Unit 01. Family Life. Lesson 4. Speaking

Unit 1
Speaking
Expressing likes:
• I like…
• I love...
• I adore…
• I ‘m crazy about…
• I’m mad about…
• I enjoy…
• I’m keen on…
Expressing likes and dislikes

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.
I adore reading poetry, but I loathe doing the housework.
"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
I detest VERB+ING
I don`t mind
If you neither like nor dislike something
2. Note that" very much" & " a lot" always come after the things you like.
Examples:
"I like basketball very much/a lot. NOT" I 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.)