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2 Grammar focus Focus 1: -ing or to-infinitive
A
Look at 1A and 1B again and complete the rule with -ing or to-infinitive. After the verbs dislike, enjoy, hate, like, and mind, we use the form of the verb. After the verbs hope, learn, prefer, promise, try, and want we form of the verb. use the
Note the difference: I like working in a team. (= enjoy) Today, I would like to finish the report. (= want to)
B
Put the verbs into the correct forms. Miyu is a student. She enjoys 1 traveling (travel) and would like 2 to travel (travel) around the world. She wants 3 (work) for a travel agency when she finishes college. She likes 4 (work) with people, and she is trying 5 (learn) English and other foreign languages. Haruto is Miyu’s boyfriend. He’s different from Miyu. (travel) and prefers He hates 6 7 (spend) his vacations at home. But he doesn’t mind 8 (help) Miyu to learn English. Haruto would like 9 (be) an IT specialist, and he knows that English is important.
C
Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about your activities. Use the words and phrases in the boxes. (don’t) like dislike (don’t) enjoy don’t mind hate hope prefer
on the weekend in the evening on Monday morning early in the morning during the rainy season next year
A: What do you enjoy doing on the weekend? B: I enjoy sleeping late. What about you? A: I enjoy . . .
• travel agency • foreign • specialist
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