Unit 7 Sports Speaking. boxing John: Amy,do you like sports? Amy: Certainly,I like sports. John: Then what sports do you like ? Amy : I like jogging.

Unit 7 Sports

Speaking

boxing

John: Amy,do you like sports?Amy: Certainly,I like sports.John: Then what sports do you like ?Amy : I like jogging. It can keep me fit.And tennis is my favourite sport,too.John: Well, I must say I am not too fond of these. I like football.You know, we boys are mad about it.Amy: Yah,boys will be boys! But to be honest,I don't think much of it.John: Well,tastes differ!

I like/ love/ enjoy.....

I prefer….

I am interested in….

I am fond of ….

I am keen on….

I am mad/crazy about….

….is my favourite…..

I don’t like…

I really hate…

I don’t think much of…

I’m not too fond of….

I don’t care for…

I have no interest in...

I have a dislike of/for

Expressing likes Expressing dislikes

Translate the sentences with the phrases:

1.他对说英语非常地感兴趣 .

He is intereted in speaking English.

2.米饭是我最喜欢的食物。

Rice is my favourite food.

I like eating rice very much.

3.比起游泳我更喜欢踢足球

I prefer to swim rather than play football.

4.我不怎么喜欢在晚上看电视。

I don’t think much of watching TV in the evening.

Many people are mad about LiYuchun,but I don’t like this girl,because I’m not fond of her songs.

How do you think of the food?

spring summer

autumn winter

What do you think of the four seasons?

I like/ love/ enjoy.....

I prefer….

I am interested in….

I am fond of ….

I am keen on….

I am mad/crazy about….

….is my favourite…..

I don’t like…

I really hate…

I don’t think much of…

I’m not too fond of….

I don’t care for…

I have no interest in...

I have a dislike of/for

The learnt phrases:

What do you like doing in the school every day?why?

Discussion:

Example:

I am a student, so I have to do a lot of homework which I don’t like very much.I am not interested in it but it is good for us.I really hate to get up early to go to school.But when I get to school ,I have a lot of things to do. I am crazy about playing basketball,and I am keen on football. Music is my favourite subject.I also like making friends with different people.I think I enjoy the life at school very much,what about you?

Discussion:

Your class is going to have a small sports meeting at the weekend. You can have three sports items at most.Tell each other the sports you like or dislike and try to give some reasons in order to reach an agreement.

Skating jogging   swimming   bowling    diving surfing  sailing     kite flying    cycling        playing football/baseball/basketall/volleyball playing tennis              playing table tennis     playing badminton  

The sports items Useful expressions

interesting exciting helpful healthy wonderful boring tiring dangerous time wasting easy difficult cheap expensive

Homework:

Suppose you have the chance to go to Beijing,write down the things you like doing and dislike do there?