Beginner Listening Series 1 Lesson 1- Dialogue about Likes and Dislikes
In this lesson, you listen to an English dialogue about likes and dislikes where two people are talking about things they likes and dislikes.
English Listening Lesson Audio with Script
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Lesson Script
Jim: Natalie, let’s talk about our favorite things.
Natalie: Sure.
Jim: First, what is your favorite color?
Natalie: My favorite color is purple.
Jim: Really? My favorite color is purple, too.
Natalie: Oh, really?
Jim: Yeah, but I don’t have purple clothing. I love the color purple, but I don’t have purple clothes.
Natalie: Oh, well, everything I wear is purple.
Jim: No kidding?
Natalie: Yeah, really.
Jim: That’s so cool. So, what about food? What’s your favorite food?
Natalie: Good question. My favorite food is pizza. I love pizza, but I don’t like really big pizzas.
Jim: I love pizza, too. What is your favorite topping on pizza?
Natalie: I like really spicy toppings, so salami or pepperoni, chilies, and sometimes bell peppers, too.
Jim: Do you like thick pizza or thin pizza?
Natalie: No, I don’t like thick pizza, because I can’t eat too much. The thin pizzas, I get lots of toppings and I don’t feel so full.
Jim: Yeah, I agree. What about seasons? What is your favorite season?
Natalie: My favorite season is winter.
Jim: Winter?
Natalie: Yeah, I love winter, don’t you?
Jim: No, I hate winter. Why do you like winter?
Natalie: I love the snow.
Jim: Oh, I hate the snow. Well, I like the snow a little bit, but I hate cold weather.
Natalie: Yeah, I guess the cold is kind of annoying, but the snow is so much fun. I go skiing and I play snowball fights and I build snowmen.
Jim: Yeah, that sounds fun. What about sports? What’s your favorite sport?
Natalie: I’d say my favorite sport is tennis.
Jim: That’s interesting. Do you play tennis?
Natalie: Yeah, but I’m not very good.
Jim: Do you like singles or doubles?
Natalie: At the moment I’m having singles lessons. They’re really fun.
Jim: Oh, now you are taking tennis lessons?
Natalie: Yes, about twice a week.
Jim: Do you watch tennis on TV?
Natalie: Yes, I watch it all the time.
Jim: Who is your favorite tennis player?
Natalie: I really like Roger Federer.
Jim: Yeah. He’s really good. Okay, last question. What is your favorite movie?
Natalie: I don’t have a favorite movie, but I really like comedies.
Jim: So, what is your favorite comedy?
Natalie: My favorite comedy is Ace Ventura.
Jim: Ace Ventura is very funny, but that movie is really old.
Natalie: It is, but it’s a classic, Jim .
Jim: It’s like 20 years old, I think, maybe more.
Natalie: I know. I’ve seen it a hundred times.
Jim: Yeah. I like it a lot, too.
English Listening Lesson Quizzes
Answer the following questions about above conversation.
1) What is purple?
a) Her clothes
b) Her hair
c) Her car
2) What does she like on her pizza?
a) salami
b) pepperoni
c) pineapple
3) What does she like about winter?
a) The clothes
b) The food
c) The snow
4) What does she say about tennis?
a) She plays every day
b) She hates it
c) She takes lessons
5) What kind of movie does she like?
a) Dramas
b) Comedies
c) Horror
Quiz answers
1- a
2- a & b
3- c
4- c
5- b
English Grammar Tips
Here are a few grammar tips for learning about Likes in English
Point 1: You can ask about likes with the following pattern: What ( —- ) do you like?
What movies do you like?
What sports do you like?
What foods do you like?
What desserts do you like?
Point 2: You can express likes with the following pattern:
I like ( —- )
I like action movies.
I like soccer.
I like pizza.
I like ice cream.
Point 3: For Yes / No Questions, we use the pattern below.
Do you like ( —- )?
Do you like pizza?
Do you like baseball?
Do you like video games?
Do you like coffee?
Point 4: You can answer a Yes / No Question in the following ways.
Yes, I do.
Of course. (= Yes, I do)
No, I don’t.
Not really. (= No, I don’t)
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