How often do you go to the cinema
How often do you go to the cinema
Type 5: Wh- / How often Questions [IELTS speaking test – Part 1]
Question Type 5: “Wh- / How Often” Questions
This question type is very common in IELTS speaking test Part One. Look at the following examples:
The problem with these questions is that many candidates give very direct “information-focused” responses. It is quite common for candidates to respond to these questions in the following way:
As we have discovered, it is almost impossible to achieve a high score with this style of answer. The key to these questions is to answer the question with two or three different responses. Example:
“How often do you go to the cinema?”
“Well to be honest, I think I would have to say that it really depends. Like for instance, if I have the money, then it‘s quite possible that I will watch a movie in the cinema, two or three times a month. You know cinema tickets are pretty pricey in China. Whereas in contrast, if I’m broke, it‘s more likely that I watch movies at home on DVD: you probably know that DVDs are quite cheap here, especially compared to the price of a cinema ticket.”
The key to the answer is the structure “it depends”. If you use this, you can produce a “situational contrast” which allows you to use contrast language (linking words).
The first step is too select an opening phrase:
Now select a “depends” phrase:
Now select a linking phrase:
Notice that all of these linking phrases include the word “like”. In these structures “like” is a conjunction used as a meaningless filler word. This is very typical of informal native-speaker English.
It is important to get the next step exactly right. The success of this structure relies on the following conditional grammar structure:
Select one of the following:
Your answer is going to compare two different situations or conditions. These can be quite flexible. Here are some possible ideas to use:
| Situation A | Situation B |
| Weekdays | Weekends |
| Summer | Winter |
| Good weather | Bad weather |
| Term time | School holidays |
| If I’m alone… | If I’m with friends |
| If I’ve got a lot of time… | If I’m fairly busy… |
So the opening sentence might be:
“Well in all fairness, I imagine that it would depend on the situation. Like for instance, if (situation A)… then I will most likely… so / because / in fact…”
Answer the following question, introducing one situation. (Develop the situation using a complex structure.)
“How much time do you spend listening to music?”
(If possible try to avoid repeating the question vocabulary “listening to music”.) Now you can compare situation A with situation B. Add a compare linking phrase:
Select one of the following:
Remember to develop situation B with a complex structure.
Now answer the following questions using the fully developed structure for two situations. (If you want to give a
longer response you could even introduce a third situation.)
Summary of “Wh- / How often” Questions
If you follow the example structure, make sure that you choose two situations that are very different. It is easier to contrast two clearly different situations.
Make sure that you use “if” and “will” for both situations. This is a fairly complex grammar structure but it is easy to construct accurately. This type of answer directly influences the “Grammar” score and the “Fluency” score in your speaking lest.
How often do you go to the cinema
Compare a and the in these examples:
* A man and a woman were sitting opposite me. The man was American but I think the woman was British.
* When we were on holiday, we stayed at a hotel. Sometimes we had our evening meal at the hotel and sometimes we went to a restaurant.
We use the when we are thinking of one particular thing. Compare a/an and the:
* Tom sat down on a chair. (perhaps one of many chairs in the room)
but Tom sat down on the chair nearest the door. (a particular chair)
* Ann is looking for a job. (not a particular job)
but Did Ann get the job she applied for? (a particular job)
* Have you got a car? (not a particular car)
but I cleaned the car yesterday. (= my car)
We use the when it is clear in the situation which thing or person we mean. For example, in a room we talk about ‘the light/the floor/the ceiling/the door/the carpet’ etc.:
* Can you turn off the light, please? (= the light in this room)
* I took a taxi to the station. (= the station in that town)
* I’d like to speak to the manager, please. (= the manager of this shop etc.)
In the same way, we say (go to) the bank, the post office:
* I must go to the bank to get some money and then I’m going to the post office to get some stamps. (The speaker is usually thinking of a particular bank or post office.
Also: the doctor, the dentist:
* Carol isn’t very well. She’s gone to the doctor. (= her usual doctor)
* I hate going to the dentist.
Compare a:
* Is there a bank near here?
* My sister is a dentist.
Don’t forget the:
* Susan works in the city centre. (not ‘in city centre’)
* My brother is in the army. (not ‘in army’)
We say ‘once a week/three times a day/-‘1.20 a kilo’ etc.:
* ‘How often do you go to the cinema?’ ‘About once a month.’
* ‘How much are those potatoes?’ ‘Ll.20 a kilo.’
* She works eight hours a day, six days a week.
2 I saw an accident this morning. A car crashed into a tree. The driver of the car wasn’t hurt but the car was badly damaged.
4 My friends live in an old house in a small village. There is a beautiful garden behind the house. I would like to have a garden like that.
How often does she go to cinema?
How often does she go to cinema?
«Как часто она ходит в кино?
Как часто она ходит в кино.
She / sometimes / tennis / Does / play?
She / sometimes / tennis / Does / play.
Often / John / Sundays / goes / theatre / to / on / the.
