Would like

What's in the lesson

1. 1Warm-up
2. 2In this lesson
3. 3Check your understandingListening comprehension
4. 4What does it mean?Grammar exercise
5. 5Find would likeGrammar exercise
6. 6would likeGrammar rule
7. 7Answer the offerGrammar exercise
8. 8Ashlyn's messageGrammar exercise
9. 9Find the mistakeGrammar exercise
10. 10Questions for your teacherGrammar exercise
11. 11Say it naturallySpeaking practice
12. 12The phone callSpeaking practice
13. 13About youGrammar exercise
14. 14Wrap-up

Homework

1. 1Homework: a visitGrammar exercise
2. 2Homework: which is right?Grammar exercise
3. 3Homework: make sentencesGrammar exercise
4. 4Homework: an invitationDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

A few questions about you before we start.

1. Do you often invite friends to your home?
2. What food do you make for guests?
3. Would you like a cup of coffee right now?

Grammar rule

would like

would like = want, but it is polite

	Example
I'd like + a thing	I'd like the soup, please.
I'd like to + a verb	We'd like to rent a car.
Would you like + a thing? (an offer)	Would you like a cookie? — Yes, please. / No, thank you.
Would you like to + a verb? (an invitation)	Would you like to go for a walk? — Yes, I'd love to! / I'm sorry, I can't.
What would you like…?	What would you like to watch? — A comedy, please.
About other people	Would your boss like a taxi? — Yes, she would.

'd = would: I'd, you'd, he'd, she'd, we'd, they'd. would like is one form for everyone: I'd like, he'd like, we'd like.

Watch out

• No -s: she would like, he'd like (not she would likes)
• to before a verb: I'd like to go. (not I'd like go)
• No to before a thing: I'd like a sandwich. (not I'd like to a sandwich)
• Answer an offer with Yes, please. or No, thank you. (not Yes, I like.)
• like or would like? Do you like tea? = in general. Would you like a tea? = now: an offer.