Likes and Dislikes 10-12

Likes and Dislikes

Likes and Dislikes with Nouns

Verbs such as “love,” “like,” and “hate” express your feelings about things. You can use these verbs with nouns or gerunds.

“Don’t like” means “dislike,” but people use “don’t like” more often in spoken English.

Likes and Dislikes with Nouns

Verbs such as “love,” “like,” and “hate” express your feelings about things. You can use these verbs with nouns or gerunds.

Match

Match the pictures with the correct sentences.

Sam doesn't like TV.

Ava and Elsa love the mountains.

Shania hates mice.

Cats don't like the rain.

Manuel likes his books.

• Sam doesn't like TV.

• Ava and Elsa love the mountains.

• Shania hates mice.

• Cats don't like the rain.

• Manuel likes his books.

Multiple Choice

Listen to the audio and match the correct option.

Anna talks on Radio Chat about what she likes and dislikes.

Anne likes Matt's...

• hat

• glasses

Multiple Choice

Listen to the audio and match the correct option.

Anna talks on Radio Chat about what she likes and dislikes.

She doesn't like...

• hockey

• golf

Multiple Choice

Listen to the audio and match the correct option.

Anna talks on Radio Chat about what she likes and dislikes.

Anna likes...

• some actors

• all actors

Multiple Choice

Listen to the audio and match the correct option.

Anna talks on Radio Chat about what she likes and dislikes.

She loves...

• pizza

• pasta

Multiple Choice

Listen to the audio and match the correct option.

Anna talks on Radio Chat about what she likes and dislikes.

She doesn't like...

• spiders

• snakes

Likes and Dislikes with Gerunds

Verbs such as “love,” “like,” and “hate” express your feelings about things. You can use these verbs with nouns or gerunds.

“Don’t like” means “dislike,” but people use “don’t like” more often in spoken English.

Likes and Dislikes with Gerunds

Verbs such as “love,” “like,” and “hate” express your feelings about things. You can use these verbs with nouns or gerunds.

Match

Listen to the audio and match the likes and dislikes with the correct activities.

• walking her dog.

• cleaning his bike.

• playing the guitar.

• eating cake.

• drinking tea.

Jill loves...

Samuel hates...

Josh loves...

Davina doesn't like...

Daniella likes...

• Jill loves...

• Samuel hates...

• Josh loves...

• Davina doesn't like...

• Daniella likes...

Vocabulary: Reasons for likes and dislikes

Match

Match the following pictures with the correct vocabulary word.

exciting

interesting

tiring

• exciting

• interesting

• tiring

Vocabulary: Reasons for likes and dislikes

Match

Match the following pictures with the correct vocabulary word.

fun

delicious

disgusting

boring

• fun

• delicious

• disgusting

• boring

"Do" Questions About Likes and Dislikes

Use “do” or “does” to ask if someone likes something.

"Why" Questions About Likes and Dislikes

You can use “why” to find out the reasons why someone likes or dislikes something.

Multiple Choice

Mark loves chocolate.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

People make cakes at Chocolate Club.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Mark's girlfriend hates dancing.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Mark likes dancing.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

He loves computer games.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

He doesn't like the chess club.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The players are very good.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Skateboarding Club is horrible.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Skateboarding Club meets three times a week.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Mark loves three of the clubs.

• True

• False

Speaking Practice

• Why do they like pasta?
  They like pasta because _____.

• Why do you like English class?
  I like English Class because _____.

• Why do you love skating?

  We love skating because _____.

• Why does Luca hate cleaning?

  He hates cleaning because _____.

it's exciting
it's delicious

it's boring

it's interesting