American English File STARTER Student eBook

1. INVITING AND OFFERING 

a. 9.19 Watch or listen. Number the photos 1-3. 

b. Watch or listen again and complete the conversations. 

1. Rob    Hey, Alan. Would you like to come to the ¹_______                  with me on ²_________ ? It's Norwich against                          Chelsea, and I have two tickets.
Alan      Wow! What time's the match?
Rob       It's at ³___________.
Alan     Yeah, I'd love to. Thanks.
Rob      Would you like to meet for ⁴_________ first?  
Alan    Sorry, I can't. It's my mum's ⁵________.
            and I need to have lunch with her. But I can 
             meet you there. 
Rob     Great. Let's meet at ⁶________ at the entrance to                    the Tube station.
Alan     Fine. See you there. 
2. Alan  They are playing really badly. I hope the second                     half is better. 
Rob      Me too. I ⁷________ they can win. 
             Would you like a ⁸___________?
Alan      No, thanks. I'm not very ⁹__________.
Rob       How about a ¹⁰__________ ? 
Alan      Yeah, great. 
Rob       A burger and a ¹¹__________, please. 
Alan      And I'd like a ¹²___________.
Server    ¹³___________ and sugar? 
Alan      Yes, please. 

Glossary 
the entrance the door where you go into a place 
the Tube the London subway 
match (sports) a game between two people or teams 

c. Look at the highlighted phrases. What do you think Would you like? and I'd like mean?

Would you like...? 
Would you like + noun 
Would you like a burger?
Yes, please. No, thanks. 
I'd like (= Iwould like) + noun 
I'd like a burger, please.
I'd like a coffee, please. 
Would you like to + verb 
Would you like to come to the match?
Yes, I'd love to. Sorry, I can't. 
! Compare 
Do you like dancing? = in general 
Would you like to dance? = invitation 

2. PRONUNCIATION: sentence rhythm 

a. 9.20 Listen and repeat.

 

a pizza 
            like a pizza 
                         Would you like a pizza? 
see a movie 
        to see a movie 
                Would you like to see a movie? 

b. Work in pairs. Use the photos. Ask a partner. 

Would you like a ...?

Would you like to go to a ...?

c. In pairs, practice the conversations in 1b. Change roles.

3. MEETING AN OLD FRIEND 

a. 9.21 Jenny meets her ex-boyfriend Steve, a
journalist, on the street. Watch or listen. What three things does Steve invite Jenny to do?

 

b. Watch or listen again. Circle the right answer. 

1. Jenny is looking well / tired.
2. It's raining / starting to rain. 
3. Jenny's meeting is in half an hour / an hour. 
4. Jenny can / can't go to the exhibition.
5. Jenny thinks it is / isn't a good idea to meet Steve one evening. 

4. USEFUL PHRASES 

9.22 Listen and repeat the useful phrases.

Would you like to come to the match with me?
Yeah, I'd love to.
Let's meet at half past three.
See you there.
Would you like a burger?
How about a coffee?
I'd like to ask you something.
I don't think it's a good idea. 

5. SPEAKING and WRITING 

a. 9.23 Listen and repeat the conversations. Then practice them with a partner.

1. A   Would you like to come to a party at my house? 
B.      Yes, I'd love to. Thanks! When is it? 
A.      It's on Friday at 8:00 
B.      Great! See you there.
2. A   Would you like to come to a party on Saturday? 
B.     Sorry, I can't. I'm busy on Saturday night. 

b. Imagine it's your party. Choose a day and time. Invite your partner. Can he or she come?

c. Invite the other students in your class. How many people can come?  

d. p.87 Writing An email Write an email to invite someone to do something. 

4. AN EMAIL

a. a Read the email from Lucy. What does she invite Kate to? 

From: Lucy Lewis  
To: Kate  
Subject: Dinner

Hi Kate,
Would you like to come to dinner on Thursday? I'm inviting Nora and Kenji, too.

Can you come at 7.00? After dinner we can watch the game on TV!

See you on Thursday (I hope!).

Lucy  

b. Now read Kate's answer. Circle the correct phrase.

From: Kate  
To: Lucy Lewis  
Subject: Re: Dinner 

Dear Lucy, 
I'd love to come I I'm sorry, but I can't come on Thursday. I have an exam on Friday morning and I need to study on Thursday night. 

See you on Thursday./ Maybe see you on the weekend? 

Love, 

Kate 

c. Read the information box about emails. 

Emails 
Greetings   Hi+ name, Dear+ name, 
Closings    Best wishes, Love, (only family and good friends) 
See you (on Thursday, soon, etc.), 

d. Work in pairs. Write an email to your partner on a piece of paper. Invite him/ her to do something, e.g., have dinner,
come to a party, see a movie, etc. Remember to say when
and what time. 

e. Now exchange emails with your partner. Answer your
partner's invitation. 

f. Give the email to your partner. Read your partner's answer to your email.