ENGLISH FORM ONE TOPIC 6: EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES

EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES

Expressing Likes/Dislikes

Likes and Dislikes

Express likes and dislikes

To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions.

Expressing likes:

• I like…
• I love...
• I adore…
• I'm crazy about…
• I’m mad about…
• I enjoy…
• I’m keen on…

Expressing dislikes:

• I don’t like…
• I dislike...
• I hate…
• I abhor…
• I can’t bear...
• I can’t stand…
• I detest...
• I loathe...

Example 1

Examples of likes and dislikes:

• I'mmad aboutbasketball, but Ican’t bearice hockey.
• Iadorereading poetry, but Iloathedoing the housework.

Things to remember about likes and dislikes:

• When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in -ing form. Examples:"I like listening to music.""I hate wearing sun glasses."

I like	VERB+ING
I detest
I don't mind

• Note that"very much"& "a lot" always come after the things you like.Examples:"I like basketballvery much/a lot. NOT "I like verymuch/a lotbasketball."
• Be careful when you use "I don't mind..."Examples:"Do you mind playing football?""No, I don't mind."(Although it's in a negative form, it means that it's ok for me. I neither love it nor hate it.)

Dialogue:Amiri is at home. His girlfriend comes in...Notice how they express their likes and dislikes.

Amiri:	Hello, darling. Do you fancy watching a film tonight?
Girlfriend:	Oh, no thanks, I don't really feel like watching a film tonight. How about going out instead?
Amiri:	OK. Do you feel like going to the theatre?
Girlfriend:	Oh, no. I'm not in the mood for that. Do want go to the new Chinese restaurant?
Amiri:	I don't mind. Chinese cuisine is alright.
Girlfriend:	Well I really love it. Let's go.

Expressing Preferences

Talking about Preferences

Talk about preferences

Read the following story.

My name is John and I like bananas and avocados. My friend Asha prefers drinking tea to coffee. My bother, Amabilis prefers travelling to staying at home all year. I prefer living in town to living in the village because we have access to more services in town.

Exercise 1

1. What does John's prefer to eat?
2. What does John’s older brother prefer?
3. Where does John prefer to live?

• READ TOPIC 7: Talking About One's Family

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