like, look like, BE like, would like

Like, Look like, Would like, or Be like

Question:

What does she like?

Answer: She likes classical music, chocolate, to play tennis.    

=She enjoys s.t./She thinks s.t. is nice or good.

Question:

What does she look like?   What does it look like?

Answer:

He is…  heavy, tall, skinny, attractive.                                                                     

It is…  thin, black, long, rough, smooth.

=Describes (描述, describa) the appearance (外表, aspecto, вид, нару́жность, вне́шность) of a person's body or an object.

Question:

What would you like to drink?

Would you like…?

Answer:

I would like… a beer, please.

=I want

Question:

What is she like?  

Answer:

She is… shy, talkative, nice, lazy. (See more adjectives below.)

=Describes (描述, describa) her personality (个 性, personalidad, ли́чность).

What is he like?

1.    friendly or nice  友好的, 亲切的, simpático

     unfriendly or mean 刻 薄 的, 残 忍的, malo 
2.    generous 慷 慨 的, 大方的,  generoso, dadivoso

     cheap 吝啬的, 小气的, tacaño,  roñoso

3.    hard-working or ambitious 勤奋的,           trabajador, aplicado

     lazy  懒 惰 的,  perezoso, flojo
4.    honest  诚实的, 老实的, honrado,  honesto

     dishonest  诚实的,  撒谎的,  deshonesto
5.    interesting 有趣的,  interesante

     boring 乏味的,  pesado,  es una pelma
6.    organized  有组织的,  高效的,  organizado

     disorganized  混乱,  紊乱的,  无组织的,     desorganizado

7.    outgoing  性格外向的人,  sociable,  extrovertido
     shy 害 羞 的,  tímido,  cohibido,  reservado

8.    patient   耐心的,  平静等待的,  paciente

       impatient  不耐烦的,  没有耐心的,  impatiente
9.    smart or intelligent  聪明的,  inteligente,  agudo

       stupid or dumb  愚蠢的,  笨的,  傻的,  tonto
10. successful   事业有成的,  成功的,  有成就的,  tener           éxito,  de éxito

11. He's a creep.  讨厌鬼,  思想怪异的人,  ¡Qué tipo más raro!, ¡Qué bicho!

 

Look at the answers and then write the questions.

Use like, look like, would like, or be like.

1.  a.  What  _______ she ______________________________?

     b. She's heavy-set, and she has dark, curly hair.

2.  a.  What  _______ it _____________________________?

     b. It's long and thin, and it has a black tip. (顶端, punta, кончик)

3.  a.  What  _______ she ____________________________?

     b. She's very outgoing* and talkative. *开朗的 , extrovertido, sociable

4.  a.  What kind of desserts ________ he _____________ ?

     b. He likes any dessert with chocolate in it.

5.  a.  _______ you ____________________ anything to drink with that?

     b. Yes, a glass of your Chardonnay, please. *a kind of white wine

1.  What does she look like?  (describes her physical appearance)

2.  What does it look like? (describes the physical appearance of an object)

3.  What is she like? (describe her personality)

4.  What kind of desserts does he like? (=does he enjoy eating)

5.  Would you like anything to drink with that? (=do you want anything to…)

Comparative: A view of the wall next door OR a view of the Golden Gate...

1.     a view (景色,vista )of the wall next door   a view of the Golden Gate Bridge

             (beautiful)

             A view of the Golden Gate Bridge is more beautiful than a view of the wall next door.

2.     mathematics     algebra (代数)  (hard)

             Algebra is harder than mathematics.

3.     Safeway  Costco   (expensive) 

             Safeway is more expensive than Costco.

4.     Mr. Trego   you  (short) 

             I am shorter than Mr. Trego (is). or Mr. Trego is shorter than I am.

5.     soccer   football    (American)

             Football is more American than soccer.

6.     a Muni ticket   a lottery ticket   (cheap)

             A lottery ticket is cheaper than a Muni ticket.

7.     Canada   Mexico  (cold in the winter)

             Canada is colder in the winter than Mexico.  or: 

             Canada is colder than Mexico in the winter.

8.       giving a present   giving a gift certificate (thoughtful  体贴的，为他人考虑的, considerado)

             Giving a present is more thoughtful than giving a gift certificate.

9.       cotton   wool (羊毛, lana) (cool)  

             Cotton is cooler than wool.

10.     New York  Miami      (warm in December)

             Miami is warmer than New York in December.  or:

             Miami is warmer in December than New York.

11.     Mr. Trego’s English     your English  (good)

             Mr. Trego’s English is better than my English.  or: …is better than mine. 

12.     smoking    not getting enough sleep  (bad)            

             Smoking is worse than not getting enough sleep.

13.     potato chips    bread  (salty) 

             Potato chips are saltier than bread (is).

14.     San Francisco     Los Angeles  (big)

             Los Angeles is bigger than San Francisco (is).

 15.    L.A. or New York  (far from San Francisco)

             New York is farther from San Francisco than L.A. (is)

 16.  France    Haiti  (rich)

             France is richer than Haiti (is).

17.     The Nile River   The Amazon River  (long)

             The Nile River is longer than the Amazon River (is).

18.     Old Navy  Nordstrom   (high-priced)

             Nordstrom is higher-priced than Old Navy (is).

19.     the city    the countryside  (peaceful  平安的，平静的, tranquilo)

             The countryside is more peaceful than the city (is).

20.     a car    a motorcycle  (easy to park)

             A motorcycle is easier to park than a car (is).

21.     a university professor     a high school teacher    (educated)

             A university professor is more educated than a high school teacher (is).

22.     an avocado    a banana  (sweet)

             A banana is sweeter than an avocado (is).

23.     a slice of pizza    a slice of bread (fattening)

             A slice of pizza is more fattening than a slice of bread (is).

24.     aluminum (铝,aluminio, алюминий)   steel (钢铁, acero, сталь)

             Steel is heavier than aluminum (is).

25.     plastic  metal  (strong)

             Metal is stronger than plastic (is).

26.     getting a speeding  ticket     robbing a bank  (serious)

             Robbing a bank is more serious than getting a speeding ticket (is).

27.     dinner at a nice restaurant      a ballgame  (romantic  浪漫的)

             Dinner at a nice restaurant is more romantic than a ballgame (is).

28.     adding numbers in your head      using a calculator (quick) 

             Using a calculator is quicker than adding numbers in your head (is).