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Table 3 A conversation between Li and Wendy

From: Systematic use of mother tongue as learning/teaching resources in target language instruction

Wendy:

... Did you eat anything out there with your friends?

Li:

Well, we planned to, but...

Wendy:

So, you didn't eat anything with your friend, did you?

Li:

Yes, I didn't.

(Wendy was a bit confused, she asked again)

Wendy:

You did eat, didn't you?

Li:

No, I didn't.

Wendy:

So you didn't eat, hunh (invariant tag)?

Li:

Yes.

Wendy:

Then, there is some cold meat in the fridge....