I like reading poems
Activities
B. Read the dialogue between A and B silently. Underline the words that express liking/disliking. Then act out the dialogue in pairs.
A: Hello. How are you?
B: I’m fine. I’ve just completed a course on painting. What about you? What do you like to do?
A: I don’t like painting, but I like photography. Last week I went to the Shilpokola Academy to see an exhibition on photography. Have you ever been to an exhibition on photography?
B: Oh! I’ve never been. I’d love to go with you. Please, take me with you next time.
A: Certainly. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the different beauty with the exotic hues and colours.
B: It must be very enchanting.
A: It certainly is!
B: Ok, we’ll go together. Thank you.
A. Play this game in pairs. Take turns asking and answering questions. Ask and answer as many questions as you can in five minutes to find similarities in your and your partner’s likes. For each similar liking your pair will get one point. Add up your points when the game is over. The pair having the highest points is the winner. Use the following clue to play the game.
A: I like chocolate. And you?
B: I like chocolate too. (One point)
B: I like fishing. And you?
A: I don’t like fishing. (No points)
C. Put (1) next to any hobbies, interests, or activities that you like. Put (2) next to any activity you do not like. Then, put a circle around the 3 things you like to do the most.
- Fishing
- Taking care of people
- Hunting
- Swimming
- Bicycling
- Horseback riding
- Collecting things
- Visiting friends
- Keeping pets Sleeping
- Taking care of animals
- Eating
- Gardening
- Using a computer
- Playing video games
- Farming
- Cooking
- Knitting
- Listen to music
- Reading
- Writing songs, stories, poems
- Photography
- Watching TV or movies
- Working out/exercising
| Like (1) | Dislike (2) |
|
Fishing |
Keeping pets Sleeping |
|
Hunting |
Collecting things |
|
Bicycling |
Knitting |
|
Swimming |
Gardening |
|
Using a computer |
Playing video games |
E. Complete the following table with Rashed's likes and dislikes.
| Likes | Dislikes |
F. See the list in activity “C” again and make sentences from it starting with “I like…”, “I love…”, “I adore…”, ‘I don’t like/I dislike…”, “I hate…” and “I abhor…” according to the degree of your liking and disliking. See the examples.
1. I like gardening.
2. I hate cooking.
G. See the following examples carefully and join the given sentences.
1.My father likes cycling. He likes singing, too.
2.Shima loves fishing. She hates playing chess.
3.Dolon adores reading stories. He abhors playing video games.
4.Ritika likes knitting. She does not like listening to music.
5.Mridul loves photography. So, he loves travelling, too.
6.Galib hates dancing. He hates singing, too.