How often do you eat these foods?

In this lesson you practise talking about food and meals using adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, never) and simple time expressions (every day, once a week).

Grammar · Adverbs of frequency

Word order

Vocabulary · Food groups

Speaking · Food habits

Objective: At the end of the lesson you can say how often you eat different foods and talk about your weekly food habits in a short conversation.

Warm-up · Quick food check

Look at the foods. Circle: Yes (I eat it) or No (I don’t eat it).

Food list

fruit
vegetables
fish
chicken
rice
pasta
salad
dessert
fast food

Warm-up: healthy foods vs. fast foods.

Pair talk (2 minutes):
A: “Do you eat fish?”
B: “Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.”

Then: “How often do you eat fish?” (If needed, use: always / usually / often / sometimes / never.)

Grammar · Adverbs of frequency

We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something happens.

Frequency scale

always (100%)
usually (80–90%)
often (60–70%)
sometimes (30–40%)
never (0%)

Word order

Before the main verb: I usually eat fruit.
After the verb be: I am often hungry at night.

Mini drill: Say 3 true sentences about you.
Example: “I usually drink water.” / “I never eat fast food.” / “I sometimes eat dessert.”

Grammar · “Every day” and “once a week”

We can also use simple time expressions to talk about frequency.

Expression	Meaning	Example
every day	all days	I eat fruit every day.
on Mondays / at weekends	specific time	We cook pasta on Fridays.
once a week	1 time per week	I eat pizza once a week.
twice a week	2 times per week	We have fish twice a week.

Make it true: Write 3 sentences using every day, once a week, twice a week.

Vocabulary · Food groups

Use these words to talk about your meals.

Food groups

Fruit: apple, banana, orange
Vegetables: tomato, carrot, lettuce
Protein: chicken, fish, eggs
Dairy: milk, cheese, yogurt
Carbs: rice, pasta, bread
Extras: dessert, chocolate, snacks

Vocabulary: fruit and vegetables.

Exercise 1 · Categorize:
Put these words in the correct group: bread, yogurt, fish, banana, rice, carrots, cheese, eggs.

Answers: Carbs: bread, rice · Dairy: yogurt, cheese · Protein: fish, eggs · Fruit: banana · Vegetables: carrots

Exercises · Adverbs of frequency (controlled)

Exercise 2 · Choose the correct word

1. I (always / never) drink water every day.
2. We (often / never) eat vegetables for dinner.
3. They (sometimes / always) eat pizza on weekends.
4. I am (usually / never) hungry in the morning.
5. My friends (often / never) eat fruit.

Exercise 3 · Put the adverb in the correct place

Rewrite the sentences with the adverb in brackets.

1. I eat salad for lunch. (usually)
2. We drink coffee in the evening. (never)
3. They are hungry after work. (often)
4. You eat breakfast at home. (sometimes)
5. I am tired after dinner. (usually)

Suggested answers:
Ex2: 1 always · 2 often · 3 sometimes · 4 usually · 5 often
Ex3: 1 I usually eat salad for lunch. · 2 We never drink coffee in the evening. · 3 They are often hungry after work. · 4 You sometimes eat breakfast at home. · 5 I am usually tired after dinner.

Exercises · Questions about frequency

Language

How often do you…?
How often do you eat fish?
How often do you drink coffee?

Practice: asking about coffee and breakfast.

Exercise 4 · Make questions

Write questions with How often.

1. you / eat / fruit
2. you / drink / soda
3. your family / eat / vegetables
4. your friends / have / dessert
5. you / cook / at home

Exercise 5 · Short answers (choose)

Choose the best answer.

1. How often do you eat vegetables? → a) I’m hungry. b) I usually eat vegetables. c) I’m a student.
2. How often do you drink soda? → a) Never. b) It’s tasty. c) At 7:00.
3. How often do you eat pizza? → a) Yes, I do. b) Twice a week. c) Very nice.

Suggested answers:
Ex4: 1 How often do you eat fruit? · 2 How often do you drink soda? · 3 How often does your family eat vegetables? · 4 How often do your friends have dessert? · 5 How often do you cook at home?
Ex5: 1 b · 2 a · 3 b

Reading · A1 food habits

Read

Emma (32): “I usually have coffee and toast for breakfast. I often eat fruit at work. For lunch I sometimes have pasta, but I usually have salad and chicken. I never drink soda. I drink water every day.”

Mark (34): “I don’t have breakfast. I often drink coffee. For lunch I usually eat rice and fish. At weekends I sometimes eat fast food. I eat vegetables twice a week.”

Reading: salad and protein meals.

Exercise 6 · True or false?

1. Emma usually has coffee for breakfast.
2. Emma often drinks soda.
3. Mark usually eats fish for lunch.
4. Mark always eats fast food at weekends.
5. Mark eats vegetables twice a week.

Answers: 1 True · 2 False · 3 True · 4 False · 5 True

Pronunciation · Word stress & rhythm

Repeat. Stress the strong syllable. Then say a full sentence.

Word stress

ˈalways ˈusually ˈoften ˈsometimes ˈnever ˈvegetables ˈchicken ˈcoffee

Sentence rhythm (model)

I usually eat fruit every day.
We often have salad for lunch.
I never drink soda.

Drill: Say each sentence 3 times (slow → normal). Then change one word.

Speaking · Food habits (two activities)

Activity 1 · Find someone who…

… always eats breakfast.
… never drinks soda.
… often eats fruit.
… sometimes eats dessert.
… eats fish once a week.

Ask: “How often do you…?” → “I usually / often / sometimes / never…”

Activity 2 · Mini interviews (role-play)

Student A is a journalist. Student B is a guest. Ask and answer 6 questions about food habits.

1. What do you usually have for breakfast?
2. How often do you eat vegetables?
3. How often do you eat fast food?
4. Do you drink coffee? How often?
5. What do you usually have for lunch?
6. What do you eat at weekends?

Output goal: After the interview, Student A presents Student B in 4–5 sentences:
“He usually… He often… He never… At weekends he sometimes…”

Mini Project · My weekly food habits

Write a paragraph (10–12 sentences) about what you eat and drink in a week.

Writing plan

Sentence 1–2: breakfast habits
Sentence 3–5: lunch habits (food + drinks)
Sentence 6–8: dinner habits
Sentence 9–10: weekend habits
Sentence 11–12: one healthy habit + one habit you want to change

Model (A1):
“I usually have breakfast at seven. I always drink water. I often eat fruit. For lunch I sometimes have pasta, but I usually eat salad and chicken. For dinner I often eat rice and vegetables. At weekends I sometimes eat pizza. I never drink soda. I want to eat more vegetables.”