General English Level 1 GELEV1 Unit 05 Topic 04.doc  LANGUAGE FOCUS 09 Time phrases - frequency Dr Smith, Roberta and Ellen say: Dr Smith: ….And you have to take these tablets. Roberta: How many should she take? And how often? Dr Smith: She should take one tablet three times a day. Roberta: About every five hours? Dr Smith: That’s right. … Three times a day and every five hours tell us how often Ellen should take the tablets. 5 hours 5 hours 8am 1pm 6pm a day Look three times a day. Take them every five hours. Information One time = once Two times = twice Examples 1. How often should Chiara rub on the ointment? Every 4 hours. 2. How often should John put the drops in? 4 times a day. 3. Joanne must take her medicine three times a day. 4. Ellen should take the tablets every five hours. 5. My mother rings me twice a week. 6. I go to the cinema about once a month. 245 QUESTLANGUAGE