Exercise 11C, page 3 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

3 GRAMMAR so, neither + auxiliaries

a Read about two more twins and answer the questions.

1 Who are Jim Springer and Jim Lewis?

2 Why didn't they know each other?

3 What did Jim Lewis decide to do when he was 39?

4 How long did it take him?

In the USA, identical twin brothers were adopted soon after they were born. One brother was adopted by a couple named Lewis in Lima, Ohio, and his brother was adopted by a couple named Springer in Dayton, Ohio. By coincidence, both boys were called 'Jim' by their new parents. Jim Springer's parents told him that he had an identical twin brother, but that he was dead. But Jim Lewis knew the truth. For many years he did nothing about it, but when he was 39, he decided to try to find his brother. Six weeks later, the two Jims met for the first time in a café in Dayton, and they probably had a conversation something like this...

b 🎧 11.18 Cover the conversation below. Listen once. Try to remember three things they have in common.

c Listen again and complete the gaps. Which coincidence do you find the most surprising?

A Hi! I'm Jim.

B So ⁵ _______. I. Hey, this is my dog Toy.

A I don't believe it! My dog's called Toy, too!

B So ¹ _______. I. Great to meet you. Sit down. Are you married, Jim?

A Yes...well, I've been married twice.

B He wants to go outside.

My wife usually takes him.

I don't do any exercise at all.

B Yeah? So ² _______. I. Do you have any children?

A I have one son.

A Don't worry. Neither ⁶ _______. I. I drive everywhere.

B So ³ _______. I. What's his name?

A James Allen.

B What car do you have?

A A Chevrolet.

B That's amazing! My son's name is James Allen, too!

B So ⁷ _______. I!

A Did you go to college, Jim?

A + B Let's have a beer, Jim.

A No, I didn't.

B What beer do you drink?

A Neither ⁴ _______. I. I was a terrible student.

B Miller Lite.

A So ⁸ _______. I!

d Look at the conversation again. Answer the questions with a partner.

1 Find two phrases that the twins use...

when they have something + in common.

when they have something - in common.

2 What part of the phrases changes?

e 🎧 p.146 Grammar Bank 11C

f 🎧 11.20 Listen and respond. Say you're the same.

1 ) I catch the bus to work. ( So do I.

11C so, neither + auxiliaries

1 A I love classical music.

B So do I.

A I went to a classical concert last night. 🎧 11.19

B So do I.

2 A I'm not married.

B Neither am I.

A I don't want to get married.

B Neither do I.

• We use So do I, Neither do I, etc. to say that we have something in common with somebody.

1 Use So + auxiliary + I to respond to positive sentences.

2 Use Neither + auxiliary + I to respond to negative sentences.

• The auxiliary we use after So... and Neither... depends on the tense of the verb that the other speaker uses.

! Be careful with the word order.

So do I / Neither do I. NOT So I do / Neither I do.

🔎 neither and nor

We can also use nor instead of neither, e.g.

A I didn't like the film. B Nor / Neither did I.

Neither is usually pronounced /'naɪðə/, but can also be pronounced /'ni:ðə/.

11C

a Complete B's answers with an auxiliary verb.

1 A I love chocolate ice cream. B So do _____ I.

2 A I'm really thirsty. B So _____ I.

3 A I didn't go out last night. B Neither _____ I.

4 A I was born in Rome. B So _____ I.

5 A I don't eat meat. B Neither _____ I.

6 A I've been to Moscow. B So _____ I.

7 A I can't sing. B Neither _____ I.

8 A I'd like to go to Bali. B So _____ I.

9 A I saw a great film last week. B So _____ I.

10 A I wouldn't like to be famous. B Neither _____ I.

11 A I can play rugby. B So _____ I.

b Respond to A. Say you are the same. Use So...I or Neither...I.

A I don't like Indian food. Neither do I.

1 A I live near the football stadium.

2 A I'm not afraid of snakes.

3 A I went to bed late last night.

4 A I haven't been to Canada.

5 A I don't have any pets.

6 A I can speak three languages.

7 A I'll have the chicken with rice.

8 A I'm waiting for Maria.

1 Кто такие Джим Спрингер и Джим Льюис?

2 Почему они не знали друг друга?

3 Что Джим Льюис решил сделать, когда ему было 39 лет?

4 Сколько времени это у него заняло?

Ответ:

1 They are identical twin brothers. / Они — однояйцевые братья-близнецы.

2 Because they were adopted by different families soon after they were born. / Потому что их усыновили разные семьи вскоре после их рождения.

3 He decided to try to find his brother. / Он решил попытаться найти своего брата.

4 It took him six weeks. / Это заняло у него шесть недель.