Talking about Seasons- Adverbs of Frequency

Talking about seasons with adverbs of frequency

Talking about seasons with adverbs of frequency guessing game
Choose one season and give hints like those below about which one you are thinking of
until your partner guesses correctly. They can only guess once per hint. Discuss if the
same sentences are true about your partner, then try to guess the same or a different
season that they choose.

Useful language for doing the activity
No, I always/ rarely/… do that in spring/ summer/…. I’ll give you another hint.
Yes, that’s right. What about you? Do you…?
(Un)like you I often/ rarely/… … in…

Talking about seasons with adverbs of frequency things in common
Try to find sentences including names of seasons and adverbs of frequency which are
exactly the same for your partner in exchanges like “I always wear a hat in the summer”
“Me too”.

Useful language for doing the activity
Me too./ So do I./ So am I.
Really? I… do that at that time.

Change partners and do one or both of the activities above on specific months such as
February.

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Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2021

I

almost always
almost never
always
never
often
rarely
sometimes
usually

buy presents/ flowers
drink hot chocolate/ champagne/ (hot) wine
eat stew/ ice cream/ turkey/ pumpkin/ chocolate/ salad
enjoy the sound of insects
get bitten
go on vacation/ abroad
go camping/ hiking/ ice skating/ skiing/ jogging/ swimming
go to the cinema/ to church/
have a cold/ influenza/ sunburn/ a runny nose/ hay fever
have a barbecue/ a romantic meal
have bugs in my house
look at flowers/ trees
meet my family
play tennis/ beach volleyball/ rugby/ football
put on suntan lotion/ insect repellent/ a vest
put up decorations/ a wreath/ fairy lights/ a hammock
see fireworks/ illuminations
send cards/ flowers
stay at home
use a fan/ the air conditioning/ the heating/ insect spray
visit a street market/ a rose garden/ my grandparents
walk on the beach/ in the countryside
wear a hat/ a jacket/ a scarf
wear boots/ flipflops/ gloves/ sandals/ shorts/ sunglasses

in this
season

It
is

cloudy
cold
cool
dry
foggy/ misty/ smoggy
frosty
hot
humid/ damp
icy
stormy
sunny
warm
windy

It

rains
hails
snows

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Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2021