Go / They / usually / twice / park / the / week / a / to.
Often / do / play / baseball / How / you.
Помогите перевести эти два предлОжения1?
Помогите перевести эти два предлОжения
Is the cook recycling the glass?
2. How often does the lorry come to the come to the school?
Answer the questions and describe the character?
Answer the questions and describe the character.
3. How old is she?
4. How does she look like?
5. What is she like?
6. What does she like?
How often do you eat in resteurants?
How often do you eat in resteurants?
How often do you have a shower?
How often do you go shopping?
How often do you read a newspaper?
How often do you go to the cinema?
Every morning / evening, every day, every (Friday), three or four times a year, never.
Например : How often do you go swimming?
About once a week.
A) doesn’t often goes b) hardly ever goes c) goes not often d) does not often go
правильных ответов может быть несколько или ни одного.
Answer the questions?
Answer the questions.
1. How often do you make the bed?
How often do you visit your grandparents?
How often do you mop the floor?
How often do you go shopping?
How often do you go to the gym?
How often does your mum wash the dishes?
How often does your mum go to the concerts?
How often does your mum play football?
How often does your mum go to the restaurant?
How often does your mum eat chocolate?
Выберите верный вариант?
Выберите верный вариант.
Getting get gets.
How often do надо перевести?
How often do надо перевести.
Постройте вопросы со следующими словами :1?
Постройте вопросы со следующими словами :
Does / what / up / get / she / time?
2. Do / breakfast / does / what / she / before?
3. For / does / have / breakfast / she / what?
4. To / how / she / work / does / go?
5. She / does / what / evening / do / the / in?
1) we were waiting for the train on the platform. 2)we ussuslly have a breakfast at 9 o’clock. 7) lf they ho to Kyiv, they will visit many musseums. 8) l will dance if they played my favourite song 9)Go to the kitchen.
Ex 2 1. D 2. E 3. B 4. A 5. F 6. C Ex 3 2. Shorter 3. Bigger 4. Older / Elder 5. Younger 6. More comfortable.
1. Kazakhstan, Astana. 2. very big country 3. Many 4. Kazakh.
1) Great Britain / London 2) busy city 3)8 million 4) english.
1 1) If it (is not) too cold, I (not put) on my coat. 2) I (will write) the composition if you (do not disturb) me. 3) His vocabulary (will increase) greatly if he ( reads) fifty pages. 4) You (will go) to the Philarmonic much more often if you re..
1) used to go swimming 2) was dancing 3) were you laughing 4) used to drink 5) rode 6) was writing 7) was raining 8) used to play 9) Sang 10) was cleaning.
Are is are aren’t are isn’t is aren’t are isn’t is is.
1)I spend the time of my life right 2)The wall is very dense 3)The mouth of the river is its end 4)We make our way through the storm 5)We will win and get the main winning.
1. How often do you _______________ to the cinema? a. go b. see c. visit d. watch 2. How often do you _______________ shopping? a. buy b. do c. go d. go to 3. How often do you _______________ eggs for breakfast? a. cooks b. eaten c. have d. swallow 4. How often do you _______________ your teeth? a. cleaned b. brush c. polish d. whitening 5. How often do you _______________ aerobics? a. do b. go c. play d. dance 6. How often do you _______________ the Internet? a. connect b. play c. surf d. watch 7. How often do you _______________ your bicycle? a. cycle b. play c. practice d. ride 8. How often do you _______________ volleyball? a. do b. go c. play d. practise 9. How often do you _______________ by train? a. drive b. go c. move d. travel 10. How often do you _______________ your email? a. check b. log on c. reply d. send
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1) How often do you go to the cinema.
2) How often do you go to shopping.
3) How often do you eaten eggs for breakfast.
4) How often do you brush your teeth.
5) How often do you do aerobics.
6) How often do you surf the internet.
7) How often do you play your bicycle.
8) How often do you practise volleyball.
9) How often do you travel by train.
10) How often do you check your email.
How often do you go to the cinema
Task 3. You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2−3 sentences). Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
Tapescript for Task 3
Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss films. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.
Interviewer: How often do you watch films in your spare time?
Interviewer: Do you prefer to go to the cinema or stay home?
Interviewer: What is your favourite genre of films?
Interviewer: Do you usually watch films with friends or alone?
Interviewer: What film changed you in some way and how did it do it?
Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.
1) For the last couple of years, I have been watching movies about once a week or two. However, I haven’t watched movies in about two months, as I have been studying hard for my exams.
2) Before the coronavirus pandemic, I preferred to go to the cinema. Now I am more conscious about my health and the health of others, so I usually stay at home.
3) I enjoy comedies the most. I find that they allow me to relax and unwind after working or studying.
4) I usually watch films with my friends. I find that watching films with overs is much more fun and interesting in most cases.
5) “Forest Gump” made me think a lot on the role of destiny and chance in human life. This movie amazed me and I still consider it to be one of my favourites.