Unit 1: Opinions

• Introduction to Unit 1

  This unit is about giving your opinion and talking about your likes and dislikes, agreeing and disagreeing, and showing surprise.

  NOW GO TO THE FIRST SECTION: Dialogue

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• Dialogue

  

  Read the following dialogue between two people at a party, Ben and Lea. They talk about what they like and dislike about the party, and then Ben gets a surprise from one of the other guests.

  Ben: Hello, are you enjoying the party? Lea: Yes thank you. It’s great and very interesting to meet new people. Are you having fun? Ben: Yes, I am having a ...

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• Vocabulary

  

  Now let’s look at some of the words and phrases from the conversation in more detail.

  “Enjoying” means “getting pleasure from”. For example, “I am enjoying this movie” means “I am getting pleasure or happiness from watching this movie”. In the conversation, “enjoying” means the same ...

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• Comprehension Questions

  

  Now go back and read the conversation again, and try to answer the following questions about it. After this, discuss your answers with a friend.

  What does Ben dislike at the party? (1 mark) What does Lea think of the music at the party? (2 marks) Why does Lea like English pop songs? (1 mark) ...

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• Grammar

  The following grammar points are about forming questions and the simple present tense. Try the accompanying exercises to practise them.

  Closed Questions using ‘Do….?’ or ‘Does…..? We use the auxillary verb `do` for questions in the present simple when the answer is either” yes” or “no” (we call these closed ...

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• Writing

  

  Practise your written English by answering one of the following writing activities. Try to use new vocabulary and grammar points from this unit, and practise reading it out loud – this is a great way to spot mistakes. You could also swap your piece of writing with a friend to correct it. To help you, there are a few ideas of phrases you could use under each question.

  Write a short conversation between two friends in a restaurant discussing what they would like to eat. Useful vocabulary: What would you like? I would like…. I like/dislike…. I agree/disagree…. ...

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