Likes/dislikes and preferences

Likes/dislikes and preferences

​​Likes

like + noun / + ing

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“I like French food.”

“I like eating French food.

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You can add “quite” or “really” to “like”:

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“I quite like Spanish food.” (= I like it, but it isn’t my favourite.)

“I really like Spanish food.” ( = I like it a lot.)

​Likes

​love + noun / + ing

“I love French cuisine.”

“I love going to French restaurants.”

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​enjoy + noun / + ing

“I enjoy different types of food.”

“I enjoy going out to restaurants.”

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enjoy = it’s a hobby / I like doing it

​Like can be used with either the infinitive with to or the gerund but with a small change in meaning.

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to like doing something vs to like to do something

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I like washing my car. = I enjoy washing my car.

I like to wash my car regularly. = I think it's a good idea to wash my car regularly.

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When talking about what you want to do or when making invitations or suggestions, use would + like + infinitive with to.

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• Would you like to come to a party with me tomorrow? RIGHT

• Would you like coming to a party with me tomorrow? WRONG

​Dislikes

​don’t mind + noun / + ing

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“I don’t mind a snack for lunch.”

“I don’t mind eating lunch late.”

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don’t like + noun / + ing and dislike + noun / + ing

These are the opposite of “like”.

“Dislike” is more formal than “don’t like”.

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​Dislikes

​don’t enjoy + noun / + ing

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This is the opposite of “enjoy”.

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hate + noun / + ing

This is the opposite of “love”.

“I hate boiled eggs.”

“I hate eating late in the evening.”

​Opinion adjectives

​When we need to describe our thoughts about somebody or something, we can use opinion adjectives, such as ‘nice’, ‘beautiful’, ‘friendly’, etc.

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• ​General opinion

Some of them express general opinion (general opinion adjectives):

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• I have a beautiful cat. (beautiful can describe various things)

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• My lovely dog plays all day round.

• ​Specific opinion

Others may express more specific opinion (specific opinion adjectives):

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• The meal is delicious (delicious is normally used to talk about food).

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• Emily is a kind person (kind is normally used to talk about people).

​Opinion adjectives

​Preferences

• ​I prefer X to Y

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“I prefer French food to British food.”

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“She prefers vegetarian food.”

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• ​I’d rather (+ verb without “to”)

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“I’d rather have the steak.”

“He’d rather eat meat than fish.”​

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Poll

About yourself...

• What is it that you love to do in your free time?

• What is it something you hate? Why?

• Would you rather .... or ...?

Open Ended

Do the three friends like to watch a movie on the weekend? What do they like?

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What do they think about a rock concert?

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What about a theater play?

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What do they think about the opera suggestion?

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Where do they go, eventually? Why?

Discussion:

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• ​Do you think dislikes should be shared as much as likes? Why?

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• Why don't people always talk about their dislikes?

Read the text Why our dislikes should be celebrated as much as our likes and answer the following questions:

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​https://theconversation.com/why-our-dislikes-should-be-celebrated-as-much-as-our-likes-159100

Open Ended

What's the author's opinion about sharing likes and dislikes on media?

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Where does the idea that exposing dislikes is something snobby? What does the author think about it?

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How are dislikes usually shared in society?

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What did his research find out?

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What is told about cancel culture?

Can you think/remember of any cancellation case?

Open Ended

What does the author argue about haters? Do you agree with him?