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In this lesson: Find a fl atmate

Function: Talking about likes and dislikes

Listening
Flatmate wanted
3 a Read the newspaper advertisement and answer the questions below.
Looking for a young person to share
1 What is the advertisement for? 2-bedroom ¾ at in West London
2 How much is the rent? Non-smoker preferred
3 Who should you call if you want to answer the advertisement? Must have a job!
£600 per month

b David wants to be Polly’s fl atmate. Please call Polly – 020 4950 7231
Track 01 Listen to Polly interview David and tick ( ) the
correct boxes to say what Polly and David like.

Polly David
history

politics
music

4 a Who says the things below? Write P (Polly) or D (David) next to
each sentence.
D
1 I’m really interested in history and politics. ................

2 I like watching the news on TV. ...................................

3 I really love reading history books. .............................

4 I’m not really into politics. ...........................................

5 I really love music. ......................................................

6 I quite enjoy going to concerts, and the opera. ...........

7 I really like listening to heavy metal. ..........................

8 I really love playing the drums. ..................................

9 I don’t really like noise. ..............................................

b Track 01 Listen again and check your answers.

c Underline the correct options below.
More than one option is possible.

We can follow phrases for likes and dislikes with
a noun / the base form of a verb / the -ing form of a verb.

5 Do you think David would be a good flatmate for Polly?
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