Разговорные темы по английскому языку. Яшина Е.А. - 52 стр.

              5. Very few people .......... all their hopes and dreams in life, very few in-
                 deed, I can tell you.
              6. We hope the two sides ........... a compromise and avoid war.
              7. I’m afraid that little scheme of mine didn’t .......... off.

              Disliking, liking or desiring

         Advertisers try to reach a target of selling something, that’s why the language of
         advertisements can’t do without words expressing liking or desiring. Study the
         following text containing expressions related to liking.

         I quite liked Tom when we first met. However, although lots of my friends said they
         found him attractive, I didn’t fancy him at all. He invited me out and I must admit that I
         was more tempted by his sports cars than by him at first. However I really enjoyed
         spending time with him. He fascinated me with his stories of his travels around the
         world, and something mysterious of his past also attracted me. Moreover, we were both
         very keen on sailing. Soon I realised I had fallen in love with him. His sense of humour
         really appealed to me and I was also captivated by his gift for poetry. Now, three years
         later I absolutely adore him and I cannot understand why I didn’t fall for him the moment
         we first set eyes on each other. He is a very caring person, fond of animals and small
         children. He is always affectionate and loving towards me and passionate about the
         causes he believes in and the people he cares for. I hope we shall always worship each
         other as much and be as devoted to our life together as we are now.

         Here are some words and expressions relating to desiring.
         I have a strong desire to see the Himalayas before I die.
         I am looking foward to going to Fiji but I am dreading the fight.
         As soon as I get back from one holiday, I am longing for the next.
         He will never stop yearning for (poetic) his country although he knows he can
         never return.

         Though, if advertising distorts the truth, a consumer is not satisfied with an ad-
         vertised product. Here are some words and expressions relating to disliking.

         Loathe, detest, hate, cannot stand, can’t bear are all followed by a noun or an
         –ing form.
         e. g. I loathe / detest / hate / cannot stand / cannot bear bad-mannered people.
         Repel, revolt and disgust are used to describe how something detested affects a
         person.
         e. g. His paintings disgust me. I was revolted by the way he spoke. His be-
         havour repels me.


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