sábado, 20 de abril de 2013

EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES

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...
 Examples of likes and dislikes :
I'm mad about basketball, but I can’t bear ice hockey.
adore reading poetry, but I loathe doing the housework.

If you neither like nor dislike something:

"I don't mind doing the housework."

Things to remember about likes and dislikes:

1. When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in the -ing form.
Examples:
"I like listening to music."
"I hate wearing sunglasses."
I like
VERB+ING
I detest
I don't mind
2. Note that" very much" & " a lot" always come after the things you like.
Examples:
 "I like basketball very much/a lotNOTI like very much/a lot basketball."
3. 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:

Steve is at home. His girlfriend comes in...Notice how they express their likes and dislikes
Steve: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.
Steve:OK. Do you feel like going to the theater?
Girlfriend:Oh, no. I hate it. Do you like eating at the new Chinese restaurant?
Steve:I don't mind. The Chinese cuisine is alright.
Girlfriend:Well I really love it. Let's go.

LINKS

Audio:

Listening about music likes:

How to express likes (BBC): (listening exercise, grammar explanation and text)


How to express dislikes (BBC): (listening exercise, grammar explanation and text)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1423_how_to_express/page3.shtml



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