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Warm -up
windsurfing
Who is he ?
Michael Phelps
Synchronized swimming
Linda and Tom are talking about swimming and scuba diving
Well, I must say its difficult to say whether I prefer scuba diving to swimming. This point is I love them both! But if I have to make a choice, I feel that Id rather go in for swimming . Its cheap, and you can swim in a pool in any whether condition.
Pick out the expressions Tom uses to mention his views and his preferences to complete the following table. You can add more expressions to the list .
Expressing opinions
I must say The point is I find sth + adj
Expressing preferences
I prefer sth to sth I would rather + bare-inf Id much prefer that one because..
I like..more than
Id like/ would prefer to do sth. I have a preference for sth
I think.
Id say that
Words used to express the advantages and disadvantages of some water sports
no special equipment needed low speed special equipment need high speed
Work with your partner. Choose two water sports and tell your partner which you prefer and why. Use the structure and the vocabulary above
Example
A: B, tell me what sports do you like