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TiÕt sè 20
Grammar: both / neither / either
Date of preparing: 8
th
March, 2008
Date of teaching:
1. Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, sts will be able to review and improve grammar: both/ both of -
neither / neither of - either / either of and correct exercises.
2. Teaching aids:
Handouts and textbook.
3. Procedure:
Warm - up
A) We use both/neither / either for two things. You can use these words with a noun (both
books / neither book ...)
For example, you are talking about going out to eat this evening. There are two restaurants
where you can go. You say:
* Both restaurants are very good.
* Neither restaurant is cheap.
* We can go to either restaurant. I don’t mind.
B) Both of .../ either of .../ either of ...
When you use both / neither / either + of, you always need the .../ these / those /...my/
your / his / Maria s ...’ . You can not say “both of hotels”. You have to say “both of these
hotels” “both of the tables”...
* Both of the men are strong.
* Neither of these cars was / were wrong.
* I have not been to either of the villages.
You can use both of / neither of / either of + us / them / you ..
* Both of them are friendly.
After neither of ....a singular or a singular verb is possible.

* Neither of these children was / were hard- working.
C) You can say:
both ...and ...
* Both David and Peter are late.
* He is both lazy and selfish.
neither ...nor ...
* Neither James nor Lisa went by bus.
* He neither spoke nor wrote to me.
either ...or ...
* He is either old or young.
* Either Susan or her parents are at home.
D) Compare: either / neither / both (two things) and any / none / all (more than two).
* There are two good hotels so we can stay * There are many hotels so you can stay at
at either of them.
* We tried two shirts. Neither of them fitted
us.
any of them.
* We tried a lot of shirts but none of them
fitted us.
Practice
- T. delivers the handouts for sts to complete and revise the main points.
Exercise 1: Write sentences with both ...and .../ neither ... nor .../ either ... or .../
1. Tom was late. So was Anna
 Both Tom and Anna were late.
2. William doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t drink.
 William neither smokes nor drinks.
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Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with both / neither / either (Use of necessary).
1. ......my parents are away on holiday. - Both of.
2. I asked two people the way to the post office but ......them knew. - neither of .

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Homework.
- T. asks sts to review the main points
- Prepare for the next lesson.
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