Thứ Sáu, 5 tháng 8, 2016

5 minute function

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 intoslightly 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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