Language Functions

2025年09月26日

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Language Functions

Expressing Likes

We all have our own likes and dislikes.When talking about our likes,we often use“enjoy”,“like”,“love”and so on.The following are some of the commonly used ways to express our likes:

I adore those kids who demonstrate courage and strength.

I do like/enjoy/love(doing)…

I really like…

I like…best.

I’d like(doing)…

I’d much prefer(doing)…

I’m keen on(doing)…

I’m interested in(doing)…

I’m fond of(doing)…

I’m so crazy/mad about…

It’s awesome/fantastic/great/lovely/marvelous/nice to…

…is my favorite.

…is lovable.

What I like/love is…

Expressing Dislikes

The following expressions can help us show our dislikes:

It is so-so.

Accounting doesn’t really appeal to me.

I dislike working with disorganized people.

I don’t like…

I don’t think much of…

I don’t care much for…

I don’t care.

I don’t think that’s quite nice.

I’m not fond of(doing)…

I’m not interested in(doing)…

I’m not keen on(doing)…

I can’t bear…

I can’t stand…

I find them really boring.

Don’t you think it’s better to…?

It’s awful/disgusting/dreadful/horrible/terrible to…

I’m tired of…

I’m sick of…

I hate(doing)…

I’ve had enough of…

I detest…

I loathe…

What I can’t bear about…is…

Enquiring about Likes and Dislikes

When we want to know about other people’s likes and dislikes,we may use the following expressions:

How do you like my proposal of launching the new product?

What do you like to do?

What do you think of…?

Do you like…?

Don’t you like…?

Which do you prefer,…or…?

What’s your preference?

Which do you like better,…or…?

Would you like a cup of tea?

Do you care for…?

Stating Preferences

When we are given choices to make,we can express our preference by saying:

I’d rather have a cup of coffee.

I much prefer Plan A to Plan B.

I prefer taking a flight to driving the car.

I’d prefer to do…than to do…

I’d rather do…than do…

I’d much prefer to(do)…

As far as I’m concerned,the best…

From my point of view,the best…

I’d go for this one because…

I’d much prefer that one because…

This one is preferable because…

I’d rather read a newspaper than read online because…

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