The ESL Teacher Kenn Podcast

hello students

this is teacher Kenn

welcome to this intermediate class

in which we are going to learn how to use

either and neither correctly

some people say "either and neither"

but for the sake of the lesson

I say either and neither

and that's the way they are going to be

sounding for today's class

now just one moment

I hope you are ready for some learning

let me go ahead and share the screen okay

so before I even start with either

I would like us to remember

what we saw on the previous class

on the previous class

we started using "too"

and when we're using "too"

we will be using too when we have 2

affirmative ideas that are the same, okay?

when I have two affirmative statements

that are the same

I can connect them using "and... too"

the example that we have here

John can play the piano

Alice can play the piano

we will say

John can play the piano

and Alice can too

when we have two negative statements

we are going to use "and... either", okay?

so first we're going to use "and... either"

when both statements are negative

and we're going to use them with the same structure

that we were using with "and... too" on the previews exercise, okay?

if you have questions about that "and... too" or "and

so..." you can take the previews video that is under B1

the other intermediate video

intermediate level sorry

that one is for too

and so now let me go ahead and read the examples here

as we follow the underlining

we have again negative

statements

so John isn't a teacher

Mary isn't a teacher

you would say

John isn't a teacher, and Mary isn't either.

so if both statements were affirmative

John is a teacher

Mary is a teacher

you would say "John is a teacher, and Mary is too"

but because in this case both ideas are negative

we have "John isn't a teacher, and Mary isn't either".

let's continue with the other examples here

it says Paul can't play the violin

Alice can't play the violin

we have two negative statements

so you will say

Paul can't play the violin,

and Ellis can't either. okay?

and Ellie can't either

one moment, let's see...

let's continue with the next exercise

it says Helen doesn't play baseball

Alice doesn't play baseball

Helen doesn't play baseball and Alice doesn't either

so again we have two negative statements

and the structure after the coma will be

and Alice doesn't

either

this is very important to remember

the contrast between the affirmative and negative okay

let me go ahead and read the additional examples

that we have here

and it says

Alice isn't going to eat in a restaurant

sorry in the restaurant

we have the negative right here

so Alice isn't going to eat in the restaurant

and Helen isn't either

we have "and Helen isn't

either

Paul wasn't hungry

and George wasn't either

Paul wasn't hungry and George wasn't either repeat

okay

one moment...

very good now let's see it says Mr

Smith didn't forget the address we have didn't

and Miss Ford didn't either

let me repeat

Mr Smith didn't forget the address

and Miss Ford didn't either

yes

let's see

and the last example says

homework isn't always easy

and examinations aren't either

homework isn't always easy

and examinations aren't either

I'm going to read them one more time

I will read them completely

and you can go ahead and repeat after me

I will give you some time okay

only these additional examples

Alice isn't going to eat in the restaurant

and Helen isn't either repeat

Paul wasn't hungry and George wasn't either

Mr Smith didn't forget the address

and Miss Ford didn't either

homework isn't always easy and examinations aren't either

okay now because we just saw two on the previews video

for the intermediate level

we're going to practice both "too" and "either"

for this lesson

we're going to go to exercise seven

exercise 7 is on page 118

of the English Sentence Structure book

that is page 131 on the PDF that is available for free

let me organize this here just a little

I'm going to give you a small note

just some guidance for you to remember

when we have two negative ideas

we're going to use

either

and when we have two affirmative statements

if you see here there is nothing negative

we're going to use

too

remember that when we're using too

we have to use, not the action, but the auxiliary

meaning that if we have an action in present

we use do or does

if the action is in past we use did

so on so forth

so let me just do a little more underlining right here

remember it's always going to be and

person

auxiliary + too

or and + person + auxiliary in negative form + either. okay?

