This document provides information about expressing likes and dislikes in English. It begins with learning objectives around functional language for likes/dislikes and practicing this in a dialogue. The document distinguishes between using "like" to talk about general preferences and "would like" when making offers or requests, especially for food/drinks. It provides examples of language for expressing love, neutrality, and dislike of things. Intensifiers and mitigators that can be used with like/love/dislike are also outlined. An example dialogue practicing this language is included where John and Sally discuss camping plans and activities they like and dislike, such as mosquitoes. True/false questions about the dialogue conclude the document.

1. Expressing likes and dislikes
Week 9
Summer Course

2. Objectives
• Learn functional language to express likes/dislikes
• Practice reading the language to express likes/dislikes in a
dialogue.
• Answer true and false questions about the dialogue.

3. Like vs Would like
• What’s the difference between:
Do you like coffee?
Would you like some coffee?

4. Like vs Would like
Like Would like
We use like to talk about preferences
in general.
Do you like coffee? → asking in general
We use would like or ’d like to say politely
what we want, especially when making offers
and requests.
Would you like some coffee? → offering

5. Functional language: likes
Love
My favourite … is…
I am fond of …
I adore …
What I (most) like about… is…

6. Functional language: neutrality
Neutral
I don’t mind (doing something)
- … is okay.
I have mixed feelings about it.
I don’t have any strong feelings about it.

7. Functional language: dislikes
Dislike
I loathe I hate…/I’ve always hated
I despise I detest
I disapprove of My least favourite thing to do
I do not care for I look down on
I feel malice to I disfavour
I have an aversion to I can’t stand

8. Intensifiers with like/love/dislike
Really
Love
Just
Absolutely
Especially
Simply
Particularly
Definitely
Totally
Surely
Honestly

9. Intensifiers with like/love/dislike
• We use words like just, really to make
verbs stronger:
– I like this summer weather.
– I really like this summer weather.
– I really dislike the winter months.

10. Mitigators with like/love/dislike
• We use words like quite to make verbs
weaker:
– I like this summer weather.
– I quite like this summer weather.
– I quite dislike the cold temperatures.

11. Mitigators with like/love/dislike
Quite
Like
Sort of
Kind of (*informal kinda)
Somewhat

12. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, ___________ like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I ________ love camping. I _________love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I _______ like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I ____________ barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I __________ like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I _________ the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John _______________ like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
don’t mind would you quite really definitely
hate would you absolutely especially

13. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I ________ love camping. I _________love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I _______ like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I ____________ barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I __________ like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I _________ the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John _______________ like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
don’t mind would you quite really definitely
hate absolutely especially

14. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I absolutely love camping. I _________love the Northern Lights. Do you
like camping?
John I _______ like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I ____________ barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I __________ like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I _________ the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John _______________ like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
don’t mind would you quite really definitely
hate especially

15. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I absolutely love camping. I really love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I _______ like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I ____________ barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I __________ like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I _________ the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John _______________ like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
don’t mind would you quite definitely
hate especially

16. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I absolutely love camping. I really love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I quite like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I ____________ barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I __________ like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I _________ the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John _______________ like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
don’t mind would you definitely
hate especially

17. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I absolutely love camping. I really love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I quite like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I don’t mind barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I __________ like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. I _________ the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John _______________ like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
would you definitely
hate especially

18. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I absolutely love camping. I really love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I quite like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I don’t mind barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I especially like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I _________ the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John _______________ like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
would definitely
hate

19. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I absolutely love camping. I really love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I quite like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I don’t mind barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I especially like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I hate the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John _______________ like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
would you definitely

20. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I absolutely love camping. I really love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I quite like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I don’t mind barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I especially like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I hate the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John Would you like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I _________ want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.
definitely

21. Fill in the blank
JJohn Sally, would you like to go camping this summer ?
Sally I absolutely love camping. I really love the Northern Lights. Do you like
camping?
John I quite like camping too. My favourite summer activity is barbequing.
Sally Really ? It is ok. I don’t mind barbequing a few times in the summer.
John I especially like to be outdoors with family.
Sally Yes, me too. But I hate the mosquitoes. I use lots of mosquito spray.
John Would you like to go camping with my family next Saturday ?
Sally I definitely want to go camping next Saturday. The weather will be great.

22. True or False
John really loves the Northern Lights. True False
John’s favourite summer activity is camping. True False
Sally really hates the mosquitoes. True False
Sally asks John to go camping next Saturday. True False
Sally least favourite thing to do is babeque. True False
John especially likes to be outdoors with his family. True False
Read each sentence. Is it true or false ? Record your answers on piece
of paper. Check your answers on the next slide.

23. True or False answers
John really loves the Northern Lights. True False
John’s favourite summer activity is camping. True False
Sally really hates the mosquitoes. True False
Sally asks John to go camping next Saturday. True False
Sally least favourite thing to do is babeque. True False
John especially likes to be outdoors with his family. True False

24. Thank you!
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