Lesson 43: Unit 41 - Like/Love/Enjoy/Hate Doing Something

About this lesson

In this lesson you will learn how to express your preferences and feelings in English, using the verbs like, love, enjoy and hate together with the gerund (-ing form). You will also get to know the expressions can't bear and can't stand, which we use to describe things we cannot tolerate. You will practise these structures through real examples about sport, films, hobbies and everyday activities. Through interactive tasks you will develop your ability to speak freely about your interests, habits and preferences.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

• Use the verbs like, love, enjoy, hate, dislike, can't bear and can't stand with the -ing form.
• Talk about your likes and dislikes regarding sport, films and everyday activities.
• Recognise and correctly form gerund constructions after these verbs.
• Answer questions such as 'What do you like doing?' in full sentences.
• Expand your vocabulary with the names of sports, film genres and hobbies.

Lesson vocabulary

• like doing I like living in this city.
• dislike doing Marian dislikes playing cards.
• love doing My mother really loves watching this movie.
• hate doing She is very busy and hates cooking.
• enjoy doing Tom enjoys driving.
• can't bear doing I can't bear being alone.
• can't stand doing Mary can't stand sitting next to this person.
• bungee jumping In his free time he likes bungee jumping.
• windsurfing Windsurfing and water skiing are her hobby.
• snowboarding At the weekend she loves skiing and snowboarding in Pamporovo.
• bowling Playing darts, bowling, and billiards is good for all seasons.
• horror film She and her friends like watching horror films in the afternoon.
• adventure film Do you enjoy reading adventure stories?
• outdoor games I hate playing outdoor games.
• housework Do you like doing the housework?

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In other languages: Български