Auxiliary verbs - sounding interested

Related language points

auxiliary verbs - general
question tags
auxiliary verbs - so / neither
auxiliary verbs - ellipsis

worksheets (2)

book references (3)

Grammar notes

General usage
We can use a short question with an auxiliary to show interest in what another person is saying and encourage them to tell us more. The function of this language is similar to expressions such as Really? and Oh yes?...Read more

Worksheets

Converstation starters

Twenty seven commonplace statements (We had a great weekend. My feet are killing me. etc.) to cue responses - Did you? etc + ways of continuing a conversation.

Oral practice - auxiliaries for expressing interest

Students compete sentences about themselves and then tell partners. Partners respond with short question using an auxiliary to show interst and then continue the conversation with a follow-up question or comment

Book references

Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate

Unit 1 Images Page 7
Short listening (T04) for intonation. Pariwork practice with prompts.

New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate students' book

Module 1 Past and present Pages 14 - 15 Uses of auxiliaries
Audio dialogue + script for analysis of various uses of auxiliaries: emphases, short answers, queston tags, expressing interest.

Play Games with English Book Two

Connections 2 page 21 Page 21
Match utterances with 'So do I', 'Do you' etc.