Kids Course / Let's Speak English /
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Use always, sometimes, and never to talk about your habits and routines.
Exercise 1
Warm Up
Direction: Read and Repeat after your tutor.
I always read books in the morning.
I sometimes play football after school.
I never eat candy before dinner.
I usually go swimming on weekends.
Exercise 2
Practice
Direction: Fill the blanks using the correct phrase.
I ___ read books in the morning.
I ___ play football after school.
I ___ eat candy before dinner.
I ___ go swimming on weekends.
Exercise 3
Vocabulary
Direction: Listen and repeat after your teacher
always
/ˈɔːl.weɪz/
Meaning:
At all times; every time
- I always brush my teeth in the morning.
sometimes
/ˈsʌm.taɪmz/
Meaning:
Occasionally; not always
- I sometimes play video games after school.
never
/ˈnev.ər/
Meaning:
Not at any time
- I never eat candy before dinner.
usually
/ˈjuː.ʒu.ə.li/
Meaning:
Most of the time
- I usually go swimming on weekends.
Exercise 4
Role Play
Direction: Role play the conversation with your tutor.
Situation: Two friends talk about how often they do different activities at home.
Hi Tom! How often do you play football?
Anna
Hi Anna! I sometimes play football after school.
Tom
Oh, I always play football on Saturdays.
Anna
That’s great! Do you go swimming too?
Tom
Yes, I usually go swimming on weekends.
Anna
I never go swimming. I don’t like it.
Tom
Anna
Do you sometimes read books?
Yes, I always read books before bed.
Tom
Exercise 4.1
Questions.
1. How often does Tom play football?
2. When does Anna usually go swimming?
3. Does Tom ever go swimming?
Exercise 5
Ordering
Direction: Put the words in the correct order.
Example
my / name / is / Hello / Anna → Hello, my name is Anna
1. always / I / brush / my / teeth / morning / in / the
→ ________________________________________
2. sometimes / play / I / football / after / school
→ ________________________________________
3. never / eat / I / candy / before / dinner
→ ________________________________________
4. usually / go / I / swimming / on / weekends
→ ________________________________________
5. read / I / always / books / before / bed
→ ________________________________________
6. watch / sometimes / TV / I / in / the / evening
→ ________________________________________
Exercise 6
Practice
Direction: Choose A, B, or C to complete the sentence.
1. I ___ brush my teeth every morning.
A. always
B. sometimes
C. never
2. I ___ play football after school.
A. sometimes
B. always
C. never
3. I ___ eat candy before dinner.
A. never
B. sometimes
C. usually
4. I ___ go swimming on weekends.
A. usually
B. never
C. sometimes
5. She ___ reads books before bed.
A. always
B. sometimes
C. never
6. They ___ watch TV in the morning.
A. never
B. always
C. sometimes
7. I ___ play video games after school.
A. sometimes
B. never
C. always
8. He ___ eats breakfast in the morning.
A. always
B. never
C. sometimes
Exercise 7
Ask Your Tutor
Direction: Ask your tutor these questions.
1. What activities do you always do?
2. What activities do you sometimes do?
3. Is there anything you never do?
Exercise 8
Let’s Talk – Your Turn!
Direction: Answer these questions. Talk about yourself.
1. What is one thing you always do every day.
2. What is one thing you sometimes do after school/work.
3. Tell me about one thing you never do.
4. What do you always do in the morning.
5. What do you sometimes do on weekends.
6. Tell me about your usual hobby.
7. Tell me about a free time activity you like doing sometimes.
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