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Intermediate English Grammar (B1) Lesson 1 of 25

Do for Emphasis

Read and listen to four conversations using Do for Emphasis.

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Conversation 1

Man: Do you like sports?
Woman: No, but I do like golf.
Man: Golf?
Woman: You don’t like golf?
Man: I did like it when I was younger, but not now.
Woman: Oh, I love it. Why don't you like it anymore?
Man: It's just too expensive.
Woman: True. It does cost a lot to play.

Conversation 2

Man: Do you cook much?
Woman: I do cook a lot.
Man: What do you cook?
Woman: Just easy stuff like pasta dishes. And you?
Man: I don’t cook much. I do cook breakfast, though.
Woman: Really, I never cook breakfast. My husband does make me pancakes sometimes, though.

Conversation 3

Man: Do you watch much TV?
Woman: I do watch a lot of TV.
Man: What do you watch?
Woman: I watch dramas. And you?
Man: I rarely watch TV. I do watch the news sometimes, though.
Woman: How depressing! The news always makes me feel sad.
Man: Yeah, it does get depressing sometimes.

Conversation 4

Man: Do you have any kids?
Woman: I don’t. And you?
Man: I do have kids, but they are all grown now.
Woman: Do they live near you?
Man: They did live near me, but they moved.
Woman: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.
Man: Yeah, me too. They do still visit a lot, though.
Woman: Did you see them over the holidays?
Man: I did see them. We had a really nice time together.

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