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Lesson Plan May 29, 2026

Topic: Adverbs

In this unit you learn adverbs to give more information about time (when), place (where) and frequency (how often).

Section A: Time

These give more information about when something happens.

• Later

  • He’s not here yet but I think he’ll be here later.

• Immediately

  • If we don’t leave immediately, we’ll miss the train.

• At once

  • I knew at once that it was a beautiful place.

• Suddenly

  • Everything was quiet. Suddenly, I heard a noise.

• Afterwards

  • We saw a really good film. Afterwards, we went for sushi.

Section B: Place

These give more information about where something happens.

• There

  • I’m going to the cafe. I’ll see you there.

• Round / Around

  • She walked (round / around) the town looking for the post office.

• Upstairs / Downstairs

  • There are three bedrooms upstairs.

  • He ran downstairs to answer the door.

Section C: Frequency

These give more information about how often something happens.

• Occasionally

  • We occasionally go to restaurant but we usually eat at home. (= sometimes but not often)

• Normally

  • I normally get home at six.

• Every day

  • I go to work every day except Sundays.

• All the time

  • It’s a great shop. I go there all the time.

Section D: Giving more information

You use some adverbs to give more information or to say what you think about a sentence or part of a sentence

• Basically

  • I found the movie The Lost Island 2 really boring. It was basically the same as The Lost Island 1. (= most parts of the film were the same)

• Practically

  • Jake’s always at our house. He practically lives here. (= it’s almost like he lives here)

• In fact / Actually

  • He did well in his exams. In fact, he was the best in the school.

  • She looks young but actually she’s older than me.

    • You use in fact and actually before you give more information about something

• Luckily

  • I lost my wallet yesterday. Luckily, turned into the local police box. (= Someone took it to the local police box. That was lucky.)

• By chance

  • I met Lily by chance at the cinema yesterday. (= I did not plan to meet Lily.)