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Questions with 'how' and 'ever'

A. Answer these questions.
Choose the most appropriate word from the list to answer questions 1 to 4.

always, often, sometimes, seldom, never

1. How often do you travel by plane?
2. Do you ever use a computer at work?
3. Do you ever speak English at work?
4. How often do you read an English language newspaper?
5. How long do you spend travelling to work each day?

B. Complete these questions with the phrases in bold in exercise A.

1. ____________ do you get to work late?

2. ____________ does it take you to get ready for work?

3. ____________ do you travel on business?

4. ____________ do you watch television in English?

5. ____________ work from home?

Check your answers with the key below.


C. Pair work.
Now take turns asking and answering the questions in B. Make up your own answers.



Teacher's notes
A. The object is to reinforce the question words. If necessary, ask the students for more examples of the questions and answers.

B. Encourage students to expand the answers, e.g., do you ever get to work late? Yes, sometimes, when the traffic's very bad. If the class has enough students, this could be a stand and mingle activity.



KEY

B.
1. How often ...
2. How long...
3. How often...
4. How often ...
5. Do you ever ...



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