Second English Guide

Based on Top Notch Fundamentals

GOOD AT, LIKES, DISLIKES AND PEFEEN!ES
E"E!ISE #$ Read the text and complete it by writing the correct use of the indefinite
article a % an.
I&m '' (a))it on Tuesda*s
This is Carrie Ford. She`s ten. She likes cycling and dancing. She has ___ dog and ___
guinea pig. She goes to school eery day! except Saturday and Sunday.
Carrie is ___ "nglish girl. She`s ___ rabbit too#
$%`m __ rabbit on Tuesdays! Thursdays! and Saturdays!& says Carrie.
___ rabbit' %s she (oking' )o! she isn`t.
Carrie is ___ actress. She goes to the theater three times ___ week. She plays ___
rabbit in The Wind in the Willows. %t`s ___ story about animals.
$% like acting!& says Carrie. $% go to ___ school for actors. *e hae normal sub(ects! like
"nglish! and we hae acting! dancing! and singing.&
Carrie likes singing. She writes songs and plays them on her guitar. $+y faorite singer
is Shakira& says Carrie. $She writes fantastic songs.&
Carrie`s faorite sport is soccer. She plays soccer on *ednesdays and Saturdays. $%`m
good at soccer. % like all sports , except swimming. % like swimming in the sea! but %
don`t like going to swimming pools.&
Carrie goes to the theater at - o`clock. She puts on her costume and her make.up. $%
like putting on make.up! but the costume is hot!& says Carrie.
$% do my homework at the theater. Sometimes % eat __ sandwich. The Wind in the
Willows starts at / o`clock. % go home at 01 o`clock. Then % hae dinner and go to bed.&
No+ +(ite ans+e(s to the ,uestions$
0. *hat are Carrie`s likes'____________________________________________.
2. *hat is Carrie good at'____________________________________________.
3. *hat are Carrie`s preferences'______________________________________.
Second English Guide
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-hat a(e *ou good at.
To be good at means the ability 4skill or talent5 somebody has to do something well.
Positive Negative
I am good at cooking %`m not good at cooking
We are good at dancing *e a(en&t good at dancing
You are good at swimming 6ou a(en&t good at swimming
E"E!ISE /$ 7escribe in what people are good at.
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E0p(essing p(e1e(ences$ Li2es 3 Disli2es 3 P(e1e(ences
4o+ to e0p(ess li2es$
Nouns 5e()s
% like animals % like caring dogs.
8e loes cars 8e loes driing
They en(oy rock songs They en(oy singing.
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7ou can also sa* I li2e to ca(e dogs
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As2 ,uestions$
7o you like animals'
. 6es! % like animals or )o! % don`t like animals.
7oes he loe cars'
. 6es! he loes cars or )o! he doesn`t loe cars.
7o they en(oy rock songs'
. 6es! they en(oy rock songs or )o! they don`t en(oy rock songs.
4o+ to e0p(ess disli2es$
Nouns 5e()s
% don`t like animals % don`t like caring dogs.
8e hates cars 8e hates driing.
They dislike rock songs They dislike singing.
Be ca(e1ul6
7ou can also sa* 4e hates to d(i8e
As2 ,uestions$
7o you dislike animals'
. 6es! % dislike animals or )o! % don`t dislike animals.
7oes he hate cars'
. 6es! he hates cars , )o! he doesn`t hate cars.
4o+ to e0p(ess p(e1e(ences$
Nouns 5e()s
% prefer orange (uice to coke % prefer drinking orange (uice to coke.
They like tea better than coffee They like drinking tea better than coffee.
She would prefer dogs to cats She would prefer caring dogs to cats.
Be ca(e1ul6
7ou can also sa* I p(e1e( to d(in2 9
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As2 ,uestions$
7o you prefer orange (uice or coke'
. % prefer orange (uice 4to coke5
*hich do they like better tea or coffee'
. They like tea better than coffee.
*ould she prefer dogs or cats'
. She would prefer dogs 4to cats5
E"E!ISE :$ 9ook at the chart and write sentences according to the model.
Remember to use some of the phrases to express likes! dislikes! and preferences.
0. :eter likes orange (uice but he prefers coke. 8e doesn`t like tea.
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