Teacher Notes
Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar - Present Perfect #3.
Part One
Listen to the people talk about things they like or dislike. What words do they use to say they like or don’t like something?
Conversation #1
A: What is that?
B: It’s Mexican candy. My roommate gave it to me.
A: Is it any good?
B: Yes, I love it, but it’s really spicy.
A: Spicy candy?
B: Yes, he said it’s very common in Mexico for candy to be spicy. Do you want to try some?
A: No thanks, I don’t really like spicy foods.
B: Oh really? I’ve always been crazy about spicy stuff!
Conversation #2
A: Do you want to come to yoga with me tomorrow afternoon?
B: Really? I’d love to come! Yoga is one of my favourite ways to exercise.
A: Great! I’ve never been before, but I’m really looking forward to trying it.
B: It’s so much fun. I think you’ll really like it.
A: How long have you been doing it?
B: I started in my first year of university. One of my roommates was really into it, so he introduced it to me.
A: Why do you like it?
B: It’s so relaxing. I always feel great after I take a class.
Conversation #3
A: What do you want to study in university?
B: I’m not sure. I was thinking about science, but I don’t know.
A: Do you like science?
B: I don’t mind it, but I’m not sure I want to spend 4 years studying it.
A: Well, what do you like?
B: Actually, I love writing. I’ve been doing it since I was a kid.
A: Then why not study Creative Writing? My mom always says you should study something you love!
B: Maybe I will.
Part Two
Asking About Likes & Dislikes
When you want to know about someone’s likes or dislikes, you usually start with a question. There are many different questions you can ask about what a person likes:
- What do you like?
- What are you into?
| What type / kind of | music, food, sports |
do you like? are you into? |
| Do you like Are you into |
spicy food? art? |
| What’s your favourite kind / type of | music? food? coffee? |
Expressing Likes
There are different ways to talk about what you like and how much you like it:
| I kind of like I like I enjoy |
K-Pop. spicy food. cycling. |
Strong
| I love I'm really into I'm crazy about |
horror movies. working out. computer games. |
Expressing Dislikes
And there are different ways to say what you dislike and how much you dislike it:
Mild
| I don’t really like | fried food. football. camping. |
| Soccer Hiking Italian food |
isn’t my favourite. |
Strong
| I really don't like I hate |
studying math. shopping for clothes. fast food. scary movies. |
Example #1 Example #2 Example #3
Do you like any sports?
Um. I kind of like tennis.
What kind of music are you into?
I really like J-Pop.
Do you like Chinese food?
It’s not my favourite.
Asking & Talking about Preference
Sometimes we want to compare the things we like and talk about which thing we like more. This is called preference. Here is how you ask and talk about preference:
| Which do you prefer, | K-Pop or J-Pop? scary movies or romance? pasta or pizza? |
| I prefer | eating at home (to eating out). pop music (to rock). warm weather (to cold). |
Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?
I prefer tea.
Are you into tennis?
Actually, I prefer basketball.
Follow-Up Questions
After we ask or answer questions about our likes, dislikes, and preferences, we usually ask more questions or give more details:
Example #1 Example #2 Example #3
What are you into?
I love swimming. I swim almost every day.
Cool, how long have you been doing that?
Since high school.
Do you like golfing?
Um, not really. I prefer tennis.
Have you ever tried golfing?
Yes, I tried it with my father, but it was too slow for me.
Which do you prefer, watching movies on your laptop or at a movie theatre?
Actually, I prefer watching them on my laptop.
Oh really? Why is that?
It’s too expensive to go to the theatre.
Part Three
Practice
Now you can ask your partner or group about their likes, dislikes or preferences. Take turns asking and answering questions about what you like. Use the following subjects as inspiration:
- movies
- sports
- food
- exercise
- music
- studying
- friends
- technology