Vocabulary to talk about our favorite things

 

When we strike up  a conversation at the beginning, we mention our favorite things to know that person. 

To talk about our favorite things is necessary to know simple vocabulary such as: Colors, movies, free time, sports, actors, food, music, etc.

It is important to know what if we are going to talk about whatever thing we also have to describe and say the reason for that answer, providing more information to the receiver.

Tip: If we want to ask something to someone we have to follow structure:

QUESTION + VEB TO BE + SUBJECT+ COMPLEMENT+ ?

Q: What is your favorite ___color_________?

A: My favorite movie is pink.

    Here we mention some color that you must know in a basic level.

Typical colors                

• Red                                       
• Orange                                       
• yellow                                    
• blue                                        
• Black
• white
• Pink 
• Purple
• Brown
• Green
• Gray

Light- dark- bright

• Light green  - dark green
• Light blue    -  dark blue   
• The words Light, Dark and Bright are placed before the colour.

Word order with colors

We has three different ways to describe a color in a sentence.

1. To Be + Colour. e.g. My car is blue.

2. Colour + Noun. e.g. The blue car is mine.

3. Colour is the Noun. e.g. Blue is the colour of my car.

Take note: The colors are used how adjectives to describe something.

There are many types of movie genres:

• Action movie
• Horror movies
• Comedies
• Sci-fi movies
• Dramas
• Hsitorical films
• Documentaries
• Romcom

Here we left some questions relate to how  can ask someone about this topic.

   

• Which character did you like the best?"

• "What did you think of the plot?"

• "Did you like the cast?"

• "What was your favourite scene?

• What kind of movie do you like?

• Have you ever seen that movie?

A typical question that someone ask us, is about Kind of music. At presents we have too many genres:

 

• Classical
• Electronic
• Reggaeton
• pop
• K-pop
• Rock
• Metal
• Merengue
• Salsa
• Bachata
• Cumbia
• Mariachi

These type of musics are the best know in the world, despite the fact that there are many other rhythms.

• What type of movie do you like to listen to?
• Are there any kinds of music that you dislike?
• Do you ever go to music gigs?
• Have you ever been in a music group or band?
• What is the traditional music of your country?

• Go to the park/ Go to the cinema/ Go shopping
• play an instrument
• Study something
• Read books
• Watch  TV
• Do exercises
• Hangout with friends
• Play video games / do sport
• Spend time with my family
• Surf the internet

When we are going to talk about hobbies or activities we can use stative verbs.

Like + noun /ing form

Love+ noun/ ing form

Be keen on+ noun /ing form

enjoy + noun /ing form

Take note: When we use like + ing / noun is to talk about general likes.

                    and if we use 'd + like + verb  is for a specific occasion.

                    To emphazise something we are going to use "very much" at the end of the                                  sentence and "at all"  to a negative sentence, if you don't like something.

Q: What is your favorite ___activities or hobbies__?

A: I like to wacth series and  listen to music.

A:  I love  being out in nature.

INDIRECT QUESTION ABOUT  YOUR FREE TIME?

 

    What did you do this weekend?

   

    Have you seen _________?

    

    What kind of things do you like to do?

    What other things do you like to do?

    What do you like to do in your free time?

    

    

    

    

 

 

Let's improve our pronunciation

Techniques to improve our pronunciation

As learners of one language learning another is complicated but not impossible. However, pronunciation is an important part of English communication and can make us feel more comfortable in learning.

Getting a good pronunciation requires time, patience and practice to achieve it. Making ourselves understood, and trying to express ourselves as we should is not an easy task, so you can apply these methods or techniques that I know will help you.

The technique of Shadowing in English language learning is widely used by learners as it consists in listening to someone speaking and you repeat what they say in real time, with as little delay as possible. This method will help you improve your listening skills and you will learn some new words and phrases through repetition.

 

Choosing songs of your preference where you can learn them and repeat them over and over again, this is also another way to learn to pronounce words well and even increase your vocabulary.

Tongue twisters are very useful, this will help you to improve your fluency with the words as well as to pronounce those words that are similar, differentiating their sound from others and you will be able to vocalize well.

  

Habits for building English language learning

 

5 ways to get into the habit of learning English

Through this Blog you will learn a good way to learn English through very useful habits.  In particular, it has helped me a lot to improve some areas such as: listening, writing, speaking, reading and pronunciation.

• First, you can Listen to simple music according to your level and look up the meaning of words you don't know.
• Second, You can download applications that will help you in your learning, I suggest some: 

         
                                       

                                                                                                                   

• Third, you can write every day about your day, when you are free and feel comfortable to do so, you can include new words to increase your vocabulary.
• fourth, choose useful words or phrases every day for 5 days during the week and repeat them during the day.
• fifth, at any time of the day you can describe a situation that has happened to you or simply make up stories in English.