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Unit 3: Like this, like that
'Like' for preference and description
Select a unit
- 1Nice to meet you!
- 2What to wear
- 3Like this, like that
- 4The daily grind
- 5Christmas every day
- 6Great achievers
- 7The Titanic
- 8Travel
- 9The big wedding
- 10Sunny's job hunt
- 11The bucket list
- 12Moving and migration
- 13Welcome to BBC Broadcasting House
- 14New Year, New Project
- 15From Handel to Hendrix
- 16What's the weather like?
- 17The Digital Revolution
- 18A detective story
- 19A place to live
- 20The Cult of Celebrity
- 21Welcome to your new job
- 22Beyond the planets
- 23Great expectations!
- 24Eco-tourism
- 25Moving house
- 26It must be love
- 27Job hunting success... and failure
- 28Speeding into the future
- 29Lost arts
- 30Tales of survival
Session 3
Emma goes out onto the streets of London to ask people about where they live. We practise different forms of like, learn some vocabulary and pick up a pronunciation point along the way.
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Activity 3
Don't forget the grammar!
A little bit of revision every day is very important. Here's a chance to check you remember the difference between like for preference and like for description. Good luck!
Do the activity to check your knowledge of 'like'
Match the sentences
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How well do you know the different likes?
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Help
What food does your uncle like?
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U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBtZW50aW9ucyBlYXRpbmc/
They're pretty scary.
What’s your new music teacher like?
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U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBkZXNjcmliZXMgc29tZW9uZSdzIHBlcnNvbmFsaXR5Pw==
No, I don’t. They’re too scary!
What are horror movies like?
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U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBkZXNjcmliZXMgaG9ycm9yIG1vdmllcz8=
He eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
Do you like your new boots?
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U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBkZXNjcmliZXMgYSB2ZXJ5IHN0cm9uZyBsaWtlPw==
Horrible! He’s so strict.
What’s your uncle's cooking like?
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U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBkZXNjcmliZXMgaG93IGZvb2QgdGFzdGVzPw==
Yes, I do. I like them a lot!
What kind of music does he like?
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U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoYXQgYW5zd2VyIG1lbnRpb25zIHR5cGVzIG9mIG11c2ljPw==
They're brown leather.
What are your new boots like?
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U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBtZW50aW9ucyBhIG1hdGVyaWFsPw==
It's quite spicy.
Do you like watching horror movies?
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U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIEhvcnJvciBtb3ZpZXMgbWFrZSB5b3UgZmVlbCBzY2FyZWQuLi4gV2hpY2ggYW5zd2VyIGhhcyBhIHdvcmQgcmVsYXRlZCB0byAnc2NhcmVkJz8=
He likes blues and jazz.
You got all the answers correct
Some of the answers you gave were incorrect
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What food does your uncle like?
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What’s your new music teacher like?
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What are horror movies like?
Sirrii miti
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Do you like your new boots?
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What’s your uncle's cooking like?
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What kind of music does he like?
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What are your new boots like?
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Do you like watching horror movies?
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Match the sentences
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Question 1 of 8
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What’s your new music teacher like?V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0J3MgdGhlIHJpZ2h0IGFuc3dlci4=U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBkZXNjcmliZXMgc29tZW9uZSdzIHBlcnNvbmFsaXR5Pw==
aHe eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
bThey're brown leather.
cHe likes blues and jazz.
dNo, I don’t. They’re too scary!
eYes, I do. I like them a lot!
fIt's quite spicy.
gThey're pretty scary.
hHorrible! He’s so strict.
Well done! That's the right answer.
Sorry, that's not right. Which answer describes someone's personality?
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Question 2 of 8
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What food does your uncle like?V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0J3MgdGhlIHJpZ2h0IGFuc3dlci4=U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBtZW50aW9ucyBlYXRpbmc/
aHe eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
bThey're brown leather.
cHe likes blues and jazz.
dNo, I don’t. They’re too scary!
eYes, I do. I like them a lot!
fIt's quite spicy.
gThey're pretty scary.
hHorrible! He’s so strict.
