9. Make short conversations in the following situations.

1. You’re talking to a fellow-student. She/he is expressing her/his dislike of modern fashions. Express your strong disagreement.

2. Caroline is a student of Oxford. She has come to this country on an exchange programme. You’re meeting her for the first time. She’s interested in pop music, and she likes playing tennis. You are not very keen on pop music, but you like tennis. She’s interested in films. You’re discussing your likes and dislikes.

3. Your parents and you are discussing the thing people like to do at week-ends. Your mother is fond of working in the garden. So, she likes to spend her week-ends in the country. Your father has different ideas about the way people should spend week-ends. He prefers to visit exhibitions and museums. You have no particular likes or dislikes.

4. Your Dean is speaking to you about the forthcoming visit of a student delegation from Britain. The delegation will be staying for three days. You suggest an excursion to the Regional Lore Museum, a ride around Khabarovsk. Your Dean thinks that members of the delegation would prefer to see a performance in the Musical Theatre.

5. You’ve gone into a shop to buy some shoes, tell the assistant what kind of shoes you’d like to buy.

6. Some friends suggest going to see a science-fiction film. You’ve had a long day at school. You don’t feel like going out. In fact you don’t particularly like science-fiction films. You’d prefer to see a cartoon.

7. You’re talking to a colleague of yours who doesn’t particularly like modern teaching methods. Express your disagreement with her/his dislikes but do it delicately.

8. A journalist is asking you about your interests and likes concerning television programmes in this country. You like some programmes and dislike others. Make it clear that you’re interested in wildlife programmes.

10. Make up sentences using prefer and the words given.

M odel A: cycling – walking I prefer walking to cycling.

M odel B: football – rugby I prefer football to rugby.

A 1) being friendly – being hostile;

2) living in the city – living in the country;

3) preparing dinner yourself – going to a restaurant;

4) getting letters – writing them;

5) going to a supermarket – going to a small shop;

6) playing football – seeing a football match on TV.

B 1) poetry – prose;

2) language – literature;

3) cottages – blocks of flats;

4) Maugham’s novels – his short stories;

5) Shakespeare’s tragedies – his comedies;

6) Dega’s drawings – his paintings.

11. Reply to the following, expressing your preference or lack of preference. Explain your choice.

1. Would you like to share the room with a sanguine or choleric person?

2. Would you rather have fish or meat for dinner?

3. Shall we phone him or send a telegram?

4. Where shall we go on Sunday?

5. Which do you like best, cats or dogs?

6. Shall we go to Moscow by train or by plane?

7. Dinamo won their match against Spartak.