Lesson 5

Talking about Likes and Dislikes

-How are you today? You look knackered.

-I was out and about all day.

Glossary:Knackered = tired

To be out and about = to do things you usually do

Household chores

• do the washing-up

• lay the table

• clean up after the meal

• do the shopping

Household chores

• do the vacuuming

• make the bed

• do the laundry

• do the ironing

Phrases like ‘do the ironing’ and ‘do the washing-up’ are

collocations.

Correct: I do the ironing.

Incorrect: I make the ironing.

How does Maria say she likes something and how does she

say she doesn’t like something?

Maria: I absolutely love doing the washing-up but I can’t

stand cooking.

Likes

• I’m crazy about

• I absolutely love

• I’m fond of

• I’m really into

• I’m keen on

• I really enjoy

•Correct: I really like doing the housework.

• Incorrect: I very like doing the housework.

Dislikes

• I don’t mind

• I can’t stand

• I really hate

What do you think of do+ing?Do you like do+ing?

• I’m really into cooking

• I can’t stand doing the vacuuming.

• I don’t mind laying the table.

like/hate/can’t stand +verb+ing

Grammar

Correct: I absolutely love doing the vacuuming. Incorrect: I absolutely love do the vacuuming.

HomeworkFinish the sentences that are true for you.•I’m fond of…•I’m really into…•I’m keen on…•I’m crazy about…•I absolutely love…•I enjoy…•I don’t mind…•I can’t stand…•I really hate…

Today we have learned:

• About collocations for household chores

• How to say you like something correctly

• How to say you don’t like something correctly