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Innovation in Learning

A A ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR

I like it!
Lesson code: SASP-L7XA-8ITK ELEMENTARY
American English

1 Like + (verb + -ing)

Listen and complete the dialog with 'like', 'don't like', 'love' or 'hate':

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Patrick: What do you doing in your free time?
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Claire: Well, I meeting friends or reading a good book in my favorite cafe. What about
you?
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Patrick: I spending time with my girlfriend, but I shopping. It's very
boring. Do you like shopping?
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Claire: Yes, I it. I go shopping every Saturday. I buying clothes.
Patrick: Do you like traveling?
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Claire: Yes, I do. In the summer, I always go to the seaside, but I traveling in the
winter because it's usually very cold. Do you travel a lot?
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Patrick: Yes, I traveling. I often go camping in the summer, and I go skiing in the winter.

After like, don't like, hate, love, we use verb + -ing. Spelling rules for the -ing form:

Infinitive Verb + -ing Spelling

work I like working. add -ing
talk She doesn't like talking.
dance We love dancing. e + -ing

Complete the sentences below:

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1. Carl is very musical. He likes playing the guitar.

2. Do you like in public?
3. I don't like in an office.
4. Maria loves in the sea.
5. Patricia hates letters.
6. Do you like dinner?
7. John doesn't like to school.
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A A A A ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR

2 Practice 1
Play the video file, go to https://www.linguahouse.com/r/5X or scan the code on the right with your
mobile device. Watch each clip and make a sentence using 'love', 'like', 'don't like' or 'hate' with one
of the verbs or phrases below.

dance do homework eat pizza

play run wait

1. She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. They . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. They . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Practice 2
Write sentences about you using like, don't like, love and hate + verb + -ing:

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compare with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the activities in this exercise, e.g.
"Do you like reading" "Yes, I do. / Yes, I love it. / It's OK. / No, hate it."
Tell the class your differences.
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