B1-01 Do for Emphasis

B1-01 Do for Emphasis

I do cook a lot.

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.