LEARNING ENGLISH AT THE RESTAURANT

would you like...? - to make an offer, to offer someone something Would you like a drink? a cup of tea? a glass of water? to let it breathe? to drink something? to go to the movies tomorrow night?

Would you like

let it breathe LET + noun + verb - to ask for, to give, or to refuse permission I always let the wine breathe. Sometimes we let our daughter go out at night. They never let the kids play on the street. The teacher never lets the students cheat on tests.

for a little while FOR + noun (period of time) - to talk about periods of time for a (little / short) while a minute a moment a week two years

Andr stayed in Portugal for a week. Please wait here for a second. I slept in the waiting room for a little while. I studied at Unicamp for 5 years.

shall I pour it now? SHALL I/WE + verb - to make offers and suggestions - to seek advice Shall I pour the wine now? offer Shall we go for a drink after work? suggestion

 Shall I put on a coat? advice Shall I open the door or turn the air conditioner on? __________ What shall I do? Shall I propose to her? __________ Shall we dance? __________ * another way or making suggestions LETS + verb Lets go for a drink Lets dance. Lets talk about

Ill have a glass now. Ill have a bottle of the house red. Ill have the T-bone steak. Ill have a chocolate clair. HAVE + meals, food, drink, smoke to eat, to drink, to smoke have breakfast / lunch / dinner a snack / a sandwich a cup of coffee / a beer a cigarette I have lunch everyday at 1 p.m. I usually have a sandwich for dinner. My friends and I have a drink after work. I have breakfast every morning.

are you ready for me to take your order? TO BE + adjective + FOR + noun + TO-infinitive Its difficult for me to understand his accent. Its not normal for the shops to close at 4 p.m. My father is almost 70 years old. Its difficult for him to drive at night. The students are ready for the teacher to give the test. The students are desperate for the teacher to finish the class.

how would you like it cooked? HOW DO / WOULD YOU LIKE + noun + TO-infinitive

to ask people their preferences

How do you like your eggs? How would you like your steak cooked? How do you like your coffee? Black and without sugar.

 How would you like to pay? In cash or by credit card? How do you like to relax? Reading or watching TV?

Can I get you anything else? to make offers:

CAN / CANT + verb

Can I help you? Can I take you home? I can give you a ride. I can do the homework for you. Can I erase the board? Can I use you car tomorrow morning? Im finished with you. You can leave now. Shes too young. She cant go out alone.

to ask for, give, or refuse permission:

Can I get you anything else?

GET + noun (person) + noun (thing)

- to talk about giving things to people fetching things for people My aunt always gets me socks for my birthday. My brothers wife got him a PS3 for their wedding anniversary. Can you get me that wrench over there? I got my mother a necklace for Mothers Day.

Id like a caff latte.

WOULD / D

| like | love | hate

| + noun | + TO-infinitive

- to express wishes, likes and dislikes. Id like a slice of cake, please. Id like to go to Italy one day. But Id love to visit England. Id hate to be out there in the rain.

Id rather pay now. - to express preference

WOULD / D RATHER + verb

Wed rather have English classes on weekends.

 Hed rather starve than work. Id rather read ten books than a fashion magazine.