Teaching Grammar

 there is the interest quiz for teaching grammar!

topic : Girl Talk - Using And and But

Click on the correct answer.

1)	Michele: Hi, Anne! How are you? Anne: Terrible! I saw my ex-boyfriend at a party last night. I hate him. He's ugly _____ stupid!
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			but
2)	Michele: Oh, that's too bad! Well, I saw Kelly's new boyfriend yesterday. He's good-looking, ______ he talks too much.
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			but
3)	Anne: Well, Kelly's smart ____ beautiful. She needs someone who will listen to her.
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			but
4)	Anne: Oh, what happened to her last boyfriend? He was intelligent ___ funny.
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			but
5)	Michele: ____ he wasn't very good-looking. She broke up with him.
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			but
6)	Anne: Well, I need to find someone nice. I don't care if he's good-looking, ___ he needs to be nice.
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7)	Michele: Well, I met this great guy yesterday. He's smart, funny, ____ good-looking!
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			but
8)	Anne: Oh, what's his name? Michele: Joe Keaton Anne: ____ that's my ex-boyfriend!
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			but

topic : sport and free time 

Activity 1

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Adverbs of frequency
How often do you usually exercise? I lift weights every day. I go jogging about once a week. Iplay basketball twice a month. I exercise about three times a year. I don’t exercise very often /very much.	Do you ever watch television in the evening? Yes, I almost always watch TV alter dinner. I sometimes watch TV before bed. Sometimes I watch TV before bed. I seldom Wach TV in the evening. No, I never watch TV.	100%    always               almost always              usually              often              sometimes              seldom              hardy ever              almost never 0%       never
*SOMETIMES can begin a sentence

Objective: Locate the adverbs of frequency and time to express the frequency of an activity.

Technique 1: Linguistic problem-solving

Put the adverbs in the correct place.

1. A: What do you do on Saturday morning? (usually)

            What do you  usually do on Saturday morning?

     B: Nothing much. I sleep until noon.  (almost always)

            Nothing much. I almost always sleep until noon

2. A: Do you go bicycling? (ever)

            Do you ever go bicycling?

     B: Yeah, I go bicycling on Saturdays (often)

            Yeah, I often go bicycling on Saturdays

3.  A: How often do you play sports? (usually)

            How often do you usually play sports

     B: Well, I play tennis. (twice a week)

        Well, I play tennis twice a week.

4. A: What do you do after class? (usually)

            What do you usually do after class?

     B: I go out with my classmates. (about three times a week)

            I go out with my classmates about three times a week.

5. A: How often do you exercise? (usually)

            How often do you usually exercise?

     B:  I exercise. (seldom)

            I seldom exercise.

Activity 2

Objective: Use connectors although and besides to relate ideas in sentences.

Technique 5: Paraphrase

Rewrite the sentences using besides or although.

1. I enjoy watching basketball, and also football and rugby.

    Answer: Besides basketball, I also enjoy watching football and rugby.

2. He is a football player but he is not in good condition.

    Answer: Although he is a football player, he is not in good condition.

3. She likes going to the cinema but she prefers to stay at home.

    Answer: Although she likes going to the cinema, she prefers to stay at home.

4. Tony loves doing yoga and also reiki.

    Answer: Besides yoga, Tony also loves doing reiki.

5. I like playing guitar but I never have time to do it.

    Answer: Although I like playing guitar, I never have time to do it.

6. Mary enjoys dancing, swimming and singing.

    Answer: Besides dancing, Mary enjoys swimming and singing.

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