Me Too; Not Me; What About You?

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Me Too; Not Me; What About You?

In this lesson, you can use me too for something true for you too.

Created by , British English teacher.

I’m studying:

Try the activities, then check your answers.

Choose a short recording.

Before you start

Reply to I like music when this is true for you.

See one possible response

Me too.

You meet new people in an evening activity group and exchange simple personal information.

What you will practise
  • Use me too for something true for you too.
  • Use not me when your situation is different.
  • Ask another person about the same topic.

Say your answer. Then check the model. Your answer can be different if it fits the task.

Share a positive statement

After a positive statement that is also true for you, you can say Me too. I live near here. Me too. The short reply refers to the same information. It does not answer every kind of question.

I like walking. Me too.

I’m new here. Me too.

The woman and Denis discuss enjoying walking, with compact day bags and comfortable smart leather shoes, both responding warmly and gesturing toward a simple folded walking map. Convey a shared positive preference, without depicting any full landscape.
A: I like walking. B: Me too.Me too refers to the same positive information.

Say something is not true for you

After a positive statement, Not me can show a difference: I work on Saturdays. Not me. Add a short detail to make the reply friendly and clear. Not me is a conversational fragment, not a complete written sentence.

I get up at six. Not me. I get up at seven.

I’m free on Monday. Not me. I work then.

Return a question

What about you? invites the other person to answer the same topic. Give your information first so the topic is clear. With a new person, name them: What about Sam? Do not use me too to mean tell me about yourself.

I work from home. What about you?

I like tea. What about Sam?

Denis holds a Saturday work folder and laptop case while the woman gently indicates that Saturday work is not true for her, showing relaxed disagreement. No implication that she rejects all work; natural friendly conversation.
A: I work on Saturdays. B: Not me.Add a short detail to make the difference clear.

Guided practice

Say or write your answer first. Then compare the meaning and grammar with the model.

1. I like coffee. You also like coffee. Use a short reply.

Compare a model and explanation

Me too.

The positive statement also applies to you.

Accept a grammatical alternative that satisfies the stated prompt and this item’s explanation; the model is not an exhaustive exact-string key.

2. I work late. This is not true for you. Use Not me and explain.

Compare a model and explanation

Not me. I finish at five.

The added detail makes the difference clear.

Accept a grammatical alternative that satisfies the stated prompt and this item’s explanation; the model is not an exhaustive exact-string key.

3. Where do you live? Is Me too a useful answer on its own?

Compare a model and explanation

No. Say where you live.

There is no positive statement to share yet.

Accept a grammatical alternative that satisfies the stated prompt and this item’s explanation; the model is not an exhaustive exact-string key.

4. I’m free on Friday. What ___ you?

Compare a model and explanation

about

What about you returns the topic.

Accept a grammatical alternative that satisfies the stated prompt and this item’s explanation; the model is not an exhaustive exact-string key.

5. Sam / about / What

Compare a model and explanation

What about Sam?

Put the named person after about.

Accept a grammatical alternative that satisfies the stated prompt and this item’s explanation; the model is not an exhaustive exact-string key.

6. I like tea. Me too. Does the second speaker like tea?

Compare a model and explanation

Yes.

Me too shares the stated preference.

Accept a grammatical alternative that satisfies the stated prompt and this item’s explanation; the model is not an exhaustive exact-string key.

7. I work at night. You work in the morning. Your reply is Me too. Make it accurate.

Compare a model and explanation

Not me. I work in the morning.

The schedules are different, not shared.

Accept a grammatical alternative that satisfies the stated prompt and this item’s explanation; the model is not an exhaustive exact-string key.

8. Say you study English, receive a shared reply, and ask about another learner.

Compare a model and explanation

I study English. Me too. What about Mina?

Keep a clear shared topic before asking about Mina.

Accept a grammatical alternative that satisfies the stated prompt and this item’s explanation; the model is not an exhaustive exact-string key.

A short conversation

Listen to the exchange, then take one role. The speaker labels identify roles; do not narrate them.

Open the conversation transcript

Member: I live near the library.

New member: Me too. I walk here. What about you?

Member: Not me. I come by bike.

New member: Nice. What about your friend?

Listening checks

Listen to each extract, then choose the best answer. These three questions have their own score.

1. Is the second speaker free on Tuesday?
Read the listening transcript

I’m free on Tuesday. Not me. I work all day.

2. How does the second speaker feel about the class?
Read the listening transcript

I like this class. Me too. The people are friendly.

3. What information is requested?
Read the listening transcript

I usually come by bus. What about you?

Answer key with explanations

  1. Is the second speaker free on Tuesday?

    No.: Not me and I work all day give a contrast.

