Talking About Likes and Dislikes in English - Spoken English Lesson

Hi, I’m Stephanie.

嗨，我是Stephanie。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到Oxford Online English!

In this lesson, you can learn how to talk about things you like or dislike in English.

在本節課裡，您會學到怎樣用英文談 您喜歡或不喜歡的事情。

What do you like doing most of all?

您最喜歡做什麼？

What’s your favourite thing to do?

您喜歡做什麼？

What things do you have to do regularly, but you aren’t so keen on?

您常常要做什麼，但是 您不是很熱衷？

What about the things you can’t stand doing?

您不想做的事情是什麼？

Can you think of something you really hate?

您能想想您真正討厭的事情嗎？

During this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about things that you like and dislike using

在本節課裡，您會學到怎樣用清晰、 自然的英文談論您喜歡

clear, natural English.

和不喜歡的東西。

Let’s go back to a question you heard before: what’s your favourite thing to do?

我們回到您之前聽過的問題： 您喜歡做什麼？

So, what kind of music are you into?

那麼，您喜歡什麼樣的音樂？

I’m a big fan of blues, classic soul, things like that.

我是藍調、經典靈魂樂及類似 風格音樂的忠實粉絲。

I really love Billie Holliday and a lot of stuff from that era.

我真的很喜歡Billie Holliday和 那個時代的很多東西。

What about you?

您呢？

I listen to a lot of different stuff, but what I really like is hip-hop.

我聽了很多不同的東西，但是 我真正喜歡的是嘻哈樂。

Do you listen to music a lot at home?

您常在家裡聽音樂嗎？

Oh sure, all the time.

哦，當然。

My favourite thing to do at the end of a long day is put on a record and just chill out

我喜歡在漫長的一天結束時 放一張唱片，就伴著一些好曲調

on the sofa with some good tunes.

在沙發上放鬆一下。

Record?

唱片？

You mean vinyl?

您的意思是黑膠唱片？

Of course!

當然！

There’s no other way to listen.

沒其他方式可以聽這種。

I wouldn’t go that far!

我不會那樣！

Music makes me happy wherever I am.

無論我在哪，音樂都會讓我開心。

I can listen on my phone, at home, on vinyl, on CD…

我可以在手機上、在家裡、在黑膠唱片上、 或在CD上聽......

I don’t care.

我不在乎。

I just like it!

我喜歡這樣！

Here, you heard several useful phrases to talk about things you really like.

在這裡，您聽到了幾個有用的 聊您真正喜歡事情的短語。

Can you remember any of them?

您能記住他們中的任何一個嗎？

If you really like something, you can say:

如果您真的喜歡什麼東西，您可以說：

I really love…

我真的喜歡…

I’m a big fan of…

我是..的忠實粉絲

What I really like is…

我真正喜歡的是......

My favourite thing to do is… … makes me happy

我喜歡的事情是...... … 讓我開心

In the gap, you can put a noun, or an -ing verb.

在空格裡，您可以放名詞或 動名詞。

For example:

例如：

I really love seafood.

我真的很喜歡海鮮。

Or: I really love swimming in the sea.

或者：我真的很喜歡在海里游泳。

This is true for all these phrases.

所有這些短語都是這樣。

Look at two more:

再看兩個：

I’m a big fan of 80s glam rock.

我是80年代華麗搖滾樂團的粉絲。

I’m a big fan of listening to music when I go jogging.

在我去慢跑時，我很喜歡聽音樂。

You can also vary some of these phrases, to make them stronger or weaker, or just to add

您也可以修改一下這些短語， 加強語調或減弱語調，或只是增加

variety.

多樣性。

For example:

例如：

What I really enjoy is getting up late on a Sunday and going for coffee with friends.

我很喜歡星期天晚一點起床， 和朋友去喝咖啡。

My absolute favourite food is spicy chicken wings.

我最喜歡的食物是辣雞翅。

Doing yoga in the morning makes me feel good.

早上做瑜伽，我會感覺很好。

Okay, what about you?

好的，您呢？

Can you make some sentences using these phrases?

您可以用這些短語造一些例句嗎？

You can talk about music, or any other topic you like.

您可以談論音樂或任何 您喜歡的其他主題。

Pause the video and write down two or three sentences, using the language from this section.

暫停影片並用本節課裡學到的 來寫兩三個句子。

Ready?

準備好了嗎？

Let’s move on to part two.

我們進入第二部份。

Where shall we go?

我們要去哪裡？

How about pizza?

披薩怎樣？

Errgh…

呃 ...

I’m not keen on the pizza places around here.

我不喜歡這周邊的披薩店。

There’s a Chinese place nearby which is supposed to be alright.

