a guessing game if you like. e.g. “Which word do you think
means about 20%?”
You can also introduce additional adverbs if you like e.g. occasionally, hardly ever, frequently etc.
Option 1:
Difficulty ★★
Purpose: To practice using adverbs of time (indefinite frequency)
Type: Interview
Method: Brainstorm some tasks you perform everyday as part of your routine e.g brush your
teeth, then have the student interview you. e.g. “How often do you brush your teeth?”
“Do you always have a shower in the morning?”
Option 3:
Difficulty ★★★
Purpose: To clarify a common misunderstanding
Type: Explanation
Method: Show the student the difference between “Do you ever” and “How often do you”
“Do you ever”, is a closed question, you can answer, “yes” or “no”. But, “how often do
you” an open question, you can’t reply with yes or no.
Some students confuse “Do you ever” with “Have you ever”
Naruhodo Point
Show the student the difference between “Do you ever ~ ?” and “How often do you ~ ?”
“Do you ever”, is a closed question, you can answer, “yes” or “no”. But, “how often do you” an open question, you can’t reply with yes or no.
Extra questions you might like to ask in the lesson
- Do you ever…?
- How often do you…?
- How frequently do you…?
- What do you usually do on the weekend?
A speaking hint you might like to use
AAA = Answer Add Ask
> Feel free to use this speaking hint in the “Let’s Practice” / “Let’s Speak” sections of the lesson.
Question: What do you do on Sunday?
Answer:
I usually play baseball.
Add:
I’m a pitcher. My team is called the Giants.
Ask:
Do you like baseball?
Let’s start
Rank the pictures based on how often you do them.
Brush teeth =
Every day
Hang out =
Once a week
Go hiking =
Once a year
Take a bath / go to onsen =
Once a week
Go snowboarding =
never
Have a BBQ =
never
Let’s try
Listen and write the activities under the correct days below.
Track 10
Hi, my name is Jeff. I like playing sports. I always go swimming on Mondays. I usually play soccer on Wednesdays. I always go to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but sometimes I go on Saturdays. I
sometimes play golf on Sundays.
Monday = go swimming
Tuesday = go to the gym
Wednesday = play soccer
Thursday = go to the gym
Friday = Not mentioned
Saturday = go to the gym
Sunday = golf
A) What do you do every week?
B) I go to Tokyo every week.
Let’s practice
Use the planner and the phrases below to practice talking about what you do every day and when / how often you do it. .
I go to the gym once a week
I usually go to the gym on Thursday
I sometimes go to the gym on Tuesday
I play baseball once a week
I usually play baseball on Friday.
I sometimes go hiking on Friday
I go hiking twice a month
I always have dinner with my friends on Saturday.
I have dinner with my friends every Saturday.
I always go to English school on Monday.
I go to English school every Monday.
I go to English School twice a week.
I sometimes go to English school on Wednesday
I sometimes go to English school on Thursdays.
I hardly ever go to the park.
I go to the park once a month.
Let’s speak
Tell your teacher about your weekly routine.
A) Hey Sam. What do you do on weekdays?
B) I usually work from 9-5 Monday to Friday. On Friday, after work, I sometimes go to the gym
A) I see. And what do you do on weekends?
B) I sometimes watch a movie or spend time with my family. How about you?