Grammar Focus

Link words, likes/dislikes + -ing

I. Link words.

Link words help you to connect ideas and sentences, so that people can follow your ideas.

Read the text and try to connect two or three short sentences to make one longer sentence. Use link words: but, so, though, because.

My Neighbour

My neighbor is a singer. He is not very famous. He plays guitar and sings his own songs. His songs are fabulous. His appearance is horrible. His hair is green. He wears torn jeans. I think he wants to attract people's attention. He wants to make journalists write about him. He is not eccentric. He tries to look eccentric. He affords it to become famous.

Ex.1 Circle T (true) or F (false).

1. My neighbor is a famous singer. T F

2. His songs are wonderful. T F

3. His appearance attracts attention. T F

4. He is an eccentric person. T F

5. He tries to look unusual. T F

6. He affords to look eccentric because he wants to become famous. T F

II. Likes/dislikes + -ing

Ex.1 Look at the list of the activities. Say what you like or dislike doing.

Activities:

a) reading books

b) going to museums

c) sailing

d) surfing the internet

e) playing the guitar

f) having a picnic

g) playing video games

h) shopping

i) eating out

j) visiting other countries

Ex.2 Read the dialogues. Learn by heart three of them. Think of your own dialogues.

1. - Let's stay at home for the weekend.

- Why?

- If we go to the country, we'll get up early. I hate getting up early.

- So do I. But I don't mind spending weekend in the country.

2. - I love wearing trendy clothes.

- So do 1. But they're too expensive.

- I agree with you. But I don't mind wearing my cousins' clothes.

3. - I don't like having breakfast alone.

- Don't you? I do. I like reading magazines at breakfast.

4. - What are your pet hates?

- I hate it when somebody takes my things without asking. What I can't stand is watching soap operas and listening to loud music.

- Neither can I. I like soft music.

5. - What do you think about eccentric people?

- I don't care when a person has unusual habits. It's much more important to be kind and helpful.

- I agree with you.

6. - My brother enjoys watching football matches.

- Does he? My brother doesn’t.

7. - Look! Mary is wearing lots of rings and bracelets.

- It makes me laugh when somebody looks like a Christmas tree.

- She's a little eccentric. But that's her business.

8. - Famous people are often a little eccentric. They like wearing bright clothes.

- I think they want to attract attention.

- So do I.

9. - Why is his behavior so eccentric?

- I think he wants to make us talk about him.

- Do you? 1 don't think so. I think he is a strange person.

10. - I don't mind following safety tips.

- Neither do I.

Ex.3 Choose the correct response (a, b c, or d).

1. I like wearing fashionable clothes.

a) So do I.

b) So I do.

c) So am I.

d) Neither do I.

2. I don't like waking up early.

a) So do I.

b) Neither do I.

c) Neither I do.

d) So I don't.

3. I can't stand going shopping.

a) Neither do I.

b) So can I.

c) Neither can I.

d) Neither I can.

4. I don't mind helping Mum with cooking.

a) So do I

b) So don't I.

c) So can I.

d) Neither do I.

Text 3

Read the text and speak about your family traditions.