附近有一個還不錯的中餐館。

Want to check it out?

想看看嗎？

Honestly, I don’t like Chinese food so much.

老實說，我不喜歡中國菜。

I quite like Japanese food, though.

不過，我很喜歡日本料理。

Are there any Japanese places around here?

這附近有日本菜餐館嗎？

No, don’t think so.

不，我不想這樣。

That doesn’t help then.

我不喜歡。

Indian?

印度菜？

Spicy food isn’t my thing.

我不喜歡辛辣的食物。

KFC?

肯德基？

Yeah…

是啊...

KFC’s alright.

肯德基沒問題。

Let’s go to KFC.

我們去肯德基吧。

So, we live in a town with all these great restaurants, and we’re going to KFC?

所以，我們生活在一個擁有這麼多很棒的 餐館的城鎮，我們要去肯德基？

Seriously?

真的嗎？

What’s wrong with KFC?

肯德基有什麼問題？

It’s not bad.

不算差。

Fine, let’s go.

好吧，我們走吧。

In this dialogue, you heard phrases to talk about low-level likes and dislikes.

在這個對話裡，您聽到了談論不是很喜歡的和 不喜歡的事情的短語。

If you like something, but not that much, how can you say that?

如果您喜歡某些東西，但不是特別喜歡， 您可以怎麼說？

Here are the three ways you heard:

以下是您聽到的三種方式：

I quite like…

我十分喜歡…

It’s alright.

還可以。

It’s not bad.

不算太差。

The word alright doesn’t mean that something is good by itself.

alright這個詞並不意味著 某件事本身是好的。

However, with a positive intonation, it can mean that you like something.

然而，搭配積極的語調，它可以 意味著您喜歡某事。

Again, you can use these phrases with a noun or an -ing verb, like this:

同樣，您可以用名詞或一個動名詞來 搭配這些短語使用，像這樣：

I quite like going for a short walk after lunch.

我非常喜歡在午餐之後去散步一下。

The film was alright.

這部電影還可以。

This garlic sauce is not bad!

這蒜醬還不錯！

What if you don’t like something?

如果您不喜歡某些東西要怎麼說？

What could you say?

您能說什麼？

Here are the phrases you heard in the dialogue:

以下是您在對話裡聽到的短語：

I’m not keen on…

我不是很熱衷於......

I don’t like … so much … isn’t my thing

我不太喜歡...... ......不是我喜歡的

Let’s see how you could use them:

我們來看看您怎樣用他們：

I’m not keen on horror films.

我不喜歡恐怖電影。

I don’t like going to the gym so much.

我不喜歡去健身房。

Getting up early isn’t my thing.

早起不是我喜歡的。

Again, you can use many of these phrases in different ways, by changing or adding words.

同樣，您可以利用改變或加字的 不同方式來使用這些短語。

For example:

例如：

I quite enjoy cycling.

我非常喜歡騎腳踏車。

I’m not massively keen on that plan.

我不太關心這個計劃。

Spending hours sitting on the beach isn’t exactly my thing.

我真的不喜歡花時間坐在海灘上。

What about you?

您呢？

In our dialogue, we talked about food.

我們的對話裡，我們談到了食物。

Can you use the language you’ve seen to make two or three sentences about yourself?

您能用到在本節課裡看到的短語 來自己造兩三個句子嗎？

You can write about food, or any other topic.

您可以寫關於食物或任何其他主題的東西。

For extra practice, say your sentences out loud.

額外練習，請大聲地唸您的句子。

Say them several times, until the pronunciation is comfortable.

自己說幾遍，直到發音 是順暢的。

Try to remember them, so that you can say them without reading.

試著記住他們，這樣您就可以 不用看就說出來。

This way, you’ll remember the language better.

用這樣的方式，您會更好地記住學到的。

Pause the video and write your sentences now; start again when you’re ready.

現在，暫停影片並開始寫句子； 在您準備好之後再開始。

Okay, you’ve seen how to talk about things you like a lot, or things you like a little.

好的，您已經看到了怎樣談論 很喜歡或有點喜歡的事情。

But what if you really don’t have an opinion about something?

但是，如果有些事您沒有意見呢？

What a great movie!

一部很棒的電影！

What did you think?

您覺得呢？

It was okay.

還好吧。

You didn’t like it?

您不喜歡它？

I didn’t mind it.

我是無所謂。

I’ve seen better; I’ve seen worse.

我看過更好的，我也看過更糟糕的。

You’re difficult to please, aren’t you?

您很難搞哦，不是嗎？

I thought it was amazing!

我覺得這太精彩了！

Don’t you think he’s a great director?

