Unit 5: Having fun!!

 What are your hobbies?

What do you think of the following activities?

Singing, sewing (couture), dancing, tennis, computer games, hand ball, football, running.

Use each of the following verbs once and write eight sentences:

love, like, dislike, adore, detest, hate, enjoy, appreciate. + really + verb

Expressing Likes and dislikes

Love	Like	… is okay	Dislike	Detest
Love … is my favourite thing in the world Adore … is great	To be excited about Like Appreciate To be keen on Enjoy To be fond of	I don’t mind … is not bad … is okay	Dislike Is bad Do not like	… is terrible I can’t stand Hate Detest

Avec Really, on exprime un ressenti plus fort ! et on passe à une expression plus développée.

Oral comprehension:

Watch the video and take notes:

Write down a recap using the verbs in the lesson.

The document is a video composed of several interviews in the street of a big city, probably London.

The first question is do you like sport?

Felicia loves sport, Sevreanne likes sport, Dermott does not really like sport, Joel and Kelly like sport, Rob enjoys rowing and football, Ben is not a big sport fan and Yvonne likes some sports.

The second question is What kind of sports do you like?

Marie-Christine adores hiking, cycling and skiing, Kelly likes football (soccer in America), Joel loves football, skiing and cycling.

The third question is What is your favourite sport?

Felicia's favourite sport is football, Marie-Christine's is hikling in the mountains, Kelly's is football? Anya's favourite sport to watch is ice hockey and she likes to play squash. Dan's favourite is badminton. Ben's is probably cycling.

The fourth question is Are you interested in video games?

The fifth question is What kind of video games do you like?

The sixth question is What's your favourite video game?

The seventh question is Do you prefer watching films or reading books?

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. I really like reading books. (keen on)
   → ____________________________________
2. Sarah likes cats a lot. (fond of)
   → ____________________________________
3. I strongly dislike waking up early. (can’t stand)
   → ____________________________________
4. Football is excellent. (great)
   → ____________________________________
5. Lucy loves chocolate very much. (adores)
   → ____________________________________

 True or False. Then correct!

1. “I don’t mind” means you hate something. ______
2. “Detest” is stronger than “dislike.” ______
3. “Be excited about” shows enthusiasm. ______
4. “Can’t stand” means you really like something. ______
5. “Adore” means to love very much. ______

Answer the questions using complete sentences.

1. What food do you adore?
2. What activity can’t you stand?
3. What are you excited about this year?
4. What is your favourite thing in the world?
5. What TV shows do you not mind watching?

 

Write about yourself:

Using the lesson, say what you like, love, hate... in six sentences. Always use a different verb. Talk about food, sports, school subjects and activities.

Oral comprehension

Watch the video: