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Lo n g e r expressions usually go at t h e e n d of a sentence. Compare:
She often plays tennis. She plays tennis two or three times a week.
She hardly ever wins a game. She wins a game once or twice a month.
She always practises. Does she practise every afternoon?
Look at the table and make some sentences w ith often, once a day etc.
Eva oftziA, goes, swim,m,iimg.....................................
ACTIVITY EVA TOM
Bva goes s.wlm.m,lmg ovvc& /jevery.P!f*^:__
goes swimming 1/d* 1/m Tom. goes, to the th ta trtty o o r three, tlm tz a year.
plays football - 3/w
plays tennis 1/w i/y
goes skiing 5-6/y -
goes to the theatre 1/w 2-3/y
goes to the cinema 3-4/y 2/m
goes to concerts - 1/w
*1/d = once a day;
2/m = twice a month; etc
Q GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: go with spare-time activities
Look at the pictures, and put the correct numbers with the activities.
Use a dictionary if necessary.
IN YOUR SPARE TIME YOU CAN:
go walking
go clim bing......
go swim m ing......
go sailing......
go wind-surfing......
go skiing......
go skating......
go fishing......
go shopping......
go to the opera......
go to the theatre......
go to concerts......
Write some sentences about your spare-time activities. Use words from Exercises 1-4.
► ..!.^.ev/er 3 ° cilncblvyg. 4
► I go £ w lm .m ,lvyg e v e ry da u . 5
In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS 215
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.
