VG – Module 2 – Week 1
• John enjoys collecting things such as
stamps and old postcards.
• I love doing crafts, such as making cards
and sewing.
• I like painting as a way to relax and
express my feelings.
• My husband is into doing DIY and is
always building things for our home.
• These days, I enjoy doing pottery and
making bowls out of clay.
• Luke is fond of gardening and grows all
his own vegetables.
• I’m crazy about cooking in my free time.
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• Nick is keen on reading and always has a
book in his hand.
• I like learning languages and plan to start
studying Italian.
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• We are fond of watching TV together
when we get home in the evening.
GO + sport (-ing form)
1. I go swimming every morning.
2. They go cycling on weekends.
3. We go running in the park after school.
4. She goes skiing every winter holiday.
5. My friends go skating at the ice rink.
DO + sport/exercise
1. She does yoga twice a week.
2. We do karate after school.
3. He does gymnastics very well.
4. I do aerobics to stay fit.
5. They do judo at the sports center.
PLAY + sport/game
1. He plays football with his friends.
2. My brother plays tennis every Saturday.
3. We play basketball after class.
4. She plays volleyball on the school team.
5. They play golf at the weekend.
Exercise: Fill in the blanks
Complete the sentences with the correct object
pronoun.
1. I like playing football. Do you want to play
with ________?
2. Maria enjoys reading books. Can you give
this novel to ________?
3. We are going to the cinema. Do you want
to come with ________?
4. Peter is listening to music. Can you join
________?
5. I’m watching a new series. Do you want to
watch it with ________?
6. My friends are playing basketball. Do you
want to play with ________?
7. She is studying English. The teacher is
helping ________.
8. He is learning how to cook. Cooking
classes are helping ________.
Transitive verbs to express preferences
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning, as the action of
the verb passes from the subject to the object.
Why do we need them for expressing preferences?
When we talk about preferences, we usually say what we like, love, dislike, hate, prefer, etc.
That “what” (the activity, thing, or idea) is the object.
• She enjoys music.
• He hates swimming.
Here, enjoy and hate are transitive verbs because they need the object (music, swimming).
We can use the verbs like, love and enjoy to talk about the hobbies and free-time activities we like.
After these verbs, we often use a noun or an -ing verb.
Like
• I like playing chess with my brother in the evenings.
Enjoy
• She enjoys going swimming in the sea during summer.
Love
• We love playing football after school.
Hate
• He hates doing homework when he could be playing basketball.
Dislike
• They dislike going hiking in bad weather.
Don’t like
• I don’t like doing aerobics, but I do it to stay healthy.
Can’t stand
• She can’t stand playing golf because it’s too slow for her.
Don’t mind
• I don’t mind going jogging early in the morning.
We can also use the verb prefer + noun or an -ing verb to talk about an activity that you enjoy doing
more than another.
Prefer
• We prefer playing volleyball to doing gymnastics.
We can also use the expressions be fond of, be keen on, be into, and be crazy about to say we like
something. After these expressions, we also use a noun or an -ing verb.
If you are fond of something, or if you are keen on something, you like it and enjoy doing it.
When you are into something, you currently have a strong interest in it, and when you are crazy
about something, you really love doing it and are passionate about it.
Be fond of
• My sister is fond of painting landscapes in her free time.
Be keen on
• He is keen on playing tennis every weekend.
Be into
• They are really into skateboarding these days.
Be crazy about
• She is crazy about playing video games in her free time.
When you do something for fun, you do it purely for enjoyment and not for payment or professional
reasons, and when you use this expression, you usually put the verb in the present simple form.
For fun
• I play the guitar for fun.
Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct verb of preference
1. I ________ going to the gym in the morning.
2. She ________ spicy food, especially Mexican dishes.
3. We ________ playing football to basketball.
4. They ________ studying late at night; it makes them tired.
5. He ________ watching movies at home on weekends.
6. I ________ classical music; it helps me relax.
7. She ________ swimming, but she doesn’t ________ running.
8. He ________ noisy places; he avoids clubs and bars.
9. They ________ trying new foods when they travel.
10. My brother is ________ learning foreign languages.
Exercise: Yes/No Questions
Make questions and answer them.
1. you / like / pizza
2. she / enjoy / reading novels
3. they / love / flying
4. he / dislike / working at night
5. your parents / prefer / tea
Exercise: WH-Questions
Use the prompts to form full questions, then answer them.
1. what / you / prefer / coffee or tea
2. what / he / like / doing at weekends
3. which sports / she / keen on
4. what / they / fond of
5. what kind of movies / you / enjoy
Using can and know how to to talk about abilities
Can expresses ability in the present.
Subject + can + base verb
Examples:
• I can swim. (I have the ability.)
• She can play the guitar.
• They can’t drive yet. (negative)
• Can you speak French? (question)
Can is short, direct, and very common in everyday English.
Know how to Also expresses ability, but focuses more on the knowledge or skill of doing something.
Subject + know(s) how to + base verb
Examples:
• I know how to swim.
• She knows how to play the guitar.
• They don’t know how to drive yet. (negative)
• Do you know how to speak French? (question)
Know how to is a little more formal and emphasizes that someone has learned a skill.
Exercise: Fill in the blanks
Complete the sentences with can or know how to (use the correct form).
1. I ________ play the piano, but I don’t play it very well.
2. She ________ how to bake a cake; her grandmother taught her.
3. They ________ speak German and English.
4. He ________ how to use this software program.
5. We ________ swim fast in the pool.
6. My brother doesn’t ________ drive yet.
7. ________ you play chess?
8. Do you ________ how to fix a bicycle?
Exercise: Rewrite the sentences
Change the sentences from can to know how to, or vice versa, without changing the meaning.
1. I can dance salsa.
2. She knows how to cook Italian food.
3. They can play basketball very well.
4. He doesn’t know how to ride a horse.
5. We can speak Japanese.
Exercise: Make Questions
Write questions with can or know how to.
1. you / play / the guitar
2. she / know / speak French
3. they / swim
4. your father / know / use a computer
5. we / drive