PREPARE SECOND EDITION LEVEL 6 SPEAKING 1

TALKING ABOUT YOUR TASTES KEY LANGUAGE FOR TALKING ABOUT YOUR TASTES
Talking about likes and dislikes
1 Work in pairs. Which of these things do you enjoy?
Why? Which do you never do?
I like … I (absolutely/really) love … I (really) enjoy … I prefer …
I’m really into … I don’t really like … I’m not keen on …
Adding reasons
cooking doing sport playing computer games because, as
watching films Adding extra ideas
and, but, also, too, as well

2 Read what Tara says about herself. What kinds of

sport does she enjoy?
Adding information about your habits and experiences
I usually … I sometimes … I always … I often … Last week I …
Last weekend I … Next summer I’d like to … One day I want to …
Giving your opinions
I think … I don’t think …
Adding examples
for example, for instance, such as, like, especially

4 Complete what Tara says with the correct words.

Read what she says again and check.

also because but especially example often think too

1 I love it it’s a competitive game, but it’s

also sociable.
2 I play with my friends in the summer.
3 It’s fun being outside together, when
the weather’s nice.
4 I like basketball.
5 It’s a great sport, I’m not very good at it.
I’m really into sport because it’s fun and I think 6 I you need to be tall to play basketball.
it’s important to keep fit. My favourite sport 7 I enjoy watching sport on TV, .
is tennis. I love it because it’s a competitive 8 For , I always watch games when my
game, but it’s also sociable. I often play with my country plays.
friends in the summer, and it’s fun being outside
together, especially when the weather’s nice. I
also like basketball. It’s a great sport, but I’m not
5 Work in pairs. Read four mini dialogues about
people’s tastes and answer the questions.
very good at it. I think you need to be tall to play 1 Which people give a reason in their answer?
basketball, and I’m quite short! I enjoy watching
2 Who gives an example?
sport on TV, too. I’m a football fan, so I love
watching football. For example, I always watch 3 What extra information do you think each person
games when my country plays. I’m not keen on could add?
rugby, though. I think it’s boring!
Maria: What sort of computer games do you play?
Lisa: I like games where you build a town or city
3 Read what Tara says again and answer the questions. because it’s fun to watch your city grow.
1 Why does Tara enjoy tennis?
2 Why isn’t she very good at basketball? Ana: Do you like cooking? What kinds of things do you
like making?
3 What sport does she like watching on TV?
Josh: Yes, I enjoy cooking. I love making pizzas because
you can be really creative with the things you put on them.

Petra: What kinds of things do you like doing in the

summer holidays?
Mark: I love going to theme parks because they’re
really exciting and it’s fun to go in a big group.

Mike: What kind of clothes do you like wearing?

Eva: I prefer to wear casual clothes like jeans and
T-shirts, especially at the weekend when I’m relaxing.

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6 Match one piece of extra information to each answer
in Exercise 5. Are any of the ideas the same as yours?
9 Complete the extra ideas in the sentences with and,
also, too or but.
A: Last weekend I went to an amazing water park. 1 I really enjoy doing drama at school. I
There was a really big water slide which was quite go to drama classes at the weekend.
scary! 2 I love this sport because it’s really exciting. It’s quite
challenging, .
B: I think it’s better to wear clothes you’re
comfortable in, rather than trying to be really 3 I enjoy visiting other countries learning
fashionable. about other cultures.
4 I like most kinds of pop music, I’m not
C: For instance, my favourite game is called Future very keen on rap.
City. You have to build a city in the year 2050. It’s 5 I listen to music a lot, and I’m learning
really cool! to play the guitar at the moment.
D: I’d like to learn more about cooking, and maybe 10 Choose the correct words to complete what the
people say.
study it at college when I’m older.
A: In the summer holidays I like spending lots of
7 Look at the extra information in Exercise 6 again.
Which gives …
time with my friends because / also I never have
enough free time to spend with friends when we’re
1 an opinion? at school.
2 information about a past experience? B: I love exciting sports example / such as climbing.
3 an example? I’m not very good yet, but / also I’m getting better!
4 information about a future plan?
C: My favourite films are horror films. Some people
8 When we add personal information, we often talk
about things we do regularly, things we did in the
don’t like them because they’re too scary, but I like /
I think they’re great!
past, or things we want to do in the future. Complete
what Sam says. Use the correct form of the verbs in D I love cooking! I often make meals for my friends,
and I want / I like to train as a chef when I leave
brackets.
school.

E: I like science fiction computer games, especially /

example ones about space travel.

F: Volleyball is my favourite sport. Last weekend,

I often play / played in a tournament in my town. It
was good fun, and we won!

G: I live near the sea, so I enjoy water sports such /

like swimming and sailing. I think / don’t think sailing
is amazing because the sea is different every day.

H: I’m really into fashion. I like wearing smart clothes

and I often go shopping for clothes at the weekend.
I love nice shoes, also / too. I’ve got a lot of shoes!

11 In pairs, ask and answer the questions. When you

answer, give your opinions and add extra ideas and
information.
I love doing adventurous activities such as 1 What kinds of sport do you enjoy?
karting. I 1 (think)
karting is a really exciting sport. I first 2 Do you like playing computer games? What sort of
2
(try) it two years games do you play?
ago and I 3 (love) 3 What types of films do you like?
it immediately! I 4 4 Are you interested in fashion? What sort of clothes
(not go) very often because there isn’t a
do you like wearing?
karting track near my home, but my parents
5
(always / take) 5 What types of food do you like?
me in the summer holidays. I’d like 6 What do you enjoy doing in the summer holidays?
6
(be) a racing
driver one day if I can, but I think it’s very
difficult! Active listening
Listen while your partner answers. Tick (✓) words and
phrases from the Key Language box that you hear.

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