Unit 2

How often do you exercise?

What do you do on weekends?

I often play soccer.

What does Alice do on weekends?

She often helps with housework.

What do you usually do onweekends?

What do you usually do on weekends?

I usually…on weekends.do my homework

does she

does her

She

What do you usually do on weekends?

I usually…on weekends.watch TV

does he

Hewatche

s

What do you usually do on weekends?

I usually…on weekends.read books

read books: 读书= do some reading

does she

readsShe

What do you usually do on weekends?

I usually…on weekends.go shopping

go shopping: 购物= do some shopping= shop

does she

goesShe

What do you usually do on weekends?

I usually…on weekends.skateboard

skateboard: v. 踩滑板；做滑板运动= go skateboarding: 踩滑板；做滑板运动

does he

skateboardsHe

What do you usually do on weekends?

I usually…on weekends.

surf the Internet

surf: v. 冲浪 Internet: 因特网surf the Internet: 上网

does she

surfsShe

What do you usually do on weekends?

I usually…on weekends.exercise

exercise: v. 做运动

does she

exercisesShe

1a. Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.

1. __________________

2. __________________ 3. __________________

4. __________________

5. __________________

help with housework

red

exercise

watch TV

go shopping

1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.

always(100%) ______________

usually ______________

often ______________

sometimes ______________

hardly ever ______________

never(0%) ______________

exercise, read

help with homework

watch TV

go shopping

watch TV

go shopping

1. Exerciseexercise v. 锻炼；exercise n. [U] 运动 ; [C] 练习如 :Let’s do our exercises. 让我们做练习吧。 Walking is a good exercise. 散步是很好的运动。

Language points

频率副词•always 意为 “总是” , 表示动作的重复或状态的延续。•usually 意为 “通常” , 表示很少有例外。•often 意为 “经常” , 表示动作的重复 , 但不如usually 那么频繁 , 中间有间断。•sometimes 意为 “有时” , 表示动作偶尔发生。• hardly 意为 “几乎不” , 常和 ever 连用表示强调。•never 意为 “从未”。

always

usually

often

sometimes

hardly ever

never 从不 , 从未很少 , 几乎不

有时经常 , 常常通常 , 一般

总是100%100%

0%

1. hardly 只用作副词，其意思是“几乎不”，表示否定概念。

e.g. He can hardly speak English. 他不太会说英语。 hardly ever 几乎从不 e.g. Peter is hardly ever late.

彼得几乎从不迟到。

hard 也用副词，意为“努力地、刻苦地”，“猛烈地” 。e.g. He works hard only before exams. 他只在考试前努力学习。

e.g.It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents.Why do people usually make resolutions? When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots.They hardly ever watch TV.

Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make your own conversations about what you do on weekends.

What do you do on weekends?

I usually watch TV.

Do you go shopping?

No, I never go shopping.

1c

What does she do on weekends? She …

Does she go to cinema? No, …

What does he do on weekends? He …

Does he use the Internet? Yes, …

What do they do on weekends? They often…