Lesson: Essentials/54

Grammar

1. Complete with as or like:

1. His ringtone sounded ____ an alarm.
2. She drinks ____ a fish.
3. He's been behaving ____ a child all afternoon.
4. He works ____ a receptionist three days a week.
5. Weather ____ this always depresses me.
6. I'll do it ____ agreed.
7. I regard them ____ friends.
8. Considered ____ a whole, the project's very good.
9. They were late ____ usual.
10. I gave it to her ____ a present.
11. Stop acting ____ a fool.
12. ____ me, she works hard.
13. The director behaves ____ a spoilt child.
14. I feel ____ a holiday.

Pronunciation

Examples

Vocabulary

Kids

• Kite
• Balloon
• Slide
• Swing set
• Swing
• Puppet
• Puppeteer
• Sand box
• Merry-go-round
• See-saw
• Toys
• Doll
• Stuffed animal
• Roller blade
• Roller skate
• Ball
• Block
• Marble
• Sticker
• Teddy bear
• Skateboard

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/kids/

Conversation

1. What's so good about beng a kid?
2. Did you use to play many games while you were a kid? Which one(s)?
3. What was your favorite toy?
4. Did you have many friends in your chldhoood?

Review

1. Fill in the blanks with like or as:

1. __________ a young man, he was very energetic and quick.
2. A sick man __________ him shouldn't work so hard.
3. The dictionary defines democracy __________ "government by the people".
4. Don't ask questions. Please do __________ you are told.
5. She looks just __________ her mother.
6. The rumor spread __________ wildfire throughout the school.
7. He has been described __________ a very honest and loyal official.
8. The men were asked to select the bravest among them __________ their leaders.
9. Flowers __________ orchids and gardenias grow only in warm climates.
10. She refers to herself __________ the queen of the kitchen.
11. An opportunity __________ this doesn't present itself every day.
12. He is regarded __________ a saint by many of his followers.
13. Sometimes his secretary dresses __________ a movie star.
14. The Vice President must function __________ the head of the government if anything happens to the President.
15. Mr. Samson works __________ a slave.
16. Paula would like to find a job __________ a newspaper journalist.
17. Mr Hart works __________ a professor at Oxford University.
18. Mary and her sister fight __________ cat and dog.
19. She has been working __________ a vet for a year.
20. "What are you cooking? It smells __________ fish."

2. Rewrite the sentences following the model.

DRILLS

4. Sentence listening

Answers

1. That kid wants a teddy bear for her brithday.
2. Would you like to go to the slide?
3. I don't undesrtand what he does with his toys!
4. Were you playing on the see-saw with your brother?
5. Josh will be riding his skateboard all afternoon.

Review

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