[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?

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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2. 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.

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.

B. 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?