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Would you like ...?
"Would you like something" is a more polite form of "Do you want something".
How to offer a cup of coffee to someone else:
 Offering |
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|---|---|
| Formal | Would you like a cup of coffee? |
| Informal | Do you want a cup of coffee? |
| Very informal |
Yes/No
How to accept or decline a cup of coffee:
Accepting |
Refusing |
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|---|---|---|
| Formal | Yes, please. |
No, thank you. |
| Informal | Yes, I'd like some. |
No, thanks. |
| Very informal | I'd love one. |
No. |
How do you take it?
Saying how you would like your coffee...
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Black with sugar, please. |
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White, no sugar, please. |
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White with sugar, please. |
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A little milk, but no sugar, please. |
Now let's see how Mr Bean does it...
Mr Bean is in the staff room at school. He is making a cup of coffee. Miss Smith comes in ...
| Mr Bean: | Hello, Miss Smith. Would you like a cup of coffee? I'm just making some. |
| Miss Smith: | Oh, yes please, that would be lovely. |
| Mr Bean: | How do you take it? |
| Miss Smith: | With milk and sugar please. |
Mr Bean makes the coffee |
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| Mr Bean: | Here you are. |
| Miss Smith: | Thank you. |
Their colleague Mr Martin comes in |
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| Miss Smith: | Good morning Mr Martin, coffee? |
| Mr Martin: | Oh, great! Yes please, I'd love one. |
| Mr Bean: | Milk and sugar? |
| Mr Martin: | A little milk, but no sugar, please. |
Your challenge: Tell us what you like to drink and how you take it.
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