LIKES AND DISLIKES

Exercise 1

Positive Neutral Negative

I enjoy shopping for I don’t mind getting up I am bad at cooking.
clothes. early sitting in cafes. I can’t stand doing
I like listening to music. housework.
I am interested in I hate going to work by
I prefer driving to bus.
walking. I dislike going to school
I am fond of dogs. by bus / doing
I am good at getting up housework / cooking /
early / driving. driving / playing
I adore shopping for computer games.
clothes.
I am crazy about sitting
in cafes.
I love my husband.

Exercise 2 How do you feel about…?

Our examples:

Exercise 4

Our examples:

Exercise 5
Michelle Sophie
job Lawyer Photographer
She likes… spending time with friends, yoga, visiting museums and galleries,
travelling, fashion and shopping, travelling, good books, animals,
restaurant yoga
She flying flying, going to parties, meeting
dislikes… new people, city life
Homework: you and your brother / sister

My brother is a customs officer.

We are very similar.
I already had coffee in the morning.
I would like to talk about my brother but I haven’t seen him for a long time.

Exercise 7 So… / Neither…

We use phrases So… / Neither… to agree with someone.

1 I love sitting in cafes. So do I. / I don’t.

I’m very talkative. So am I. / I’m not.
I can speak Italian. So can I. / I can’t.
I went to the cinema last night. So did I. / I didn’t.
I’ve been to Greece. So have I. / I haven’t.
We use so + auxiliary verb + subject to agree with a positive sentence.

2 I don’t like doing housework. Neither do I. / I do.

I’m not very talkative. Neither am I. / I am.
I can’t speak German. Neither can I. / I can.
I didn’t go out last night. Neither did I. / I did.
I have never tried sushi. Neither have I. I have.
We use neither + auxiliary verb + subject to agree with a negative sentence.

Exercise 8

e.g. I adore chocolate. So do I.

1. I hate getting up early. So do I.
2. She’s crazy about shopping. So am I.
3. I can’t ski. Neither can I.
4. I got a new job last summer. So did I.
5. We’ve never been to France. Neither have I.
6. I wasn’t at home last night. Neither was I.

Exercise 9

1. I’m good at my job. So am I.

2. I like thrillers. So do I.
3. I don’t like washing up. Neither do I.
4. I can play tennis. So can I.
5. I can’t speak French. Neither can I.
6. I loved listening to music… So did I.
7. I have been to Bulgaria. So have I.
8. I have never tried sushi. Neither have I.
9. I will probably go for a walk. So will I.