May, 15, 2020 Liking and disliking	
Strong statements: nouns and adjectives	
noun	collocation	
liking- симпатия
	I have a particular liking for quiet, relaxing music. She had a genuine liking for her cousins.	
love - любовь	liking I have a particular liking for quiet, relaxing music.
She had a genuine liking for her cousins.	
regard [formal] - уважение	I have always had the greatest regard for her.
She has the highest regard for her teacher.	
enjoyment -наслаждение, удовольствие	I will never forget the sheer enjoyment of listening to the children singing. We get great enjoyment out of our little cottage in the mountains.	
pleasure- удовольствие	It’s been a great pleasure meeting you. I hope we meet again.
It was such a huge pleasure to be able to relax and do nothing for a week.	
preference - предпочтение	When asked, many people expressed a clear preference for organic food. I’ve always had a strong preference for short stories rather than novels.	
dislike - неприязнь	I have an intense dislike of rock music that is played too loud.
She took an instant dislike to Mr Peabody, but she did not know why.	
aversion - отвращение	He has always had a huge aversion to hard work of any kind.
Most people have a strong aversion to excessive violence on TV.	
hatred - ненависть	She had a deep hatred of politicians, especially corrupt ones.
The deep-rooted hatred between the two families goes back several generations.	
Verbs and nouns	
These people are talking about their favourite airlines.	
 I think Globe Air are pretty good. You can state your preference for a special low fat menu, or seafood or vegetarian. They have great in-flight entertainment too – they try to cater for everyone’s tastes. They seem to take pride in their service.
Я думаю, что "Глобус Эйр" довольно хорош. Вы можете заявить о своем предпочтении специального меню с низким содержанием жира, или морепродуктов или для вегетарианцев. У них отличные развлечения в полете - они стараются удовлетворить вкусы каждого. Похоже, они гордятся своим служением.	
I do a lot of long-distance flying and I don’t relish the thought1 of a twelve-hour flight with no leg-room, so I usually fly with Arrow. They give you a lot of space, even in economy. And they seem to take pleasure in looking after you.
Я много летаю на дальние расстояния и не привлекает мысль о двенадцатичасовом полете без пространства для ног, поэтому обычно летаю с Arrow. В их самолетах много места, даже в эконом-классе. И они, кажется, с удовольствием присматривают за тобой.	
I think most people take offence  if they’re just treated like a number. I have no sympathy for airlines that lose customers because they’re too lazy to give them a warm welcome when they step on board. Visa Airlines are always very friendly.
Думаю, большинство людей обижается, если с ними обращаются просто как с номером места. У меня нет симпатий к авиакомпаниям, которые теряют клиентов, потому что они слишком ленивы, чтобы оказать им теплый прием, когда они ступают на борт. Visa Airlines всегда очень дружелюбна.	
Other useful collocations for likes and dislikes	
I like most James Bond Films, but Goldfinger is my absolute/all-time favourite.

I’ve always been a great lover of Mozart’s operas.

She’s a(n) ardent/dedicated fan of American football. [showing strong feelings] 
I’m a keen admirer of the new President. He is such a strong leader.
My wife’s father always filled me with admiration.
He achieved so much during his life.

It always gives me pleasure when I see my children doing well at school.	Мне нравится большинство фильмов Джеймса Бонда, но Голдфингер - мой абсолютный/на все времена любимый.
Я всегда была большой поклонницей опер Моцарта.
Она ярый/преданный поклонник американского футбола. [показ сильных чувств]
Я горячий поклонник нового президента. Он такой сильный лидер.
Отец моей жены всегда наполнял меня восхищением. Он многого добился за свою жизнь.
Это всегда доставляет мне удовольствие, когда я вижу, как мои дети хорошо занимаются в школе.	
Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets, so that it keeps the same meaning.
Перепишите предложения, использую слова в скобочках, сохраняя смысл

1 In the survey most people said they much preferred coffee to tea. (preference)
2 Karl really dislikes people using mobile phones in restaurants. (aversion)
3 The staff all think very highly of their managing director. (regard)
4 I’ve enormously enjoyed getting to know you. (pleasure)
5 Suzie genuinely likes cowboy films. (genuine)
6 My parents absolutely detest most modern architecture. (hatred)
7 We enormously enjoy our weekends in the country. (great)
8 Rex knew at once that he could never like his new flatmate. (instant)	
Mark the statements with + if they are about liking and – if they are about disliking.
Отметьте + предложения о том, что нравится, и - о том, что не нравится

1 I have no sympathy for anyone who takes such foolish risks.
2 Jane Austen is my all-time favourite writer.
3 I’m a dedicated fan of Robin Williams.
4 I don’t relish the thought of a holiday with all my cousins.
5 It gives me no pleasure to have to say this to you.
6 I take pride in doing my work as neatly as I can.
7 I must say I rather took offence at what she said to me.
8 I’m a great lover of the open air life.
9 I’ve always been a keen admirer of Nelson Mandela.	
Answer these questions.

1 Does it give you more pleasure to give a present or to receive a present?
2 Are you more likely to take an intense dislike to a person or a place?
3 If you are asked to state your preference for a window or an aisle seat on a plane, what do you
normally go for?
4 Which singer is your absolute favourite?
5 Name one person who has filled you with admiration in the last five years.
6 Do you take more pride in your work or your home?
7 Name three people or things that you feel great love for.
8 Do you get more pleasure from reading or from listening to music?	
Все материалы из  книги "English collocations in Use" by M. McCarthy, F. O'Dell.