Language functions 1.ppt

Personal Preference Likes/Dislike Personal Habit Comparing Past and Present Expressing Opinion Explaining Suggesting Future Plans Speaking in General Expressing Likes and Dislikes Key words to listen for: Do you like Whats your favorite What _____do you dislike? Example question: What kinds of Food do you like? Do you like shopping for clothes? Do you like your life at university? Do you like cooking? What do you dislike doing during your holidays? Whats your favorite Sport? Whats your favorite Music? Whats your favorite film? What kinds of sports do you like? What kind of music do you like? What kinds of films do you like? My favourite ... is ... I like ... I enjoy ... Im (quite/rather) keen on ... I just love ... I absolutely adore (people, animal) Im crazy about ... Im addicted to ... I dont mind ... As far as is concerned, I can take it or leave it. I dont care too much for ... Its not my cup of tea My least favourite is ... I dislike ... I cant stand ... I hate ... (extreme language) I find ... I’m (not) really into … Lets do it Page 4! Talking About Personal Habits Example question: What do you usually do in the evenings? Whats the weather (usually) like in your hometown?? What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do you usually wear？ Do you usually eat at home or do you usually eat out? Talking About Personal Habits Key words to listen for: Usually Often How do you spend your time Example question: What do you usually do in the evenings? What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do you usually wear？ Do you usually eat at home or do you usually eat out? How often do you write letters or emails? How often do you play computer games? How often do you listen to music? How do you spend your free time? How do you spend your holidays? Do you often listen to music? How often do you listen to music? What do you usually do in the evenings? Typically I go to the gym to exercise, in fact I’m busy with work d