COMPREHENSION Based on the reading, write T for true or F for false. 1.
A soccer team and a football team don’t have the same number of players.
2.
It is common to see tackling in a football game.
3.
Football players need padding to protect their bodies.
THINK ABOUT IT Discuss the questions with a partner or in a small group. 1. I magine that a soccer player wants to start playing football. Which rules or aspects of the game do you think could be most challenging to learn? 2. Which game do you prefer to watch? Why? Which would you prefer to play? Why?
12.8 Showing Similarity with Like and Alike We can show that two things are similar (or not) with like and alike. EXAMPLES
EXPLANATION
Pattern A: Pattern A: A soccer player looks like a rugby player. Noun 1 + verb + like + noun 2. A soccer player doesn’t look like a football player. Pattern B: Pattern B: A soccer player and a rugby player look alike. Noun 1 and noun 2 + verb + alike. A soccer player and a football player don’t look alike. Pattern A: Pattern A: He is like his brother in some ways. They both love soccer. Noun 1 + be like + noun 2. He is not like his sister. They have different interests. Pattern B: Pattern B: He and his brother are alike in some ways. Noun 1 and noun 2 + be alike. He and his sister are not alike. Notes: 1. We use the sense perception verbs (look, sound, smell, taste, feel, and seem) with like and alike to show an outward similarity or difference. 2. We can use other verbs with like/alike: act, sing, dress, think, etc. A soccer player doesn’t dress like a football player. A soccer player and a football player don’t dress alike. 3. We use be like/be alike to show an inward similarity or difference. Erik is like his teammates. He’s a strong climber. (be like = an inward similarity)
GRAMMAR IN USE Questions with What + like or What + look like don’t ask for comparisons. They ask for a description: What is he like? (asks about personality) He’s funny and really smart. What is it like? (asks for a description) It’s challenging. What does he look like? (asks for a physical description) He’s tall with brown hair. When Who is used instead of What in these questions, similarities are asked for: Who is he like? He’s like his brother. They are both athletic. Who does he look like? He looks like his father. They are both tall and handsome.
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