Like this, like that :3واحد
'Like' for preference and description
انتخاب واحد
- 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
جلسه 1
'Like' for preference and description
Do you like cats? What are cats like? In this session, we explore different ways of using the word like, with the help of some cute cats.
So, it's time to meet our three furry friends: Chip, Rosie and Martina.
First, listen to the descriptions of them. As you listen, think about these questions:
- Which words and phrases describe the cats?
- Which words and phrases are about what the cats like doing?
به صدا گوش دهید و تمرین را کامل کنید

Chip is a male, short-haired, black and white cat. He's stubborn, but also tolerant. He likes sleeping and drinking milk.
Rosie is a friendly, female cat. She likes to visit other houses and huntshrews. She fights with the cat next door. Rosie spends a lot of time outside in her own garden, and doesn't go much further.
Martina is a twelve-year-old white cat. She's very old, but very clever. She likes to eat carrot cake.
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To do
How much do you remember about the three cats, Chip, Rosie and Martina?
Have a go at our quiz!
Chip, Rosie and Martina
4 Questions
How much did you understand?
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Help
تمرین
How much did you understand?
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Hint
Which answer describes Chip's personality?Question 1 of 4
Help
تمرین
How much did you understand?
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Hint
Which answer describes what Martina likes doing?Question 2 of 4
Help
تمرین
How much did you understand?
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Hint
Which answer describes Rosie's personality?Question 3 of 4
Help
تمرین
How much did you understand?
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Hint
Which answer describes what Chip likes doing?Question 4 of 4
Excellent!آفرین! نمره شماBad luck!:
Great! Well done. So, what's the difference between like in these questions? Find out in the next activity.
دستور زبان این جلسه
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?
واژه های تازه این جلسه
stubborn - not changing your attitude or opinion, even if there is a good reason to.
tolerant - accepting opinions of others, or able to put up with difficult conditions or treatment
hunt - chase and kill another animal for food
shrew - a small, mouse-like animal with a long nose and tiny eyes
doesn't go much further - doesn't go beyond this distance