we're going to go from the examples

I am going to read the statement

and I am going to give you the moment

so that you can formulate the structure

using too or either

and I am going to go ahead and, after that,

say the correct structure

so that you can go ahead

and compare it to what you have

and after that

you can repeat it after me

I will give you some time for that also

let's go from the examples

and it says

George read a book sorry

George read a good book last night

Alice read a good book last night

George read a good book last night

and Alice did too repeat

very good George isn't hungry Alice isn't hungry

George isn't hungry and Alice isn't either

okay let's go ahead and go from No. 1

George can't go to the party tonight

Alice can't go to the party tonight

George can't go to the party tonight

and Alice can't either repeat

okay George isn't studying Alice isn't studying

George isn't studying and Alice isn't either repeat

he can play the piano she can play the piano

he can play the piano and she can too

George isn't tired now

John isn't tired now

George isn't tired now and John isn't either repeat

Bob and Alice will be here tomorrow

we will be here tomorrow

Bob and Alice will be here tomorrow and we will too

they don't have to come we don't have to come

they don't have to come and we don't either

John should write home Mary should write home

John should ride home and Mary should too

John studies every day Mary studies every day

John studies every day and Mary does too

we shouldn't arrive late

the teacher shouldn't arrive late

we shouldn't arrive late

and the teacher shouldn't either

we have to arrive on time

he has to arrive on time

we have to arrive on time and he does too

we don't have to arrive early

he doesn't have to arrive early

we don't have to arrive early and he doesn't either

John arrived laid yesterday

his friend arrived laid yesterday

John arrived late yesterday and his friend did too

John is going to visit Canada

George is going to visit Canada

John is going to visit Canada and George is too

my shoes were expensive my suit was expensive

my shoes were expensive and my suit was too

they won't go to the store

I won't go to the store

they won't go to the store and I won't either

Mr Hill plays volleyball very well

Mr Smith plays volleyball very well

Mr Hill plays volleyball very well

and Mr Smith does too

just one moment guys

sorry over there now

remember that, again, for this exercise

if we have two affirmative ideas

we're going to finish with too

and if we have two negative ideas

we're going to use either

this is following the first structure

on the previous video

we also saw an alternative structure

for two affirmative statements that was using "and so..."

I have it down here

"and so..." can be used in place of "and... too"

as in the following sentences

I can go and John can too

means the same a saying I can go and so can John

now we're going to do the same with either and neither

and that is what is going to change this structure

it's going to change the order of the words, okay?

the word neither is already negative

so we are not going to use the double negative

after the coma

let me explain what I mean

in this case we have

Mary can't go

and Helen can't either

we have one negative here

and then after the coma we have a "fresh" idea

we have another negative here

we have the negative

and because we have the negative

we use either. okay?

now when we want to use neither

the order of the words changes

so we would say and neither

and we don't add a negative to the auxiliary

so I would say Mary can't go

and neither can Helen

I need you guys to get this straight, okay?

you cannot say "Mary can't go and neither can't Helen"

that is incorrect

please don't say it, ever. okay?

the two forms are right there on the screen

Mary can't go and Helen can't

either or Mary can't go and neither can Helen

because this structure changes the order of the words

I would like to practice the same exercise

using the secondary structure on both scenarios

meaning that in the case of too

we're going to use so

and we're going to say

and

so

did

Alice

and in the case of the two negatives

we're going to say

and

neither

is (in this case) Alice. okay?

here this over here okay

let me put it right over here

I just want to keep it on a single line

there you go okay so

using the same colors

if we have two affirmative statements

we're going to use and so

and we're going to use and neither

when the two ideas are negative

just a moment guys

there you go let me just change that color right here

okay

right there

okay now guys

let's just go ahead and go through the same exercise

we are, again, doing exercise 7

and we're going to practice the structures of and so /

and neither.

okay so it says

George read a good book last night

Alice read a good book last night

George read a good book last night

and so did Alice repeat

George isn't hungry Alice isn't hungry

George isn't hungry and neither is Alice

George can't go to the party tonight

Alice can't go to the party tonight

George can't go to the party tonight

and neither can Alice

George isn't studying Alice isn't studying

George isn't studying and Alice isn't either repeat

he can play the piano she can play the piano

he can play the piano and so can she repeat

George isn't tired now John isn't tired now

George isn't tired now and neither is John

Bob and Alice will be here tomorrow

we will be here tomorrow

Bob and Alice will be here tomorrow and so will we

they don't have to come we don't have to come

they don't have to come and neither do we

John should write home Mary should write home

John should write home and so should mary

John studies every day Mary studies every day

John studies every day and so does Mary

we shouldn't arrive late

the teacher shouldn't arrive late

we shouldn't arrive late and neither should the teacher

we have to arrive on time he has to arrive on time

we have to arrive on time and so does he

we don't have to arrive early

he doesn't have to arrive early

we don't have to arrive early and neither does he

John arrived late yesterday

his friend arrived laid yesterday

John arrived late yesterday and his friend did too

oh I'm sorry I didn't give you the right structure

I'm sorry let me repeat No. 12 using

and so. you would say John arrived late yesterday

and so did his friend repeat

John is going to visit Canada

George is going to visit Canada

John is going to visit Canada and so is George

my shoes were expensive my suit was expensive

my shoes were expensive and so was my suit

they won't go to the store I won't go to the store

they won't go to the store and neither will I

Mr Hill plays volleyball very well

Mr Smith plays volleyball very well

Mr Hill plays volleyball very well and so does Mr Smith

okay remember

this is the kind of exercise

that you are not going to get correct the first times

you have to repeat this exercise a few times

until it gets settled

let's say correctly

in your head

we are internalizing structures

and that only comes with repetition

I hope you enjoyed today's class

remember that if you have any questions

you can leave me any comment in YouTube

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thank you very much for being here

and again remember

English is easy

you just need to practice

see you next class