UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE HONDURAS

Module # 6_
I. General Information
Subject: English II CODE: INE-0205
Credit Units: 3 Module Duration: 10 days

I. Introduction
In this module you will learn to make offerings and to use
have/need/want to in sentences.
II. Specific Objectives:
To contrast the use of present progressive vs simple present.
To identify and make offerings using would you like and do you
want.
To use need to, have to, and want to in sentences.
III. Content:
Like to, want to, need to, have to
Like to
We use LIKE TO to talk about the things that we enjoy:
Examples:
I LIKE TO wear jeans during the weekend.
She DOESN'T LIKE TO wear high heels.

Want to
We use WANT TO to talk about the things that we desire or wish:
Examples:
She WANTS TO wear jeans to work.
We DON'T WANT TO wear a suit to go to the party.

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Need to
We use NEED TO when we are talking about something that is a
necessity or when we don't have something:
Examples:
I NEED TO buy food today.
He DOESN'T NEED TO go to the doctor, he is fine.

HAVE TO
We use HAVE TO when we are talking about an obligation:
Examples:
I HAVE TO wear a uniform to work.
We DON'T HAVE TO wear a dress to go to the cinema.

The difference between the four of them is the priority of things:

Something that is very important and the first priority is HAVE
TO, the second in importance is NEED TO, the third one is
WANT TO, and the last one is LIKE TO.

How to make offers in English?

It is common that English speakers make offers in conversations in

order to be polite and helpful. When they do so they use these
expressions:

Can I ?
Shall I ?
Would you like ?
How about ...?

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English learner must be able to make offers as well as accept or reject

them. The following are useful expressions to do so.

Making offers:

Can I help you?

Shall get you some juice?

Would you like a glass of water ?
How about some pizza?

Examples:

"Can I help you?"

"Shall I open the window for you?"
"Would you like another cup of coffee?"
"Would you like me to clean the board?"
"How about a juice? "

Remember:

Shall, can and will are followed by the verb without to.
Example:
"Can I help you?"
"Shall I bring you the mobile phone?
Shall is more formal than can.
Would you like is followed either by a noun, or by the
verb with to.
Example:
"Would you like some tea ?"
"Would you like to drink some coffee?

Responding to offers

Accepting Declining
Yes please. I'd like to. It's OK, I can do it myself.
That would be very kind of you. Don't worry, I'll do it.

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Yes please, that would be lovely. No, thanks

Yes please, I'd love to. No, thank you
If you wouldn't mind.
If you could.
Thank you, that would be great.

Examples:

"Can I help you?"

"No thanks, I'm just having a look." (With a shop assistant.)
"Can I help you?"
"Do you know where the post office is."
"Shall I help you with your maths problem?"
"Yes, please. That would be very nice of you."
"Would you like a cup of tea?"
"No thanks." Or, "No thank you."
"Would you like another piece of cake?"
"Yes please, that would be nice ."
"Yes please, I'd love one."
"Would you like me to do the the ironing for you?"
"If you wouldn't mind."
"If you could."
"I'll do the washing, if you like."
"It's OK, I can do it."
"Don't worry, I'll do it."
"Thank you, that would be great."

Present Continuous for Future

It is very common to use Present continuous to talk about plans and

events in the near and distant future.
We usually use time expressions to give an idea of when something is
happening: after class, later, in a few minutes, today, tomorrow,

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tonight, this semester, this week, this afternoon, in the summer, next
week, next month, next year.
I. BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Textbook: English ID 1A , Editorial Richmond, 2da Edicin.

2. Workbook: English ID 1A, Editorial Macmillan, 2da Edicin.
3. Diccionario de Ingles / Espaol o www.dictionary.com
4. Laboratorio de Idiomas - Open Mind www.macmillanmind.com
5. English Central Website- www.englishcentral.com