Lesson 3

Interests

Objective: I will learn to talk about what someone likes doing and why.

Personal Study

Prepare for your conversation group by completing activities A through E.

Study the Principle of Learning: Take Responsibility

I have the power to choose, and I am responsible for my own learning.

You are a child of God with power to choose and act for yourself. This power is called agency. Lehi, a prophet in the Book of Mormon, teaches us that we are not like rocks, waiting for somebody to change us and move us. We are agents who can decide for ourselves what we believe, what we do, and who we become. Lehi taught:

“[God] hath created all things, … both things to act and things to be acted upon. … Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should act for himself” (2 Nephi 2:14, 16).

You can choose to learn and improve. Your teacher and other learners in your conversation group can help you, but in the end, it is your choices that will have the biggest impact on your learning. You can act for yourself to practice English every day. When problems arise, seek solutions. You have been given agency—the power from God to act. You can take responsibility for your own learning.

Ponder

• What does it mean to you to be an “agent” and take responsibility for your own learning?

• What are things that make it difficult to study English every day?

• What can you do to act and not be acted upon as you study English every day?

Memorize Vocabulary

Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group. Try applying the words in your life. Think about when and where you could use these words.

Verbs/Verbs + ing

cook/cooking
dance/dancing
fish/fishing
go/going to museums
paint/painting
play/playing sports
read/reading
run/running
swim/swimming
write/writing

Adjectives

amazing
boring
challenging
difficult
easy
fun
interesting
relaxing
tiring
wonderful

Practice Pattern 1

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. You can replace the underlined words with words in the “Memorize Vocabulary” section.

Q: What do you like doing?A: I like (verb + ing).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What do you like doing?A: I like reading.

Q: What doesn’t she like doing?A: She doesn’t like swimming.

Practice Pattern 2

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try understanding the rules in the patterns. Think about how English is similar to or different from your language.

Q: Why do you like (verb + ing)?A: I like (verb + ing) because it’s (adjective).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Why do you like reading?A: I like reading because it’s interesting.

Q: Why doesn’t she like swimming?A: She doesn’t like swimming because it’s difficult.

Q: Why does he like painting?A: Because it’s relaxing.

Use the Patterns

Write four questions you can ask someone. Write an answer to each question. Read them aloud.

Additional Activities

Complete the lesson activities and assessments online at englishconnect.org/learner/resources or in the EnglishConnect 2 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Continue to practice English daily. Use your “Personal Study Tracker.” Review your study goal and evaluate your efforts.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: Take Responsibility

(20–30 minutes)

• Read the principle of learning for this lesson aloud.

• Discuss the questions.

Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Review the vocabulary list with a partner.

Practice pattern 1 with a partner:

• Practice asking questions.

• Practice answering questions.

• Practice a conversation using the patterns.

Repeat for pattern 2.

Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions about each person. Take turns.

Example: Ahmad

Likes

Doesn’t Like

• A: What does Ahmad like doing?

• B: He likes playing sports.

• A: Why does he like playing sports?

• B: Because it’s fun.

• A: What doesn’t Ahmad like doing?

• B: He doesn’t like cooking.

• A: Why doesn’t he like cooking?

• B: He doesn’t like cooking because it’s tiring.

Image Group 1: Ken

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Image Group 2: Marisa

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Image Group 3: Mei

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Image Group 4: Rosa

Likes

Doesn’t Like

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Choose three friends or family members. Ask and answer questions about each person’s interests. Take turns.

New Vocabulary

cheap
expensive
playing games
shopping
traveling

Example

• A: My sister likes shopping.

• B: Why does your sister like shopping?

• A: She likes shopping because it’s exciting.

• B: Does your sister like traveling?

• A: No, she doesn’t like traveling.

• B: Why doesn’t she like traveling?

• A: Because it’s expensive.

Evaluate

(5–10 minutes)

Evaluate your progress on the objectives and your efforts to practice English daily.

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Talk about what I like and don’t like doing and why.

  

• Talk about what others like and don’t like doing and why.

  

Evaluate Your Efforts

Evaluate your efforts to:

1. Study the principle of learning.

2. Memorize Vocabulary.

3. Practice the patterns.

4. Practice daily.

Set a goal. Consider the study suggestions in the “Personal Study Tracker.”

Share your goal with a partner.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“The choices we make determine our destiny” (Thomas S. Monson, “Choices,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, 86).