A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
- Read the conversation in Getting Started again. Underline verbs that are followed by a gerund
| enjoy (listening) | liked (reading) | stop (reading) |
2. Tick the appropriate box. Then listen to check
- I love eating spicy food. I love to eat spicy food.
- Jane enjoys running.
- Phong detests doing DIY.
- I prefer reading poetry. I prefer to read poetry.
- Do you fancy watching TV?
| Followed by Gerund only | Followed by both gerund and to-infinitive | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. love | √ | |
| 2. enjoy | √ | |
| 3. detest | √ | |
| 4. prefer | √ | |
| 5. fancy | √ |
3. Write the correct form of the verbs
- making
- to watch/ watching
- skateboarding
- to learn/ learning
- sitting
4. Write sentences about what you like or don’t like doing in your free time, beginning with the following. Then share what you have written with your partner.
- I adore playing badminton.
- I love jogging in the park.
- I fancy playing computer games.
- I don’t mind helping you do the homework.
- I don’t like playing football.
- I detest making bread in the free time.
5. Look at the following email that Minh Duc wrote to a new penfriend
Hi, my name’s Duc.
How are you? This is what I like do in my free time. I often play video games or watch TV. Or I go to the park and play football with my friends. I enjoy do this very much! I sometimes help my parents too. If I have homework, I’ll try to finish it first before 1 do anything else. But I don’t like have lots of homework ! I don’t mind to do homework but I hate spend all evening on it! On Saturday or Sunday, I love eat out with my family. The food is delicious!
What about you?
Best,
Duc
HOMEWORK HIGHLIGHTS
a. There are six grammar mistake in his mail can you find and correct them.
| Lỗi | Sửa lỗi |
|---|---|
| like do | → like to do/ like doing |
| enjoy do | → enjoy doing |
| don’t like have | → don’t like to have/ don’t like having |
| don’t mind to do | → don’t mind doing |
| hate spend | → hate to spend/ hate spending |
| love eat out | → love to eat out/ love eating out |
b. Answer the questions.
- How many activities does Duc mention in his email?
=> He mentions 7 activities: playing video games, watching TV, going to the park, playing football, helping his parents, doing homework, and eating out with his family. - Which two activities do you think he enjoys the most?
=> The two activities he enjoys the most are playing football with his friends and eating out with his family.
6. Write a similar email to tell your friend about your free time, using the verbs of linking + Gerund or verbs of linking + to-infinitives. Swap your work with a partner and check for mistakes
Hi Hung,
How are you?
Long time no talk to you.
There is a new stadium in my neighbourhood so I have a new leisure activity as playing football in the stadium besides playing badminton, playing mobile games, watching TV. I enjoy playing mobile games most, hi hi. However I also like to play football in the stadium. I also help my mother do housework.
How about you?
Best,
Dai