Expressing likes and dislikes:

• expression + activity (-ing form) – I like playing tennis. I like listening to

music.
• expression + noun (Present Simple) – I like tennis. I like music.

Positive Negative Neutral

My favourite ….. is ….. My least favourite … is …. I don’t mind
I like I don’t like …. (at all) It’s all the same to
I enjoy I dislike…. me
I love ….. I hate ….. It doesn’t matter to
I adore … I can’t stand … me
I prefer …. to …. I can’t bear …
….. is my thing ….. is not my cup of tea.
I am good at … I am not good at …
I am better at .. than at … I am worse at … than at …
I am really/very/quite into … I am not into …
I am really/very/quite interested in … I am not interested in …
I am keen on … I am not keen on …
I’m fond of … I’m not a huge fan of …
I’m crazy/mad about … I don’t really care for …
I am sick and tired of …
I am fed up with …

It’s brilliant / great / wonderful / It’s boring / annoying / awful / It’s OK / not bad
exciting / nice / fun terrible / horrible

Examples:
1. I am good at Maths but I prefer Science. Animals are my thing.
2. I am crazy about playing computer games because it’s exciting.
3. I don’t mind studying for the English Test. It’s not bad learning a new
language.
4. History is not my cup of tea. I think it’s an annoying subject.
5. I am quite interested in Geography because one day I want to travel the
world.