難道您不認為他是一位偉大的導演嗎？

I really like everything he’s made.

我真的很喜歡他所導演的所有影片。

I don’t have strong opinions about him.

我對他沒有什麼特別的意見。

So, what do you like?

那您喜歡什麼？

Honestly, I haven’t seen many movies that have impressed me recently.

坦白的說，我最近沒看到很多 印象深刻的電影。

I saw that new ‘Blade Runner’ film.

我看了新片“銀翼殺手”。

And, you didn’t like it?

那麼，您不喜歡它？

Meh…

喔...

I could take it or leave it.

我可以看它或不看它。

You’re annoying.

您很煩耶。

Anyway, what shall we do now?

好吧，我們現在要怎麼辦？

Get a drink, or something to eat?

喝點什麼，還是吃點東西？

I’m not bothered either way, to be honest.

說真的，我不覺得煩。

In that dialogue, I did not have a lot of strong feelings about, well, anything really.

在那次對話裡，我真沒覺得怎麼樣， 嗯，真的。

Can you remember the words and phrases I used to express this?

您還記得我用過的來表達 這個情緒的字或短語嗎？

Often, you can express this kind of idea just with a word or a gesture.

通常，您可以用一個字或一個手勢 來表達這種想法。

Imagine you’re watching something on TV, and someone asks you if it’s a good show

想像一下您在電視上看到某些事情， 有人問您這是不是

or not.

一個好節目。

You can express that it’s neither good nor bad by making a ‘meh’ noise and shrugging.

您可以用'meh'的發音和聳肩來 表示它不好也不差。

However, there are also some useful phrases you can use, such as:

但是，也有一些有用的短語， 例如：

It’s okay.

還好。

I don’t mind…

我無所謂......

I don’t have strong opinions about…

我對...沒有特別的意見

I can take it or leave it.

我可以拿掉它或是留下它。

I’m not bothered either way about…

我不會覺得.....煩.

Like the phrases you’ve seen in other sections, you can use these with a noun or an -ing verb,

就像您在其他部份看到的短語一樣， 您可以與名詞或動名詞來搭配使用，

except for I can take it or leave it, which is a fixed phrase, meaning that you can use it

除了我可以拿掉的或留下的，那些是一個 固定短語，意味著您可以

as a response to someone else’s question or suggestion.

用它作為對別人問題的 回應或建議。

Let’s see how you could use these phrases to talk about different things:

我們看看您怎樣用這些短語 來談論不同的事情：

The modern art museum was okay.

現代藝術博物館還可以。

I don’t mind doing housework.

我不介意做家務。

I don’t have strong opinions about which curtains we buy.

對我們買的窗簾，我沒有 特別的意見。

I’m not bothered either way about where we go.

對你們去哪，我不會覺得煩惱。

When you use okay, like the word alright, a lot depends on your intonation.

當您使用還可以，好像alright， 很大程度上取決於您的語調。

The word okay literally means ‘not good and not bad’.

Okey的字面意思是 “不好也不壞”。

However, with positive intonation, it can have a positive meaning, like quite good.

然而，有了正面的語調，他可以 有一個正面的意義，像是很好。

With negative intonation, it can mean something like not very good.

對於負面的語調，他可能意味著某事 好像不是很好。

Listen to the difference: It’s okay!

聽下區別： It’s okay！

It’s okay.

It’s okay。

It’s okay.

It’s okay。

In this way, okay can mean different things.

這種方式，OKAY可能意味著不同的事情。

Also, the phrase I’m not bothered either way is more informal, and could sound rude

而且，I’m not bothered either way這個短語 很不正式，如果您在錯誤的環境下

or dismissive if you use it in the wrong situation, so think about where you are and who you’re

用它時，聽起來會覺得很粗魯或很不屑， 所以在您說之前，想想您在哪裡

talking to before you say it.

以及您在和誰談。

So, it’s your turn to practice again!

那麼，輪到您再練習了！

Can you think of a movie or TV show that was just okay—not that good, and not that bad?

您能想想那些還可以的電影或電視節目嗎？ - 不會死那麼好，也不是那麼糟糕？

Your job is to write three sentences about yourself using the language from this

您的功課是用這個 單元學到的來寫

section.

關於自己的三句話。

If you can’t think of a movie or TV show to talk about, you can choose a different

如果您想不出來可以談的電影 或電視節目，您可以選擇

topic.

不同的話題。

Pause the video and write your sentences now.

現在暫停影片並寫下您的句子。

Okay?

可以了嗎？

Finally, let’s see how you can talk about things you hate.

最後，我們看看您可以怎樣談論 您討厭的事情。

That’s IT!

就這樣！

I’m finished with that place.

