Who is she talking to?   What is it like?
(questions 3)
JULIA
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Q			
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Julia is talking to somebody. Who is she talking to?
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In questions beginning Who ... ? / What ... ? / Where ... ? / Which ... ?, prepositions (to/from/with etc.) usually go at the end:
• 'Where are you from?'    Tin from Thailand.'
• 'John was afraid.'    'What was he afraid of?'
• 'Who do these books belong to?'    'They're mine.'
• Tom's father is in hospital.'    'Which hospital is he in?'
• 'Kate is going on holiday'    'Who with?' / 'Who is she going with?'
• 'I want to talk to you.'    'What about?' / 'What do you want to talk to me about?'
B     What is it like? / What are they like? etc.
What's (= What is) it like? = tell me something about it - is it good or bad, big or small, old or new? etc.
When we say 'What is it like?', like is a preposition. It is not the verb like ('Do you like your new house?' etc.).
• A: There's a new restaurant in our street. B: What's it like? Is it good?
A: I don't know. I haven't eaten there yet.
• A: What's your new teacher like? B: She's very good. We learn a lot.
• A: I met Linda's parents yesterday. B: Did you? What are they like? A: They're very friendly.
•A: Did you have a nice holiday? What was the weather like? B: It was lovely. The sun shone every day
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questions =
units 43-44
what/which/how =
prepositions:
units 99-106
EXERCISES
45.1    You want the missing information (XXXXX). Write questions with who or what.
UNIT
45
6   The book was written by XXXXX.
45.2   Complete the questions for the pictures. Use one of these verbs + a preposition: listen     look      talk       talk       wait write
1 Who i« sHeto? 4 What
2 What ................................................................................ 5 what ............
3 Who................................................................................. 6 Which bus
45.3   Write questions beginning Which... ?
Tom's father is in hospital. We stayed at a hotel. Jack plays for a football team. I went to school in this town.
WHicH hospitoi. Ls He wi?
...................................................you ...
45.4 You want some information about another country. You ask somebody who has been there. Ask questions with What is/are... like?
1 (the roads) ..WH^^etHe..ro^.t^e?.        3 (the people) ........................................
2 (the food) ........................................................................... 4 (the weather) ......................................
45.5 Ask questions with What was/were... like?
1 Your friend has just come back from holiday. Ask about the weather.
Wh&fc Wft5 tH e w. eo±Her ..like?
2 Your friend has just come back from the cinema. Ask about the film.
3 Your friend has just finished an English course. Ask about the lessons.
4 Your friend has just come back from holiday. Ask about the hotel.
[The letter is from XXXXX.	"1	Who Is fcHe Letter ■from ?	
I'm looking for a XXXXX. s____	J	What...................you .	
I went to the cinema with XXXXX.		r	
The film was about XXXXX.			................I
---,    ,---.__ I gave the money to XXXXX.			
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