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C GOAL Describe Characteristics and Qualities
Language Expansion: The Senses
A Look at the photos from different countries. Match the comments to the photos.
1. ______________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ______________________ 4. ______________________ 5. ______________________
a. "That smells terrible!" d. "It tastes delicious!"
b. "He looks very old." e. "This feels soft."
c. "They sound fantastic!"
Grammar: Sensory Verbs (See Grammar Reference pp. 154-155)
B Complete the table with these words.
| ears feel look nose smell taste touch |
| The Five Senses | Parts of the Body | Sensory Verbs |
| sight | eyes | 5. ______________ |
| hearing | 3. ______________ | sound |
| 1. ______________ | mouth and tongue | taste |
| smell | 4. ______________ | 6. ______________ |
| 2. ______________ | hands and fingers | 7. ______________ |
| We use sensory verbs to describe the characteristics and qualities of people, animals, and things. |
C Underline the five sensory verbs in A. Then answer these questions.
1. What verb form do you normally use with sensory verbs? ________________________________
2. What type of word usually follows a sensory verb? _______________________________________
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D Use the correct form of the sensory verbs in B to complete these sentences.
1. When I see people rock climbing, I think it ______________ very dangerous!
2. Turn that music off! It ______________ terrible!
3. I like your flower. It ______________ nice.
4. These French fries ______________ too salty.
5. I prefer these shoes. They ______________ more comfortable.
E In groups, say which sensory verb(s) can be used with each adjective. There may be more than one answer. Then say a new sentence with each adjective and a sensory verb.
| beautiful expensive loud polluted sweet cold hard noisy smooth tired |
Conversation (Optional)
F 🎧38 Listen to the conversation. Which headphones does Susan prefer? Why?
Bill: What do you think of these headphones?
Susan: The black ones? They look OK.
Bill: Do they fit your head? Try them on.
Susan: I think they feel too big.
Bill: Yes, I agree. They look huge! What about those blue ones?
Susan: They look very expensive. But they feel more comfortable.
Bill: How do they sound? Listen to some music with them.
Susan: Wow! They sound amazing!
SPEAKING STRATEGY
Give Your Opinion
I think it looks/feels/ sounds/tastes / smells... What do you think about...?
I don't think...
I agree. / I disagree.
G Practice the conversation in pairs. Switch roles and practice it again.
H Change the underlined words and make a new conversation.
✔️GOAL CHECK
Describe Characteristics and Qualities
In pairs, take turns talking about the characteristics of four of the following. Then give your opinion about your partner's choices.
• Your favorite piece of technology
• Your favorite dish
• Your favorite type of music
• Your favorite animal / pet/flower
• Your favorite place for a vacation
• Your favorite celebrity
My favorite dish is tacos. I think they taste amazing!
