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Adverbs of frequency- good and taboo questions coin game

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Normal and strange small talk questions for adverbs of frequency.

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Adverbs of frequency good and taboo questions coin game

Choose normal questions to ask a classmate from below, then flip a coin to decide if you can ask that to someone else (heads) or if you have to answer it yourself (tails, for “tell”). Be careful to avoid taboo questions/ questions that you wouldn’t like to answer yourself!

  • Do you come here often?
  • Do you ever do DIY?
  • Do you ever give PowerPoint presentations?
  • Do you ever feel crazy?
  • Do you ever listen to English music?
  • Do you ever play smartphone games?
  • Do you ever oversleep?
  • Do you ever still pay with cash?
  • Do you ever still send faxes?
  • Do you often eat out?
  • Do you often get spam?
  • Do you often go the cinema?
  • Do you often use social media?
  • Do you sometimes forget to do your homework?
  • How often do you brush your teeth?
  • How often do you change your hairstyle?
  • How often do you change your socks?
  • How often do you clean your house?
  • How often do you cook?
  • How often do you do housework?
  • How often do you do overtime?
  • How often do you drink (alcohol)?
  • How often do you eat sweets?
  • How often do you have a hangover?
  • How often do you have a shower?
  • How often do you have Zoom meetings?
  • How often do you look after your children?
  • How often do you meet up with your (extended) family?
  • How often do you shout at people on the television?
  • How often do you speak English?
  • How often do you travel abroad?
  • How often do you use Skype?
  • How often do you use English (in your studies/ in your job/ outside of class)?
  • How often do you worry about money?
  • How often does your father get drunk?
  • How often is your boss angry with you?
  • What do you usually do in the evening?

Ask about any questions you don’t understand, can’t answer, are not sure if they are taboo or not, etc. Then brainstorm other good small talk questions starting with “Do you ever (still)…?”, “Do you often…?”, “Do you sometimes…?”, “How often do you…?”, etc.

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