Either books or e-gadgets. Neither books nor e-gadgets.

Either books or gadgets. Neither books nor gadgets.

English lesson is prepared by teacher Diana

Poll

What do you prefer more? Reading books or e-gadgets?

• Reading books more interesting than e-gadgets

• E-gadgets are more useful and comfortable

• I prefer neither books, nor e-gadgets

• Both variants are comfortable and useful

• At home, I'm allowed to use either books or e-gadgets.

Perspective modern life

With continuous evolving technology, gadgets have always had a significant effect on our lives. Whether this effect has been a boon or a bane is a debate. As time passes by, technologies come up and we upgrade ourselves to keep in touch with time.

Take the telephone for instance. It enabled us to communicate with people far away from us. With further development came the mobile phone, a portable version of the telephone. After some more evolutions, we arrived at smartphones. And today the population of smartphones has started to overshadow the population of telephones.

Could we choose either of these two items? Or, neither of them have good sides?

• Gadgets take up very little space as compared to books.

• But gadgets may crash, freeze, or get hacked, but books cannot.

• What do you think about the good and bad sides of books and e-gadgets? Send me an audio message!

Did you face some new expressions in the previous question?

• We use either and neither to talk about two things or people.

• either= A or B (one thing/person or the other thing/person)

• neither= not A and not B (zero out of two things or people

Either...or

• The expression either...or means to make a choice between the first one and the second one. (Сөйлемде бірінші немесе екінші нәрсенің арасында таңдау жасау керек болғанда)

• For example, Cassie has to decide. She can either read a book or do home tasks.

Either...or

• is used in a sentence in the affirmative sense when referring to a choice between two possibilities (мүмкін болған екі нәрсенің арасында таңдау жасағанда, сөйлем болымды мағынада қалады

• For example, many people still confuse either e-gadgets are comfortable or books are useful

Neither...nor

• is used to join two negative ideas. (екі болымсыз ойды жалғау үшін қолданылады)

• this expression already used in a negative sense, so we shouldn't use 'not' or 'no' in a sentence together with 'neither...nor' (neither...nor өзі сөйлемге болымсыз мағына беретіндіктен, онымен бірге 'not', 'no' сөздерін қолданудың қажеті жоқ)

• For example, my brother can use neither books nor e-gadgets, because he is only 3.

Neither...nor

• is used to deny two possibilities (мүмкін болатын екі идеяны жоққа шығару үшін қолданылады

• For example, teenagers believe neither the advantages nor disadvantages of books and gadgets

• With expressions 'either...or', 'neither...nor': if both subject elements are singular, then the verb is singular too. If one of the elements is plural, then the verb is plural too. ('neither...nor', 'either...or' сөйлемдерінде бастауыш элементтері жекеше түрде берілсе, етістік те жекеше түрде жазылады. Егер, элементтердің біреуі көпше түрде болса, етістік те көпше түрде жазылады.)

• For example, neither my mother nor my father uses e-gadgets.

• Either a teacher or the students are going to read a new book.

Let's take a quiz!

(Read carefully everything)

GOOD LUCK =)

Multiple Select

1. In this game, you ... win ... lose. It depends on you.

• either...or

• neither...nor

Multiple Select

2. ... Sue ... Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the moment.

• neither...nor

• either...or

Multiple Select

3. This is my offer. You ... take it ... leave it.

• neither...nor

• either...or

Multiple Select

4. When I go to the restaurant, eat ... fish ... roast chicken. These are my favourite meals.

• either...or

• neither...nor

Multiple Select

5. His father believed ... his son ... his friend. He thought that both were lying.

• neither...nor

• either...or

Multiple Select

6. I need ... your help ... your compassion. I can perfectly handle my problems all alone.

• either...or

• neither...nor

Multiple Select

7. ... Charly ... Bill write the report. Just ask one of them.

• either...or

• neither...nor

Multiple Select

8. ... you return the money you had stolen ... I'll call the police.

• neither...nor

• either...or

Multiple Select

9. My mum can ... play on a guitar ... sing. She doesn't like them.

• neither...nor

• either...or

Multiple Select

10. You can use ... this computer ... the other one. Someone must fix them first.

• either...or

• neither...nor

Multiple Select

11. He doesn't like ________________ one of those bands.

• neither

• or

• either

• nor

Multiple Select

12. ... my brother ... my mother knows about this.

• neither...nor

• either...or

Multiple Select

13. He ... has a cat ... a dog. I can't remember.

• either...or

• neither...nor

Multiple Select

14. I'm thinking of travelling to ... Argentina ... Brazil.

• either...or

• neither...nor

Multiple Select

15. ... my brother ... his friends ready to go.

• neither...nor

• either...or

EXCELLENT! You have passed all the questions! Well done!!! (^_^)

The next task is about vocabulary, be careful)

Write in your notebook the names of gadgets hidden in this word spiral. You should write them in the next slide)

Look! Here is a task for you...

Think about gadgets that you use usually. What opportunities does it give to you? Do you use them for their intended purpose? What can you tell the teens who use gadgets purposeless? Do you read books? How often? What kind of books do you prefer? You can write it or send me an audio message)) (Әдетте қандай гаджеттерді жиі қолданатының туралы ойлан. Олар саған қандай мүмкіндіктер береді? Оларды тиісті мақсаты бойынша қолданасың ба? Гаджеттерді мақсатсыз, қате қолданатанындарға қандай кеңес бересің? Сен кітап оқисың ба? Қаншалықты жиі? Қандай кітаптарды ұнатасың? Жазбаша орында немесе аудиохабарлама түрінде жібер)

Poll

Did you enjoy today's lesson?

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• Yes, I enjoy the lesson

• No, I didn't understand

• Partly yes, I have some questions. I will ask the teacher immediately.

• Partly no, it was difficult. I need a total help.

Do you have any questions accordingly the lesson?

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(Ask me all your questions immediately)

Yours sincerely, teacher Diana =)