Me Too: A speaking activity to practice expressing agreement

Directions for the teacher:

STEP 1 – On the board, create the following matching exercise. Have students note their choices on a
piece of paper before correcting the matches as a class.

Statements Responses

1. I like to read novels. a. I didn’t either.

2. I don’t enjoy watching sci-fi films. b. I do, too.
3. I’ll take a vacation before the end of the year. c. Neither do I.
4. I didn’t eat a big dinner last night. D. So will I.

STEP 2 – Review the correct matches: 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a. Then ask to which statements a person can
respond with the informal variations “Me neither” and “Me too”.

STEP 3 – Review the process of choosing the helping verb for such statements of agreement as well as
the subject-verb inversion required with “so” and “neither”.

Response to affirmative statement: subject + verb + “too” / “so” + verb + subject

Response to negative statement: subject + negative verb + “either” / “neither” + verb + subject

STEP 4 – Select a handout according to the topic and verb tenses you wish to practice. Copy and cut out
the question cards. Give one card to each student. They will have approximately 10 minutes to move
around the room, asking one another their assigned questions. Each student must find three others with
whom s/he can agree.

Example:
Student A – Do you listen to music every day?
Student B – Yes, I do.
Student A – So do I. / I do, too. [Student A must find two more student with similar habits.]

The names of classmates with whom a student can agree should be written on the back of the question
card.

STEP 5 – Collect all the cards. Shuffle them. Start placing students in groups of 3 and 4 according to one
thing they have in common. For example, the three students who all listen to music as well as the
student who originally questioned them can form a group of 4. Give the groups the respective question
cards to remind them of what they have in common.

STEP 6 – In their small groups, student must discover similarities and differences in their practices. They
must note down 3-4 new facts. Their findings will be presented to the class by one volunteer. Model:
“We all listen to music every day. I listen to soft rock. Roger does, too. Carla and Paul listen to hip-hop.
Roger and Paul have mp3 players. Carla doesn’t have one. Neither do I.”

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Me Too: A speaking activity to practice expressing agreement
[present – habits/ hobbies/ personality]

Do you listen to music every Do you cook for yourself?

Yes, I do, I listen music all days - No, i dont cook by myself
day? well, i really don't listen music frequently well, I like too cook occasionally

Do you watch TV in the Do you have a job?

- No, I don't watch TV all evenings
evenings? Neither do I
- Yes, I have a job

So do I
I don't watch tv in the evenings either
I have a job too

Do you eat out at least once a Do you rent an apartment?

- yes, I eat out every day
month? So do I
- Yes, I rent and apartment
So do I

I eat out at least once a month too i rent an apartment too

Do you regularly read the Do you play sports?

newspaper? - No, i don't read the newspaper
Neither do I
- Yes, I like to play sports
I do exercise but i don't play sports

i don't read the newspaper either

Do you exercise regularly? Do you talk on the phone a

- Yes, i talk on the phone a lot
- No, I don't do exercise regularly. Do you ?
lot? I don't talk on the phone a lot
Yes, I do exercise

Do you use public - No, I don't use public transportation

Do you play a musical
-No, I dont play any instrument

transportation? Neither do I instrument? neither do I

I don't use public transportation either I dont play any instrument either

Can you sing? - No, I can't sing

Neither can I
Can you dance? No, I can't

I can dance like the basic genres

I can't sing either

Are you usually laid-back and Are you optimistic?

No, I don't ???

relaxed? I'm not usually laid-back and relaxed either

- Yes, I'm optimistic
So am I

I'm optimistic too

Are you good at organizing Are you comfortable with

- Yes, I am comfortable with public speaking
events? -No, Im not good organizing events
Neither am I public speaking? I'm not comfortable with public speaking
I'm not good organizing events either

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Me Too: A speaking activity to practice expressing agreement
[past – habits/ childhood]
Were you shy as a child?
Did you play outside a lot as a
child?
Did you argue a lot with your
parents when you were
growing up?
Could you climb trees as a
child?
Did you ever go to a summer
camp when you were a kid?
Did you use a computer as a
child?
Did you ever lie to your
parents as a child?
Were you interested in other
cultures as a child?
Did you speak more than one
language as a child?
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Were you scared of the dark as
a child?
Did you help around the house
as a child?
Did you study well in
elementary school?
Could you ride a bike by the
age of 7?
Did you collect bugs as a child?
Did you play sports as a child?
Did you like to watch cartoons
as a child?
Did you travel far to get to
school as a child?
Did you take any kind of
special lessons as a child?
Me Too: A speaking activity to practice expressing agreement
[future – plans]

Will you move to a new home Will you continue studying

within the next year? English next year?

Will you be looking for new job Will you be living in this
later this year? country five years from now?

Are you going out this Are you going to eat dinner at
evening? home tonight?

Are you doing anything special Are you going to call anyone
this weekend? later today?

Will you use the computer Will you spend more than $50
later today? this weekend?

By this time next year, will you
have reached your English
language goals?
Are you going to travel later
this year?
Will you study another
language in the future?
Will you go skydiving in the
future?

Will you go scuba diving in the Will you ever change your hair
future? color?

Do you need to do any Are you visiting relatives in the

shopping this week? near future?

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