Daily Activities

Lecture 6 Daily Activities

In this week’s lecture… • • • • • • • •

MORE presentations REMINDER: student profile and exam review week Quick review of lecture four Different habits and daily activities Grammar: Continuous/Progressive present tense Group game: The Mime Race Small Talk = Chit Chat Partner activity: Spot the Differences

Reminder… NO student profile paper = NO midterm exam NO midterm exam = NO passing grade You WILL fail the WHOLE COURSE if you do not give me your student profile paper BEFORE THE START OF NEXT CLASS!!! … so, if class starts at 9:20am, you MUST give me your student profile paper by 9:19am… no excuses!!!

What’s the diff?!

- Things like swimming and jogging are used to mean activities but are used like nouns. eg. I go swimming on Tuesdays. - Team sports or activities that use equipment, like balls or bats. - Other activities.

GO vs. DO I go dancing. BUT… I do jazz dance. I do ballet. I do classical dance.

I go boxing. BUT… I do kickboxing. I go + activity (usually involves a little traveling or forward moving) I do + TYPE / STYLE of activity.

I go bicycling. BUT… I do trick biking.

I go running. BUT… I do cross crountry running. I do track.

Keeping Fit

Jeff: What do you do to keep fit? Lisa: I go swimming, or I do yoga. Jeff: How often do you do that? Lisa: Every morning. I love it! Jeff: Wow! And how often do you go to the gym? Lisa: Ugh! I never go to the gym. I hate it. It’s too crowded. Jeff: I see. Lisa: And what about you? What do you do to keep fit? Jeff: I usually go to the gym after work, and I play tennis about twice a week.

Keeping Fit

Jeff: What do you do to keep fit? Lisa: I go swimming, or I do yoga. Jeff: How often do you do that? Lisa: Every morning. I love it! Jeff: Wow! And how often do you go to the gym? Lisa: Ugh! I never go to the gym. I hate it. It’s too crowded. Jeff: I see. Lisa: And what about you? What do you do to keep fit? Jeff: I usually go to the gym after work, and I play tennis about twice a week.

Frequency Adverbs X________X_________________X_________X 0% 25 50 75 100 never sometimes usually always

Do you ever ….?

How to use Frequency adverbs In affirmative (+) statements Frequency adverbs are used … … after the verb be Valdi is always hungry. Brittney is usually smiling. The students are often late for class. We are always getting homework. … before other verbs Jack always eats at school. Mickey never drinks milk. I often watch English movies.

In negative (-) statements We put most frequently adverbs… … after or before be + not They usually aren’t home. They aren’t usually home. … before do + not I sometimes don’t do my homework. … and always comes after be + not or do + not. I’m not always late. I don’t always eat rice.

BUT… sometimes and usually can also be used at the beginning or the end of a sentence. Sometimes I go to school early. Usually I play soccer. Do you go swimming usually?

In questions Frequency adverbs are used after the subject. (Subject = who/what we are talking about) Is your sister always crying? Do you sometimes go bowling? What do you usually do on Fridays?

Time Expressions

(day/week/month/year)

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

Thurs. Fri.

Sat.

Sun.

once a week

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

twice a week

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

three times a week

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

four times a week

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

five times a week

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

six times a week

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

every day

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

every other day

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

How to use Time Expressions We usually use time expressions at the end of a sentence. I go jogging three times a week. Joe eats rice every day. We go shopping every other day. She watches a movie once a week.

Do you ever… How often do you… Do you ever…? … go swimming? - Frequency adverb never sometimes … go clean your bedroom? usually always … go to the gym? … go mountain climbing? How often…? … go to a club? - Time expression (day/week/month/year) … go to the movies? once a week twice a week three times a week four times a week five times a week six times a week every day every other day

Interview #1

A: Oh, sir? Sir? Can I ask you just a couple of questions? B: Why not? Ask me anything. A: OK. Well… what is your name, and how old are you? B: I’m Bobby and I’m…. uh, 29. Yeah, that’s it. I’m 29 years old. A: Really? B: Well, no, not really. I’m 39. A: Thirty-nine, wow. And how do you keep fit? B: Well, I don’t really exercise. I usually watch a ton of movies but I watch what I eat. I sometimes go golfing, too. Is golfing exercise? A: Oh sure. How often do you go golfing? B: Every Wednesday. A: Great, thanks.

Interview #2 A: Hey, everyone! We’re downtown today to ask people: How do you keep fit? OK, here’s someone. Hi! Can I interview you? B: Hmmm… I’m kind of busy. A: No worries, this won’t take long. B: … I guess so, go ahead. A: Cool. First, what’s your name, and how old are you? B: My name’s Jeff, and I’m 25. I’m a designer. A: And what do you do to keep fit? B: Well, I’m super busy and really don’t have much time but I try really hard to go jogging every morning. A: Every morning?! B: Yes, sir. It’s tough though. I can’t stand mornings but health is important to me. A: OK, thanks.

