Commenting Others Opinion

INTERMEDIATE CLASS 17 – Commenting others opinion
‘You study English, don’t you?’
In this lesson, you’ll:
✓ Review of question tags and phrases like; me too, me neither, so do I and

neither do I.
✓ Learn ways of talking about what we prefer, asking for other people’s
opinions.
WARM UP
You’re about to read some tweets that hold very unpopular opinions. Read them
with your tutor and say which ones you agree with and which ones you don’t. Justify
your answer.
DIALOGUE
Read the following conversation between two friends out loud with your tutor
then switch roles. Pay attention to the underlined sentences.
‘‘You always forget things, don’t you?’’

Mike: It’s a beautiful day!
Lucy: It’s lovely, isn’t it? Why don’t we go to the beach?
Mike: Yes, let’s do that, shall we?
Lucy: We could drive but let’s walk, we need to do exercise.
Mike: We do, don’t we? I’ll get my things. last time, I didn’t have it with me, did I?
So, I borrowed yours. Anyway, let’s go.
Later
Lucy: That was great, wasn’t it? I feel very hungry now.
Mike: Me too. This place looks good.
Lucy: Yeah, we’ve been here before, haven’t we? It has a really good pizza.
Mike: That’s right. Oh, I don’t have my wallet. Can you lend me some money?
Lucy: First, your towel, then your wallet. You never remember anything.
Mike: Well, we’re friends, aren’t we? Let’s go inside.

GRAMMAR FOCUS
Today, we will check some important topics regarding spoken English – talking
about preferences, agreeing and disagreeing and question tags.
There are many expressions that can be used at the time of speaking about
preferences on spoken English.
General preference with nouns:
PREFER + NOUN + TO
Ex. I prefer books to TV shows.
General preference verb + ing:
PREFER + VERB -ING + TO
Ex. I prefer reading books to watching TV.
A specific preference with nouns:
WOULD PREFER + NOUN + WHERE AS + WOULD PREFER + NOUN
Ex. On a Saturday night, my husband would prefer a gangster movie whereas I’d
prefer a romcom.
Would rather (‘d rather): Would rather is Always

followed by a verb
Ex. I’m not a theater fan, I’d rather go to the cinema.
Ex. I’d rather read a book than watch TV.
Ex. If I had the talent, I’d rather be a writer than a teacher.
Moving forward, there are some expressions used in spoken English to agree or
disagree with someone else’s ideas, opinions of perceptions.
I AGREE I DISAGREE
I totally agree with you. I’m sorry but I disagree.
That’s true. That’s not true.
Exactly. Nonsense.
You’re right. I’m afraid that isn’t right.
I couldn’t agree more. I’m sorry I can’t agree with you.
However, the expressions of the chart above are kind of formal, and may not apply
to likes or dislikes. Here are some useful expressions used to agree with someone.
Me Too / Me Neither:
The easiest way to agree in English is to say “Me too” (to agree with a positive
statement) or “Me neither” (to agree with a negative statement):
Ex. A: I love strawberry ice cream. B: Me too! USE

ME EITHER
Ex. A: I don’t go to the gym very often. B: Me neither.
FOR
Ex. A: I’ve been traveling a lot for work lately. B: Me too. SPOKEN
ENGLISH
So (+) / Neither (-):
First, it is important to understand that all sentences have an auxiliary.
(do / does / did) don’t / doesn’t / didn’t

(can) can’t (have/ has / had) haven’t / hasn’t / hadn’t
(will / would) won’t / wouldn’t (is / are / am) isn’t / aren’t / am not
Once the auxiliary verb has been identified, this is the position to use.
NEITHER/SO + AUX. VERB + SUBJECT
Ex. A: I was very athletic when I was in high school. B: So was I.

Ex. A: I wasn’t happy about the new company policy. B: Neither was I.
Ex. A: I’ll be in the office until 8 PM today. B: So will I.
Ex. A: I can run a mile in six minutes. B: So can I.
Ex. I can’t sing very well. B: Neither can I.
Finally, a tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement

followed by a mini-question. It is used to check that what you think is true, is
actually true. If the main part of the sentence is positive, the question tag is
negative and vice versa.
STATEMENT + AUX. VERB + SUBJECT + ?
Ex. He won't be studying tonight, will he?

