[D] Would You Like To Go Out For Dinner?

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.

23-EE-Would you like to go out for dinner?

Situation:

Feeling drained after their exam, Anthony and Michael called it a day and decided to go out for dinner.

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Anthony

Would you like to go out for dinner tonight?

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Michael

Sure. Where do you want to go?

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Anthony

Well, what do you think of Thai food?

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Michael

I love it, but I'm not really in the mood for it today.

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Anthony

Yeah, I'm not either, I guess. It's a bit spicy.

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Michael

What about Japanese food?

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Anthony

Oh, I love Japanese food.

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Michael

So do I. I know a nice Japanese restaurant near here. It's called Kyoto Garden.

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Anthony

Perfect! Let's go try it!

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Michael

So, do you want to eat early or late?

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Anthony

Let's eat early. Then, maybe we can go to a movie afterward.

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Michael

Good idea! Why don't we have dinner around 6:00?

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Anthony

6:00 is good. And where do you want to meet?

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Michael

Let's meet at the bus station. Or how about let's go right now?

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Anthony

All right, that's fine with me.

QUESTION

1. What two kinds of food did they talk about?

2. Where did they decide to eat?

3. What are they going to do after having dinner?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

A. So, too, neither, either

	Agree	Disagree
I'm crazy about Italian food.	So am I. / I am, too.	Oh, I'm not.
I can eat really spicy food.	So can I. / I can, too.	Really? I can't.
I like Japanese food a lot.	So do I. / I do, too.	Oh, I don't like it very much.
I'm not in the mood for Indian food.	Neither am I. / I'm not either.	Really? I am.
I can't stand fast food.	Neither can I. / I can't either.	Oh, I love it!
I don't like salty food.	Neither do I. / I don't either.	Oh, I like it a lot.

NOTES

Use so or too after an affirmative statement: I'm crazy about sushi. | So am I. / I am, too.
Use neither or not either after a negative statement: I don't like fast food. | Neither do I. / I don't either.
With so and neither, the verb comes before the subject: So am I. | ~~So I am.~~ | Neither do I. | ~~Neither I do.~~

A-1. Choose the correct response to show that B agrees with A.

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I'm not crazy about ramen.

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1. I am, too. / Neither am I.

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I can't stand street food.

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4. Neither do I. / I can't either.

B. Modal verbs would and will for requests

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What would you like?

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I'd like the veggie burger.

I'll have a mango salad.

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What kind of soup would you like?

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I'd like onion soup.

I'll have the soup of the day.

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What would you like to drink?

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I'd like a lemonade.

I'll have a large orange juice.

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Would you like anything else?

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Yes, please. I'd like some coffee.

No, thank you. That'll be all. / That's all, thanks.

Contractions
I'll = I will
I'd = I would

NOTES

Don't confuse like and would like. Would like means "want."
You can also use I'll have.... when ordering in a restaurant to mean I will have...

B-1. Complete the conversation with would, I'd, or I'll.

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you like to order now?

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Yes, please. have the buttered shrimp.

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you like noodles or rice with that?

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Hmm, have rice.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

A. Do you like it too?

Direction: Write responses to show agreement with these statements:

I'm not crazy about Chinese food.
I can't eat salty food.
I can eat any kind of Japanese food.

C. Fast food

Directions: Listen to the conversation and complete the customer's order. Write or type down your answers while listening.

cheeseburger
fries
coffee
How much does the meal cost?