REVIEW HOW TO TALK ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

MAPA CONCEPTUAL

To talk about

Interests

hobbies

Y
o
u

like

n
e
e

Types of music

d

Verbs of likes
and dislikes

Really/not really

Object pronouns

and linking
expressions

I can say what I like or dislike
about different things using
can, like, love, hate, prefer,

be good at.

2 INTERESTS

2.1Talk about interests using can, like, hate, prefer, be good at etc.

I love pop music

like horror movies

I hate vegetables

I prefer dresses to jeans

I would like a sandwich now

I enjoy Mexican food

We use love, like, hate, prefer, enjoy, would like to talk about our interests.

I

2.1 Talk about interests using can, like, hate, prefer, be good at etc.

We can talk about our interests and preferences in the following ways.

I love swimming.

I like cooking.

We use
enjoy only
with ING

I love to swim

I like to cook

We use would like only
with to with the intention

of expressing wishes

I don’t like playing basketball

I hate doing exercise.

I prefer watching series.

I enjoy reading magazines.

I don’t like to play basketball

I hate to do exercise

I prefer to watch series.

I would like to learn a new language.

I’d like to

this is the contraction

Verb + to + activity

Verb + ING activity

We can also talk about our interests and preferences using other forms:

2.1 Talk about interests using can, like, hate, prefer, be good at etc.

I am good at drawing.
I’m not interested in writing poems.

I can drive a car.
I can’t sing opera.

with good at and interested
in the verb always has ING

With can y can’t the verb

goes in infinitive form.

Complete the converations with the verbs in brakets in the correct form.

CHECK

2.1 Talk about interests using can, like, hate, prefer, be good at etc.

A: Do you like to study / studying alone or with friends? (study)
B: Well, I love to be / being in complete silence in the library. (be)

http://www.grammar.cl/Basic/Can_Cannot.htm

A: Do you enjoy reading online? (read)
B: No, actually I prefer to read / reading physical books. (read)

A: Are you good at playing musical instruments? (play)
B: Yes! I can play guitar, piano and flute very well. (play)

I can talk about my favourite
music, hobbies and interests.

2 INTERESTS

2.1 Talk about interests using can, like, hate, prefer, be good at etc.

Read the next questions and think your own ideas.

What are your

hobbies?

What else do you
enjoy doing in your

free time?

Can you play a

musical instrument?

Which one?

Are you good at
sports? Which

ones?

Are you interested

in learning new
things? Which

ones?

2.1Talk about interests using can, like, hate, prefer, be good at etc.

Think and say your opinions about musical interests.

2.2Discuss tastes in music.

I love……

I like……

I hate……

I prefer….

I enjoy…..

I can’t stand…

We use object pronouns to replace a reference we previously know or

mention.

I like pop music. I like it.

My mother loves flowers. She loves them.

He likes Shakira. He likes her

They hate the president. They hate him.

My grandmother cooks for my mother and me she cooks for us.

I don’t know you

You don’t know me

2.3Use object pronouns to describe tastes.

1. Do you like cats? I love

.

2. Dan likes Peter but Vicky hates

.

3. Jimmy is bad at English. I'm very good at

.

4. Mary likes this book very much. Could you give it to

?

5. Don't ask

. I don't know.

6. John! Where are you? I can't see

.

7. My mum loves my brother and me. She loves

.

Complete
with one

object

pronoun in

each

sentence.
You can’t
repeat..

CHECK

No. Not really. I’m
not good and I don’t

like it.

Yes! I really like it.
I go every week.

Are you good

at singing?

Do you like

going to the
hairdresser’s?

Can you
drive a

car?

No. I can’t

really. I’m very

nervous!

2.4Say no in a friendly way and use really and not
really to make information stronger or softer.

We use really and not really to say negative

information in a soft way and positive to

emphasize.