Corso di inglese base della cooperativa Cedocs di Bolzano

1. Corso base di inglese
LESSON 10
In questa decima unità imparerai a descrivere le tue preferenze e cosa ti piace fare nel tempo libero, e a invitare le persone a
uscire.
Grammar and language
contents:
1)LOVE, LIKE, HATE (+noun or
gerund)
2)WOULD LIKE TO
3)OTHER USES OF LIKE
Vocabulary – FREE TIME
ACTIVITIES
SPORTS
Practical english –
INVITING SOMEONE
OUT
Practice – esercizi
1.Listening:
1)‘IN MY FREE TIME‘ –
complete the text
2)‘MY FRIEND’- dictation
2.Grammar
1)Love like hate + gerund.
2)Would like to
3)Other uses of like

2. Corso base di inglese - Lezione n. 1
10.1 LOVE – LIKE – DON’T MIND – HATE (+verb+ ing = gerund)
1) We use like, love, hate etc. followed by a gerund to express likes and dislikes. Usiamo I
verbi ‘love, like, hate etc.’ per descrivere le cose che ci piace o non ci piace fare.
I love shopping
I like going to the cinema
I don’t mind watching horror movies.
I don’t like doing housework
I hate driving at night
Spelling rules for the gerund (infinitive +ING) :
Cook cooking
Play playing
Dance dancing (e + ING)
Shop shopping (one vowel + one consonant= double consonant + ING)
2) We can also use a noun after the verbs (love, like, hate etc.) Possiamo anche usare un
sostantivo dopo I verbi love, like etc.
For Example:
I love chocolate. I hate bananas.
3) The use of ‘to’ plus the infinitive is also used in particular situations. Alle volte I verbi ‘love,
like, hate etc.’ possono essere seguiti dal ‘to’ più l’infinito del verbo.
Which sport do you like? I like swimming.(In general)
I like to swim in the mornings.(Particular situation)

3. Corso base di inglese - Lezione n. 1
10.2 WOULD LIKE TO
We use would like for offers or invitations Usiamo would like to per offerte o inviti
Would you like a slice of cake? Vuoi una fetta di torta?
Would you like to come with me to the cinema? Vorresti venire con me al cinema?
We use would like to express wishes. Usiamo would like to per esprimere desideri (presenti o futuri).
I would like to fly a plane. Vorrei sapere pilotare un aereo
I wouldn’t like working the whole weekend. Non vorrei lavorare tutto il weekend.
Form:
WOULD LIKE TO + INFINITIVE
Affermative sentences
I
You
She/he/it would like to fly a plane/’d like to fly a plane
We
You
They

4. Corso base di inglese - Lezione n. 1
10.2 WOULD LIKE TO - FORM
WOULD LIKE TO + INFINITIVE
Affermative sentences
I
You
She/he/it would like to fly a plane/’d like to fly a plane
We
You
They
Negative sentences
I
You
She/he/it would not like to fly a plane/ wouldn’t like to
fly a plane
We
You
They
Questions
I
You
Would She/he/it like to fly a plane?
We
You
They
Short answers
I
You
Yes, She/he/it would.
No, We wouldn’t.
You
They

5. Corso base di inglese - Lezione n. 1
10.3 USES OF LIKE
1) opinions and personal preferences
What does John like? He likes horror movies,
basketball, chocolate ice cream...
2) to express wishes
What would John like to do? He’d like to go to the
cinema.
3) offers
Would you like some coffee? Yes, please.
4) asking for a physical descriptions (like is used
only in the question)
What does John look like?
He is tall, dark and handsome. He has black hair and
wears glasses
5) asking for a description of personality (like is
used only in the question)
What is John like?
He is a nice guy. He is very kind and friendly.
What are the people in Rome like? They are very
friendly.
6) asking for a description of a place, food,
weather….etc
What is the weather like in London? It’s always foggy
and it rains every day.
What’s the food like in Italy? It’s fantastic.
What’s New York like? It’s a big city.
7) Comparison
Is Brasil like Argentina?
Brasil is not like Argentina.

6. Corso base di inglese
Fine della lezione n.10