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Grammar: Adverbs

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Making Friends
Making Friends

Are you and your friend two peas in a pod or do you have to work hard to hit it off? In this lesson, students will explore friendship and how to form new bonds. The lesson features a video discussing the challenges of making new friends. Students will practice using 'too' and 'enough' with adjectives, along with related vocabulary. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets developed for both adults and teenagers, ensuring a fun and interactive learning experience. 



This lesson can be taught independently, but it is also part of a structured Intermediate (B1) lesson set, designed to build confidence and develop practical language skills step by step.  It is available as a free sample from our free ESL lesson library.


B1 Intermediate   |   General English, Free Lessons, Speaking Lessons   |   Video   |   Relationships   |   45 min   | B1-9
Body Language
Body Language

Have you ever communicated with your eyes? In this lesson, students will explore body language and nonverbal communication. The lesson features a video of a former FBI agent and body language expert discussing how his skills helped him catch a spy. Students will learn and practice speculative adverbs and related vocabulary. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets developed for both adult and teenage learners, ensuring an interactive and insightful learning experience.


This lesson can be taught independently, but it is also part of a structured Advanced (C1/C2) lesson set, designed to build confidence and develop practical language skills step by step.  It is available as a free sample from our free ESL lesson library.
C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency   |   General English, Free Lessons, Speaking Lessons   |   Video   |   Crime, Body Language   |   45 min   | C1-16
JOMO
JOMO

Don’t blow up my phone! In this lesson, students will explore phone usage and the trend known as JOMO (Joy of Missing Out). The lesson features a video discussing social media and the benefits of turning off your phone. Students will learn and practice using adverbs and related vocabulary. The lesson includes engaging discussion activities and worksheets designed for both adults and teenagers, ensuring a fun and interactive learning experience.


This lesson can be taught independently, but it is also part of a structured Upper- Intermediate (B2) lesson set, designed to build confidence and develop practical language skills step by step.
B2 Upper-Intermediate   |   General English, Speaking Lessons   |   Video   |   Trends   |   45 min   | B2-4
Life Skills
Life Skills

What skills do you have under your belt? In this lesson, students will discuss different skills and abilities people may have. Students will learn and practice using adverbs to describe how certain things are done, along with related vocabulary. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets, specifically designed for both adults and teenagers to create an interactive and effective learning experience.


This lesson can be taught independently, but it is also part of a structured Elementary (A2) lesson set, designed to build confidence and develop practical language skills step by step.
A2 Elementary   |   General English, Speaking Lessons   |   Text   |   Skills   |   45 min   | A2-8
Ageism in the Workplace
Ageism in the Workplace

Age is just a number! In this lesson, students will explore the topics of ageism and discrimination in the workplace. The lesson features a video from a news station discussing how older employees are treated differently at work and how they can protect themselves against discrimination. Students will learn and practice the use of quantifiers and relevant vocabulary. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets developed for both adult and teenage learners, ensuring an insightful and interactive learning experience.


This lesson can be used on its own or as part of a structured Advanced (C1/C2) or Business English lesson set. It’s also ideal for an English course for HR professionals, helping learners build confidence and use practical workplace language.
C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency   |   General English, Business English, Speaking Lessons, English for HR   |   Video   |   Employment, Work, Human Resources   |   45 min   | C1-8
What Do You Do Happily?
What Do You Do Happily?

Would you rather be a jack-of-all-trades or a master in one skill? In this lesson, students will discuss different behaviors and activities that people are good or bad at. The lesson features audio of a person talking about their skills. Students will also learn and practice using adverbs and related vocabulary. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets designed to keep both adult and teenage learners actively involved, ensuring a fun and effective learning experience.



This lesson can be taught independently, but it is also part of a structured Beginner (A0/A1) lesson set, designed to build confidence and develop practical language skills step by step.


A1 Beginner   |   General English, Speaking Lessons   |   Audio   |   Life Choices, Everyday English   |   45 min   | A1-15

What are Adverbs?

"Adverbs" modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing additional information about how, when, where, why, and to what extent something happens. For example, in the sentence "She sings beautifully," the adverb "beautifully" modifies the verb "sings" by telling us how she sings.

Adverbs are a key part of English grammar, playing a crucial role in adding detail to verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They are particularly important for ESL (English as a Second Language) learners to understand and use effectively. Here's a detailed explanation:

Types of Adverbs:
  1. Adverbs of Manner: Describe how something is done (e.g., "quickly," "slowly").
  2. Adverbs of Time: Indicate when something happens (e.g., "now," "yesterday").
  3. Adverbs of Place: Tell where something happens (e.g., "here," "everywhere").
  4. Adverbs of Frequency: Show how often something occurs (e.g., "always," "never").
  5. Adverbs of Degree: Describe the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., "very," "quite").
Formation of Adverbs:

Many adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to adjectives, though there are exceptions. For instance, "quick" becomes "quickly."

Position in a Sentence:

Adverbs can be placed in different positions within a sentence depending on what they are modifying and the emphasis the speaker wants to convey. For example:

  • Beginning of a sentence for emphasis: "Quickly, she ran to the store."
  • Mid-position (usually with the verb): "She quickly ran to the store."
  • End of a sentence: "She ran to the store quickly."
Comparative and Superlative Forms:

Some adverbs have comparative and superlative forms, much like adjectives, to show varying degrees of the action or quality (e.g., "fast," "faster," "fastest").

Understanding adverbs enhances an ESL learner's ability to express actions and qualities more precisely and to understand the nuances in others' speech and writing. It's important for learners to practice identifying and using different types of adverbs in various sentence structures to improve their English proficiency.