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Grade 10_Speaking Tutorial 1
Questions about Likes/Dislikes

A. Strategies to Speaking Part 1 Questions about Likes/Dislikes, and
Expand Answers with Reasons
Exam Tips:
A very common type of question in Part 1 is questions about likes/dislikes.
Expressing likes and dislikes is quite a large area of the English language and as a result,
there is a wide range of language available to express these functions. When the examiner asks, ‘Do
you like animals?’ your answer should display some ability to express these functions using a range
of appropriate language.
‘I like’ and ‘I don't like’ do not display any ability to express these functions skillfully or
flexibly. In most cases, the examiner probably used ‘like’ or ‘don't like’ in the question, so
candidates who use these words are simply recycling the question words in the form of a
statement.
For these questions, the first step is to find some alternative language for ‘liking’ and
‘disliking’. The following expressions can be used for all general topics:
1. Likes
I'm fairly/pretty keen on…
I'm really into…
I'm quite a big fan of…
I have a soft spot for …
I simply adore…
I'm quite enthusiastic/passionate about…
I generally prefer… (use only when comparing)
2. Dislikes
I'm not so keen on…
I'm not much of a fan of…
I'm not really that fond of…
I totally detest…
I absolutely loathe…
I really can't stand…
A good answer does not only list out what you like or dislike. Instead, it also provides reasons. Here
is the suggested structure of an answer.
Starting phrase General Detail Reason 1 Reason 2
like/dislike
- Well in general I would - I’m really - but in - I guess this is - As well as
say that… into… particular… probably because… this...
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- Actually, I suppose that - I can’t - particularly… - This could be - In addition
for the most part I'd stand… - especially… because… to this…
probably say that… - specifically… - This might be - To add to
- Well, to be honest I - to be more because… this…
should really say that… precise… - This is due to the
- Of course, I think I'd - to be more fact that…
have to say that… specific… - I suppose the
- Certainly, I would - to be more reason has
definitely say that… exact… something to do
- Well, I guess that - to be more with the fact that…
generally speaking I accurate…
would certainly say
that…
Example: Do you like Kpop?

Answer: Well to be honest, I would say that I'm actually quite keen on Korean pop music, but in
particular, I'm really into EXO, you know, a boy band with nine members. I guess the reason why I'm a
fan of them is because I adore their singing and dancing abilities. In addition to this, I suppose I'm so
pretty passionate about their fashion styles, especially Kai’s. He’s Gucci’s global ambassador and his
outfits are top-notch in my opinion!
Quick task: Answer the question using the following structure.

Well to be honest, I would say that ___________________________________________________ , but in particular,
___________________________________________________ . I guess the reason why
____________________________________ is because _____________________________________________________________ . In
addition to this, _______________________________________________________________ .
Practice 1: Below are three examples of how a candidate respond to questions about
likes/dislike. Rewrite the replies so that they use more impressive language (grammar and
vocabulary). Don’t change the ideas, just the language.
1. Do you like watching TV?
Yes, I love it. I spend 2 hours every evening watching films on TV with my
family.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Is there anything you don’t like about your neighbourhood?

I hate a lot of things. There is no green space. There are no convenience
stores within 2 kilometres. Kids are always noisy at weekends.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What food do you like?
I like Japanese foods like sushi, ramen, and tonkatsu. I can eat them all day. I’m
not worried about gaining weight because I go to the gym five times a week.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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B. Pronunciation: Sentence Stress

Sentence stress is the music of spoken English. Like word stress, sentence stress can help
you to understand spoken English, even rapid spoken English.
Sentence stress is what gives English its rhythm or "beat". You remember that word stress
is the stress on one syllable within a word. Sentence stress is the emphasis on certain words
within a sentence.
Most sentences have two basic types of word:
 content words
Content words are the key words of a sentence. They are the important words that
carry the meaning or sense—the real content. Content words are usually:
+ verbs (eat)
+ adjectives (beautiful)
+ nouns (flowers)
+ negative auxiliary verbs (don’t)
 structure words
Structure words are not very important words. They are small, simple words that
make the sentence correct grammatically. They give the sentence its correct form—its
structure.
If you remove the structure words from a sentence, you will probably still understand the
sentence.
If you remove the content words from a sentence, you will NOT understand the sentence.
The sentence has no sense or meaning.
Eg: Will you sell my car? I’m going to Korea to marry Jungkook.

In some situations, emergencies for example, all the words are important. In this case, the
sentence stress in the stress of all the words in the sentence.
Practice 2: (Track 1) Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the sentence stress.
O Help! Quick! Smile!
Oo Quiet! Sorry!
OO Look out! Take care! Wake up! Don’t move! Come back!
Stand still! Sit down!
OoO Don’t forget! Hurry up! Go away! Stay awake! Don’t be late!
OOo Keep quiet! Don’t worry!
OOO Don’t look now! Go straight on! Don’t turn round!
oOoo Emergency!
In other situations, sentence stress is the stress on the syllable of content words only.
Practice 3: (Track 2) Listen and underline the sentence stress.
1. What’s your name? 4. Close the door!
2. Tom was right. 5. Wait and see.
3. Dogs can swim. 6. Go to bed.
EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Give the stress patterns for these sentences.
Example: Go to the shops. ……OooO……
1. Go to school. …………………………… 4. What was in the news? ……………………………
2. Where was the key? …………………………… 5. What’s your name? ……………………………
3. Tell John. ……………………………
Exercise 2: Put one of the unstressed words from the box in the middle of each sentence
below. Then say the phrases or sentences with this stress pattern: OoO.
or my a it can some of are
1. Bring …………… here! 5. Lots …………… eggs.
2. Mel’s …………… nurse. 6. Pass …………… fail?
3. Whales …………… big. 7. Have …………… bread.
4. Jane …………… drive. 8. Where’s …………… bike?
Exercise 3: (Track 3) Complete each set of four sentences with the unstressed words given.
Each sentence should have one more unstressed word than the sentence before, so that the
four sentences have the same pattern as in the example. Then listen, check and repeat.
Example: unstressed words: it, some, with
OO Eat cheese.
OoO Eat …some… cheese.
OooO Eat …it with… cheese.
OoooO Eat …it with some… cheese.

1. unstressed words: it, of, the, some, with 2. unstressed words: it, the, to
OO Drink milk. OO Turn right.
OoO Drink ………………………… milk. OoO Turn ………………………… right.
OooO Drink ………………………… milk. OooO Turn ………………………… right.
OoooO Drink ………………………… milk. OoooO Turn ………………………… right.
GAMES
Game 1: Da da language

Game 2: Fishing

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Questions about Likes/Dislikes

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Example: Do you like Kpop?

Quick task: Answer the question using the following structure.

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B. Pronunciation: Sentence Stress

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