Tuesday 1 September 2009

Questions with "like"

'Like' is a word frequently used in English - in different ways. Check how it is used.

Ask for physical appearance
What does she look like?

She is good-looking, slim. She has long black hair and big brown eyes. (Notice that the answer doesn't use 'like')



Ask for personality
What is she like ?

She is really friendly and she has an easy-going nature. (Notice that the answer doesn't use 'like')



Tell me about...

What is the weather like ?

It is awful, it hasn't stop raining for the last three days.



Ask for hobbies
What does she like (doing) ?

She likes painting and making things with her hands



Ask about preferences at the moment(more polite that want)
What would you like (to) ?

What would you like to drink? A beer, please


Exercises
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/intermediate/a_grammar/unit06/hwy_int_unit06_1/
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_like.htm
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammarchallenge/pdfs/gc_21_like_quizzes.pdf

2 comments:

  1. y si quiero preguntar a quien se parece?

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  2. Anonymous:
    If you want to ask about physical similitude among people, the question is:
    WHO does he/she LOOK like?

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