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Frequency & Degree Adverbs

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Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence 02: Reading & Writing
Discover the Language
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence 02: Reading & Writing
Discover the Language
Examples:
Examples :
1. Kirsi generally gets up very early.
1. Kirsi generally gets up very early.
2. She rarely goes out at the weekend.
2. She rarely goes out at the weekend.
3. I am always happy.
3. I am always happy.
4. I always go to school by bus.
4. I always go to school by bus.
5. The dog is sometimes furious.
5. The dog is sometimes furious.
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Task: Arrange the frequency adverbs on the diagram according to the degree
Task: Arrange the frequency adverbs on the diagram according to the degree
of frequency they express. ((generally/normally – sometimes – never – always –
of frequency they express. ((generally/normally – sometimes – never – always –
seldom – usually – often/frequently – rarely/hardly ever – occasionally))
seldom – usually – often/frequently – rarely/hardly ever – occasionally))
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
50%
50%
30%
30%
10%
10%
05%
00%
05%
00%
Examples:
Examples:
1. Kirsi is quite common in Finland.
1. Kirsi is quite common in Finland.
2. School is a little bit far from my home.
2. School is a little bit far from my home.
3. Our house is rather small.
3. Our house is rather small.
4. Summer is fairly cool.
4. Summer is fairly cool.
5. Finland is very famous for its saunas.
5. Finland is very famous for its saunas.
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Task: Order the degree adverbs on the diagram from the highest to the lowest
Task: Order the degree adverbs on the diagram from the highest to the lowest
degree. ((rather – not at all – extremely – quite – not very – a bit – very – fairly))
degree. ((rather – not at all – extremely – quite – not very – a bit – very – fairly))
100%
100%
00%
00%
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