Key Vocabulary/Phrases keep fit cycling crowded martial arts aerobics watch your weight a ton tai chi

once twice subject verb noun adverb Ugh!

frequency adverbs time expressions

Now on to today’s lecture… Daily Activities

What are your daily habits? Habit: Something you do repeatedly, almost like you’re not thinking about it but you do it. It can be good, bad or both.

Smart Choice Focus: Vocabulary, page 30

Daily Routine Activities A: I (daily activity #1) (time expression). How often do you (daily activity #1). B: I (daily activity #1) (time expression). I (daily activity #2) (time expression). How often do you (daily activity #2)? A: (time expression).

How often…? Time expression (day/week/month/year) once a week twice a week three times a week four times a week five times a week six times a week every day every other day

Smart Choice Focus: Language Practice, page 32

Grammar: Different Tenses X-----------X-----------X Past Tense

Present Tense

Future Tense

Simple Present *

the action is general

I sing pop songs.

I play the piano. *

the action is not only happening now but happens all the time

*

the statement is always true

Continuous/Progressive Present

I am singing pop songs. The action is happening now I am playing the piano. or will happen in the future I am singing tonight in a concert.

Different Present Tenses SIMPLE PRESENT

CONTINUOUS PRESENT

Do you study? What do you watch on TV?

Are you studying? What are you watching on TV?

Try the following… What kind of food do you eat? Can you speak English? Do you watch soccer? Where do you live? Do you do homework?

The Mime Race 1. 2.

3.

Form partners. One person looks at the list of daily activities and has to mime them. Their partner has to guess what they are miming. eg. You are talking on the phone. You are bowling. When you have completed miming the entire list you’re turn is finished.

Smart Choice Focus: Conversation, page 31

Small Talk = Chit Chatting Anita: Jen: Anita: Jen: Anita: Jen: Anita: Jen: Anita: Jen: Anita:

Hello? Hey, Anita! It’s Jen. What are you doing? I’m studying. What are you doing? I’m studying, too. What are you studying? English. How about you? I’m reading a book about China. Cool! Actually, I’m not studying. Me, neither. I’m watching a DVD. Me, too! What are you watching? A movie called Hero. No way! Me, too!

Punctuation and stress Different kinds of punctuation She was so pretty. She was so pretty! She was so pretty? She was so pretty?! Using stress to change the sentence She was so pretty. She was so pretty. She was so pretty.

Spot the Differences Picture A What is Dan doing in your picture?

Picture B What is Dan eating in your picture?

Partner Activity:

Spot the Differences A: What is (name) doing in your picture? B: She/he is ________ing … What about in your picture? A: She/he is ________ing … EXAMPLE: A: What is Ali doing in your picture? B: He is reading a fashion magazine. What about in your picture? A: He is reading a sports magazine.

This Week’s Homework Smart Choice: page 25 (#2), 27 (#5-6), 28 (#7-8), & 29 (#1-3)

Last Week’s Homework Smart Choice: page 21 (#1-3), 22 (#4), 23 (#7-8), & 24 (#1-2)

Last Week’s Homework Answers Page 21 ACTIVITY #1 2. usually 3. sometimes 4. never ACTIVITY #2 2. sometimes 3. usually 4. Never 5. usually 6. Always 7. never

ACTIVITY #3 2. They always are at home at eight o’clock. 3. Gary sometimes plays tennis with Brian. 4. Nick and I never work at home. 5. Oliver is always hungry. 6. I usually go jogging once a week. 7. How often does she go to school? 8. Does he ever do tai chi?

Last Week’s Answers continued Page 22 ACTIVITY #4 2. Jessica goes swimming three times a week. 3. Jessica plays basketball twice a week. 4. Jessica goes bicycling once a week. 5. Jessica does yoga everyday.

Page 23 ACTIVITY #7 2. sometimes 3. How often 4. times 5. ever 6. four 7. every 8. Go ACTIVITY #8 2. play tennis 3. How often 4. No, I never go swimming 5. go jogging 6. keep 7. do martial arts 8. Where

Last Week’s Answers continued Page 24 ACTIVITY #1 1. every day 2. in the afternoon 3. in the afternoon 4. in the morning ACTIVITY #2 2. Bill lives in Devon, England. 3. Bill always goes swimming. 4. No, Bill doesn’t have a car. 5. His favourite dish is fish with vegetables. 6. Yes, he does. Bill loves his life.