Saturday, December 29, 2012

What does it look like?


Conversation session 5
What does it look like?
Mr. Syahyuri
December 3, 2012
Written By Sutriono

The condition of things 
Ways to say it.
  1. A. What sort is it?
    What make is it?
B  It’s a Timex automatic man’s watch.
    It’s a Seiko digital lady’s watch.
  1. A. What does it look like?
    What’s it like?
B. It’s quite new.
    It’s about two years old.
    It’s rather old.
    It’s quite small watch with a metal strap.
3.  A. What condition is it in?
         B. It’s in excellent condition.
        It’s in good condition.
        It’s in poor condition.
        It’s not in very good condition.
        It’s slightly damaged.
        It’s slightly scratched.
        The strap is ripped.
        The strap is torn.
        The strap is very old.
        The strap is nearly worn out.
        The strap is needs repairing.

Describing and comparing 
Ways to say it.
Describing and Comparing more than two things
  1. A. Which of these saucepans are made of aluminum?
    Which of these saucepans is made of alumunium?
B  They all are.
    All of them are.
    None of them are.
  1. A. Are any of these made of alumunium?
    Are all of these made of alumunium?
B. These ones are but this one isn’t.
Describing and Comparing two things

1.  A. Which of the children are married?
    Are either of them married?
    Are both of them married?
          B. They both are.
         Both of them are.
         Neither of them are.
         John is, but Marie isn’t.

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