I don't like (very much, at all)
I dislike
I'm not (very) fond of...
I hate...
Ex. I hate cold showers.
I can't bear (stand) - more colloquial.
Ex. I can't bear (stand) unpunctuality.
Replies:
So do I (... I dislike, I hate)
I do (.... I don't like)
Don't you Can't you
Aren't you Really?
Illustrative examples:
1. -I don't much like Ann's husband.
- Nor do I.
2. -I am not very keen on the food at our hotel.
- Neither am I.
3. - Shall we watch the new American film on TV?
- Well, I'm particularly fond of the American films.
- Really? I rather like them myself.
4. - I can't stand spiders.
- Can't you? Why? They are quite harmless.
Exercises:
1. Express your liking for the following:
Pancakes; watching TV; going to art exhibition; your friend's new coat; traveling by air; playing tennis; Russian opera; knitting; Helen( an old friend); St. Petersburg; basketball
2. Express your dislike of the following:
Fish soup; historical novels; Sochi; musicals; your friend's new shoes; traveling by bus; big hotels; Caucasian food; reading plays; having your photograph taken.