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English I
Unit 1 and 2. Likes and Interests
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Introduction .................................................................................................................................4
Guide question ............................................................................................................................4
1. Talking about likes and interests ..........................................................................................4
2. What is your favorite? ..........................................................................................................5
3. Expressing likes and dislikes ................................................................................................5
4. Talking about your daily routine............................................................................................6
Glossary ....................................................................................................................................8
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Introduction
Some of the most relevant areas in our lives are our passions, likes, and interests. That is why it is
crucial to know how to express your ideas clearly in a foreign language. In this first unit, you will learn
how to express your interests and likes with different examples. Starting with some basic concepts
that will go deeper in the next stages of the unit.
Topics like the present simple, talking about your daily routines. Also, the use of some verbs which
help you express these ideas and concepts.
Guide question
How could you ask an interchange student at your university about his/her likes and interests and
how could you express it to start a small talk?
1. Talking about likes and interests
To express your likes and interests, there are different options. You can use verbs such as like. Let's
see some examples with questions and answers:
Here is an example of a question with a complete answer:
Questions Positive answer Negative answer
Do you like rap music? Yes, I like rap music No, I don’t like rap music.
Does he like Chinese food? Yes, he likes Chinese food No, he does not Chinese
food
Here is an example of a question with a short answer:
Questions Positive answer Negative answer
Do you like hamburgers? Yes, I do No, I don't
Does she like hamburgers? Yes, she does No, she doesn't.
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Also, you can express your interests by using the questions like:
Question Answer
What is your favorite type of music? My favorite type of music is rap.
What is your favorite type of food? My favorite kind of food is Italian food.
Those are basic but significant ways to ask for and answer questions about your likes and interests.
Now start practicing!
2. What is your favorite?
Also, you can express your interests by using the questions like:
Question Answer
What is your favorite type of music? My favorite type of music is rap.
What is your favorite type of food? My favorite kind of food is Italian food.
Those are basic but significant ways to ask for and answer questions about your likes and interests
3. Expressing likes and dislikes
Well, you already know how to use the verb "like" and how to make sentences with it. Let's
remember that for using these verbs you need to use the auxiliary "do" or "does" and the verb "to
be" accordingly. In the next examples, you will see some examples in negative form. That means
the auxiliaries are going to be in their contracted form such as: (doesn’t, don’t, isn’t, can’t) If you
have some doubts about the use, do not forget to check the first lesson.
Now let's see which other verbs you can use to express likes and interests:
To express likes:
• I like the English class.
• I love my new car.
• I adore the school.
• I‘m crazy about the new gym.
• I’m mad about smartphones.
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To express dislikes:
• I don’t like tomatoes.
• I dislike salsa music.
• I can’t bear romantic music.
• I hate horror movies.
• I can’t stand Chinese food.
• I detest the new amusement park.
As you can see, some expressions are using the modal verb "can" which you are going to study
further in the course.
4. Talking about your daily routine
In order to talk about your daily routine, you need to use the Present Simple. This tense is used
to express the things you do regularly, habits, repetitive actions, general facts, or daily routines.
The present simple uses the auxiliary Do and Does for its negative and interrogative sentences.
It is important to notice that the auxiliary is not used in affirmative sentences.
Let's see some examples:
Affirmative I like the rock music
Negative I do not/ don’t like the rock music
Yes/no question Do you like the rock music?
Wh question Why does he like the rock music?
It is essential to recognize the auxiliaries and how to use them. Each of the auxiliaries has specific
personal pronouns to use. Let's see that in the next chart:
DO DOES
I He
You She
We It
They
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Extra content
Inglés Paso a Paso con Lucie, 2019, Marzo, 11. Diferencia entre like y like to oraciones con el
presente simple en ingles. Use de do y does. Recuperado de
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBn7_xwKWuY&ab_channel=Ingl%C3%A9sPasoaPasocon
Lucie
Woodward English. 2019,Julio,05. Like,Likes, Don’t like, Doesn’t like- present simple tense in
English. Recuperado de
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tidOxlj1T38&ab_channel=WoodwardEnglish
Bohlke, D. 2017. Keynote 1, Unit 1 Passions page 16. CENGAGE Learning Custom
Publishing
Hughes, J. 2020. World English 1, Unit 1. CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing
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References
Bohlke, D. 2017. Keynote 1. CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing
Cambridge, 2021. Cambridge Dictionary Glosario. Recuperado de
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es-LA/
Hughes, J. 2020. World English 1. CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing
Glossary
Like: to enjoy or approve of something or someone
Favourite: best liked or most enjoyed
Express: to show a feeling, opinion, or fact
Answer: a reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc
Question: a sentence or phrase used to find out information
Talk: to say words aloud; to speak to someone
See: to be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes
Express: to show a feeling, opinion, or fact
Use: to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose
Make: to produce something, often using a particular substance or material
Usage: the way a particular word in a language, or a language in general, is used
Context: the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it
Enjoy: to get pleasure from something
Routine: a usual or fixed way of doing things
Habits: something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing
it
Know: to have information in your mind
Profession: any type of work that needs special training or a particular skill, often one that
is respected because it involves a high level of education
Possession: the fact that you have or own something
Job: the regular work that a person does to earn money
Someday: at some time in the future that is not yet known or not stated