Ex. We can't speak Arabic, can we? EXCEPTION:
Ex. I am working tomorrow, aren't I? AREN’T I?
Ex. They'll be arriving soon, won't they?
Ex. She wasn't at home yesterday, was she?
PRACTICE
I. What’s the missing Question Tag?
1. You prefer reading to watching TV, _____ _____?
2. You’re not a great fan of the theater, _____ _____?
3. The teachers didn’t see me, _____ _____?
4. You would like to come with us, _____ _____?
5. Those men played really well, _____ _____?
II. Complete the sentences below with the missing word to show that you
have something in common.
1. A: You prefer reading to watching TV, don’t you?
B: Me too/ So _____ I / I _____ too.
2. A: You’re not a great fan of the theater, are you?
B: Not really, no.
A: Me _____/neither ____ I/ I’m not _____.
3. A: You can watch British and American movies where you live, can’t you?
B: Yes, I can.
4. A: You haven’t met any British or American movies stars, have you?
5. A: I _____ either/neither ____ I/ _____ neither.

CONVERSATION
Watch the following video ‘How to talk to people when you have no things in
common’ and take notes.
https://youtu.be/1XSGRu_h-bM
1. Why does the speaker challenge the idea that people don’t have things
in common?
2. Why is it enriching not to have things in common with other people?
3. Do you agree or disagree with his point of view?
4. What other strategies would you use to handle a conversation with

someone?
5. What are some interests and characteristics do you have in common

with your best friend?
6. What are some crucial points in which you and your best friend
disagree?
SHARE ONE THING YOU’VE LEARNT IN THIS CLASS

HOMEWORK
I. Choose the correct answer. Choose from the word box:
DO YOU? WON'T YOU? DIDN'T YOU? HASN'T IT? AREN'T THEY?
1. Technology has made our lives much simpler, _____ _____?
2. English and Chinese are two of the world's most popular languages, _____
_____?
3. You don't have time to do a face to face English class in a private language
school, _____ _____?
4. If you improve your English, you'll improve your job prospects, _____
_____?
5. You used to do a lot of sport as a child, _____ _____?
II. Fill in the gaps in the conversations below to show that you agree with
the person you're talking to:
ME TOO. ME NEITHER SO DO I I DIDN'T EITHER. I AM TOO.
1. A: Do you like historical novels? B: Yes, I do. A: _____ _____ _____.
2. A: My kids love Disney films. Have you ever seen one? B: Yes, of course I
have. Loads of them. A: _____ _____.
3. A: Did you use to play a musical instrument when you were younger? B: No,
I didn't actually. A: _____ _____ _____.
4. A: Can you speak more than two foreign languages? B: No, I can't. A: _____
_____ .
5. A: Lots of people nowadays are better at using a keyboard than at writing

with a pen. Are you? B: Yes, I'd say I am. A: _____ _____ _____.
Check answers on the next page…

ANSWERS
PRACTICE
I. What’s the missing Question Tag?
1. You prefer reading to watching TV, DON’T YOU?
2. You’re not a great fan of the theater, ARE YOU?
3. The teachers didn’t see me, DID THEY?
4. You would like to come with us, WOULDN’T YOU?
5. Those men played really well, DIDN’T THEY?
II. Complete the sentences below with the missing word to show that you
have something in common.
1. A: You prefer reading to watching TV, don’t you?
a. B: Me too/ So DO I / I DO too.
2. A: You’re not a great fan of the theater, are you?
a. B: Not really, no.
b. A: Me NEITHER /neither AM I/ I’m not EITHER.
3. A: You can watch British and American movies where you live, can’t you?
a. B: Yes, I can.
4. A: You haven’t met any British or American movies stars, have you?
5. A: I HAVEN’T either/neither HAVE I/ ME neither.

