Topic 1.4.4 Frequency adverbs
DISCUSSION:
How often do you attend meetings?
How often do you work late?
How often do you talk to clients?
How often do you have a coffee break?
How often do you check your email account?
READING: Read the article and answer the questions below.
- Do robots always arrive on time?
- When do robots usually stop working?
- Are all workers at the company robots?
GREAT EMPLOYEES
How Often Do You Work?
Think about how many hours you usually work in a day. Do you work 9 or 10 hours? Now, imagine workers who work for 16 hours every day, seven days a week! They never arrive late because they never leave their workplace. They rarely take breaks, only to recharge their batteries. But guess what? These workers are not humans; they are robots!
Where Do These Robots Work?
These robots work at Staples, a company that sells office products in the United States. In their warehouse in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, half of the workers are robots that help move items around. Because these robots are so efficient, Staples wants to use more of them in their other 29 warehouses!
- Does your company use robots?
ACTIVITY:
ACTIVITY:
DISCUSSION: work in pairs. ask and answer the following questions starting with
HOW OFTEN DO YOU …
- work overtime?
- work from home?
- watch TV?
- play sports?
- go to the cinema?
- go shopping?
- Now tell the rest of the class what you know about your friend´s routine.
PRONUNCIATION: Third person -s
Listen to the sounds and sentences. Then listen and repeat.
/s/
She speaks Arabic.
He drinks a lot of coffee.
She cooks every day.
/z/
It rains a lot.
He has a cat.
She does exercise.
He goes out on Friday night.
/Iz/
He watches American programmes.
The film finishes in a minute.
The bar closes at eleven.
- Listen and change the sentences.
“I live in a flat. She…”
READING: read the article and answer the questions.
A Day at the Office
Maria works at a big company. She always starts her day at 9 a.m. She usually checks her email when she arrives at the office. After that, Maria often has a meeting with her team. These meetings are important because they talk about new projects.
At 11 a.m., Maria sometimes takes a short coffee break. She likes to talk to her coworkers during the break. Maria rarely works late, but if there is a big project, she stays in the office until 7 p.m. Her boss never leaves early. He always stays until the end of the day to finish his work.
Maria usually finishes her work at 5 p.m. She is happy because she can go home and relax.