Unit 1 Information and Communication Technologies Likes and

Unit 1: Information and Communication Technologies “Likes and Dislikes” 8 th Grades LIKE, DISLIKE, LOVE, ENJOY, DON’T LIKE, DON’T MIND, HATE Mister Eddie Fuentes Badillo SKILL CAPACITY Expresión Escrita OA 12 Escribir, discriminar

Expressing dislikes It bothers me when… It upsets me when… I don’t‘ like it when… It annoys me when… I hate it when… I can’t stand it when…

I dislike + verb (ing) I dislike being stuck in heavy traffic…

I can’t stand it when… I can’t stand it when someone throw trash on the ground…

I hate it when… I hate + verb (ing) I hate it when a butterfly is in my soup I hate finding a butterfly in

It bothers me when… It bothers me when people listen to music loudly…

It annoys me when… It annoys me when people arrive late for appointments …

It upsets me when… It upsets me when a close friend forgets my birthday…

I don´t like it when… I don´t like it when a traffic cop writes a traffic fine…

Expressing Indifference I don't mind. It doesn't bother me. It doesn't matter to me. It makes no difference to me. It's all the same to me. I don't care. I couldn't care less.

Summary • We can express LIKES and DISLIKES about two aspects: 1. Nouns (things) 2. Actions or activities • When we express LIKES about actions or activities, the use of another verb in GERUND (ING) is the most common way to do it. • Ex: She likes RUNNING in the park.

Summary • We can express different type of INTENSITY in our preferences or LIKES: • LOVE is the most intense verb • ENJOY is the middle verb in intensity. • LIKE is the les intense verb.

Summary • We can also express LIKES through two sentences linked by the connector WHEN: WHEN Ex: It make us happy when our dad comes home. • When we can turn the affirmative forms of expressing LIKES in NEGATIVES using DON’T (I, We, You, They) and DOESN’T (He, She, It) + LIKE or ENJOY or LOVE + GERUND (ING) + COMPLEMENT • Ex: He doesn’t enjoy paiting animals.