I Love Cooking — Student | Essential Idiomas

Listening

10 minutes

Dialogue: Two friends discover what activities they have in common.

Ana and Leo

Here is the text from the listening. Read along and check your answers.

I love cooking. What about you?

I like cooking, too.

But I hate shopping for food!

Do you like swimming?

No, I don't like swimming. I prefer running.

I hate running! I like reading.

Me too! I love reading before bed.

or click any bubble to hear one line

Comprehension:

1. Does Leo like cooking?

2. What does Leo hate?

3. What do Ana and Leo both love?

Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar: like/love/hate/don't like + verb-ing

Form	Structure
Affirmative	I love cooking.,She likes swimming.,They like reading.
Negative	I don't like shopping.,He doesn't like running.,We don't like camping.
Interrogative	Do you like cooking?,Does she like swimming?,What do you like doing?

Practice

15 minutes

Love, Like, or Hate?

Complete with the correct -ing form AND love/like/don't like/hate.

1. I love (cook).

2. I hate (run).

3. Do you like (swim)?

4. I like (read) before bed.

5. She loves (dance).

6. I don't like (shop).

True or False — Ana and Leo

Based on the dialogue between Ana and Leo, is each statement True (A) or False (B)?

Replay dialogue

1. Ana loves cooking.

True

False

2. Leo hates cooking.

False

True

3. Leo doesn't like swimming.

True

False

4. Ana likes running.

False

True

5. Ana and Leo both love reading.

True

False

Dating Profiles — Who's Your Match?

Read each profile out loud. Then discuss with your teacher: who is your best match?

1. Profile 1 — Isabella, 28: I love cooking, dancing, and singing. I hate running. I like reading on the weekend.

2. Profile 2 — William, 30: I love running and swimming. I hate cooking. I like walking and traveling.

3. Profile 3 — Sophia, 25: I love traveling and bike riding. I hate dancing. I like cooking and playing the piano.

4. Tell me your match: I love cooking. I love dancing. I love bike riding. I hate running. I like walking. I like singing.

5. Discuss: Who is the best match for William? Who is the best match for you? Why?

What About You?

Complete with YOUR answers. Use an activity with -ing.

1. I love .

2. I like on the weekend.

3. I don't like .

4. I hate !

5. I like ing before bed.

6. I can't live without ing.

What Do You Like Doing?

Exchange preferences with your teacher. Find things in common!

Scenario:

You and a new friend are getting to know each other. Talk about activities you love, like, and hate.

Useful Expressions

I love/like/don't like/hate [verb]-ing.What about you?Do you like [verb]-ing?Me too! / Really? I hate it!What do you like doing on the weekend?

Round 1 — SWITCH! Teacher asks first, then you ask

PART A — Teacher asks (3 questions):
TEACHER: Do you like cooking?
YOU: Yes, I love cooking! / No, I don't like cooking.
TEACHER: Do you like running?
YOU: No, I hate running! / Yes, I like running.
TEACHER: What about reading?
YOU: Yes, I love reading! / I don't like reading.

* SWITCH! Now YOU ask the teacher. *

PART B — You ask (3 questions):
YOU: Do you like swimming?
TEACHER: I love swimming! / I don't like swimming.
YOU: Do you like camping?
TEACHER: No, I hate camping!
YOU: What about traveling?
TEACHER: I love traveling!

Round 2 — Compare!

TEACHER: OK, let's compare. We both like ___.
YOU: Yes! And we both hate ___.
TEACHER: But I like ___ and you don't.
YOU: That's true!

Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Talking about hobbies, free time activities, and preferences.

1. What do you love doing in your free time?

Follow-up: How often do you do it?

2. What do you hate doing?

Follow-up: Why do you hate it?

3. What does your family like doing together on the weekend?

Follow-up: Do you like doing that too?

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can say what I love, like, and hate doing.
✓
I can ask 'Do you like [verb]-ing?'
✓
I can form -ing correctly (cook→cooking, swim→swimming, dance→dancing).

Great work today!

Next class: REVIEW! Everything from lessons 19 to 24.