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, Iâm 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. Iâve 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 donât like: I detest, I hate, I loathe, Iâm 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 donât 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: Iâm not keen on cooking. I enjoy going out for a meal.KATE: I like going to watch football on Saturday.SARAH: I hate football. Iâd rather go and play tennis.STEVE: I like taking photographs on holiday.TOM: Iâm not into photography. Iâd rather buy postcards instead.TOM: Iâm going to the rugby match on Saturday. Would you like to come with me?STEVE: I hate rugby. Iâll be going shopping with Kate instead.SARAH: Iâm 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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