Expressing likes or
dislikes:
what kind of films do you enjoy watching?
what was your favourite subject at school?
fond of : having a liking for something
I’m (quite) fond
of painting and drawing …
I’m
not very fond of DIY
what are you
fond of doing in your spare time?
keen on: very interested or enthusiastic about
something
talk about your interests or
hobbies
I’m quite/really
keen on gardening …
I’m not
(very) keen on maths …
which subjects were you keen on at
school?
a fan of: to be a fan mean to be admire
can be
used to talk about a person or sport team
I’m a (big/massive) fan of football …
I’ve
never (really) been a fan of Fomular I …
Are you a fan
of a particular sport or team?
a soft spot: to have a soft spot for something
means to have a particular fondness or affection for it
I’ve always had
(quite) a soft spot for chocolate …
My
daughter loves music and has (quite) a soft spot for a group called Elbow …
Is there a type of food you have
a soft spot for?
appeal: something could peels to you like the idea
of it or find it attractive
A few things
appealed to me about working abroad …
Going
to the gym has never really appealed to me …
What have you
never done that appeals to you?
to be into: slightly
informal means you find it interesting
I’ve
spent time abroad and I’m really into trying different food …
I’m
not really into keeping up with the latest fashions …
Is there a
singer or group that you’re into?
can’t stand: to hate someone or something
I
eat most things … there’s nothing I really can’t stand …
I
can’t stand loud noise …
Is there a TV
show that you can’t stand?
can’t bear: means to not be able to accept or tolerate
something
I
can’t bear staying in bed too long …
I
can’t bear the thought of having nothing to do …
Is there
anything about studying you can’t bear?
Comparing and
contrasting:
Would you prefer to live in the town or the countryside?
How does studying English compare to learning other
subjects?
Do you take after any of your relatives?
comparatives (using
with adverb)
smaller than …
more
expensive than …
not
as busy as …
What’s your hometown like?
Well, my hometown is rather
smaller than where I’m living at the moment …
And things are considerably
more expensive in London than where I’m from
…
The
roads in my country are not quite as busy as here …
A lot of adverb we can use to give precision to your
comparisons:
slightly much
a
little a lot
a
bit significantly
rather noticeably
when you want to explain the difference a very small or even
non-existent
little to choose between: means very similar
Are you interested in politics?
A
lot of people think there’s little to choose
between the main parties …
much the same: same meaning with little to choose between
Is English more difficult than any other subjects
you study?
I think the subjects I’m studying
at the moment are much the same. They’re all quite challenging.
similar to
Do you enjoy
living with a host family?
Yes.
It’s like being at home. In fact my host mother is very similar to my mum in so
many ways.
no comparison: is useful expression in the differences
between two things are quite large
Do you think it’s
better to live in the city or the countryside?
I
think there’s no comparison. I’ve spent time in the countryside and I much prefer
city life.
like chalk and cheese: is the idiom in which means
completely different;
it’s
often used when comparing to people’s character
Do you take after any members in your family?
Not
really, no. For example, my brother and I are like
chalk and cheese. We have very little in
common.
in contrast to/compared to
How does English food compare to that of your own
country?
In
Thailand the food is very hot in contrast to/
compared to England, where spices don’t seem
to be used so much.
or: In contrast to/
Compared to England, where spices don’t seem
to be used so much, in Thailand the food is very hot.
Agreeing and
Disagreeing:
In part3, the examiners ask you about the opinion:
Some
people say that …
Do
you agree with the idea that …
Is
it a good idea to …
For agree:
I totally agree
Definitely
I couldn’t
agree more
Absolutely
Precisely
When you answer: use some
expressing for starting the answer:
I see your point
I see what you’re getting at
I go along with that view to a
point
That’s one way of looking at it
Example:
Is
being qualified the most important thing to have to get a job?
I go
along with that view to a point … it is always useful to get qualifications as
that’s what employers are looking for … but exam don’t suit everyone and it’s
also important to have experience in an area of work …
Adding about for however so the
end of the same expressions enables you to disagree.
This is a very gentle polite way
of disagreeing
I see your point but …
I see what you’re getting at but
…
That’s one way of looking at it
however …
Example:
Is
a prison sentence the best way to make people change their way?
That’s
one way of looking at it but it doesn’t really help to understand or deal with the reasons
why people turn to crime, does it?
If you may wish to show a little
more forcefully that you disagree:
I see things rather differently
I’m not so sure about that
I’m not sure I go along with
that view
I don’t really agree with that
idea
I completely disagree
Example:
Some
people think private healthcare is a good thing. Do you agree?
I don’t really
agree with that idea … I don’t like that thought of business interests
interfering with the type of healthcare people receive …
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