Well done! That's the right answer.
Sorry, that's not right. Which answer mentions eating?
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Question 3 of 8
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What are horror movies like?V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0J3MgdGhlIHJpZ2h0IGFuc3dlci4=U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBkZXNjcmliZXMgaG9ycm9yIG1vdmllcz8=
aHe eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
bThey're brown leather.
cHe likes blues and jazz.
dNo, I don’t. They’re too scary!
eYes, I do. I like them a lot!
fIt's quite spicy.
gThey're pretty scary.
hHorrible! He’s so strict.
Well done! That's the right answer.
Sorry, that's not right. Which answer describes horror movies?
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Question 4 of 8
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What kind of music does he like?V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0J3MgdGhlIHJpZ2h0IGFuc3dlci4gU29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoYXQgYW5zd2VyIG1lbnRpb25zIHR5cGVzIG9mIG11c2ljPw==
aHe eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
bThey're brown leather.
cHe likes blues and jazz.
dNo, I don’t. They’re too scary!
eYes, I do. I like them a lot!
fIt's quite spicy.
gThey're pretty scary.
hHorrible! He’s so strict.
Well done! That's the right answer.
Sorry, that's not right. What answer mentions types of music?
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Question 5 of 8
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Do you like your new boots?V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0J3MgdGhlIHJpZ2h0IGFuc3dlci4=U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBkZXNjcmliZXMgYSB2ZXJ5IHN0cm9uZyBsaWtlPw==
aHe eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
bThey're brown leather.
cHe likes blues and jazz.
dNo, I don’t. They’re too scary!
eYes, I do. I like them a lot!
fIt's quite spicy.
gThey're pretty scary.
hHorrible! He’s so strict.
Well done! That's the right answer.
Sorry, that's not right. Which answer describes a very strong like?
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Question 6 of 8
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What’s your uncle's cooking like?V2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGF0J3MgdGhlIHJpZ2h0IGFuc3dlci4=U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuIFdoaWNoIGFuc3dlciBkZXNjcmliZXMgaG93IGZvb2QgdGFzdGVzPw==
aHe eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
bThey're brown leather.
cHe likes blues and jazz.
dNo, I don’t. They’re too scary!
eYes, I do. I like them a lot!
fIt's quite spicy.
gThey're pretty scary.
hHorrible! He’s so strict.
Well done! That's the right answer.
Sorry, that's not right. Which answer describes how food tastes?
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Question 7 of 8
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aHe eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
bThey're brown leather.
cHe likes blues and jazz.
dNo, I don’t. They’re too scary!
eYes, I do. I like them a lot!
fIt's quite spicy.
gThey're pretty scary.
hHorrible! He’s so strict.
Well done! That's the right answer.
Sorry, that's not right. Which answer mentions a material?
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Question 8 of 8
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aHe eats anything, but prefers Asian food.
bThey're brown leather.
cHe likes blues and jazz.
dNo, I don’t. They’re too scary!
eYes, I do. I like them a lot!
fIt's quite spicy.
gThey're pretty scary.
hHorrible! He’s so strict.
Well done! That's the right answer.
Sorry, that's not right. Horror movies make you feel scared... Which answer has a word related to 'scared'?
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What’s your new music teacher like?
Sirrii miti
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What food does your uncle like?
Sirrii miti
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What are horror movies like?
Sirrii miti
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What kind of music does he like?
Sirrii miti
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Do you like your new boots?
Sirrii miti
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What’s your uncle's cooking like?
Sirrii miti
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What are your new boots like?
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Do you like watching horror movies?
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Next
In the final activity in this session, we're going to help you with your pronunciation.
Caasluga kutaa kanaa
Like (as verb)
We use like as a verb in this way: subject + like + object
Like (as preposition)
We use like as a preposition in this set phrase:
what + to be + noun/noun phrase + like?
