Hello, my name is Christine and I will tell you a bit about my . I like and dancing. I go dancing once every week, salsa dancing. I also watching films. I try to go to the cinema and watch at least two or three films a week. I quite like . I go shopping with my friends and usually quite a lot of money.
I'm cycling as well. I try and three miles every day. swimming. I go to the now and then. reading and as well. playing football or rugby. I think they're . And rock climbing because I think it's .
Listen, and drag the missing words into the text.Écoute, et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte.
Listen again: 8 words are not what Christine says. Click them, then Check.Écoute encore : 8 mots ne sont pas ce que dit Christine. Clique dessus, puis Check.
Hello, my name is Christine and I will tell you a bit about my hobbies. I like skiing and dancing. I go dancing once every week, usually salsa dancing. I also enjoy watching films. I try to go to the cinema every month and watch at least two or three films a week. I quite like shopping. I go shopping with my parents and usually save quite a lot of money.
I'm interested in cycling as well. I try and cycle five miles every day. I don't like swimming. I go to the swimming pool now and then. I'm fond of reading and writing as well. I can't stand playing football or rugby. I think they're too boring. And I can't bear rock climbing because I think it's too tiring.
I'm interested in cycling as well. I try and cycle five miles every day. I don't like swimming. I go to the swimming pool now and then. I'm fond of reading and writing as well. I can't stand playing football or rugby. I think they're too boring. And I can't bear rock climbing because I think it's too tiring.
Read the rule, then choose the right words.Lis la règle, puis choisis les bons mots.
Likes and dislikes + -ing
😍 I love dancing. · I enjoy watching films. (j'apprécie) · I'm fond of reading. (j'adore)
🙂 I like / I quite like shopping. · I'm interested in cycling. (ça m'intéresse)
😐 I don't mind swimming. (ça ne me dérange pas, ça va)
🙁 I don't like running. · 🤢 I hate… · I can't stand… · I can't bear… (je ne supporte pas)
After all these verbs, the activity takes -ing: I enjoy watching · I'm fond of reading · I can't stand playing football.
Careful: fond of · interested in · I can't stand (never « I don't stand »).
😍 I love dancing. · I enjoy watching films. (j'apprécie) · I'm fond of reading. (j'adore)
🙂 I like / I quite like shopping. · I'm interested in cycling. (ça m'intéresse)
😐 I don't mind swimming. (ça ne me dérange pas, ça va)
🙁 I don't like running. · 🤢 I hate… · I can't stand… · I can't bear… (je ne supporte pas)
After all these verbs, the activity takes -ing: I enjoy watching · I'm fond of reading · I can't stand playing football.
Careful: fond of · interested in · I can't stand (never « I don't stand »).
- I enjoy films.enjoy + -ing.
- She's fond reading.fond of.
- I'm interested cycling.interested in.
- I football.I can't stand = je ne supporte pas.
- I don't mind .don't mind + -ing.
- He can't bear .can't bear + -ing.
- 😐 Swimming? I it.don't mind = it's OK.
- 😍 I dancing!
- 🤢 I rugby.
- Christine films.she → -s: she enjoys.
- Are you interested in ?interested in + -ing.
- She swimming.she → doesn't, and no -s on mind.
Your turn: your hobbies.À toi : tes loisirs.
Write (on a sheet of paper, 8 to 10 lines): like Christine, tell us about your hobbies. What do you love, enjoy, not mind, and what can't you stand? How often do you do it? Why?
Useful: I'm fond of… · I enjoy… · I'm interested in… · I don't mind… · I can't stand… · I can't bear… · once a week · every day · now and then · as well · because I think it's too…
Then: read your text to a partner. Your partner takes notes and tells the class about your hobbies (She's fond of… She can't stand…).
General comprehension · The details · Listen and complete · Wrong words · I enjoy + -ing · Your turn · The words · Back to Likes & dislikes