Grammar 3 - As & Like

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• Leerjaar 5

Grammar 3: 
As & Like

Periode C

As

- At the same time as / Just as  (iets gebeurde terwijl iets 
   anders ook gebeurde):
   "As I left for school, my mum left for work.

- Because (reden): 
   "As I was hungry, I decided to get something to eat."

As (continued)

You use as -> talk about someone's role or job

 If you use like-> the meaning changes to ‘in the same way’.

As your best friend, I’ll always tell you the truth.

Like your best friend, I’ll always tell you the truth.

I work as a programmer.

I work like a programmer.

Like

- Similar to / In the same way as (hetzelfde, vaak in 
   combinatie met een zintuig, look like, feel like, seem like):
   "She looks just like her mother."

- For example (voorbeeld): 
    "I hate difficult subjects like Maths and Physics."
   

Like (continued)

You use like -> comparising people, animals and things

 You often use like after the verbs to look, to sound, to taste, to smell and to feel.

That cake tastes like marshmallows.

He looks like Sheldon.

1. "She works ____ a Geography teacher at a high school."

1. as
2. like

2. "It looks ___ it is going to rain."

1. as
2. like

3. "___ I said before, you have to be there at 19:30."

1. As
2. Like

4. "He's not as tall ____ his brother."

1. as
2. like

5. "Children tend to enjoy sweet things ___ chocolate and ice cream."

1. as
2. like

6. "It smells ___ someone was cooking in here."

1. as
2. like

7. "I worked ___ a dentist assistant for 2 years."

1. as
2. like

8. "Stop acting ___ a child, you're 18 now!"

1. as
2. like

9. "___ I was starving, I decided to order pizza."

1. As
2. Like

10. "___ we expected, Jason was late for class again this morning."

1. As
2. Like

11 I love taking photographs, but I am not as skilled ______ my sister.

1. As
2. Like

12 Sorry, son. ______ your dad, I cannot let you stay up too late.

1. As
2. Like

13 What are you eating? It looks ____
cheese, but it smells different!

1. As
2. Like

14 I've never heard a story _____ this one

1. As
2. Like

15 I hate mean people as much as you do.

1. As
2. Like

Today:

- Finish: Text 1 & 2 + Grammar 1 & 2
- Work on: Grammar 3
 
+ Bonusopdrachten
+ Work on your presentation