MODULE 2 • LESSON 14

❤️ Likes and Dislikes

Express preferences about food, music, sports, films and everyday activities.

🎧 Listening🗣 Speaking📖 Reading✍️ Writing🌎 Culture

Listen and Repeat

I like...
I like music.
I love...
I love movies.
I don't like...
I don't like cold days.
favorite
My favorite sport...
music
music
movies
movies
games
games
sports
sports

Listen to the Dialogue

E
Emma: What kind of music do you like?
A
Alex: I like pop and rock. What about you?
E
Emma: I love pop music, but I don't like rock very much.
A
Alex: Do you like movies?
E
Emma: Yes! I love comedies.
A
Alex: Me too!

Language Focus

Use I like + noun: I like music. Use I like + verb-ing: I like reading. To express a negative preference: I don't like...

🎵 Music & English — A Global Language

Music is one way learners meet English outside the classroom. English-language music includes many styles, such as pop, rock, hip-hop, reggae and country. Artists and styles come from many different English-speaking cultures.

🇧🇷 What about Brazil?

Which music styles are popular among young people in your community?

📖 Noah's Favorite Things

Read the text. Then listen to the complete reading and answer the five questions.

Noah's Favorite Things

Noah is fifteen and he has many interests. He loves music and listens to it every day. His favorite style is pop, but he also likes reggae. After school, Noah often plays basketball with his friends. He likes sports, but he does not like running. At home, he enjoys watching adventure movies and playing video games with his sister. On weekends, he sometimes reads comic books. Noah says his hobbies help him relax and spend time with people he likes.

Reading Comprehension

1. How old is Noah?

2. What is his favorite music style?

3. What sport does he often play?

4. What activity does Noah dislike?

5. What do his hobbies help him do?

🚀 Your Mission

  1. Say two things you like.
  2. Say one thing you don't like.
  3. Ask a classmate about music, movies or sports.