我不能再待在那個地方了。

I’m definitely quitting this time!

我這次絕對放棄了！

I can’t work there another day.

我不能再在那裡工作了。

What happened now?

現在發生了什麼事？

He is the worst manager ever!

他是有史以來最差的經理！

I can’t stand working with him.

我不能忍受和他一起工作。

I used to like going to work, but now I absolutely hate it!

我曾經喜歡上班， 但現在我絕對是討厭它！

I have to find another job.

我必須找另外一份工作。

You know you’ve been saying that for…

您知道您一直在說......

Ooh…

哦...

Since I met you?

因為我遇到您了？

Yeah, but this time I mean it.

是的，但是，這次我的意思是。

Even the little things are starting to drive me crazy, like the way he fidgets with his

即使是小事情也要開始 讓我發瘋，就像當他說話時他

coffee cup when he talks.

討厭他的咖啡杯一樣。

So, have you started looking for a new job?

那麼，您開始找新工作了？

Not yet, but I will.

還沒，但我會的。

I need a change.

我需要改變。

What about your colleagues?

您的同事呢？

I thought you got on well with them.

我以為您和他們相處得很好。

Some of them are alright, but I have no time for that woman in the accounts department.

其中一些沒問題，但我不想去 理會財務部門的那個女人。

I really dislike the HR guy, too, whatever his name is.

無論如何，我也真的不喜歡人資部門的 那個男的，管他叫什麼名字呢。

You know, maybe you should be less negative.

您知道，也許您應該減少消極想法。

If you go to work with that kind of attitude, I’m not surprised you clash with people.

如果您帶著這種態度去工作， 您和人發生衝突，我不會感到驚訝。

What do you mean, negative?

您是什麼意思，消極的？

I can’t stand people telling me what to do!

我無法忍受其他人告訴我該做怎麼！

What are you even talking about?

您這是在說什麼？

I have no time for people like you and your stupid advice…

我不想理會像您這樣的人 和您的愚蠢建議......

Okay, here you heard a lot of phrases to talk about something—or someone—you strongly

好的，在這裡您聽到很多談論您 特別不喜歡的某些事 - 或某人

dislike.

的短語。

Can you remember any of them?

您能記住他們裡的任何一個嗎？

If you really dislike something, you can say:

如果您真的不喜歡某些事，您可以說：

I can’t stand…

我受不了了......

I absolutely hate… … drives me crazy.

我絕對討厭...... … 讓我發狂。

I have no time for…

我不想理會......

I really dislike…

我真的不喜歡......

As before, you use these phrases with a noun or an -ing verb.

和以前一樣，您將這些短語搭配名詞 或動名詞一起使用。

For example:

例如：

I can’t stand people who cut in line.

我無法忍受插隊的人。

I absolutely hate every song he’s ever made.

我絕對討厭他製作的每首歌。

Walking behind someone who walks really slowly drives me crazy!

走在一個走得很慢的人身後 會讓我發狂！

Some of these phrases are more general.

其中一些短語是很通用的。

You can use I can’t stand…, I absolutely hate…, or I really dislike… to talk about

您可以用我無法忍受......，我絕對 討厭...，或是我真的不喜歡......

anything: people, things, or activities.

來談論任何東西：人、事情或活動。

However, with the other two phrases, you would use them to talk about people and

但是，與其他兩個短語一樣， 您會用他們來談論人和

their habits.

他們的習慣。

For example:

例如：

She’s always late, which drives me crazy.

她總是遲到，這讓我發瘋。

I have no time for people who say nice things to your face, then gossip behind your back.

我不想理會那些當您的面說好話， 然後在您的背後講是非的人。

Okay, what about you?

好的，您呢？

It’s your last practice: pause the video, and write three sentences about things you

這是您的最後一次練習：暫停影片， 寫三個關於您特別不喜歡的

strongly dislike.

事情的句子。

Use the language from this section, and start again when you’re ready.

用上您在本節課裡學到的，在您 準備好之後再開始。

How was that?

怎麼樣？

Could you use the language easily?

您能輕鬆地用剛學到的東西嗎？

Did you check to make sure you didn’t make any mistakes?

您檢查過並確認沒有任何錯誤碼？

Finally, we have a question for you: what do you like or dislike most about studying

最後，我們有一個問題：關於學習 英文，您喜歡什麼或

English?

不喜歡什麼？

Please tell us in the comments!

請在留言板裡告訴我們！

Remember that you can find more of our free English lessons on our website: Oxford Online

請記住，您可以在我們的網站 Oxford Online English dot com找到更多的

English.com.

免費英文課程。

Thanks for watching!

感謝觀看！

See you next time!

下次見！