Thursday, March 5, 2020

Expressing Likes and Dislikes in English - Learn English with Harry ??

Expressing Likes and Dislikes in English - Learn English with Harry ?? Today our lesson is about about expressing likes and dislikes in English.What are your likes and dislikes? Were constantly talking about things  we do and dont like. In fact, finding out what a person likes or doesnt like helps us to get to know him (or her) better. Or imagine if someone wants to find out what are your hobbies or tastes. How would you respond?So what phrases can we use for expressing likes and dislikes in English? Likes and Dislikes in English - List of Expressions Help other students to improve English skill Likes and Dislikes in English Expressing Likes in English Here are some English phrases and words to say what you like:I adore, I love, I like, I enjoy, I’m into, I have a soft spot for, Im quite keen on, I think . is/are brilliant For example:I ADORE  having a massage after work. It helps me to relax.I LOVE  shopping for clothes in the sales. I’ve got some great bargains.IM INTO  making music.I LIKE  inviting my friends around for dinner. I ENJOY  cooking a special meal for them.I LIKE  ice-creamI HAVE A SOFT SPOT  for SarahIm QUITE KEEN ON  learning new languagesI THINK  Marks idea IS BRILLIANTADORE  here suggests a strong feeling of pleasure. Expressing Dislikes in English Here are some words in English to express things that you don’t like: I detest, I hate, I loathe, I’m not keen on, I cant stand, I cant bear For example:IM NOT KEEN ON  watching soap operas.I DETEST  being stuck in a traffic jam.I HATE  Mondays!I LOATHE  visiting the dentist.I CANT STAND Paulas new boyfriendShopping DRIVES ME CRAZYBoth  I CANT STAND  and I CANT BEAR  mean I HATE.DETEST  and LOATHE  suggest strong feelings. These are things that you really don’t like doing, whereas IM NOT KEEN ON  expresses a preference.We can use pronouns, nouns or verb +ING  when we are expressing likes and dislikes in English:I love it.I hate football.Waiting in queues drives me crazy. Expressing Likes and Dislikes in English - Image to share! How to talk about Likes and Dislikes in English? Sarah, Kate, Steve and Tom are talking about what they like doing:SARAH:  I like inviting  my friends round for dinner.KATE:  I’m not keen on  cooking. I enjoy going out  for a meal.KATE:  I like going  to watch football on Saturday.SARAH:  I hate  football. I’d rather go and play tennis.STEVE:  I like taking  photographs on holiday.TOM:  I’m not into  photography. I’d rather buy postcards instead.TOM:  I’m going to the rugby match on Saturday. Would you like to come with me?STEVE:  I hate  rugby. I’ll be going shopping with Kate instead.SARAH:  I’m flying to Glasgow on Monday.KATE:  I hate flying. I like going  by train, even if it takes a little longer.Now its your turn. What do you like doing in your spare time? What do you hate doing?

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