Unit 11: Food and Eating Habits
Grammar Focus: Agreeing with “Me too” and “Me neither”
We use specific phrases to show that we agree with someone or share the same habit. When we agree with an affirmative (positive) statement, we use Me too or So + auxiliary verb + I. For example, if someone says “I love pizza,” you can say “Metoo” or “So do I”.
When we agree with a negative statement, we use Me neither or Neither + auxiliary verb + I. If someone says “I don’t eat meat,” you can reply “Me neither” or “Neither do I”. It is important to match the auxiliary verb (do, am, can, etc.) to the first sentence.
- A: I am hungry. B: So am I. (or Me too)
- A: I can’t cook. B: Neither can I. (or Me neither)
Exercise 1: Agreeing with Likes and Dislikes
Read the statement and choose the correct response: Me too or Me neither.
- I like eating ice cream for dessert. ______________
- I don’t like vegetables. ______________
- I love watching cooking shows. ______________
- I never drink coffee at night. ______________
- I want to try spicy food. ______________
- I don’t have any food in my fridge. ______________
- I prefer healthy snacks like fruit. ______________
- I am not hungry right now. ______________
Exercise 2: Food Vocabulary Classification
Put the following words into the correct group: beef, carrot, flour, juice, cabbage, mutton, pear, mineral water [9, 10].
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. ____________
6. ____________
7. ____________
8. ____________
Exercise 3: Advanced Agreement (So do I / Neither do I)
Complete the response using So or Neither and thecorrect auxiliary verb (am, do, can, have).
- I eat rice everyday. _____ do I.
- I don’t eat fast food. _____ do I.
- I am tired of cooking. _____ am I.
- I can cook spaghetti. _____ can I.
- I have eaten lunch already. _____ have I.
- I didn’t buy any chips. _____ did I.
- I love Japanese food. _____ do I.
- I’m not thirsty. _____ am I.
Exercise 4: Vocabulary Definitions
Match the word to its definition.
- Ingredient
- Chef
- Vegetarian
- Delicious
- Recipe
- Bitter
- Sour
- Snack
A. A person who cooks food as a job.
B. A list of instructions for cooking a dish.
C. Having a sharp taste like a lemon.
D. One of the things you use to make a particular dish.
E. Someone who does not eat meat.
F. Very tasty or good to eat.
G. A small amount of food eaten between meals.
H. Having a sharp, often unpleasant taste, like black coffee.
Exercise 5: Reading Comprehension
Read the short text and answer True or False.
“The Japanese live long lives. The main reason is their diet. They eat a lot of fish and vegetables. They cook fish with little cooking oil. They also eat a lot of tofu, a product from soybeans. Tofu has vegetable protein and vitamin B.”
- The text explains why Japanese people live long lives. (True/False)
- They eat a lot of meat and cheese. (True/False)
- They use a lot of oil to cook fish. (True/False)
- Tofu comes from soybeans. (True/False)
- Tofu contains vitamin C. (True/False)
- Japanese people do not eat vegetables. (True/False)
- Diet is important for a long life. (True/False)
- Tofu has fat in it. (True/False)
Exercise 6: Sentence Scramble
Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.
- soft drinks / never / my sister / drinks / .
- don’t eat / we / much fast food / .
- tofu / healthy / is / .
- breakfast / eat / I / rarely / .
- vegetables / eat / coloured / and / tofu / .
- healthy / are / fresh / salads / .
- hungry / am / I / .
- food / Italian / love / I / .

