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Ex.32. Listen to the stories, make notes while listening and render the stories into English. Answer the
questions.
Ex.33. Make up situations of your own using the above grammar patterns.
Model: I do mind getting up early, as it means travelling in crowded buses to work and involves
working hard and long hours.
live in squats; run some bank or firm; contribute to a newspaper; gain experience; emulate
somebody’s manners; risk one’s life/neck; be under threat; tempt fate; take precautions
(against); take a chance; put one’s reputation on the line; expose oneself to danger; find the
thrill (of); face the challenge; take/bear the consequences.
Ex.34. Make a list of the verbs which express how much or how little we like something, e.g. enjoy, can’t
stand. Put them in order from extreme liking to extreme disliking.
Adore, be crazy/mad about, love, like, enjoy, be keen on, don’t mind, don’t like, dislike, hate,
can’t stand can’t bear, loathe, detest
Ex.35. Tell the person next to you about your likes and dislikes, using as many of these words and
expressions as you can. Think about films and TV, music, sport and games, travel, food, other
people, duties and obligations.
Example:
I enjoy watching horror films.
I can’t stand people smoking while I’m eating.
Do you share any likes and dislikes with your partner?
Do you enjoy collecting things, spending money, taking pictures of yourself, meeting
people, staying in hotels?
Do you hate staying with your friends during your holidays, etc.?
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