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Favorite - What's your Favorite
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The word favorite is used a lot in spoken English.
It is very common to talk about your favorite things with your friends or acquaintances.
Topics can range from favorite movies, favorite TV shows, favorite food,
favorite cars, etc. Since there are so many favorite things in the world, you
should pay close attention to this lesson.
Asking questions is the most common way to use the word favorite:
Who
is your favorite singer?"
Who
is your favorite person?"
Who
is your favorite athlete?"
Who
was your favorite ex-girlfriend?"
Who
was your favorite elementary teacher?"
Are you following me? It's very easy. Just change the word at the end and you
can make dozens of sentences.
What
is your favorite show?"
What
is your favorite movie?"
What
is your favorite dessert?"
What
is your favorite program?"
What
is your favorite class?"
What
is your favorite game?"
What
was the title of your favorite song?"
What
was the name of your favorite sit-com?"
We used 'who' and 'what' in our sentences. It's possible to use 'where', 'how',
and 'when', but the most common is 'what' and 'who'.
I'll provide a couple of sentences for the other words.
Where
is your favorite vacation spot?"
When
is your favorite time of day?"
How
is your favorite noodles cooked?"
It's not common, because even though it is grammatically incorrect, you can ask
the same question with 'what'
What
is your favorite vacation spot?"
What
is your favorite time of day?"
Nobody is really going to notice and it's not a big deal. After this lesson is
over, I suggest practicing with 'what' and 'who', but don't bother with the
others. It's not as important.
Favorite - Answering Questions
To answer these types of questions, it is very easy.
All you have to do is change 'your' to 'my', repeat the last portion of the
question and add your answer. We'll practice a couple of times.
What
is your favorite show?"
My
favorite show is Smurfs."
What
is your favorite movie?"
My
favorite movie is Matrix."
What
is your favorite dessert?"
My
favorite dessert is cheesecake."
Who
is your favorite singer?"
My
favorite singer is Josh Groban."
Who
is your favorite athlete?"
My
favorite athlete is Tiger Woods."
Who
was your favorite elementary teacher?"
My
favorite elementary teacher was Mrs. Smouse."
Different ways to ask about favorite things
You don't necessarily have to use the word favorite. Favorite basically means
what you like the most. So, you can ask favorite questions without the word
favorite.
What
do you like to eat the most?"
My
favorite food is ice cream."
What
is a childhood memory that stands out?"
My
favorite childhood memory is a time I went fishing with my dad."
Which
professor do you like the most?"
My
favorite professor is Professor Kim."
Likewise, you can answer questions without using the word favorite.
What
is your favorite baseball team?"
I
like Seattle Mariners the most."
What
is your favorite type of food?"
I
love Italian food... especially pasta. They are so good."
Who
is your favorite music group?"
I
really enjoy listening to Depeche Mode."
Favorite - Interactive Practice
Click on Listen
All and follow along. After becoming comfortable with the entire conversation,
become Person A by clicking on the Person A button. You will hear only Person B
through the audio file. There will be a silence for you to repeat the sentences
of Person A. Do the same for Person B. The speed of the conversation is native
speed. Use the pause button if the pause between each sentence is too fast for you.
After practicing several times, you will be able to speak as fast as a native.
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Person A |
Person B
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A: "What
are you doing tomorrow?"
B: "I'm going to stay home and watch the video."
A: "What are you going to watch?"
B: "I rented Last of the Mohican. Have you seen it?"
A: "That was one of my favorite movies. You will not be
disappointed."
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Person A |
Person B
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A:
"What's your favorite food?"
B: "I like Chinese food the most."
A: "Have you been to the Chinese restaurant on 44th street."
B: "No I haven't. Is it any good?"
A: "It's my favorite Chinese restaurant. I believe you will like
it."
B: "That sounds great. Let's go."
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Person A |
Person B
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A:
"Hey Jack. How were your classes this semester?"
B: "They were not too bad. I really dig/liked my poli-science
class."
A: "Would you consider it your favorite class?"
B: "I don't know if I would call it my favorite, but it ranks up
there."
A: "What class was your favorite then?"
B: "I took a business communication class last year and it was
terrific."
A: "I never took that yet. If that was your favorite, I think I will
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