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Lesson Plan March 3, 2023

Topic: Both, either, neither 01

In this lesson we will be looking at how to show that you have something in common, or not in common, with someone.

Section A

We use both / either / neither to talk about two things or people.

• A and B = both

  • Samantha has two children. Both are married. (Both = the two children)

• A or B = either

  • Would you like tea or coffee? Your can have either. (Either = tea or coffee)

• A nor B = neither

  • A: Do you want to go to the cinema or the theatre this weekend?
    B: Neither. I want to stay home. (Neither = not the cinema nor the theatre)

Compare either and neither

• Would you like tea or coffee?
  - Either, I don’t mind. (= tea or coffee is fine)
  - I don’t want either. (NOT I don’t want neither)
  - Neither. (= I don’t want tea nor coffee)

Section B

We use both + plural noun and (either / neither) + singular noun

• Both + (windows / books / children etc)

  • Last year I went to Paris and Rome. I liked both cities very much.

• (Either / Neither) + (window / book / child etc)

  • First I worked in an office, and later in a shop. Niether job was very interesting.

  • There are two ways from here to the station. You can go either way.

Section C

We use both (of) the … and (either / neither) of (these / those / my / your / Paul’s … etc)

• Neither of my parents is British.

• I haven’t read either of these books.

You can say both of (the / those / my …) or both (the / those / my …) (with or without of)

• I like both of those pictures.
  I like both those pictures.

• Both of Paul’s sisters are married.
  Both Paul’s sisters are married.

But …

• Neither of Paul’s brothers is married. (NOT neither Paul’s brothers is married)

Section D

We can use (both / either / neither) + (them / us / you)

• Paul has two sisters. Both of them are married.

• Sue and I didn’t eat anything. Neither of us was hungry.

• Who are those two people? I don’t know either of them.

Lesson Notes

• There is a lot of pollen covering everything outside.

• There is a lot of pollen on everything outside.

• I’ve been sneezing a lot since yesterday.

• Hideous; extremely ugly, unpleasant, or offensive in appearance

• For example: a hideous sweater, a hideous painting, or a hideous crime

• Neither of them is married. (NOT are married)

• Neither is used to refer to two people or things, and it is always followed by a singular verb.

• A couple of …; can mean a small number, especially when talking about places or things

• We visited a couple of museums while we were in Italy.

• I had a couple of beer after dinner, but not too many.

• There were a couple of plants I wanted to buy, but no way I could carry them all home.

Both of … / Neither of … / Either of …

• We use (both of … / either of … / neither of …) + (the / these / my / Tom’s … etc)

• Both of these restaurants are very good.

• Both of the restaurants are very good.

• Both of those restaurants are very good.

• Neither of the restaurants we went to was expensive.

• I haven’t been to either of those restaurants.

• We use (both of … / either of … / neither of …) + (us / you / them)

• (Talking to two people) Can either of you speak Spanish?

• I asked two people the way to the station, but neither of them could help me.

• Both of us were very tired. (NOT Both us were tired)