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Conversation Lesson 17: Expressing Dislikes

Conversation Lesson 17: Expressing Dislikes. Tony: Hey, Jane, why aren’t you ready? It’s almost 7 o’clock! Jane: I’m sorry, Tony. I’m not going. I have to study. Tony: But you can study later. Don’t you want to go? Jane: No, not really. I don’t like dinner parties.

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Conversation Lesson 17: Expressing Dislikes

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  1. Conversation Lesson 17: Expressing Dislikes

  2. Tony: Hey, Jane, why aren’t you ready? It’s almost 7 o’clock! Jane: I’m sorry, Tony. I’m not going. I have to study. Tony: But you can study later. Don’t you want to go? Jane: No, not really. I don’t like dinner parties. Tony: But what can I tell the Millers? Jane: Tell them I’m sick. Tony: But you aren’t sick. Come on, Jane. I don’t like to lie. Jane: And I don’t like to go to dinner parties.

  3. Culture Note • Expressions to show dislikes also convey different degrees of displeasure. • Generally speaking, the more informal the expression is, the stronger the degree of displeasure it implies. • For example, the expression “I hate . . .”, used in an informal situation, often expresses a strong degree of displeasure.

  4. To Express Dislikes You Can Say . . . I’m not fond of . . . I don’t (particularly) care for . . . I don’t enjoy . . . I don’t like . . . I dislike . . . I can’t stand/bear . . . I hate . . .

  5. To Agree with Other’s Dislikes You Can Say . . . I’m not either. / I don’t either. / I can’t either. Neither am I. / Neither do I. / Neither can I. Me neither. I am too. So am I. I do too. So do I. Me too.

  6. To Disagree with Other’s Dislikes You Can Say . . . Oh? / Really?

  7. Practice Expressing Dislikes • Work in pairs. • Read each of the following situations and practice expressing dislikes.

  8. Expressing Dislikes – Situation 1 You and your classmate. You and your classmate are standing in front of a dining hall on campus. You tell your classmate that you don’t like eating at this dining hall and you give him/her your reasons. Your classmate agrees with you and he/she also tells you why he/she doesn’t like to eat at this dining hall.

  9. Expressing Dislikes – Situation 2 You and your friend. Another week-long holiday is drawing near. You and your friend are planning a tour away from home and discuss how to travel together. You hold different opinions: you are in favor of a group tour, but he/she insists that the two of you should travel on your own. Give reasons for your preference.

  10. Expressing Dislikes – Situation 3 You and your business partner. Because your company is growing, you have to find a new office building but you don’t want to have your new office in a tall and modern building in the downtown area. After you tell your business partner why you have such an idea, he/she disagrees. He/She tells you why he/she prefers to work in a tall and modern building in the downtown area.

  11. Expressing Dislikes – Situation 4 You and your colleague. You don’t like your boss. After your boss is promoted and is about to leave next week, your colleague wants to give him/her a going-away gift. However, when he/she explains to you why he/she plans to do so, you dislike the idea and give your reasons.

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