I play basketball…

When? How often? Where? With who?

• ... twice a week • ... at school • ... with friends.

• ... once a week • ... at home • ... with classmates.
• ... every day • ... in the park • ... by myself.

Examples

“I play basketball once a week at school with friends.”

“I play basketball every day in the park with classmates.”

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I watch movies / TV shows…

Which? When? Why?

• ... about nature • ... after school • ... because they're funny
• ... from Korea • ... in the evenings •... because I love learning
• ... on cooking • ... every morning •... since they're educational

Examples

“I watch TV shows from Korea after school because they’re funny.”

“I watch shows about nature in the evenings because I love learning.”

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I listen to music…

By who? How? When?

• ... by Jolin Tsai • ... on my iPod • ... while I get up

• ... by Jay Chou • ... on the radio •... while I study
• ... by Lee Hom • ... in the car •... when I exercise

Examples

“I listen to music by Jolin Tsai on my iPod while I study.”

“I isten to music by Jay Chou on the radio while I exercise.”

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English Cheat Sheets

This series of English Cheat Sheets is meant to inspire confidence in students. Students need a treasure chest of natural
English sentence patterns to draw from for use in classrooms and conversations.

By anticipating common follow-up questions (and incorporating answers into their initial statements) students can form
full, thoughtful answers easily and naturally.

Renato Ganoza for EF Zhengzhou, 2008