Beginner Unit 12
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Unit 12 — Thank you very much!
would like · some/any · like vs would like
12.1   would like

1   We use would like to ask for things.

Positive
SubjectObject
I / You / He/She / We / They'd likea cup of tea.

2   We use Would … like? to offer things.

Question
WouldSubjectlikeObject
Wouldyou / he/she / theylikesome cake?

3   Look at the answers.

Would you like a cup of tea?   Yes, please. / No, thank you.
📌 Note
We use would like, not want, to be polite.
I'd like a coffee, please. NOT I want a coffee.

4   We can use would like with another verb.

Would you like to go out tonight?What would you like to do?
12.2   some and any

1   We use some in positive sentences.

some
I'd likesomeham.
There'ssomecheese.
We havesomebooks.

2   We use any in questions.

any
Is thereanyham?
Do you haveanymoney?
Are thereanypeople?

3   We use any in negatives.

any
There isn'tanybread.
We don't haveanyfriends.
There aren'tanybooks.

4   We use some when we offer or ask for things.

some
Would you likesomewine?
Can I havesomecheese?
12.3   like and would like

1   We use like and like doing to talk about things we always like.

I like coffee.    (= I always enjoy coffee.)She likes swimming in summer.    (= She always enjoys swimming.)

2   We use would like to talk about things we want now or soon.

I'd like a coffee.    (= I want a coffee.)I'd like to go shopping.    (= I want to go shopping.)