Session 4

 Here are some English phrases and words to say what you like:

• I adore
• I love
• I like
• I enjoy
• I’m into something = a fi mort dupa ....
• I have a soft spot for something/ somebody = a avea o slabiciune pentru ceva/ cineva 
• I’m quite keen on = a fi pasionat de ...
• I think …. is/are brilliant …

For example:

I ADORE having a massage after work. It helps me to relax.

I LOVE shopping for clothes in the sales. I’ve got some great bargains.

I’M INTO making music.

I LIKE inviting my friends around for dinner. I ENJOY cooking a special meal for them.

I LIKE  eating ice-cream.

I HAVE A SOFT SPOT for Sarah.

I’m QUITE KEEN ON learning new languages.

I THINK Mark’s idea IS BRILLIANT

Expressing Dislikes In English

Here are some words in English to express things that you don’t like: 

I detest, I hate, I loathe = urasc din tot sufletul , I’m not keen on, I can’t stand = nu suport , I can’t bear = nu accept …

For example:

I’M NOT KEEN ON watching soap operas.

I DETEST being stuck in a traffic jam.

I HATE Mondays!

I LOATHE visiting the dentist.

I CAN’T STAND Paula’s new boyfriend

Shopping DRIVES ME CRAZY

Both I CAN’T STAND and I CAN’T BEAR mean I HATE.

DETEST and LOATHE suggest strong feelings. These are things that you really don’t like doing, whereas I’M NOT KEEN ON expresses a preference.

Sarah, Kate, Steve and Tom are talking about what they like doing:

SARAH: I like inviting my friends round for dinner.
KATE: I’m not keen on cooking. I enjoy going out for a meal.

KATE: I like going to watch football on Saturday.
SARAH: I hate football. I’d rather go and play tennis.

STEVE: I like taking photographs on holiday.
TOM: I’m not into photography. I’d rather buy postcards instead.

TOM: I’m going to the rugby match on Saturday. Would you like to come with me?
STEVE: I hate rugby. I’ll be going shopping with Kate instead.

SARAH: I’m flying to Glasgow on Monday.
KATE: I hate flying. I like going by train, even if it takes a little longer.

Now it’s your turn. What do you like doing in your spare time? What do you hate doing?

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