A closer look 2 | Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) | Unit 1: Leisure Time - Lớp 8 - Global Success & Bộ Giáo Dục - Đào Tạo

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   👉 A CLOSER LOOK 2

   Grammar
   Verbs of liking/disliking + gerunds
   Verbs of liking/disliking + to-infinitives

   💡 REMEMBER

   - Some verbs of liking and disliking can be followed by gerunds only.
     Example: They dislike surfing the net.
   - Some are followed by both gerunds and to-infinitives.
     Example: I love going/to go to the cinema.

1. Work in pairs. Put the verbs in the appropriate column.
   
   

   love          like          detest      fancy dislike       enjoy      hate          prefer

   
   

   Verbs followes by gerunds only	Verbs followed by both gerunds and to-infinitives

    
2. Choose the correct answer(s).
   
   1. I love _____, so in my leisure time, I go to some villages near Ha Noi to relax and enjoy the outdoor.
                A. travelling         B. travel         C. to travel
   2. Tom enjoys _____ puzzles, especially Sudoku.
               A. doing               B. do              C. to do
   3. When do you like _____ TV?
               A. to watch          B. watch         C. watching 
   4. Do you fancy _____ to the cinema this weekend?
              A. go                    B. going          C. to go
   5. I detest _____. I think it's cruel to harm animals.
             A. hunting            B. to hunt        C. hunt
   
   
3. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences, using the verbs in brackets in their suitable form.
   
   1. Mark _____. (like)                             
   2. The girls _____. (enjoy)       
   3. My cousin _____. (dislike)       
   4. My father _____. (hate)     
   5. Tom and his sister _____. (prefer)
   
           
   
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4. Complete the sentences about yourself.
   
   

   I like _____. I prefer _____. I love _____.	I dislike _____. I hate _____. I detest _____.

    
5. GAME Likes and dislikes mimes.
   
   Work in group. One mimes a leisure activity he/she likes or dislikes. The other guess the activity by asking Yes/No questions using the verbs they have learnt.
   
   Example: 
   A: Do you like surfing the net?
   B: No, I don't.
   C: Do you love messaging friends?
   B: Yes, I do.