2. Look at the key phrases. Which phrases do we use for things we see and which for things we hear? Which can be used for both? KEY PHRASES: Speculating about things you see and hear It looks like a/an... It doesn't look like a/an... It sounds like a/an... It doesn't sound like a/an... Maybe it's a/an... I'm sure it's a/an...

For things we see, we use:

• It looks like a/an…

• It doesn’t look like a/an…

For things we hear, we use:

• It sounds like a/an…

• It doesn’t sound like a/an…

For both things we see and things we hear, we can use:

• Maybe it’s a/an…

• I’m sure it’s a/an…

The words looks and doesn’t look refer to visual information, while sounds and doesn’t sound refer to auditory information. Maybe expresses uncertainty, and I’m sure expresses certainty, so these phrases can be used in both situations.