ESL Grammar Lesson Plan: How to Use "Like"

The correct use of "like" is of fundamental importance to many basic questions. The fact that these questions use "like" as a verb or a preposition can further complicate the issue. This lesson focuses on helping students identify the principal uses of "like" in question forms and some of the problem areas concerning these questions.

Lesson Plan for Understanding "Like"

Aim: Improving the understanding of the various uses of "like"

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Usos de 'Like' en Inglés

By Kenneth Beare

Activity: Matching activity followed by oral comprehension activity.

Level: Pre-intermediate to intermediate

Outline:

• Ask students the following questions quickly, making sure to alternate questions often: What would you like?, What do you like?, What are you like?, What do you look like?, How are you? Change subjects often, especially with the last question.
• Write the questions on the board and ask students what the function of "like" is in each—verb or preposition.
• Discuss the differences between the various questions.
• Have students complete the matching activity, matching questions with answers.
• Correct the activity in class. Review any problem areas.
• Have students do the oral exercise (or read each answer from the oral comprehension section yourself). Ask students to ask an appropriate question (i.e., What does he look like?)
• Repeat the first activity. Make sure to alternate questions and subjects quickly.​​

Ask the right question with "like." Think of this as a version of the game show, "Jeopardy." Read the following sentences aloud and ask your partner to ask an appropriate question. You'll find the correct questions, in order, below the answers. 

1. Oh, she is very interesting. She is very involved in community activities and loves the outdoors.
2. He's fine, thank you.
3. Just awful, it hasn't stopped raining for the last three days.
4. Reading science fiction, watching classic films on late night tv.
5. Very pretty, she's got short blond hair, blue eyes and a usually wears jeans and a t-shirt.
6. A beer, if that's no problem.
7. He's quite the entertainer. He loves having people over for dinner.
8. It can be spicy AND sweet. It's delicious.
9. It's a painting of a countryside with lots of flowers in the foreground.
10. He can be difficult at times.

The Correct Questions:

1. What's she like?
2. How is he?
3. What's the weather like?
4. What does she like doing?
5. What does she look like?
6. What would you like?
7. What's he like? OR What does he like doing?
8. What's it like?
9. What does it look like?
10. What's he like?