Speaking Situations: Expressing Likes and Dislikes

Phrases to use with these situations

Vocabulary for these situations:

Hobbies
Sports/Activities
Food

Sample Conversations:

1. Do you like basketball?

Yes I do./ No, I don't.

2. What kind of food do you like?

I like Italian food.

Conversation practice:

1. With a partner, practice asking and answering questions about sports, activities, or food that you like/don't like.

2. Talk about what your friends like/don't like.

Example: Does Kindra like bowling? No. She doesn't.

What kinds of food does Sam like?

He likes meat and potatoes.*

3. Talk about movies or music that you like.

*Note:

When speaking generally, it's easiest to use plurals with count nouns:

Example:

I like apples. (count - plural)
I don't like radishes. (count -plural)
I don't like soda pop. (non-count)

See also: Today's Talking Topics: Sports

Textbook: New Interchange Intro, Chapter 10