    Compare all choices
    • No.: Not me and I work all day give a contrast.
    • Both speakers work all day.: Only the second speaker says this.
    • Yes.: The second speaker does not share the availability.

  2. How does the second speaker feel about the class?

    They like it too.: Me too shares the positive statement.

    Compare all choices
    • They dislike it.: There is no negative reply.
    • They like it too.: Me too shares the positive statement.
    • They have never been to it.: The response expresses a view of this class.

  3. What information is requested?

    How the other person usually travels here.: What about you returns the travel topic.

    Compare all choices
    • The price of the bus.: The question concerns the other person, not a fare.
    • The other person’s name.: No name topic has been introduced.
    • How the other person usually travels here.: What about you returns the travel topic.

Mastery quiz

Choose the best answer for each situation. The score is out of eight.

1. I like running. You also like it. Choose a short reply.
2. I get up at five. You get up at eight. Choose a clear reply.
3. Complete: I like this place. What ___ you?
4. When is Me too useful?
5. I’m free tonight. You are not free. Which reply fits?
6. Choose the question about a third person.
7. Where are you from? Choose a useful answer.
8. Choose the coherent exchange.
Answer key with explanations

  1. I like running. You also like it. Choose a short reply.

    Me too.: The statement is also true for you.

    Compare all choices
    • What me too?: This is not the target response.
    • Not me.: This would express a difference.
    • Me too.: The statement is also true for you.

  2. I get up at five. You get up at eight. Choose a clear reply.

    Not me. I get up at eight.: It marks and explains the different routine.

    Compare all choices
    • Not me. I get up at eight.: It marks and explains the different routine.
    • Me too. I get up at eight.: The shared reply conflicts with the different time.
    • Me too. I get up at five.: That agrees with the first person and contradicts your supplied time of eight.

  3. Complete: I like this place. What ___ you?

    about: What about you returns the topic.

    Compare all choices
    • for: What for asks about purpose, not the other person’s view here.
    • about: What about you returns the topic.
    • to: What to you does not form this question.

  4. When is Me too useful?

    After a positive statement that is also true for you.: It shares the stated information.

    Compare all choices
    • After every question.: Many questions need information rather than agreement.
    • After a positive statement that is not true for you.: Me too expresses a shared situation, not a difference.
    • After a positive statement that is also true for you.: It shares the stated information.

  5. I’m free tonight. You are not free. Which reply fits?

    Not me. I’m working tonight.: The reply clearly states a difference.

    Compare all choices
    • Not me. I’m working tonight.: The reply clearly states a difference.
    • I’m free too.: This claims you share the other person’s availability, contrary to the prompt.
    • Me too. I’m working tonight.: This conflicts with the stated unavailability.

  6. Choose the question about a third person.

    What about Alex?: The name follows about.

    Compare all choices
    • What Alex about?: The word order is wrong for this pattern.
    • What about Alex?: The name follows about.
    • About what Alex?: This does not form the intended question.

  7. Where are you from? Choose a useful answer.

    I’m from Quito.: This supplies the requested place.

    Compare all choices
    • Not me.: This does not identify an origin.
    • Me too.: There is no statement of origin to share.
    • I’m from Quito.: This supplies the requested place.

  8. Choose the coherent exchange.

    I enjoy music. Me too. What about you, Eva?: A preference is shared and then offered to another person.

    Compare all choices
    • I enjoy music. Me too. What about you, Eva?: A preference is shared and then offered to another person.
    • I enjoy music. Not me, I enjoy music too.: The short contrast conflicts with the following agreement.
    • I enjoy music. Me too. What to you, Eva?: The follow-up frame needs about, not to.

Use it in your own words

Find something shared

Give three positive facts about yourself. Imagine a partner shares one and replies briefly.

Reveal a possible response

I like walking. Me too. I work near here. I study at night.

  • Provide a clear positive statement
  • Use me too only for shared information

Facts can be invented; the model shows one shared response.

A friendly difference

Respond to I work on Saturdays. Give a different routine and ask about a third person.

Reveal a possible response

Not me. I work from Monday to Friday. What about Luis?

  • Show the contrast
  • Add one detail
  • Name the next person

Other suitable routines are acceptable.

Put it all together

At a new book club, exchange preferences and meeting times. Include one shared response, one difference and a question returned to another person.

Reveal a possible response

I like short stories. Me too. I’m free on Thursday. Not me. I’m free on Friday. What about you, Dana?

  • Keep each reply connected to its statement
  • Include a clear contrast
  • Return a clear topic

You may speak both parts or work with a partner.

Take it with you

Me too adds a shared positive fact. Not me gives a difference. What about you returns the topic to another person.