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t's Saturday evening. Jim and Betty have been working in the garden all day. They're sitting in the living room after dinner.| Jim: | I've worked so hard today, Betty! |
| Betty: | So have I, Jim! I haven't even read this morning's paper. |
| Jim: | Neither have I! Where is it? |
| Betty: | Oh, I think it's on top of refrigerator in the kitchen. Would you mind getting it, Jim? I'm too tired to move. |
| Jim: | I don't really want to read it. |
| Betty: | Well, neither do I. You know, my back is quite sore. |
| Jim: | So is mine. I planted a lot of young plants this afternoon. |
| Betty: | I didn't stop working all the afternoon. |
| Jim: | Neither did I. And by three o'clock my back was aching! |
| Betty: | So was mine. I wasn't able to stand up straight for quite a while afterwards. |
| Jim: | Neither was I. My whole body feels sore. |
| Betty: | So does mine. I shan't plant any more young plants for a while. |
| Jim: | Neither shall I. I'd like to rest for hours now. |
| Betty: | Jim, you shouldn't work so hard in the garden in future. |
| Jim: | Neither should you. But we both like to have flowers in the house. At any rate, I like to see flowers in the house. |
| Betty: | Oh, so do I, Jim. But we can't afford to buy flowers all the time. ... Oh, well, perhaps we'll feel better tomorrow. |
| Jim: | Perhaps! What are we going to do tomorrow, Betty? |
| Betty: | If it's fine, I wouldn't mind going for a drive in the car. |
| Jim: | Neither would I. Let's ask Hadi and Yati to go for a drive with us. Hadi likes going for a drive. |
| Betty: | So does Yati. She'll enjoy a drive in the country. |
| Jim: | They're both fond of the country. |
| Betty: | We can take a picnic lunch, and perhaps we could go to National Park. I'd like that. |
| Jim: | So would I. Hadi has been there, hasn't he? |
| Betty: | Yes, and so has Yati. But I don't mind how often I go there. |
| Jim: | Neither do I. It's a very pleasant place, with all those lovely trees. |
| Betty: | Oh, I'm looking forward to it! My back feels better already. |
| Jim: | So does mine. I'll go and phone Hadi immediately. |
| Betty: | And when you've phoned Hadi, I'll phone Yati. Tell Hadi we'll call for him at half past nine tomorrow morning. |
| Jim: | All right, Betty. |
| Betty: | I'll get the newspaper. I'll need it while you're talking to Hadi. |
EXERCISE
A. Answer the following questions.
- Have Jim and Betty worked hard today, or have they been idle?
- Have they read the newspaper?
- Where is the newspaper?
- Why wouldn't Jim or Betty get the newspaper?
- How did their back feel?
- What did they do in the garden?
- What are they going to do tomorrow?
- Who is Jim going to call?
- Who is Betty going to call?
- Do Hadi and Yati like going for a drive?
- Where will they go?
- Are they going to eat in a restaurant or are they going to take a picnic lunch?
- What time will Jim and Betty pick Hadi up tomorrow morning?
- What will Betty do while Jim is talking to Hadi?
- Please copy the dialogue and underline all the phrases/sentences with "so" and "neither".
- Adi: I like mangoes.
Jaka: ... do I. - Hendra: Santi doesn't live near here.
Udin: ... does Tari. - Kiki: I haven't had lunch. I'm so hungry.
Ovin: ... have I. - Tasya: I didn't understand what he was saying.
Dena: ... did I. I think he spoke too fast. - Rio: My office has applied new policies as a response to Covid-19 outbreak.
Lily: ... has mine. - Yudi: I couldn't go out of town due to the travel restriction.
Gita: ... I. - Maya: My father works in a private company.
Elsa: ... my father. He often has to work on Sundays. - Dea: Ahmad didn't attend the meeting yesterday.
Joni: ... did Hans, his supervisor. - Umi: Many students aren't prepared for online learning during the pandemic.
Tika: ... are teachers. Most of them are still adapting to new technologies. - Yana: Eating nutritious food is very important in maintaining our health.
Sita: ... is having regular exercise. A little exercise every day can help us stay healthy.