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LESSON 22– THESE DAYS! – ADVERBS OF MANNER

LESSON 22– THESE DAYS! ADVERBS OF MANNER

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B1 English - Lesson 22: These Days!
B1 Intermediate | Lesson 22

These Days!

The Modern Rhythm: Adverbs of Manner & Society

🎭 Warm-Up: The Mime Game

How do you do things? Let's act it out before we study the grammar!

"Act the Adverb"

Your teacher will whisper a secret action and a "manner" to a student (For example: Eat a hamburger... hungrily! or Walk... slowly!).

The student must act it out in silence. The rest of the class has to guess:
"What is he/she doing, and HOW are they doing it?"

🧠 Grammar Core: Adverbs of Manner

Adjectives describe nouns. But what describes an action?

Adverbs of manner describe HOW something happens. They give us greater insight into the way a scene is playing out. They usually go after the main verb.

The Golden Rule: Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.
RuleAdjective (What is it like?)Adverb (How do they do it?)
General (+ly)Quiet / SlowQuietly / Slowly
Ends in "y" (Change to ily)Happy / EasyHappily / Easily
Irregular (Don't follow rules!)Good
Fast
Hard
Well (She sings well)
Fast (He drives fast)
Hard (They work hard)

📖 Reading: People These Days

Read and listen to the article. Notice the adverbs of manner in bold.Crowded modern city street
Click to listen to the article!

Many people these days are interested only in themselves. Many adults spend their time working very hard in order to get money and have better lives. They are so focused on making money that they forget that the most important part of their lives is their family.

Many children spend hours watching TV or playing video games. They rarely spend quality time with their parents, and even when their parents are at home, they don’t communicate with each other effectively.

People are driving more recklessly, crashing their cars and causing accidents at higher rates. Some people get violent when a security guard tells them to open their bags. Many teenagers show aggressive conduct, and we see weird things that people have been doing these days.

We’re all stressed out

One likely explanation for this bad behavior is the rage, frustration, and stress coursing through society right now. When a business professor collected data on why people behave rudely, the No. 1 reason by far was feeling stressed or overwhelmed.

The pandemic created a lot of “high-stress” situations, and now everyone is teetering slightly closer to their breaking point. Someone who may have lost a job or a loved one might be pushed over the edge by a simple request.

🧩 Practice 1: The Adverb Challenge

1. Tap a dark blue word. 2. Tap the correct blank line to drop it!
quietly
beautifully
politely
loudly
accidentally
correctly
honestly
regularly
reluctantly
rudely
slowly
elegantly
1) The thief walked into the bedroom so that nobody could hear him.
2) Everybody applauded the musician because he played the piano .
3) Sarah asked the man to close the window because she was very cold.
4) Be quiet! You are speaking too . The baby is sleeping.
5) William didn't do it on purpose. He broke Rachel's glasses .
6) I really want to answer all the questions . That's why I'm studying.
7) Tell me , please! Did you really see Edward last night?
8) All the students should do their homework if they want to be successful.
9) Mr. Peterson got dressed . He didn't want to go to work.
10) My deskmate behaves towards me. I'll talk to the teacher.

🗣️ Practice 2: Society Debate

Discuss the reading text with your classmates. Defend your opinions!
🤔 Do you agree with the text? Are people behaving worse nowadays?
📱 What do you think about kids using phones all the time?
🦠 Do you think the pandemic is the main cause for these changes?
💊 What do you think would be a remedy/solution to all this stress?

✍️ Writing Task

Write 3 sentences about weird or bad things that you have noticed in society nowadays. Use Adverbs of Manner (e.g., People drive crazily.)

🌟 The Silver Lining

Society might be stressed, but we can change it!

Your Mission for Today:

Before you go to sleep tonight, promise to do one thing kindly, speak to someone politely, and smile happily.

Have a great day!

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