Expressing Likes and Dislikes

Objectives:

• The learner will add at least five slang terms to his/her personal list of favorite American slang.

• The learner will express likes and dislikes about work orally and in written form. 

Duration:

    2 hours

Materials:

• 3.5" floppy disk

• Computer with Internet access

• "More about Maria Medina" story and worksheet (Collaborations: English in Our Lives, Intermediate 1 Workbook, Jean Bernard-Johnston and Jann Huizenga, Heinle and Heinle; 1996, pgs.53-54) 

• Web site: http://www.manythings.org/slang/

Activities:

1. Learners go to http://www.manythings.org/slang/ and search for at least five more slang terms to add to their personal list of favorite American slang. Teacher monitors learners' choices and assists with word processing/computer skills.

2. Learners share one of their new slang terms with class, providing definition and example of its use in context. Students take notes as desired.  

3. Teacher reads "More about Maria Medina" story to class, allowing time for definition of unfamiliar vocabulary. Teacher asks simple questions to check listening comprehension (for example: "What hours does Maria work?" "What does Maria do when work is slow?" What does she do at work?" What is her job title?"). Learners follow up by reading "More about Maria Medina" story orally as a class. 

4. Teacher writes the following chart on the board:

nouns/pronouns	like/do, don't, doesn't like	infinitive/possessive pronoun
I		our new house.
You		my old boss.
He/she/It		to ride with her to work.
We		to clean the bathroom.
You (plural)		to fix their mistakes.
They		their new software program.

5. Teacher reviews with class how to express likes and dislikes with possessive pronouns (my job, her boss, our apartment, etc) and infinitives (to clean, to drive, to take a break, etc.), stressing proper noun or pronoun/verb agreement with "like" and "doesn't like." Teacher points to each learner, and then to different combinations of nouns/pronouns and infinitive/possessive pronouns; learner provides correct correct form of "like" or "do, don't, doesn't like." 

6. Learners complete Part B and C of "More about Maria Medina" worksheet individually.   Class compares answers. 

7. Learners share, define and comment on one of the slang terms from their Internet search.

Assessment:

Teacher monitors verbal and written responses, offering corrections to grammar as required.