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Breakfast, offers and the school canteen

Lessons 43–45 · 3 lessons · S. Khan, L. Kamalova, L. Jurayev. Teens’ English 6 (English, Grade 6). “O‘zbekiston” Publishing House, Tashkent, 2018
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Would you like ...?

Textbook: p. 49
GoalOffer and ask politely: “Would you like …?”, “Can I have …?”, “Yes, please. / No, thank you.”
New words
offer · taklifplease · iltimos, marhamatthank you · rahmathelp yourself · o‘zingiz oling
Explanation

A polite offer: “Would you like some tea?” Answers: “Yes, please.” or “No, thank you.” Use some in offers and requests: “Would you like some soup?” “Can I have some bread, please?” When you pass something: “Here you are.” — “Thank you.” — “You’re welcome.” “Help yourself” means “take what you want”. To offer a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” To offer healthy food: “Would you like some fruit?” After would like we can use to + verb: “Would you like to try some?”

Worked examples
— Would you like some soup, Anvar? — Yes, please. — Would you like some bread too? — No, thank you. I’m full. — Would you like some fruit? — Yes, please. Can I have an apple? — Here you are. — Thank you!
— Would you like tea or coffee? — Tea, please. — With sugar? — No, thank you.
Class activity

“Dinner guests”: in pairs a host offers three things and the guest answers in different ways.

Practice
1
Offer some tea.
2
Politely say no.
3
Ask for some bread.
4
Why do we use some, not any, in an offer?