HOMEWORK
I. Choose the correct answer:
1. HASN´T IT?
2. AREN’T YOU?
3. DO YOU?
4. WON’T YOU?
5. DIDN’T YOU?
II. Fill in the gaps in the conversations below to show that you agree with
the person you're talking to:
1. SO DO I
2. ME TOO
3. I DIDN’T EITHER
4. ME NEITHER
5. I AM TOO

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INTERMEDIATE CLASS 17 – Commenting others opinion

‘You study English, don’t you?’

In this lesson, you’ll:

✓ Review of question tags and phrases like; me too, me neither, so do I and

‘‘You always forget things, don’t you?’’

Lucy: It’s lovely, isn’t it? Why don’t we go to the beach?

Mike: Yes, let’s do that, shall we?

Lucy: We could drive but let’s walk, we need to do exercise.

Mike: Me too. This place looks good.

Mike: Well, we’re friends, aren’t we? Let’s go inside.

General preference with nouns:

Ex. I prefer books to TV shows.

General preference verb + ing:

PREFER + VERB -ING + TO

Ex. I prefer reading books to watching TV.

A specific preference with nouns:

WOULD PREFER + NOUN + WHERE AS + WOULD PREFER + NOUN

Would rather (‘d rather): Would rather is Always

Ex. A: I love strawberry ice cream. B: Me too! USE

(do / does / did) don’t / doesn’t / didn’t

NEITHER/SO + AUX. VERB + SUBJECT

Ex. A: I was very athletic when I was in high school. B: So was I.

Finally, a tag question is a special construction in English. It is a statement

STATEMENT + AUX. VERB + SUBJECT + ?

Ex. He won't be studying tonight, will he?

I. What’s the missing Question Tag?

1. You prefer reading to watching TV, _____ _____?

2. You’re not a great fan of the theater, _____ _____?

3. The teachers didn’t see me, _____ _____?

4. You would like to come with us, _____ _____?

5. Those men played really well, _____ _____?

1. A: You prefer reading to watching TV, don’t you?

B: Me too/ So _____ I / I _____ too.

2. A: You’re not a great fan of the theater, are you?

B: Not really, no.

A: Me _____/neither ____ I/ I’m not _____.

5. A: I _____ either/neither ____ I/ _____ neither.

2. Why is it enriching not to have things in common with other people?

3. Do you agree or disagree with his point of view?

4. What other strategies would you use to handle a conversation with

5. What are some interests and characteristics do you have in common

SHARE ONE THING YOU’VE LEARNT IN THIS CLASS

DO YOU? WON'T YOU? DIDN'T YOU? HASN'T IT? AREN'T THEY?

1. Technology has made our lives much simpler, _____ _____?

5. You used to do a lot of sport as a child, _____ _____?

ME TOO. ME NEITHER SO DO I I DIDN'T EITHER. I AM TOO.

1. A: Do you like historical novels? B: Yes, I do. A: _____ _____ _____.

5. A: Lots of people nowadays are better at using a keyboard than at writing

Check answers on the next page…

I. What’s the missing Question Tag?

1. You prefer reading to watching TV, DON’T YOU?

2. You’re not a great fan of the theater, ARE YOU?

3. The teachers didn’t see me, DID THEY?

4. You would like to come with us, WOULDN’T YOU?

5. Those men played really well, DIDN’T THEY?

1. A: You prefer reading to watching TV, don’t you?

2. A: You’re not a great fan of the theater, are you?

a. B: Not really, no.

b. A: Me NEITHER /neither AM I/ I’m not EITHER.

1. You prefer reading to watching TV, _ _?

2. You’re not a great fan of the theater, _ _?

3. The teachers didn’t see me, _ _?

4. You would like to come with us, _ _?

5. Those men played really well, _ _?

B: Me too/ So _ I / I _ too.

A: Me _/neither I/ I’m not _.

5. A: I _ either/neither I/ _ neither.

1. Technology has made our lives much simpler, _ _?

5. You used to do a lot of sport as a child, _ _?

1. A: Do you like historical novels? B: Yes, I do. A: ___ _ ___.