Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 1

Unit 12 • Lesson C: I just want a sandwich or

something.
Vocabulary
Food
muffin (n)
hot (adj)
light (adj)

Other words
take a break (v)
have lunch (v)
have something light for lunch (v)

Conversation strategies
Or something and or anything
You can use the expressions or something (like that) and or anything (like that) when you don't
need to give a long list of things.

Or something

You can use or something and or something like that in an affirmative statement:

I just want a sandwich or something (like that).

(= or something like a sandwich – a snack, not a big meal)

You can also use or something in offers:

Would you like to go out for dinner or something?

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Or anything

You can use or anything and or anything like that in negative statements and in questions:

I don't want a big meal or anything (like that).

Or . . . ?
You can use or . . . ? at the end of Yes-No questions to make them less direct:

Would you like to go out or . . .? (= we can go out, or we can do something else)

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