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4 Study the expressions in the Useful Language box below. Use them when you speak and make them part of
your speaking vocabulary. Keep adding any new expressions that you see and hear.

Useful Language: explaining likes and dislikes
Likes Dislikes

I really enjoy... I can’t stand...
One of the nicest things about ... is... I don’t care that much for…
I love... One of my least favourite things is...
It makes me happy when... I don’t particularly like...
I’m very fond of... I’m not really fond of...

Examples:
Examples:
I love swimming.
I can’t stand driving in rush-hour traffic.
It makes me happy when my wife has dinner ready
I don’t particularly like shopping.
for me when I get home from work.

Part 1 topics
Look at the following possible Part 1 topics. Build vocabulary around these topics.

PART 1

● Your spare time This is for you to add notes and questions you think an
● Your studies examiner may ask you.
● Your family / childhood
● Food / restaurants / meals Example: Your spare time
● Your hobbies / interests ● What do you like to do in your free time?
● Your country / home town ● Is free time important to you?
● Your job ● Do you prefer to be with your family or with your
● Your accommodation friends in your free time?
● Your room
● An achievement you are proud of Example: Letters and emails
● The internet ● Do you usually write letters, or emails?
● Dreams ● When did you first send someone an email?
● Animals ● Do you think people will still use a pen and paper to
● Newspapers/magazines write with in the future?
● Neighbours/neighbourhoods
● Letters and emails
● The weather
● Plants and flowers
● Fruit and vegetables
● Radio and television

KEEP ADDING TO THE LIST

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