ESL WORKSHEET - Discussing likes and dislikes

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

TALKING ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

LinguaHouse

Jan. 27, 2026

Level: Starter (A0-A1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Making Small Talk; Hobby; Speaking; Vocabulary Lesson; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 01/27/2026

In this lesson, students develop their conversational skills by discussing likes and dislikes in the context of everyday activities. To introduce the topic, the students decide if the sentences are true or false for them. They then learn a set of everyday activities before practicing the language in a variety of student-centered activities and games. The students then develop their listening skills by hearing someone talking about what they like and don’t like and then answering comprehension questions. From the conversation, they discover different ways to express likes and dislikes and focus on the meaning, form, and pronunciation of the new phrases. They learn another set of activities before consolidating and personalizing all the language in two communicative activities. There is a final speaking game to review the lesson. (by Victoria Aitken)

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• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS

AUDIO 1 - TASK 2 - GROUP 1
Singing
Watching
Walking
Going to work
Going to restaurants

AUDIO 2 - TASK 2 - GROUP 2
Cycling
Shopping
Cooking
Getting up early
Swimming

AUDIO 3 - TASK 3
Susan: Do you like playing sports?
Ben: Well, I like cycling, and I love swimming in the ocean.
Susan: Do you like cooking?
Ben: No, I hate cooking. I’m not very good at it.
Susan: Do you like going to restaurants?
Ben: Yes, but I don’t like going to expensive restaurants.
Susan: Do you like going to work?
Ben: I don’t mind going to work, but I don’t like getting up early.

AUDIO 4 - TASK 4 - GROUP 1
My sister likes singing.
We don’t like cooking.
Jack and Jill don’t mind getting up early.
My friends hate playing soccer.
My dad loves cycling.

AUDIO 5 - TASK 4 - GROUP 2
My mom likes going to restaurants.
I don’t like going to work.
He loves watching basketball on TV
Sarah hates swimming.
Lisa and Emma love shopping.

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