1. Look at the pictures and complete the chart with the phrases below. Then complete sentences 1-5 with the information from the chart.
I love I don’t like I don’t mind I like I can’t stand
I hate I’m really keen on
1 I can’t stand ………………………………
2 I’m really keen on ………………………………
3 ……………………………… chess.
4 ……………………………… football.
5 ……………………………… video games.
Answer
1 swimming 2 dancing 3 I don’t mind
4 I like 5 I don’t like
2. Complete the dialogue with the phrases below. More than one answer may be possible.
can’t stand hate don’t mind quite like really keen love
terrible isn’t bad is great
Kim So, are you excited about the start of school?
Dave No, I’m not really excited. I 1…………………………… school, but it’s not my favourite thing in the world.
Kim We’re very different. I 2…………………………… school! I really enjoy learning new things. What subjects do you like?
Dave I 3…………………………… IT, because I’m interested in computers. And there’s one subject I really enjoy – drama. I’m 4…………………………… on drama. I think acting 5……………………………
Kim Really? We’re very different that way too. I 6…………………………… drama. I just get too scared in front of people. What do you think of maths?
Dave I really don’t like it. Actually, I 7…………………………… maths! I just can’t understand it. It’s 8……………………………!
Kim Different again! I like maths, and I enjoy science a lot too.
Dave OK, science 9…………………………… It’s actually kind of interesting.
Kim Well, I’m happy we agree on something …
Answer
1 don’t mind 2 love 3 don’t mind / quite like
4 really keen 5 is great 6 can’t stand / hate
7 can’t stand / hate 8 terrible 9 isn’t bad
3. Read definitions 1-9 and match them with the activities below.
cycling volleyball chess ice hockey board games
basketball swimming drawing video games
1 a game where you bounce a ball and try to throw it through a hoop …………………………….
2 making pictures with a pencil or pen …………………………….
3 exercising in water …………………………….
4 a game with 32 pieces on a board, including a king and queen …………………………….
5 games with pieces that you play on a table …………………………….
6 games you play on a computer or TV screen …………………………….
7 riding a bike …………………………….
8 a game you play on ice with a long stick …………………………….
9 a game where you hit a ball with your hands over a high net …………………………….
Answer
1 basketball 2 drawing 3 swimming 4 chess
5 board games 6 video games 7 cycling
8 ice hockey 9 volleyball
