Would you like...?
Explaining Things
Giving your opinion
Meetings: beginning/middle/end?
100

A: How would you like your ___________?

B: Black with no sugar, please.

coffee

100

If you explain things in the order of time, we call it ______________ order.

chronological

100

If you don't agree with another person's opinion, you _____________ .

disagree

100

I think we should change the color.

Middle

200

A: How would you like to _______?

B: Mastercard.

pay

200

The second way to explain things is by level of _____________ 

importance

200

Watashitachi wa sonnani hinpan ni zangyou subeki de wa arimasen

We shouldn't work overtime so often.

200

I think that's all for today.

End of the meeting

300

A: Mr Jones is on a business trip today. Would you like to __________ a ___________?

B: Yes. Please ask him to call me next week.

leave / message

300

The first sentence in your explanation is called a _________ sentence

topic

300

Watashitachi wa mou 10-pun hayaku shukkin surubeki desu

We should come to work 10 minutes earlier

300

Shall we start?

Beginning

400

A: Would you like to join us for a _________ after work?

B: Thanks for asking, but I have plans with my wife.

drink / beer

400

After the topic sentence, you can use ____________ ideas that state the reasons

supporting

400

Otani senshu wa dai ligu de seiko suru to omoimasu

I think Otani will be successful in the big leagues

400

We're running out of time.

End of the meeting

500

A: This copy machine isn't working!

B: Would you like ____ to _______ you?

me / help

500

At the end, you can finish the explanation with a _____________ 

Conclusion

500

私たちはもっと野菜を食べるべきだと思います

I think we should eat more vegetables

500

I think we should reduce costs.

Middle