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Could you…? : To make a formal

petition or request.
Sure: When you are okay with a
petition or request.
I am in the mood for: I want
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Actually: In reality. When you

introduce or present information.

Nearby: proximate, not far or

not distant.
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Degree: level or intensity
Hunger: Appetite for food

+++ starving: extremely hungry

+ really hungry
- not very hungry
A person feels
hunger
The man is
starving.

He is
extremely
hungry.
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Main course: entrée

Kind: type

Certainly: sure, no problem.

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On the menu
A salad (consonant sound)
An appetizer(vowel sound)
Indefinite article(A / AN)
(It isn’t specific – It is general)
1. A: Could you recommend me a
restaurant for lunch?
B: Yes, Sir.

(We mention a restaurant in general.

We don’t mention a specific

restaurant
Example
2. Would you like an appetizer or a salad?

(When we have two options in general

and in singular – use a or an)
An appetizer A salad
Example

3.Would you like a dessert or a beverage?

(When we have two options in general

and in singular – use a or an)
A dessert A
4. Would you like potatoes or sweet
potatoes for lunch?

(When you have two options in

plural, don’t use a or an)
 Sweet
potatoes
potatoes
A: I would like an ice cream, please.
B: What flavor would you like?

(In this case, we mention an ice

cream in general, not a specific
flavor).
Flavors of ice
cream
When we mention food in specific,
use “the” before the noun.
1. I want seafood. (food in general, not
specific)
So, I’ll have the clams(specific food)

seafood clams
2. A: I’m thirsty.
B: I recommend you a beverage.
(not specific – general)

A: Ok. I’ll have the strawberry

juice. (specific)
thirsty Strawberry juice
On the menu
* When a dish is mention for a
second time (occasion).
* When you make a final decision
between two options.
* Use “the” before a noun, in the
second idea(2°).
3. Would you like an appetizer or
a salad? – (general – not specific)
I would like the salad
(It is specific – you
mention the dish
for a second time –
final decision
between two options)
4.The entrée comes with soup
or a salad. (general – not specific)

I’ll have the soup. (mention for a

second time - final decision between
two options)
 salad X
soup ✔
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1. “I think I’ll start with the potato

soup.” (Specific; it’s on the menu)

2. “Then I’ll have the roast chicken.”

(Specific; it’s on the menu)
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3. “I’d like the carrots, please.”

(mentioned a second time)

4. “. . . maybe I’ll have the tomatoes.”

(mentioned a second time)
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1. A: What do you feel like eating

tonight?

B: Well, the seafood special sounds

delicious. (specific food – they
make a final decision between
different options)
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2. A: I’m in the mood for a really spicy

dish. (general food)

B: Well, what about the Thai chicken?

Thai food is usually spicy. (specific
food)
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3. A: There are two kinds of soup:
chicken noodle and mixed
vegetable.

B: I think I’d like the chicken noodle.

I’m not a vegetable fan. (mentioned
a second time – final decision
between two options)
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4. A: What would you like for your main
course? We have the nice grilled
chicken special on the menu tonight.
(specific food)

B: That sounds good. I’ll have the

chicken special. (specific food)