Students can easily use adjectives to describe a person’s appearance and personality, but often struggle with the question “What is he/she like?” They often confuse like, be like, and look like. Students are introduced to these expressions and practice using them in conversation.
Like, Be like, and Look like
Overview
People and places
Level
Elementary: A2Pre-Intermediate: A2+
Included
3 student pagesTeaching notes
Teaching time 90 mins
Language functions
Asking and answering questionsComparing and contrastingDescribing people, places, or things
Language forms
AdjectivesPrepositionsPresent tense
Activities
MatchingMultiple-choiceQuestions and answers
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