As If, As Though, And Like
AS IF, AS THOUGH, AND LIKE
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever met someone who looks as if they are famous?
유명한 사람처럼 보이는 사람을 만난 적이 있나요? - When you are very tired, how do you look? What do people say to you?
매우 피곤할 때 어떻게 보이나요? 사람들이 뭐라고 하나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Grammar Focus
Read and study with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 읽고 공부하세요.
A. You can use ‘as if’ to say how somebody or something ‘looks / sounds / feels, etc.’:Compare:
You looked tired. (‘look’ + adjective)
You look as if you didn’t sleep last night. (‘look’ + as if + subject + verb)
You can use ‘as though’ or ‘like’ instead of ‘as if’:
Ann sounded as though she had a cold. or Ann sounded like she had a cold.
B. You can also say:It = looks, sounds, smells??+??like, as if, as thoughIt sounds like they’re having a party next door.C. You can use ‘like / as if / as though’ with other verbs to say how somebody does something:D. After ‘as if’ we sometimes use the past when we are talking about the present.
(The meaning is not past in this sentence. We use the past ‘as if she knew’ because the idea is not real: Norma does not know everything. We use the past in the same way with ‘if’ and ‘wish’)
When you use the past in this way, you can use ‘were’ instead of ‘was’:
01. That house looks as if it’s going to fall down.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- Ann sounded as if she had a cold, didn’t she?
- I’ve just come back from vacation, but I feel tired and depressed. I don’t feel as if I’ve just had a vacation.
- Sandra s very late, isn’t she? It looks like she isn’t coming.
- We took an umbrella with us because it looked as if it was going t rain.
- Do you hear that music next door? It sounds like they’re having a party.
- It smells as though someone has been smoking in here.
- He ran like he was running for his life.
- After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened.
- When I told them my plan, they looked at me as though I was crazy.
- She’s always asking me to do things for her ? as if I didn’t have enough to do.
- Harry’s only 40. Why do you talk about him as if he was an old man?
- Why do you talk about him as if he were (or was) an old man?
- They treat me as if I were (or was) their own son.(I’m not their son) Choose from the box to complete the sentences. Use ‘as if’ or ‘like’. He hadn’t eaten for a week she was enjoying it she had hurt her leg He meant what he was saying he needs a good rest she didn’t want to come
- Mark looks very tired. He looks ____________.
- Sue was having trouble walking. She looked ___________.
- I don’t think he was joking. He looked __________.
- Peter was extremely hungry and ate his dinner very quickly. He ate ___________.
- Carol had a bored expression on her face during the concert. She didn’t look ________.
- I called Ellen and invited her to the party, but she wasn’t very enthusiastic about it. She sounded _________. What do you say in these situations? Use ‘You look / You sound / I feel + as if’… Use the words in parentheses to make your sentence.
- You meet Bill. He has a black eye and some bandages on his face. You say to him: __________ (be / a fight)
- Christine comes into the room. She looks absolutely terrified. You say to her: What’s the matter? You _________________(see / a ghost)
- Sarah is talking to you on the phone about her new job and she sounds very happy about it. You say to her: ________________ (enjoy / it)
- You have just run one mile. You are absolutely exhausted. You say to a friend: I _____________ (run / a marathon) Make sentences beginning ‘It looks like …/ It sounds like… you had a good time there’s been an accident they’re having an argument it’s going to rain she isn’t coming we’ll have to walk
- Sandra said she would be here an hour ago. You say: ____________.
- The sky is full of black clouds. You say: It __________________.
- You hear two people shouting at each other next door. You say: _______________.
- You see an ambulance, some police officers, and two damaged cars on the side of the road. You say: ____________________.
- You and a friend have just missed the last bus home. You say: _________________.
- Sue and Dave have just been telling you about all the interesting things they did while they were on vacation. You say: _________________. These sentences are like the ones in Section D. Complete each sentence using ‘as if.’
- Brian is a terrible driver. He drives as if he were the only driver on the road.
- I’m 20 years old, so please don’t talk to me __________ a child.
- Steve has only met Maria once, but he talks about her __________ a close friend.
- It was a long time ago that we first met, but I remember it _________ yesterday. Beth’s NewsBeth: Anna, look! Anna: What is it? Beth: It’s an airplane ticket. I’m going to France this summer. I’m going to France this summer! I’m going to visit my relatives. Anna: Wow! When are you going? Beth: In July. I’ll be there for three weeks.
- Have you ever been to other country?
- What’s the most memorable event when you visit that country?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"look like" 뒤에는 명사가 옵니다. 형용사가 올 때는 "look + 형용사" 또는 "look as if + 주어 + 동사"를 사용합니다. "like" 뒤에 형용사만 쓰면 틀립니다!
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What is the difference between "as if" and "like" in the lesson?
이 수업에서 "as if"와 "like"의 차이점은 무엇인가요? - In the example, why does the house look as if it is going to fall down?
예문에서 그 집은 왜 무너질 것처럼 보이나요? - Can you make a sentence using "as though" about your classroom?
"as though"를 사용해서 교실에 대한 문장을 만들 수 있나요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: AS IF, AS THOUGH, AND LIKE
Level: High Beginner (H.B)
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