III.

What's your Favorite

III.1 Asking about favorite things

The word favorite is used a lot in spoken English. It is very common to talk about your favorite
things with your friends or acquaintances. Topics can range from favorite movies, favorite TV
shows, favorite food, favorite cars, etc. Since there are so many favorite things in the world, you
should pay close attention to this lesson.

A. Asking questions with “what” and “who” is the most common way to use the
word favorite:
"What is your favorite show?"
"My favorite show is Smurfs."

"What is your favorite movie?"

"My favorite movie is Matrix."

"What is your favorite dessert?"

"My favorite dessert is cheesecake."

"Who is your favorite singer?"

"My favorite singer is Josh Groban."

"Who is your favorite athlete?"

"My favorite athlete is Tiger Woods."

"Who was your favorite elementary teacher?"

"My favorite elementary teacher was Mrs. Smouse."

*Asking questions with 'where', 'how', and 'when' :

"Where is your favorite vacation spot?"

"When is your favorite time of day?"
"How is your favorite noodles cooked?"

B. Asking about “favorite” without using the word favorite :

"What do you like to eat the most?"
"My favorite food is ice cream."

"What is a childhood memory that stands out?"

"My favorite childhood memory is a time I went fishing with my dad."

"Which professor do you like the most?"

"My favorite professor is Professor Kim."

* Answering questions without using the word favorite :

"What is your favorite baseball team?"

"I like Seattle Mariners the most."

"What is your favorite type of food?"

"I love Italian food... especially pasta. They are so good."

"Who is your favorite music group?"

"I really enjoy listening to Depeche Mode."

III.2 Examples Diologue

1

A: "What are you doing tomorrow?"

B: "I'm going to stay home and watch the video."
A: "What are you going to watch?"
B: "I rented Last of the Mohican. Have you seen it?"
A: "That was one of my favorite movies. You will not be disappointed."

A: "What's your favorite food?"

B: "I like Chinese food the most."
A: "Have you been to the Chinese restaurant on 44th street."
B: "No I haven't. Is it any good?"
A: "It's my favorite Chinese restaurant. I believe you will like it."
B: "That sounds great. Let's go."

3
A: "Hey Jack. How were your classes this semester?"
B: "They were not too bad. I really dig/liked my poli-science class."
A: "Would you consider it your favorite class?"
B: "I don't know if I would call it my favorite, but it ranks up there."
A: "What class was your favorite then?"
B: "I took a business communication class last year and it was terrific."
A: "I never took that yet. If that was your favorite, I think I will check it out."

III.3 Exercise:
1. COMPOSE AND PRACTICE A DIALOGUE THAT CONSIST OF 5 PAIRS OF
CONVERSATIONS, GIVE THE SITUATION

2. USE THE MODEL “USING THE WORD FAVORITE OR WITHOUT THE WORD FAVORITE”
WITH THW QUESTION WORDS : WHAT, WHO, WHERE, HOW, OR WHE

IV. Getting Bored

IV.1 General Phrases

The followings are the general expressions of saying that you are getting bored :

"I'm dying from boredom."

"I hate being bored."
"I don't have anything to do."
"My life is so boring."
"Life is so boring."
"I'm just watching TV until I find something to do."
"I was bored all weekend."
"I am so bored today."
"I get bored very easily."
"I get bored all the time."
“It's always boring whenever we go to our relatives."
"It's nice to visit my grandmother, but it gets boring after a couple of hours."
"My cousins are so boring. All they do is watch tv."
"There's nothing to do in the country side. I'm always bored there."

If you think you are a boring person, here is a way to say that you are boring.
"I think I'm a little boring."
"I'm a boring person."

Boring can be used to describe someone

"He is a boring person."

"His personality is very boring."
"It's boring whenever she's around."

Using bored to answer a question is very common. Here are some general questions that
someone might ask.

"How was your trip?"

"How was your vacation?"
"How was your weekend?"
"How was the lecture?"
"How was the class?"
"How was the game?"

Any of these types of questions can be answered with a simple answer.

"It was pretty boring."

"It was boring. I didn't do much."
"It wasn't as fun as I thought. It was a little boring."
"I was bored most of the time."
"Because it was disorganized, we had too much extra time. I was bored during our free
time."

IV.2 Examples Dialogue

1.

"Hello"
"Hi Jane, this is Jill. Do you have time to talk?"
"Hi Jill, sure, I was just watching TV."
"What are you watching?"
"I was just watching a re-run of friends. How about you? What are you doing?"
"Nothing much. I really wanted to start studying for the Psychology test coming up, but I
can't seem to motivate myself."

As you can see, Even though Jill is very bored, she didn't say that she was bored. To sensitive
people, they can misinterpret the situation. If I am bored and I call you, then that could mean
that I am only calling you because I have nothing better to do. So if you are not very close
friends, it is better to say something like, 'nothing much' instead of 'I am bored.'

If you are very close friends with someone, then the conversation can be more direct and honest.
2.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm doing the laundry."
"I'm so bored. I have nothing to do."
"Why don't you come over and help me with the laundry?"
"I'd rather do my own house chores. Hey, you wanna take a break from your house work
and have coffee at Starbucks with me?"
"Sure, that sounds great. I'll meet you there in thirty minutes."

3.

A: "Hey there. What have you been up to?"

B: "Nothing really."
A: "How about your work?"
B: "It's so boring there. I really wish I had a different job."
A: "Is it really that bad?"
B: "Yeah. Most of the time, I have nothing to do. But whenever I have something to do, it's
boring work because it is the same old thing."
A: "Why don't you find a different job then?"
B: "Maybe I should."

4.

A: "Hi Steve, what's your plan for tonight?"

B: "I don't have any plans. Are you doing anything special?"
A: "Well, if you're bored, let's plan on meeting up tonight."
B: "That sounds like a good idea. Should we invite Bob?"
A: "He's a little boring."
B: "What do you mean?"
A: "Well, he doesn't drink, play video games, pool, or really anything. The only thing he talks
about is history."
B: "You do have a point. We'll leave him out tonight."
A: "Aright. Let's meet at 8:30 in front of the university bookstore."
B: "Perfect. I'll see you later tonight."

5.

A: "Hello"
B: "Hi Jane"
A: "Oh, hi Jill."
B: "What are you doing?"
A: "I'm doing the laundry."
B: "I'm so bored. I have nothing to do."
A: "Why don't you come over and help me with the laundry?"
B: "I'd rather do my own house chores. Hey, you wanna take a break from your house work and
have coffee at Starbucks with me?"
A: "Sure, that sounds great. I'll meet you there in thirty minutes."

IV.3 Exercise:
1. COMPOSE AND PRACTICE A DIALOGUE THAT CONSIST OF 5 PAIRS OF
CONVERSATIONS, GIVE THE SITUATION

2. USE THE MODELS ABOVE