2 C Coincidences

Vocabulary: both & neither

Use both and neither to compare two people or things. We both have brown hair.

Neither of us has a car. Jenny and Zoe both live in London.

Neither Jenny nor Zoe has a boyfriend

Dr Condoleeza Rice, US Secretary of State

Julianne Moore, Hollywood actress

Ex.34 Look at the photos. Complete the sentences with both or neither

1--------are very successful.

2 They-----------have brown hair.

3-------of them live in the States.

4--------of them looks very happy.

5---------Condoleeza Rice nor Julianne Moore is poor.

6--------Condoleeza Rice and Julianne Moore have university degrees.

Ex.35 Look at sentences 5 and 6 in exercise 34 again. Choose the correct words to complete the rules below.

We use a plural/ singular verb and and / nor with both. We use a plural / singular verb and and / nor with neither.

Ex .36 Work in pairs. Ask your partner questions and find six things you have in common. Then tell the rest of the class about the things you have in common. Use both or neither with we or us in your sentences.

We both have a brother. Neither of us has visited London.

EX.37 Complete the online chat conversation with words and phrases from the box.

We're both from Edinburgh neither of us liked Neither did I I do Both of us are divorced both of us
ladybug187:	. Hi, Superchap
superchap249:	Hi, ladybug. Where are you from?
ladybug187:	I'm originally from Scotland
superchap249:	Oh, really? So (1)------------are Scottish. Whereabouts?
ladybug187:	Edinburgh.
superchap249:	Wow! (2)------------Do you still live there?
ladybug187:	No. I moved to York and then to Birmingham.
superchap249:	What a coincidence! I used to live in York, but I'm in Bristol now. Didn't like York.
ladybug187:	(3)-------------It wasn't a good time of my life.
superchap249:	So, (4)------------York.
ladybug187:	Crazy! So, do you have any hobbies?
superchap249:	I used to play a lot of tennis, until I got divorced.
ladybug187:	You're divorced? So am I! (5) ------------
superchap249:	No fun is it? Still, at least I don't have to play tennis anymore. I don't like tennis.
ladybug187:	(6)-------------Your name is Jerry, isn't it?
superchap249:	Yes. How did you know that!?
ladybug187:	We were married for ten years, you idiot!

Functional language: talking about similarities & differences

Similarities

So/Neither + auxiliary verb + subject

• Use so after a positive sentence and neither after a negative.

I'm very busy at the moment. So am I. I can't drive. Neither can I.

• Use do/does/did if there's no auxiliary. I study English on Thursdays. So do I. I started two years ago. So did I.

• Use Me, too and Me, neither. I like pizzas. Me, too.

I'm not very good at general knowledge. Me, neither.

Differences

• Use subject + auxiliary verb, not so or neither. I'm very busy at the moment. I'm not.

I can't speak Chinese. I can.

• Use do/does/did if there's no auxiliary,

I didn't go to the meeting yesterday. I did.

EX.38 Match the sentences 1-6 to the responses a-f

A

1 I've just won something on the lottery!

2 This time last year, I was celebrating the win.

3 That looks horrible. I'm not eating that.

4 I've never won a penny on the lottery.

5 I can't understand people who gamble.

6 My parents allowed me to smoke when I was 14.

B

a No, neither am I.

b So was I. Weren't we lucky!

c I can. I was addicted to it once.

d That's incredible! So have I.

e Really! Mine didn't.

f No, neither have I. It's such a waste of money.

EX.39 Choose the incorrect response to the first sentences.

1 A: I didn't go to the cinema on Friday.

B: Neither did I. / Neither didn't I. / Me neither.

2 A: I saw the new Brad Pitt film on Saturday.

B: So do I. / Me, too. / So did 1.

3 A: I love chocolate.

B: Me, too. / I too. / I don't.

4 A: I haven't seen Tom for ages.

B: Neither I have. / I have. / Me, neither.

5 A: I'm reading Harry Potter.

B: Me, too. / So I am. / I'm not.

6 A: I can't understand the problem.

B: I can. / Neither can 1. / I can too.

Listening

Ex.40 Listen to a conversation between Clive, the delivery man, and Linda. Tick the topics a-h they discuss. Which two topics are not discussed? (08 track 8)

A a local pub

B a James Bond film

C squash lessons

D the new boss

E their jobs

F where they live

G where they were last night

H children

Ex41 Listen again and make a note of the things Linda and Clive have in common.

Ex42 Explain the following expressions in your own words.

1. It's worth it.

2. It's a bit out of your way.

3. You're kidding.

4. Small world.

5 No rest for the wicked

Ex.43 Choose the best response to complete the exchanges.

1 A: I didn't like the concert much.

B: Neither did I. / Neither didn't I. / Neither I did.

2. A: I love Beethoven's 5^th Symphony.

B:I do. /I don't. / Neither do I.

3 A: I wasn't feeling too well yesterday.

B: Neither I was. / Neither was I. / So was I.

4 A: I work in an office.

B: So am I. / So can I. / So do I.

5. A: I'll have a pepperoni pizza, please.

B: So do I. / So have I. / So will I.

5. A: I'm a very good squash player.

B: I'm not. / Neither am I. / So I'm not.

7 A: I'm sure we've met before.

B: I am. / Neither am I. / So am I.

8 A: I haven't been to the park for ages.

B: Me, neither. / Me, too. / Neither I have.

Ex. 44 Work in small groups. Take it in turns to respond to the sentences.

1. I like hiphop and rap music.

2. I haven't been on a date for ages.

3. I'm going to be famous one day.

4. I'll probably write a novel when I'm older.

5. I'm never late for anything.

6. I've got several unusual pets, including a snake.

7. I didn't understand maths when I was a kid.

8. I was very popular in my last job/at my last school.

A: I like hiphop and rap music.

B: I don't!

C: Neither do I!

Ex.45 Brigit Harrison and Dorothy Lowe didn't know they were identical twin sisters until they met when they were both 34. Use your imagination to think of at least five coincidences that link them.

They both had the same number of children

Ex.46 Listen and make a note of the coincidences. How many did you guess? (09 track 9)

EX.47 TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH

1.Мы оба не имеем ничего общего с этим происшествием. 2. Никто из нас не сможет присмотреть за детьми в ваше отсутствие. 3. Они оба всю свою жизнь вели дневник. 4. Я не смотрел это слово в словаре. Я тоже. 5. Я не могу расследовать это преступление. Я тоже. 6. Мне вдруг пришло в голову, что у них было много общего. Им обоим пришлось содержать семью и присматривать за детьми. 7. Они оба живут не по средствам и не имеют постоянного источника дохода. 8. Ни она, ни её мать не могли найти решения этой проблемы. 9. Обе эти книги очень популярны у молодёжи. 10. Мы оба не возражаем против их участия в этой конференции.

2B

coincide (v) - 1) совпадать; 2) соответствовать, быть одинаковым.

Our tastes coincide. Наши вкусы совпадают.