I Love Cooking — Student | Essential Idiomas

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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?

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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?

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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).

Dating Profiles — Who's Your Match?

Read the three profiles. Discuss with your teacher: Who is similar to you? Who is your best match?

Dating Profiles — Who's Your Match?

Profile 1 — Isabella, 28 I love cooking and dancing. I hate running. I like reading on the weekend. Profile 2 — William, 30 I love running and swimming. I hate cooking. I like traveling. Profile 3 — Sophia, 25 I love traveling and swimming. I hate dancing. I like cooking.

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 — Teacher asks 5 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 swimming?
YOU: I like swimming. / I don't like swimming.
TEACHER: Do you like reading?
YOU: Yes, I love reading!
TEACHER: What about dancing?
YOU: I like dancing! / I don't like dancing.

Round 2 — You ask 3 questions

YOU: Do you like cooking?
TEACHER: Yes, I love cooking!
YOU: Do you like camping?
TEACHER: No, I hate camping!
YOU: What about traveling?
TEACHER: I love traveling!

Round 3 — 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!

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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!

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