1. Talking about Likes and Dislikes
Lesson 5

2. -How are you today? You look knackered. -I was out and about all day.
Glossary:
Knackered = tired
To be out and about = to do things you usually do

3. Household chores do the washing-up lay the table
clean up after the meal
do the shopping

4. Household chores do the vacuuming make the bed do the laundry
do the ironing

5. Phrases like ‘do the ironing’ and ‘do the washing-up’ are collocations
Phrases like ‘do the ironing’ and ‘do the washing-up’ are collocations. Correct: I do the ironing. Incorrect: I make the ironing.

6. How does Maria say she likes something and how does she say she doesn’t like something?
Maria: I absolutely love doing the washing-up but I can’t stand cooking.

7. Likes I’m crazy about I absolutely love I’m fond of I’m really into
I’m keen on
I really enjoy

8. Correct: I really like doing the housework.
Incorrect: I very like doing the housework.

9. Dislikes
I don’t mind
I can’t stand
I really hate

10. What do you think of do+ing? Do you like do+ing?
I’m really into cooking
I can’t stand doing the vacuuming.
I don’t mind laying the table.
like/hate/can’t stand +verb+ing

11. Grammar
Correct: I absolutely love doing the vacuuming. Incorrect: I absolutely love do the vacuuming.

12. Homework Finish the sentences that are true for you. I’m fond of…
I’m really into…
I’m keen on…
I’m crazy about…
I absolutely love…
I enjoy…
I don’t mind…
I can’t stand…
I really hate…

13. Today we have learned: About collocations for household chores
How to say you like something correctly
How to say you don’t like something correctly