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Lesson 13 · 約 9 分鐘
附加問句與呼應(…, isn’t it?)
tag questions 極性相反、So do I / Neither do I
附加問句與呼應(…, isn't it?)
🎯 這一課你會學會
兩個讓你聽起來很道地的東西:句尾的附加問句(「…對吧?」)和呼應別人的 So do I / Neither do I(「我也是/我也不」)。這些是英語對話的潤滑劑。
💬 先聽一段對話
Mia: It's a beautiful day, isn't it?(今天天氣真好,對吧?) Jun: Yeah, it is. I love days like this.(對啊。我喜歡這種日子。) Mia: So do I. You don't work today, do you?(我也是。你今天不用上班吧?) Jun: No, I don't. Neither do you, right?(不用。你也不用吧?)
🔑 兩個工具
① 附加問句(tag question):句子 + 簡短反問
- 肯定句 → 否定尾巴:You're tired, aren't you?
- 否定句 → 肯定尾巴:You don't like it, do you?
② 呼應別人
- 附和肯定:So + 助動詞 + I.(我也是)—— "I like coffee." → So do I.
- 附和否定:Neither + 助動詞 + I.(我也不)—— "I don't smoke." → Neither do I.
- 口語更簡單:Me too(我也是)/ Me neither(我也不)。
🧩 文法點:規則其實很整齊
① 附加問句 = 「相反的極性」+ 用對助動詞:
- 肯定 → 否定尾、否定 → 肯定尾:
- She is happy, isn't she? / She isn't happy, is she?
- 尾巴用句子裡的助動詞或 be;沒有助動詞就用 do/does/did:
- You went, didn't you? / He can swim, can't he? / They like it, don't they?
- 主詞用代名詞(he/she/it/they/you…)。
② So do I / Neither do I —— 呼應要「配對助動詞」:
- "I like it." → So do I.(用 do)
- "I can swim." → So can I.(用 can)
- "I went." → So did I.(用 did)
- 否定用 Neither:"I don't like it." → Neither do I. / "I can't swim." → Neither can I.
- So / Neither 後面要「倒裝」(助動詞在主詞前):So do I,不是
So I do。
③ 口語版:同意肯定 Me too、同意否定 Me neither——最省事,先會這兩個也行。
📒 高頻單字
| 單字 | KK 音標 | 中譯 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| right | /raɪt/ | 對吧、沒錯 | You're coming, right? |
| agree | /əˈɡri/ | 同意 | I agree.(我同意。) |
| too | /tu/ | 也(肯定) | Me too.(我也是。) |
| neither | /ˈniðɚ/ | 也不 | Neither do I.(我也不。) |
| exactly | /ɪɡˈzæktli/ | 正是、沒錯 | Exactly!(正是!) |
🗣️ 發音提醒
- 附加問句的語調:真的想問(不確定)→ 尾巴上揚;只是想「你同意吧」→ 尾巴下降。
- neither 美式 /ˈniðɚ/(「NEE-ther」)、英式常 /ˈnaɪðɚ/(「NY-ther」)——兩種都通。
- aren't /ɑrnt/、isn't /ˈɪzənt/、don't /dont/——尾巴常唸得快而輕。
✍️ 開口練習
練習 1:加對附加問句。
- It's cold, _? → isn't it?
- You didn't call, _? → did you?
- She can drive, _? → can't she?
練習 2:呼應(So / Neither + 助動詞 + I)。
- "I love pizza." → So do I.
- "I can't swim." → Neither can I.
- "I went to the party." → So did I.
練習 3:跟朋友對話,用一個附加問句 + 一個 So/Neither do I。
🎒 帶走
- 附加問句:肯定句配否定尾、否定句配肯定尾,用對助動詞(is→isn't、went→didn't、can→can't)。
- 呼應:So + 助動詞 + I(我也是)/ Neither + 助動詞 + I(我也不),記得倒裝;口語 Me too / Me neither。
🎉 你完成 B1 Unit 4「把句子接漂亮」了! 關係子句、轉折連接、附加問句——你的英語現在能接得長、轉得順、聊得道地。下一個 Unit,學推測(一定是…、不可能…)和更正式的情境。