THE SENSES ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 85 THE SENSES

 

A The five basic senses To express it another way, the ability to see, hear, taste, smell and feel. B Sense verbs with adjectives You look tired this evening. [from what I can see] That man sounded foreign. [from another country, from what I could hear] This cake tastes a bit strange. Fresh bread smells wonderful. This shirt feels damp. [slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way] Language help   The verbs above can all be used as nouns. I like the look of this hotel. [the appearance of it] I love the sound of his voice. C Sense verbs with like or as if/though We can describe things using sense verbs with like + noun or as if / though + clause, but not like + adjective (NOT She looks like nice). When we use like + noun, we are often describing how similar two things are. Have you ever had a nectarine? They look like peaches. Did you hear that noise? It sounded like an alarm. That shampoo smells like coconut. (also smells of coconut) Don’t you think this material feels like silk? That boy looks as if he’s trying to get over the wall. I spoke to Isobel. It sounded as though they had a good time on holiday. Language help   We also use seem and appear to describe a sense or feeling about someone or something, after we have seen them, talked to them, etc. Before like + noun, we usually use seem. I saw Will and he seemed/appeared quite happy. The shop appears/seems to be very busy. Amelia said she wanted to travel a bit, which seems like a good idea. D Verbs easily confused If you look [look carefully] at the map, you can see [are able to see] the church on the left. They’ve been watching that man for weeks. [paying attention to something, often for a long time] He ran into me because he wasn’t looking [paying attention]. I watched/saw a film on TV. I saw a film at the cinema. (NOT I watched a film at the cinema.) I heard [was able to hear] what she said but I wasn’t listening [paying attention]. Don’t touch the oven [put your hand on it]. It’s hot! Just feel my feet [put your hand on them to discover something about them]. Aren’t they cold? EXERCISES 85.1 Cover the opposite page. What are the five basic senses? 85.2 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. 1 I was very angry with Tom – he just wasn’t hearing / listening to what I was saying. 2 I was listening to / hearing the radio when I listened to / heard a terrible noise outside. 3 She turned up the volume but I still couldn’t listen to / hear it. 4 There’s a good film on at the cinema. Have you watched / seen it? 5 Quick. Come and watch / look at this man walking by. 6 We watched / looked at the birds while they were eating food from the bird table. 7 If you stand near the fire, you can touch / feel how hot it is. 8 You mustn’t touch / feel the paintings in the museum. 9 If you see / look carefully, you can look / see how the man does the magic trick. 10 Anya wants to get a parrot, which seems / appears like a strange thing to do. 85.3 Complete the sentences with a different sense verb and a word from the box. Add like where necessary. delicious a church an alarm very nice damp coconut calm and relaxed silk   1 Abigail has just taken the cakes out of the oven and they _______ smell delicious __________. 2 The sheets on her bed looked expensive, and when I touched them, they___________________. 3 I could see something quite tall in the distance. It ___________________. 4 When I heard the noise I jumped out of bed because it ___________________. 5 Have you tried these biscuits? They ___________________. 6 I’ve just met my new class; they ___________________. 7 I don’t want to sit on the grass. It ___________________. 8 I saw her before the exam and she ___________________. 85.4 Complete the middle part of the sentences. 1 Alexei said that Lola was doing well, so it _____ sounds as if/though ____________ she’ll pass the exam. 2 Erin told me about the accident. It _____________________ it was quite serious. 3 Put your hand on the radiator. Does it _____________________ it’s getting warm? 4 I’ve just spoken to Tom. He _____________________ he’s got a cold. 5 Have you tried the soup? It _____________________ it needs a bit more salt to me. 6 Is that your little boy on the floor? It _____________________ he’s fallen over. 7 Alina didn’t ask any questions. It _____________________ she wasn’t interested. 85.5

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