Would like i could
Wyrażenie I would like odpowiada mniej więcej polskiemu wyrażeniu Chciałbym lub Miałbym ochotę na. Może po nim występować rzeczownik lub czasownik w bezokoliczniku poprzedzony słówkiem to.
I would (I'd) like an apple. Miałbym ochotę na jabłko.
a) BUDOWA ZDANIA OZNAJMUJĄCEGO
I would like to drink tea. / I'd like some tea.
b) BUDOWA ZDANIA PYTAJĄCEGO
Would you like to drink tea? / Would you like some tea?
c) BUDOWA ZAPRZECZEŃ
He wouldn't like to drink tea.
- would + not = wouldn't
Forma could może występować w zdaniach nieodnoszących się do przeszłości, a mianowicie:
a) w prośbach o przysługę
Could you lend me some money?
b) w prośbach o zezwolenie
Could I open the window?
Couldn't I get something to eat first?
Exercises
a)
1. like / at / Christmas? / would / What / you
2. like / to / Italy. / would / visit / Mike
3. you / your / I / to / like / homework. / would / do
4. They / move / like / Paris. / would / to / to
5. cheese? / you / Would / like / some
b)
1. Do you like / would you like some tea? No, thank you.
2. It's very hot. I like / would like to have a shower.
3. He likes / would like skiing in the winter.
4. Mike would like to / likes visit Italy.
5. I'm hungry. I like / would like a sandwich.
6. What would you like / do you like to drink now?
7. Do you like / would you like to see that film?
8. Would you like / do you like some cheese? Yes, please.
9. Do you like / would you like Ella? Yes. She's very nice.
10. I'm tired. I would like / like to go to bed.
11. Can I help you? Yes, I / I'd like some stamps, please.
c)
1. Would you like some more ice-cream? A Would you like sparkling or still?
2. Could you pass the potatoes, please? B Yes, please. It's delicious.
3. Could I have some water, please? C Yes, of course. I think it's in my bag.
4. How would you like your coffee? D Yes. Would you like a drink to start?
5. Can I see the menu, please? E Black, no sugar, please.
6. Can I borrow your pen? F Yes, of course. Here you are.
SOUPS
Borsch - barszcz
Chicken soup - rosół z kurczaka
Onion soup - zupa cebulowa
Tomato soup - zupa pomidorowa
Vegetable soup - zupa jarzynowa
Cauliflower soup - zupa kalafiorowa
MEAT - mięso
Beef - wołowina
Pork - wieprzowina
Veal - cielęcina
Chops - kotlety
Fried chicken - pieczony kurczak
Meatballs - klopsy
Roast beef - pieczeń wołowa
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Medium - lekko wypieczone
Well-done - dobrze wypieczone
VEGETABLES
Cabbage - kapusta
Carrot - marchew
Cucumber - ogórek
Lettuce - sałata
Tomato - pomidor
DESSERTS
Apple pie - szarlotka
Cheese-cake - sernik
Fruit and cream - owoce w śmietanie
Ice cream - lody
Good evening. Do you have a reservation?
a) No. We'll take the table over there.
b) Yes, we booked a table for 6.
c) No. Can we make one please?
d) Yes, waiter.
2. Ah, I'm afraid we have no record of any reservation
a) Well, we booked in the name of Marshall
b) Why not? Didn't you write it down!
c) Can we make a reservation now please?
d) Find us a table now.
3. Well, I do have one table; it's next to the kitchen
a) Why don't you tell some people to leave?
b) That's no good. We'll go somewhere else!
c) Don't you have any other table?
d) Where's the manager? I want to complain.
4. I'm afraid not. That table is the only one we have for four people.
a) Can we sit outside?
b) Well, I suppose we'll have to take it.
c) OK. But we expect a discount on the bill.
d) Well you should have more tables!
5. Would you like a drink while you are waiting?
a) No.
b) Yes. Get us a bottle of wine now.
c) Can you bring us the menu please?
d) Yes, please.
Phrases:
Have you got a table for two?
Can I have the menu, please?
Are you ready to order?
May I take your order?
What do you recommend?
Would you like anything else?
I think I'll take...
I'll start with... and then I'll have...
Excuse me. I wanted the steak well-done.
I'm sorry. I will change that right away.
Can I have the bill, please?
Is service included?
Waiter: Hello, Can I _________ you?
