IUE-SFL · Level A Writing Skills · Student’s Copy

Unit 9
Entertainment

Writing skill: sense verbs + adjectives – look, feel, sound, taste, smell.

Week 6 · Two reviews · min. 80 words in total
A

Model reviews

Read and analyse
Step 1

Find the sense verbs

Read the two model reviews. Click every sense verb (look, feel, sound, taste, smell), then check.

★★★★★ Album — ‘Midnight Rain’
This album sounds absolutely incredible. The melodies feel warm and emotional. I love listening to it on rainy evenings. The last song sounds very beautiful. Highly recommended!

★★★ New restaurant — ‘The Garden Bistro’
The restaurant looks beautiful from the outside, but the food is disappointing. My pasta tastes bland, and the soup smells a little strange. The dessert looks lovely, and it tastes quite sweet. The service is friendly. OK, but not the best.

Step 2

Find the adjectives

Now click the adjective that comes after each sense verb. Do not click absolutely, very, a little or quite — they make the adjective stronger or weaker.

★★★★★ Album — ‘Midnight Rain’
This album sounds absolutely incredible. The melodies feel warm and emotional. I love listening to it on rainy evenings. The last song sounds very beautiful. Highly recommended!

★★★ New restaurant — ‘The Garden Bistro’
The restaurant looks beautiful from the outside, but the food is disappointing. My pasta tastes bland, and the soup smells a little strange. The dessert looks lovely, and it tastes quite sweet. The service is friendly. OK, but not the best.

Sense verb + adjective: sounds incredible / feel warm and emotional / sounds beautiful / looks beautiful / tastes bland / smells strange / looks lovely / tastes sweet.
After a sense verb, use an ADJECTIVE — not an adverb. ‘It sounds amazing’ ✓ ‘It sounds amazingly’ ✗

B

Extra practice

Build the skill
Exercise 1

Choose the correct word

Choose the correct word. Remember: after a sense verb, use an ADJECTIVE — not an adverb.

1This cake tastes ___.
2The music sounds ___.
3This old cheese smells ___.
4The film looks ___.
5This coffee tastes ___.
Exercise 2

Complete the sentence

Complete each sentence. Use a sense verb and an adjective from the boxes. Change the form of the verb if necessary. Write the whole sentence.
Sense verbs: look / sound / taste / smell · Adjectives: fresh / amazing / boring / strange / delicious

1The flowers ___ really ___.
2This soup ___ ___. I love it!
3This song is very slow. It ___ ___.
4This purple drink ___ really ___, but it is OK!
C

Assignment A

Two reviews · min. 80 words in total

Write two short reviews for an entertainment website. Choose one film or TV show AND one song or album. Use at least one sense verb + adjective in each review. Add a star rating (1–5 stars).

Minimum 80 words in total.

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D

Assignment B

Minimum 60 words

Write a review of a restaurant, café, or street food stall. Describe the food, the atmosphere, and the service. Use at least two different sense verbs. Add a star rating.

Minimum 60 words.

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