IELTS Speaking Phrases for LIKES & DISLIKES | IELTS Speaking Vocabulary BAND 9

hi there it's asiya in ielts speaking you often  need to say if you like or dislike something and   in this video you're gonna learn a plethora of  words and expressions to express your preferences   they will help you to sound more natural and  achieve a higher score for your vocabulary   in this video you can also win a three-month  subscription to practice your speaking skills   with a native speaker okay let's get started   first of all let's talk about likes and how you  can say that you like something a lot the first   word is to adore you can use it to talk about  people or things i adore my children or i adore   working with small children i simply adore puppies  or i adore a good book you can use it in every   situation the next word is to be crazy about again  it's very informal i'm crazy about internal design   or i've always been crazy about cars you can use  it to talk about people too i'm crazy about him   but that's probably not for ielts the next word is  to love i love swimming i love vanilla ice cream   it's very common and there is nothing  wrong in using common words i like i love   as long as you don't use them every time the next  phrase means to like something a lot to be fond   of it's a great phrase to know you can be fond of  people it means you have warm and loving feeling   towards someone who you've known for a long period  of time i've always been fond of my aunt ellen   you can use it to talk about things too to be fond  of something it means to like something very much   especially for a long time i'm fond of  horses or i'm fond of dogs yeah by the way   when you're talking about dogs and cats you can  simply say i'm a dog person or i'm a cat person   and everyone knows who you like but talking about  fondoff here is a good example i like to travel   but then again i'm very fond of my home you can be  fond of doing something i'm fond of driving and my   husband is usually happy to be a passenger maybe  you can also use this expression to criticize   someone my brother is always fond of pointing  out my mistakes you can use formed with a noun   fond memories this is a collocation these  are words that are often used together   i have formed memories of my childhood have a look  at this example and think if it's correct or not i'm fond of the movie i watched last night  is it correct the answer is no because to   be fond of something means to like something  for a long time and in this particular example   it's better to say i liked the movie i enjoyed  the movie last night you can also use font to talk   about something you dislike i'm not fond of  i'm not fond of spicy food it makes me cry   or i'm not really fond of our neighbor she's so  gloomy all the time the next word is very common   and of course you know it to enjoy something it  means to get pleasure from something i really   enjoyed that movie that book or that meal  you can say that you enjoy doing something   i want to travel because i enjoy meeting people  and seeing new things please note that you need   to add ing to every verb you use with enjoy i  enjoy traveling and seeing a great expression to   use is to enjoy yourself it means to get pleasure  from the situation you are in i enjoyed myself   tremendously at the party or the festival was a  huge open air event with music stalls and everyone   enjoying themselves a great expression to use is  to be keen on something it's informal and it means   that you have a lot of interest in something  or you're quite enthusiastic about something   i'm quite keen on the idea it means  you're enthusiastic about this idea or   i quite like different sports but i'm particularly  keen on tennis you can say that you are keen on   doing something i was keen on going to the party  despite the terrible weather outside and you can   use it in negative statements to be not keen i'm  not keen on spicy food as you know it makes me cry   or she's not keen on being told what  to do now let me show you a few phrasal   verbs you can use to talk about your likes  and the first one is to revel in something   it means to enjoy something very much when  i moved to london and left my parents house   i reveled in my newly found freedom here is  another one someone or something grows on me   it means that at first you didn't like him  or it but now you're starting to like it   more and more i wasn't sure about this book at  first but it's growing on me it means at first   i didn't like the book but now i'm beginning  to like it more and more it's growing on me   or i didn't like him at first but he's really  grown on me at first i didn't like him now i   like him a lot he's grown on me another phrasal  verb is to take to someone or something it means   to start to like someone or something so to take  two doesn't imply that you didn't like it at first   i took to my new boss immediately it means  i started to like my new boss immediately   you can say to take to doing something i didn't  take to skiing straight away but now i love it   and in this sense you can say that skiing has  grown on me i didn't take to skin straight away   but now i love it it's grown on me to take to  something also means to begin doing something   as a habit i've taken to waking up at 6 00 am  every morning now let me show you a couple of   phrases or expressions you can use and  the first one is to have a weakness for   something it means to like something when you know  you shouldn't i have a weakness for chocolate but   i know i shouldn't eat it because i'm trying to  lose weight you can also say to have a soft spot   for someone or something it just means  to like someone or something very much   i have a soft spot for my cousin or i will  always have a soft spot in my heart for paris   there is one more formal verb you can use to  relish it's great for writing but you can use   it in ielts speaking too to relish means to like  or enjoy something i always relish a challenge   and that is a collocation to relish a  challenge these words are often used together   you can say i'm relishing the prospect of studying  in london next year and you can also use it as   a noun for example with relish it means with  pleasure i would go to study abroad with relish   you can say no relish i have no relish  for hunting animals before we continue   i want to announce a black friday giveaway right  now you can win a three-month subscription to   practice your english with a teacher from  the uk canada or another country you choose   lessons will be 30 minutes long and take place  twice a week and the sponsor of this giveaway   is CAMBLY an online platform where you can  practice your english with a native speaker at any   time of the day or night you can book lessons with  a teacher you like or book different teachers to   get used to a variety of accents you can suggest  your own topic for the lesson or take their ielts   speaking lessons or even a mock speaking test  in this 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talk about your dislikes and  first of all about the verb to dislike   in english it's quite formal and it's actually  not used in ielts speaking or just in speaking   too much it's more used in writing but you can  still use it in certain situations for example   there are very few foods that i actively dislike   here it's good and if you're surprised to see  the word foods it means different kinds of food   i dislike being away from the family that's  quite serious and you can actually say that   but what about i dislike running can you say  that it sounds a bit weird in this context it's   better to say i don't like running i don't  like is much more flexible than i dislike   in english it is common to soften your language  to sound more polite and so phrases like i'm   not keen on or i'm not fond of are very  common you can also say i'm not a big fan of   i'm not a big fan of football or i'm not  a big fan of parties or noisy parties   you can say something is not my thing jogging is  not really my thing i prefer playing tennis or   music festivals are not really my thing i can't  imagine partying all day for several days even   though it is common to soften your language it  is also common to slightly exaggerate how much   you dislike something you can say i can't stand  i was exhausted i can't stand being kept waiting   or i can't bear this class was so boring  i couldn't bear it or i can't bear having   five cats in a house the next verb is to hate  it is strong and serious but in spoken english   it can be used to talk about less important  things for example i hate overcooked pasta or   i hate when someone is always late the next one  is to loathe again it is strong and serious but   can be used in less important situations i loathe  doing housework the next phrase to be allergic to   something you know what it means literally but you  can use it to say that you don't like something in   a humorous way you can't use it about anything  but it's really common to say something like   i'm allergic to housework i'm allergic  to cooking i'm allergic to washing dishes   now i want to give you two  strong and more formal verbs   you can use them in ielts writing and you can  use them in ielts speaking when you talk about   serious topics particularly in part  three and the first one is to the test   it means to hate something very much i detest any  kind of cruelty or i detest racism in any form   so these issues are so serious that they require  a serious verb another one is to abhor it also   means to hate something for example a way of  behaving or thinking especially for moral reasons   the example is most decent people  uphold corruption in government   or i applaud all forms of racism okay these are  the phrases you can use to talk about your likes   and dislikes in ielts speaking quite often  you also need to talk about things you agree   and disagree with and express your opinion  and you can learn phrases to do that in   this video and thank you for watching me today  good luck with your preparation and your exam bye

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Published: Tue Nov 24 2020