BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4

This unit is all about adverbs of frequency - words that you can use to describe how often you do things. Emma and Rob describe their journeys to work and we hear all about extreme commuters in News Report. You can download audio from the unit here.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 1

Love it or hate it, most of us have to get to work, school or university every day. In this session, Emma and Rob tell us about their journeys to work. You'll learn some travel vocabulary and take a look at some useful language for talking about how often things happen.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 1 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 1 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 1 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 1 / Activity 4

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 1 / Activity 5

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 2

Adverbs of frequency are words like always, never and sometimes.

People use them to talk about how frequently things happen.

In this session, we’ll find out what they mean and you'll learn some simple rules to help you use them properly.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 2 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 2 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 2 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 2 / Activity 4

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 3

Finn goes out and about to find out how some Londoners get to work. Listen to their stories and hear adverbs of frequency in action. Also, pick up a very useful pronunciation tip!

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 3 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 3 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 4

Rob is a producer here at BBC Learning English. He likes his job, but he spends a lot of his day travelling. Read his blog to find out why he does it.

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 4 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 4 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 5

Find out how Phil’s journey is going as he continues his round-the-world trip, and test what you’ve learned in this unit in our weekly quiz

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 5 / Activity 1

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 5 / Activity 2

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 5 / Activity 3

BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 4 / Session 5 / Activity 4