About Me: Activity Type

TEACHER’S NOTES
ESL / EFL RESOURCES About me
Activity Type Introduction

Writing activity This is a great activity to help students master the sentence
structures used with adverbs of frequency.
Language Focus Procedure

Adverbs of frequency
Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
Ask the students to write their name at the top of the sheet.
Aim
To practice two sentence Go through the adverbs of frequency at the bottom of the
structures for frequency worksheet and draw the students’ attention to the structures and
adverbs. examples.
Remind them that when a sentence uses the verb to be, the
Preparation frequency adverb is followed by an adjective.
Make one copy of the
Students then complete the sentences by writing true information
worksheet for each
about themselves based on the adverbs of frequency on the
student.
worksheet.
Level When the students are writing their sentences, it is important

that nobody else can see what they are writing so tell them not to
Pre-intermediate show their worksheets to anyone.
When students have finished, collect the papers.

Time
35 minutes Tell the students that they are now going to play a guessing game.
Explain that you are going to read some of the sentences from
each worksheet to the class and they have to guess who wrote
them.
After reading each worksheet, students guess who wrote the

sentences.
Award points for correct answers.
The student with the most points wins the game.
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
ESL / EFL RESOURCES About me
Complete the sentences below with true information about yourself.
Name: __________________________
1. I am always ..........................................................................................................
I always ...............................................................................................................
2. I am usually..........................................................................................................
I usually...............................................................................................................
3. I am frequently......................................................................................................
I frequently...........................................................................................................
4. I am normally........................................................................................................
I normally.............................................................................................................
5. I am often.............................................................................................................
I often..................................................................................................................
6. I am sometimes.....................................................................................................
I sometimes..........................................................................................................
7. I am occasionally...................................................................................................
I occasionally.........................................................................................................
8. I am rarely............................................................................................................
I rarely.................................................................................................................
9. I am seldom..........................................................................................................
I seldom...............................................................................................................
10. I am never............................................................................................................
I never.................................................................................................................
Adverbs of Frequency
100% always 90% usually 80% frequently 80% normally 70% often
50% sometimes 30% occasionally 10% rarely 10% seldom 0% never
Structures: subject + be + adverb + adjective subject + adverb + main verb
Examples: I am always happy. I always pass my exams.
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TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES About me

Activity Type Introduction

Language Focus Procedure

Level When the students are writing their sentences, it is important

When students have finished, collect the papers.

After reading each worksheet, students guess who wrote the

Award points for correct answers.

The student with the most points wins the game.

Teach-This.com © 2017 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

ESL / EFL RESOURCES About me

Complete the sentences below with true information about yourself.

50% sometimes 30% occasionally 10% rarely 10% seldom 0% never

Structures: subject + be + adverb + adjective subject + adverb + main verb

Examples: I am always happy. I always pass my exams.

Teach-This.com © 2017 Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.

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