English
Expressing Likes And Dislikes
English Language is a course taught in both primary and secondary schools in Tanzania. There are various topics taught in English Language with an intention of sharpening listening skills, speaking skills, reading skills and writing skills of the learners. The four skills are essential for teaching and learning in other subjects as well as communication in general.
Expressing Likes And Dislikes
Expressing Likes/Dislikes
Likes and Dislikes
Express likes and dislikes
To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions.
Expressing likes:
- I like…
- I love...
- I adore…
- I'm crazy about…
- I’m mad about…
- I enjoy…
- I’m keen on…
Expressing dislikes:
- I don’t like…
- I dislike...
- I hate…
- I abhor…
- I can’t bear...
- I can’t stand…
- I detest...
- I loathe...
Example 2
Examples of likes and dislikes:
- I'm mad about basketball, but I can’t bear ice hockey.
- 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 hate wearing sun glasses."
| I like | VERB+ING |
| 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.)
Dialogue:Amiri is at home. His girlfriend comes in...Notice how they express their likes and dislikes.
| Amiri: | Hello, darling. Do you fancy watching a film tonight? |
| Girlfriend: | Oh, no thanks, I don't really feel like watching a film tonight. How about going out instead? |
| Amiri: | OK. Do you feel like going to the theatre? |
| Girlfriend: | Oh, no. I'm not in the mood for that. Do you want go to the new Chinese restaurant? |
| Amiri: | I don't mind. Chinese cuisine is alright. |
| Girlfriend: | Well I really love it. Let's go. |
Expressing Preferences
Talking about Preferences
Talk about preferences
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.
Exercise 3
- What does John's prefer to eat?
- What does John’s older brother prefer?
- Where does John prefer to live?
Listening to this topic
