Expressing Preferences

All levels57 minConversation StartersLesson 6 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: express preferences with nuance — “I tend to…”, “I have a soft spot for…”, “it's my go-to…” — and explain the why behind them.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Let's Chat About Your Preferences

    3 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Advanced Preference Language

    Read a 209-word text about Advanced Preference Language

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Preference Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Fix the Preference Sentences

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Express Your Preferences

    Gap-fill exercise, 6 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Getting to Know You

    Role-play: You're on a first meeting with a language exchange partner. Share your preferences and personality to get to know each other. (4 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Preference Discussion

    5 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.

tend tohave a soft spot fordrawn toguilty pleasurego-toacquired taste

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