How, as, like. Tres palabras en inglés para decir "como".

Otro "very common mistake". Varias palabras en inglés se suelen traducir "como" o "cómo" al español, y por eso se suelen confunfir. Pero si nos fijamos las traducciones alternativas de cada una, acertaremos.

HOW: cómo (con acento), de qué manera, de qué modo.

Examples:
Tell me how you made it.     
How can I get one of these?
Can you explain me how to get to the old town?
I'm trying to figure out how to open this window.

AS: como, tal como, como si (as if), de la manera que, a medida que, trabajar/servir de, ya que.

Examples:
Just do it as I told you.  
She acted as if she didn't know me.
She works as a freelance journalist.
You'll become more patient as you grow older.
As I was in London for business, I decided to visit the museums in the evening.

LIKE:  como, igual que, parecido a, como por ejemplo.

Examples:
Don't cry like a baby!
You speak like a Victorian Lord.
Learning a language is like getting a whole new life.
Some mammals like dolphins or whales live in the sea.

And finally, here are some exercises to practice. You'll find the answers in a comment.

Getting this job is ________ a dream.
Check ________ we can obtain a visa to get in the country.
I'm reading a book on ________ to start online businesses.
This newspaper will do ________ an umbrella for a while.
We tried to fix it ________ you told us on your last email, but it didn't work.
Chinese Americans are ________ bananas. Yellow skin but white inside.
________ you drive to the North, you'll see ________ the lands look greener.
I don't understand ________ you can study and listen to music at the same time.
Companies ________ Facebook or Google have changed the way we communicate.