Vocabulary

A light lamp – электрическая лампочка

the phonograph – фонограф

outside of a laboratory –вне лаборатории

to create – создать

a true genius – настоящий гений

honored –почитаемый

Helpful Phrases

LIKES

I like (very much)

a) ice-cream; your dress

b) reading; going to the theatre; playing football

I'd like to see a new film – Я бы хотел...

I do like your dress – Мне действительно нравится...

I love = I like very much

Ex.: I love ice-cream (swimming in the sea).

I enjoy (feeling of pleasure)

Ex.: I enjoy travelling (very much)

I enjoyed the concert last night.

I'm very fond of Marion (reading).

I'm very keen on ... figure skating.

I'm mad about (on) ...

Ex.: I'm mad about (on) their latest record.

I'm crazy about...

Replies:

Positive

So do I

I do too

So am I

Me too

Negative

I don't

I'm not Are you?

Do you?

1. Do you like?

Ex. Do you like this picture?

Replies:

Positive

Yes, (I do).

Yes I do rather

(Yes) very much indeed

It's all right

It's not bad

Negative

No, (I don't)

Not very much

Not particularly

I can't say I do

2. How do you like?

Replies:

Positive

Very much

It's very nice (lovely, beautiful)

It's all right (not bad)

Negative

Not (very) much

It's awful (terrible)

Illustrative examples:

1. - I like science fiction very much.

- So do I.

2. - I do like Julia's new flat.

- Yes. It’s very cozy, isn't it?

3. - I love home-made pies.

- I do too.

4. - Is the drama club popular with the students?

- Oh, yes. They are very keen on it.

5. - I'm crazy about these new electronic games.

- Really? I don't know what you see in them.

DISLIKES

I don't like (very much, at all)

I dislike

I'm not (very) fond of...

I hate...

Ex. I hate cold showers.

I can't bear (stand) - more colloquial.

Ex. I can't bear (stand) unpunctuality.

Replies:

So do I (... I dislike, I hate)

I do (.... I don't like)

Don't you Can't you

Aren't you Really?

Illustrative examples:

1. -I don't much like Ann's husband.

- Nor do I.

2. -I am not very keen on the food at our hotel.

- Neither am I.

3. - Shall we watch the new American film on TV?

- Well, I'm particularly fond of the American films.

- Really? I rather like them myself.

4. - I can't stand spiders.

- Can't you? Why? They are quite harmless.

Exercises:

1. Express your liking for the following:

Pancakes; watching TV; going to art exhibition; your friend's new coat; traveling by air; playing tennis; Russian opera; knitting; Helen( an old friend); St. Petersburg; bas­ketball

2. Express your dislike of the following:

Fish soup; historical novels; Sochi; musicals; your friend's new shoes; traveling by bus; big hotels; Caucasian food; reading plays; having your photograph taken.

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