Kim: Yes, I'd like to ____________ some lunch.
Waiter: ____________ you like a starter?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a bowl of _________ _________, please.
Waiter: And what would you like for a main course?
Kim: I'd like a grilled ____________________.
Waiter: Would you like ____________ to drink?
Kim: Yes, I'd like a ___________ of Coke, please.
Waiter... After Kim has her lunch. Can I bring you ______________?
Kim: No thank you. Just the _____________.
Waiter: Certainly.
Kim:I don't have my glasses. _______________ is the lunch?
Waiter: That's $______________.
Kim: _________________. Thank you very much.
Waiter: You're welcome. __________________.
Kim: Thank you, the ______________ to you.
MATCH
What's the best restaurant in town?
Midnight Sun. Can I help you?
Does it get crowded here? Around eight o'clock?
I want to make a reservation. _________Perkinson. _______________ Two.
Are you ready to order?
How would you like your steak?
Baked, fried or mashed potatoes?
Excuse me. I wanted the steak well-done.
I wonder if I should make a reservation if I want to eat dinner here later.
What do you recommend?
Something to drink?
Can I serve you anything else?
How about another drink?
Will there be anything else?
Let me pay this time.
A bottle of Budweiser, please.
How many in your party?
I want to make a reservation for three at 7:00.
I'd like steak, but no carrots, please.
I'm sorry. I will change that right away.
It's hard to tell.
Ivy Restaurant, of course.
Lobster is very good.
Mashed, please.
Medium, please.
No, thank you. I've had enough.
Not right now, thanks.
OK. The next round is on me.
Yes, I'd like another coffee.
You don't have to, but you can if you'd like.
Your name?
Booking a Table Placing Your Order Complaining
Could I see the wine menu, please?
Could we have a table away from the kitchen/toilets, please?
Excuse me this steak is over done, I ordered rare.
Could you make sure it's a quiet table, please?
Excuse me this wine isn't chilled properly.
I'll have a bottle of the South African Cabernet Sauvignon.
Excuse me, but my meal is cold.
Could we have a non-smoking table, please?
For starters I'll have the soup and for the main course I'd like the roast beef.
I'd like the .............., please.
I'd like to book a table for two at 8 in the name of Hand, please.
Excuse me, we've been waiting for over half an hour for our drinks.
I'd like to reserve / book a table for a party of six at 8pm, please.
Could we have a table by the window, please?
I'd like to reserve / book a table for four at 8pm, please.
I'll have a glass of house red/white, please.
I'm sorry but I ordered the .............. not the ...................
Is there anything you would recommend?
What is the house special today?
_________________________________
chicken, onion, yogurt, apple, lemonade, chocolate, tomato, beans, mayonnaise, coke, biscuits, cheese, herring,lettuce, lime, carrot, lollipop, grapefruit, pepper, strawberry, poultry, cheesecake, lamb, orange, cucumber, sardines,steak, ham, salmon, caulifl ower, ketchup, coffee, mustard, sweetcorn, bacon, pineapple, peach,doughnut, butter, peanuts, sausage, milk, trout, turkey, tonic, pear, fl ounder, juice, vinegar, eggs, pork, lemon, tuna,cabbage, beer, apple pie, crisps, banana, water, salt, beef, cod, potato, cake
Fruit Vegetables Fish Meat Dairy Sweets Drinks Other
Match the adjectives in the left column with their opposites from the right column:
1. delicious a) fattening
2. fresh b) rare
3. well-done c) stale
4. mild d) spicy
5. sweet e) disgusting
6. sugar free f) sour
My Favourite Restaurant
favourite; tablecloth; go; few; corners; delicious; order; restaurant; pleasant; but; quick; lovely |
I like to eat out and I go to a (1)___________ for dinner twice a week. I (2)__________ with my husband, Bill.
Our (3)___________ restaurant is an Indian restaurant in Cleveland Street in Surry Hills. It is not very big (4)___________ it is always busy. There are only a (5)___________ tables in the restaurant and there is a white (6)___________ on each table. There is also a vase with (7)___________ flowers on each table. There are plants in the (8)___________. We usually (9)___________ hot curries and eat them with rice. The food is (10)___________ so we enjoy it very much. The service is (11)___________ and friendly.
Bill and I always have a (12)___________ evening at our favourite restaurant.