Pre-elementary Workbook 2nd edition

Unit 15 – frequency adverbs

Days of the week

Saturday …

The short form of Monday is …

Answer the questions – sample answers – yours will be different

Today is …

Meet Cameron

Cameron is 13 years old …

My weekends are lots of fun …

What does Cameron play …

Complete the sentences – sample answers – your will be different

I always …

Put the letters in the correct order

  1. Saturday
  2. Thursday
  3. Tuesday
  4. Wednesday
  1. Monday
  2. Friday
  3. Sunday

Answer the questions

  1. The short form of Monday is Mon.
  2. The short form of Tuesday is Tue.
  3. The short form of Wednesday is Wed.
  4. The short form of Thursday is Thur.
  5. The short form of Friday is Fri.
  6. The short form of Saturday is Sat.
  7. The short form of Sunday is Sun
  1. Friday comes before Saturday.
  2. The first day of the weekend is Saturday.
  3. Tuesday comes before Wednesday.
  4. Monday comes after Sunday.
  5. There are seven days in a full week.
  6. There are five working days in a week.
  7. The first day of the working week is Monday.

Answer the questions – your answers will be different

  1. Today is Saturday.
  2. Today is Sunday.
  3. Tomorrow is Monday.
  4. Yesterday was Saturday.
  1. This year my birthday is on Tuesday.
  2. My favourite day of the week is Monday.
  3. My favourite day of the year is my birthday.

Complete the sentences

Cameron is 13 years old. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with his parents. Cameron goes to school on weekdays. He likes school. He sees his friends there. He always does his homework. His teachers think he is a good student. Cameron also likes playing football. He is on his school’s football team with his friends. They practise on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. He never misses football practice. Every Saturday they play in a match. They usually win. When he grows up Cameron wants to be a professional football player.

Complete the story

My weekends are lots of fun. I play in a football match every Saturday. The game starts at 9am but we arrive there one hour before. My parents always come to my games and they clap and cheer when I score a goal. My best friend Dylan is also on the team. He is the goal keeper. After the game Dylan usually comes to our house for lunch. After lunch we sometimes play video games. On Sundays I do my homework. Dad often helps me with my homework.

Complete the questions

  1. What does Cameron play on Saturdays?
    Cameron plays football on Saturdays.
  2. What time do the games start?
    The games start at 9am.
  3. When do they arrive?
    They arrive one hour before.
  4. How often do his parents come to his games?
    His parents always come to his games.
  5. When do his parents clap and cheer?
    They clap and cheer when he scores.
  1. Who is Dylan?
    Dylan is Cameron’s best friend.
  2. How often does Dylan come for lunch?
    He usually comes for lunch after the game.
  3. When do they play video games?
    They play video games after lunch.
  4. What does he do on Sundays?
    He does his homework on Sundays.

Complete the sentences about you – your answers will be different

  1. I always shower in the morning.
  2. I never drink tea in the morning.
  3. I usually drink wine at night.
  4. I sometimes drink beer at night.
  5. I often visit friends at the weekend.
  1. I always go shopping at the weekends.
  2. I never go to bars with my friends.
  3. I always eat out with my friends.
  4. I never sleep late on Mondays.
  5. I usually do laundry on Mondays.