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TOPIC 6: EXPRESSING LIKES AND
DISLIKES
The word like means to be sound
as or pleased with from the verb we get the word like and dislike opposite or
antonym. Grammatically likes/dislike are not nouns but only used in everyday
talks (spoken English) whether like or dislike the force behind them are human
feeling, taste experience traditions.
Usually like and dislike are
expressed in non-verbal forms of communication such as gesturers, social
expressions movement nodding.
Non- verbal – communication is
also called body language
EXPRESSING LIKES:
I like ...
I love...
I
adore…
I'm
crazy about…
I’m
mad about…
I
enjoy…
I’m
keen on…
Examples:
Question : what game do you like
most?
Answer : I like football and
boxing
Question : what music do you like
most?
Answer : I like bongo flava
Question : what drink do you like
most?
Answer : I like orange Juice only
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| Expressing Likes |
EXPRESSING DISLIKES
I don't like ...
I dislike...
I hate…
I abhor…
I
can’t bear...
I
can’t stand…
I
detest...
I
loathe...
Other Examples
of likes and dislikes:
1.
I'm mad about basketball,
but I can’t bear ice
hockey.
2.
I adore reading poetry, but
I loathe doing the
housework.
Things to remember about likes and dislikes:
When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in -ing
form.
Examples:
I like listening
to music.
I like
I detest I
don’t mind
Note that" very much" & "a lot" always come after
the things you like.
Examples:
"I like basketball very much/a lot.
NOT "I like very much/a lot basketball."Be
careful when you use "I don't mind...
Examples:
"Do you mind playing football?""No, I don't
mind."(Although it's in a negative form, it means that it's ok for me. I
neither love it nor hate it.)
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| Expressing Dislikes |
Dialogue
Amiri is at home. His girlfriend comes in...Notice how they express their
likes and dislikes.
Amiri:
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Hello, darling. Do you fancy
watching a film tonight?
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Girlfriend:
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Oh, no thanks, I don't really
feel like watching a film tonight. How about going out instead?
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Amiri:
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OK. Do you feel like going to
the theatre?
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Girlfriend:
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Oh, no. I'm not in the mood for
that. Do want go to the new Chinese restaurant?
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Amiri:
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I don't mind. Chinese cuisine
is alright.
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Girlfriend:
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Well I really love it. Let's
go.
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EXPRESSING PREFERENCE
Read the following story.
My name is John and I like bananas and avocados. My friend Asha prefers
drinking tea to coffee. My bother, Amabilis prefers travelling to staying at
home all year. I prefer living in town to living in the village because we have
access to more services in town.
The most suitable is ……..to…………
Example: I prefer--------- to----------
1. I prefer tea to coffee
2. Prefer English to Kiswahili
3. I prefer reading to writing
Exercise
1. What does John's prefer to eat?
2.
What does John’s older brother prefer?
3.
Where does John prefer to live?
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