2.2 What's it like?
Like many people in Spain, Juan uses Whatsapp on his mobile phone. Take a look at these messages between Juan and his friend, Dave.
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Focus on Grammar
Look at these examples from the WhatsApp.
What's the weather like? It's raining, of course
What's your flat like? Nice. (A) Bit small.
What + (be) + noun + like? = Describe this noun.
What are the English like? = Describe the English.
What is Joe like ?= Describe Joe's personality
NB: we only use like in the question, not the answer.
What is the weather like in Pamplona? It's very cold and wet.
What are the Germans like? They are very hard-working.
Don't confuse this with the phrase What+look like (describe physically).
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Match the adjectives and their opposites
| talkative | |
| shy | |
| generous | |
| easygoing | |
| friendly | |
| lazy | |
| stupid | |
| optimistic |
Complete the sentences with the correct adjective.
1. Alistair's very - he got A's in all his subjects at school.
2. Our new teacher, Veronica, is really - she doesn't even let us talk in class!
3. "I'm sure I'm going to fail all my exams" "Hey, don't be so ! You'll be fine."
4. "Can I borrow £1? " "No" "Oh, come on, don't be so !"
5. Ana, the Chinese teacher, is really . She invited me over for coffee. The problem is she's so - I couldn't get a word in!
6. Alejandro hasn't asked anyone to dance- he's too .
7. Raquel is really - she never does anything. Her house is a mess.
8. Penelope is very - she starts at 8 o'clock in the morning and keeps going until 6 or 7 o'clock.
Listen and repeat the adjectives:
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Click on this link to practise the difference between like, be like and look like.
Listen to the dialogues. What was the question, A, B or C? :
A: What does she/he look like?
B: What does she/he like doing?
C: What is she/he like?
1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.
| A, B or C? | A, B or C? | ||
| 1. | 5. | ||
| 2. | 6. | ||
| 3. | 7. | ||
| 4. | 8. |
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To help you guess the meaning of an unknown word, you can: 1) decide if it is a verb, a noun, an adjective, etc. 2) look if it is similar to a word you alreday know in another language 3) use the context. Sometimes you don't need to know the exact meaning, only an approximate one.
Practice: Look at the underlined words in the sentences. Guess the meaning. 1.This knife is blunt- I can't cut with it. 2.I fell over and hurt my ankle. Now I can't walk. 3. I was cold in bed last night so I got another blanket. |
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