WRAP UP (14/15)

Talk about What You Want in a Polite Way

● Use “would like” + noun to talk politely about something you want.
Q: What kind of room would you like?
A: I would like a big room.

● Use “would like to” + verb to talk politely about what you want to do.*
Q: What would you like to do today?
A: I would like to watch a movie.

*Notice “I would like (to)” is different from “I like (to).”
I would like to ride a motorcycle across Australia some day. (= I want to do this in the future.)
I like to ride my bike. (= I already do this, and I enjoy it.)

Parts of the Month
Use the following expressions to specify periods of time within a month:

I am going to go to Japan in August.
He is going to get a haircut on September 4th.
She visited at the beginning of May.*
Our meeting is in the middle of December.*
We make the new schedule at the end of January.*
They are staying from the 3rd to the 6th (of the month).

*These expressions can also be used with “day,” “week,” “year,” or “semester.”
Finals are usually at the end of a semester.