He/She will accept or refuse.

III. Practice this dialogue with a partner. Notice the strong and regular rhythmic pattern in each line.

■ Would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow? 

□ I'm sorry, I can't. I'm busy tomorrow.

■ How about Thursday?

□ I can't do it on Thursday. What about Friday?

■ I'm busy on Friday. What about next Tuesday?

□ Tuesday is impossible. What about Wednesday?

■ I can't make it on Wednesday. What about Sunday?

□ Sundays aren't too good for me. What about Monday?

■ Monday is no good. What about a week from Wednesday?

□ That sounds fine.

IV. Invite someone to do a variety of things. That person will either accept or refuse your invitations. When you have finished talking, write down in dialogue form the conversation you have had. Use the following:

 

A

                                                             make a bet

     Can (you)                                    toss a coin

      Let's                                            go to the pictures

    Why not                                      dine out

    I suggest we (you) should           talk it over at dinner

    Would you like to                       share a cottage with the Ogdens

    Do you want to                           invite Alice

                                                             join us for the weekend

                                                             put off the trip

B

I'd like (love) to very much.

That's a good idea!

I don't mind.

I wish I could, but…

No, thank you. I don't feel like it.

I'd rather not.

Thank you.

Why should I?

I'd like (love) to, but…

V. Make invitations that may be responded by the following remarks expressing acceptance or refusal.

1. I'd love to. 2. That's a good idea! 3. I'm afraid I can’t. 4. I'm afraid I won't. I've got an appointment. 5. Why not? I don't mind. 6. I wish I could, but I've got a lot of things to do. 7. I feel fine. That's sounds great.

 

VI. Translate the sentences.

1. He возражаю. (Не имею ничего против этого предложения.) 2. Что-то нет на­строения (делать это). 3. С какой стати? (Чего ради?) 4. Я бы с удовольствием (принял ваше предложение), но я сегодня вечером занят. 5. Хотелось бы, но не могу (не смогу).

EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES

Asking for and giving an opinion

Notes

I Like It a Lot

This chant provides practice in the sound of the reduced vowel in it and the use of the emphatic forms of very much/really.

I Like It a Lot

I like it.

I like it a lot.

I love it.

 

I like it.

I like it a lot.

I love it.

 

I like it very much.

I like it very much.

I like it. I like it a lot.

I love it.

I really like it very much.

I really like it very much.

I like it.

I like it a lot.

I love it.

 

Do You Like It?

This chant offers practice in the emphatic forms really/a lot, the reduced vowel sound in it, and the contraction I'm.

 

Do You Like It?

Do you like it?

I like it a lot.

I'm glad.

 

Do you like it?

I like it a lot.

I'm glad.

 

Do you like it?

Do you really like it?

 

Do you like it?

Do you really like it?

 

Do you like it?

Do you really like it?

I like it a lot.

I'm glad.

 

How Do You Like It?

This chant offers practice in asking for an opinion or approval. Students should practice the sound of the contractions it's and I'm.

 

How Do You Like It?

How do you like it?

I love it.

How do you like it?

I like it a lot.

How do you like it?

I like it a lot.

It's wonderful.

I'm glad you like it.

Is this OK?

It's wonderful.

Is this all right?

It's wonderful.

Is this OK?

It's wonderful.

Good.

I'm glad you like it.

 

It's All Right, I Guess

This chant offers practice in the sound of the contractions it's and it'll and the reduced vowel sound of have to (hafta)

 

It's All Right, I Guess

(an unenthusiastic agreement)

Will this be OK?

It's all right, I guess.

I guess it's all right.

It'll do.

Are you sure it's OK?

It's all right, I guess.

I guess it's all right.

It'll do.

It'll have to do.

It'll have to do.

Are you sure it's OK?

It'll do.

 

It's Not Quite Right

This chant offers practice in the sound of the contractions it's and I'm and the use of not quite right to express the idea of "close to being right."

 

It's Not Quite Right

(a polite rejection)

Is this all right?

Not quite.

Is this all right?

Not quite.

Is this all right?

Not quite.

It's not quite right.

I'm afraid it's not quite right.

Not quite right.

I'm afraid it's not quite right.

Not quite right.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

I'm awfully sorry you feel that way.

It's not quite right.

I Don't Like It At All

This chant offers practice in the sound of the contractions don't and can't. Students should notice the way the sounds are linked together in like it/hate it/stand it/like it at all/like it a bit/Not a bit/Not at all.

 

I Don't Like It At All

I don't like

I don't like it at all.

           I hate it.

           I can't stand it.

I don't like

I don't like it at all.

           I hate it.

           I can't stand it. 

I don't like

I don't like it at bit.

           I hate it.

           I can't stand it.

Not a bit.

Not a bit.

I don't like it a bit.

Not at all.

Not at all.

I don't like it at all.

           I hate it.

           I can't stand it.

I hate it.

I hate it.

         I can't stand it.

I hate it.

I hate it.

        I can't stand it.

I hate it.

I hate it.

       I can't stand it.

I hate it.

I hate it.

       I can't stand it.

I don't like it at all.