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👉 COMMUNICATION
Everyday English
Talking about likes and dislikes
1. Listen and read the dialogue below. Pay attention to the questions and answers. 🎧
Mi: Do you like reading books?
Ann: Yes, very much, especially books about science.
Mi: What about painting? Do you like it?
Ann: No, I don't. I'm not interested in art.
2. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about what you like and don't like doing.
All about your hobbies
3. Answer the questions. Fill in column A with your answers.
- How much free time do you have a day?
- What do you like doing every day?
- What do you not like doing?
- What do you love doing in the summer/winter?
| A (Me) | B (My friend) |
| Amount of free time per day: ____________ Thing(s) I like doing every day: ____________ Thing(s) I don't like doing: ____________ Thing(s) I love doing in the summer: ____________ Thing(s) I love doing in the winter: ____________ | Amount of free time per day: ____________ (Thing(s) he/she likes doing every day: ____________ Thing(s) he/she doesn't like doing: ___________ Thing(s) he/she loves doing in the summer: ____________ Thing(s) he/she loves doing in the winter: ____________ |
4. Now interview your friend, using the questions in 3. Write his/her answers in column B.
5. Compare your answers with your friend's. Then present them to the class.
Example:
I have one hour of free time a day, but my friend Lan has only about 30 minutes.
I like listening to music every day, and Lan likes it too. I don't like exercising, but Lan does.
