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My life
Work and play
Grammar :
The simple present tense
&Adverbs and adverbial phrases of frequency
Discover the language
the simple present tense
一般现在时
I work on computer games every day.
She works on computer games every day.
I sometimes make a phone call to clients on the way.
She sometimes makes a phone call to clients on the way.
We add –s to verbs after he/she/it…
We don’t add –s to verbs after I/we/you.
She washes after she gets up.
She discusses the business with her family.
She mixes sugar and butter.
She watches TV after she finishes her homework.
She carries her mobile phone all the time.
study
cover
pass
push
allow
fix
use
pay
try
touch
carry
wash
stay
miss
catch
do
studies
covers
passes
pushes
allows
fixes
uses
pays
tries
touches
carries
washes
stays
misses
catches
does
Have a try!
Task1
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1.I work on computer games every day.
2.She works on computer games every day.
3.They discuss the business over the breakfast.
4.It drinks much water every day.
I don’t work on computer games every day.
She doesn’t work on computer games every day.
They don’t discuss the business over the breakfast.
It doesn’t drink much water every day.
Do you work on computer games every day?
Does she work on computer games every day?
Do they discuss the business over the breakfast?
Does it drink much water every day?
Think and choose
In which situation(s) should we use the simple present tense?
business
B Works in pairs. S1 has to write a short report on what Wendy does every day. S2 is Wendy. S1 asks S2 the questions below with the verbs in brackets. S2 gives answers using the facts from the article on page 21.
1 S1: What _______ you _______? (write)
S2: _______________________
2 S1: _______ your parents and brother _______ in your business (work)
S2: _____________
3 S1: _______ the driver _______ you to school? (take)
S2: _____________
do
write
Do
work
Does
take
I write Computer games.
Yes.
Yes.
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4 S1: Who _______ you _______ phone calls to on the way to school? (make)
S2: _____________________
5 S1: When _______ you _______ your homework? (finish)
S2: _____________________
6 S1: What _______ you _______ over dinner? (discuss)
S2: ______________________
7 S1: When _______ you _______ to bed? (go)
S2: ______________________
do
make
do
finish
do
discuss
do
go
Our clients.
Before dinner.
The business.
After 11.30 p.m.
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A2 Now work on your own. Use the information you got in B to complete the report below.
Wendy’s business
Wendy (1)_________ computer (2)_________. Her parents and brother (3)_________ in her business. The driver (4)_________ her to school every morning. Sometimes she (5)_________ phone calls to (6)_________ on the way to school. She (7)_________ her homework before (8)_________. She (9)_________ the (10)_________ with her parents over dinner. She usually (11)_________ to bed after (12)_________.
writes
games
work
takes/drives
makes
clients
finishes
dinner
discusses
business
goes
11.30 p.m
Task2
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Discover the language
She sometimes makes phone calls to her clients.
She seldom goes to bed before 11.30 p.m.
She always achieves A grades in all her subjects.
often
never
usually
adverbs (副词)
Adverbs of frequency
frequency Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
sometimes
always
often
never
seldom
usually
Discover the language
She works on her computer every day.
Every day, she works on her computer.
adverbial phrases(副词短语)
She sometimes makes phone calls to her clients.
She seldom goes to bed before 11.30 p.m.
Find the mistakes and correct them
achieves
studies
doesn’t
discuss
Once a week, Wendy has violin lessons.
Task3
B Work in pairs. S1 wants information about
Wendy, her family and her business. S2 gives the correct information. Look at the article on page 21 again if necessary.
1 S1: ____________ Wendy usually ____________ at seven o’clock? (get up)
S2: ____________, she ________________ at ____________.
2 S1: ____________ she ____________ the business with her family over breakfast? (discuss)
S2: ____________, she ____________.
Does
get up
No
usually gets up
6 a.m.
Does
discuss
Yes
does
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3 S1: ____________ she ____________ herself to school? (drive)
S2: ____________, she ____________ herself to school.
4 S1: How often ____________ she ____________ phone calls on the way to school? (make)
S2: She ____________________ phone calls to clients.
5 S1: ____________ she usually ____________ B grades at school? (achieve)
S2: ____________, she usually ____________________________.
Does
drive
No
doesn’t drive
does
make
sometimes makes
Does
achieve
No
achieves A grades
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6 S1: How often ____________ she ____________ Computer Club meetings? (attend)
S2: She ____________ Computer Club meetings ____________ a week, on Fridays.
7 S1: ____________ she often ____________ to bed before 11.30 p.m.? (go)
S2: ____________, she _________________ before 11.30 p.m.
does
attend
attends
once
Does
go
No
never goes to bed
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Before work
At work
After work
Talk about your mum/dad’s daily life on weekdays(工作日) by using always, seldom, every day, once a week…...
My dad always gets up at 6 a.m.
He sometimes reads newspapers when he has breakfast.
Every day, he drives me to school. Then he goes to his office.
Find out the mistakes in these sentences
Common errors
1 Always I go for a walk after lunch. 1 ______________________________________
2 I go seldom to the library. 2 ______________________________________
3 I never am late for school. 3 ______________________________________
I always go for a walk after lunch.
I seldom go to the library.
I am never late for school.
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