5 18 Sports and leisure activities 5 Sports and leisure activities Keywords: How to express frequency Write the adverbs of frequency next to the correct bar. Use a dictionary if you are not sure what the differences are. 1 always generally never occasionally often rarely seldom sometimes usually 100% always 90% 80% 70% 50% 30% 15% 5% 0% Tip T Focusing on frequency Adverbs of frequency tell you how often an event takes place. Words like always, never, sometimes, etc. are adverbs of frequency. Spotting adverbs of frequency in a text can be very important because quite often incorrect test items sound like in the text, only the adverb of frequency has been changed. Original text: They always take the tram to school. Test item: They occasionally take the tram to school. → Correct or incorrect? This sentence is not correct as always (= with no exception) is not the same as occasionally (= sometimes yes, sometimes no). The same idea can be expressed through different phrases, e.g.: always = every day = regularly occasionally = every now and then Word bank W Expressing frequency always • constantly • forever • invariably • usually • generally • typically • commonly • often • frequently • regularly • repeatedly • every day • sometimes • occasionally • at times • every now and then • infrequently • sporadically • irregularly • rarely • infrequently • scarcely • seldom • hardly ever • almost never • never • not once • not ever • at no time Which consequences do extreme sports have? Do your own internet research and find out possible consequences of extreme sports. Add three statements about these consequences and use adverbs of frequency. 1. Extreme sports can sometimes be unhealthy. 2. 3. 4. 2 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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