Likes and dislikes

These verbs can be followed by a noun, pronoun, or a verb (-ing form).

These verbs can be followed by a noun, pronoun, or a verb (-ing form).

Examples:

*I hate Mondays. (noun) *He loves reading.

*I hate them. (pronoun) (-ing form)

Let’s review the expressions:

I love…
I really like…
I like…
I don’t mind…
I don’t like…
I hate…

Nouns:

Movies
Apples
Strawberries
Soccer
Onions

Examples:

	Like verb +	Noun
I	love	movies.
They	like	soccer.
Maria	doesn’t like	apples.
Carlos	hates	onions.
He	really likes	strawberries.

Pronouns:

Movies>them
Apples>them
Strawberries>them
Soccer>it
Onions>them

Examples:

	Like verb +	Pronoun
I	love	them.(movies)
They	like	it. (soccer)
Maria	doesn’t like	them. (apples)
Carlos	hates	them. (onions)
He	really likes	them. (strawberries)

Verbs (-ing form):

sleeping
cleaning
singing
swimming

Examples:

	Like verb +	Verb (-ing form)
Tania	loves	sleeping.
He	likes	cleaning.
I	don’t like	singing.
Carlos	hates	swimming.

Let’s practice.

Choose the best option to complete each sentence according to the picture.
I ______________ like/hate exams.
Nicolle loves _______ listen/listening to music.
They really like ________. (soccer)
She ______loves/doesn’t like shopping.
Delmy doesn’t mind ______ jogging/jog on weekends.
They like ________. (exercising)
He dislikes _______ swim/swimming.

Activity: Record yourself talking about the things you like or dislike doing.

LIKES AND DISLIKES

Third Part: Conversation

Objectives:

At the end of the class, students will be able to:

• talk about their likes and dislikes.
• use likes and dislikes expressions.
• talk about the likes and dislikes of others.

Remember the expressions:

I love…
I really like…
I like…
I don’t mind…
I don’t like…
I hate…

Let’s answer the following questions.

• Who likes…?
• …playing soccer?
• …shopping?
• …swimming?
• …jogging?
• …eating out in restaurants?
• …going to the gym?
• …going to rock concerts?

What do you love doing in your free time?

• What do you love doing in your free time?
• What do you really like eating?
• What do you like wearing when going out?
• What do you dislike doing at home?
• What do you hate?