How often I do different activities

LISTENING • A1 • SHORT ANSWERS
Mark’s Daily Life
Listen to the audio, then write short answers (1–4 words) in the boxes.
1
What is his name?
2
What does Mark want to talk about today?
3
What else does he talk about? (two words)
4
How often does he usually go shopping?
5
When does he often go to the supermarket?
6
What does he buy at the supermarket?
7
Why does he rarely go shopping on weekends?
8
How often does he buy clothes?
9
Where does he sometimes go to buy new clothes?
10
How often does he usually exercise?
11
Where does he often go running?
12
How long does he run for?
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What does he listen to while he runs?
14
What sport does he sometimes play on Fridays?
15
What does he drink every day?

How often I do different activities

LISTENING • A1 • TIMELINE

Put the events in order

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Mark says hello and introduces himself: “My name is Mark.”

He says he wants to talk about his daily life and how often he does activities.

First topic: shopping — he usually goes shopping once a week.

He often goes to the supermarket on Monday evening and buys food for a few days.

He rarely shops on weekends because the shops are very busy.

He says he doesn’t buy clothes very often, but sometimes goes to a shopping center when he needs clothes.

Next topic: exercise — he likes to stay active and usually exercises two or three times a week.

He often goes running in the park near his house for about forty minutes and listens to music.

On Fridays, he sometimes plays football with friends after work in the evening (it helps him relax).

Next topic: drinks — he drinks coffee every day (always one cup in the morning; sometimes another at work).

He likes tea, but not very often — he usually drinks tea on weekends.

He talks about family (often speaks to his mum) and eating out (often on weekends), then says thank you for listening.

How often I do different activities

LISTENING • A1 • FILL THE GAPS

Fill the gaps (exact words)

Listen again and type the missing word(s) exactly. Empty answers are not checked.

1

First, ___.

2

I usually go shopping ___.

3

I often go to the supermarket on ___ evening.

4

I ___ go shopping on weekends.

5

I often go ___ in the park near my house.

6

I run for about ___ minutes.

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I drink ___ every day.

8

On ___, I often go to a café or restaurant.

How often I do different activities

🎧 Listening A1 — How often I do different activities

Speaker: Mark (male voice) • Focus: frequency adverbs & how often.

📅 always • usually • often • sometimes • rarely

Script

Mark
  • 1

    Hello.

  • 2

    My name is Mark.

  • 3

    Today I want to talk about my daily life and how often I do some activities.

  • 4

    First, shopping.

  • 5

    I usually go shopping once a week.

  • 6

    I often go to the supermarket on Monday evening.

  • 7

    I buy food for the next few days.

  • 8

    I rarely go shopping on weekends because the shops are very busy.

  • 9

    I don’t buy clothes very often.

  • 10

    When I need new clothes, I sometimes go to a shopping center near my home.

  • 11

    Now, exercise.

  • 12

    I like to stay active.

  • 13

    I usually exercise two or three times a week.

  • 14

    I often go running in the park near my house.

  • 15

    I run for about forty minutes and listen to music while I run.

  • 16

    On Fridays, I sometimes play football with my friends.

  • 17

    We meet after work in the evening.

  • 18

    It is fun and helps me relax.

  • 19

    Let me talk about drinks.

  • 20

    I drink coffee every day.

  • 21

    I always have one cup in the morning.

  • 22

    Sometimes I drink another coffee at work.

  • 23

    I like tea too, but I don’t drink it very often.

  • 24

    I usually drink tea on weekends.

  • 25

    I also want to talk about my family.

  • 26

    I talk to my mum very often.

  • 27

    She usually calls me first.

  • 28

    Sometimes we speak every day, and sometimes only a few times a week.

  • 29

    Finally, eating out.

  • 30

    I don’t eat out every day.

  • 31

    I usually eat at home during the week.

  • 32

    On weekends, I often go to a café or restaurant.

  • 33

    I like trying different food, especially Italian and Asian food.

  • 34

    That’s a little about my life and how often I do different things.

  • 35

    Thank you for listening.

Quick practice: Ask learners to answer: “How often do you go shopping / exercise / drink coffee / eat out?” using always / usually / often / sometimes / rarely.