Expressing Preferences Sophisticatedly

B2 · Upper-intermediate57 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 3 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: answer preference questions without 'I like' or 'I prefer' - six upgrade expressions plus the nuance that separates Band 6 from Band 7.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Life beyond 'I like'

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Beyond 'I Like' and 'I Prefer'

    Read a 206-word text about Beyond 'I Like' and 'I Prefer'

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Advanced Preference Expressions

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Upgrading Basic Expressions

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Building Sophisticated Preference Sentences

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Preference Practice

    Role-play: Practice expressing preferences with sophisticated vocabulary (3 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your preference mission

    3 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.

have a soft spot forlean towardsnot my cup of teahave an affinity forsteer clear ofacquired taste

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