Learn the question Do you like English food? in English and how to answer it
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| “Do you like American food?” in English |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “Do you like American food?” |
| Eric: Do you like American food? |
| Becky: The first word in the question is |
| Eric: do |
| Becky: meaning “to perform the action of” in English. |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) do |
| Becky: Listen again and repeat. |
| Eric: do |
| Becky: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Eric: you |
| Becky: meaning “the person you're talking to.” |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) you |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Eric: you |
| Becky: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Eric: do you |
| Becky: And after that we have |
| Eric: like |
| Becky: meaning “to enjoy something.” |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) like |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Eric: like |
| Becky: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Eric: do you like |
| Becky: And after that we have |
| Eric: American |
| Becky: meaning “something related to America or the U.S.” |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) American |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Eric: American |
| Becky: Listen to the first four words of the question and repeat. |
| Eric: do you like American |
| Becky: And next, |
| Eric: food |
| Becky: meaning “something you eat.” |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) food |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Eric: food |
| Becky: Now listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Eric: Do you like American food? |
| Becky: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Do you like American food?” |
| Eric: Yes, I especially love Macaroni and Cheese. |
| Becky: "Yes, I especially love Macaroni and Cheese.” You’ll hear it again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Eric: (Slow) Yes, I especially love Macaroni and Cheese. |
| Becky: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is |
| Eric: Yes |
| Becky: This is an adverb that expresses agreement. |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) Yes |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Eric: Yes |
| Becky: Next is |
| Eric: I |
| Becky: the singular pronoun that refers to the speaker themselves. |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) I |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Eric: I |
| Becky: And next is |
| Eric: especially |
| Becky: meaning “particularly.” |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) especially |
| Becky:Now repeat. |
| Eric: especially |
| Becky: And after that, |
| Eric: love |
| Becky: meaning “to feel a strong sense of affection for a person or thing.” |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) love |
| Becky:Now repeat. |
| Eric: love |
| Becky: And after that |
| Eric: Macaroni and Cheese |
| Becky: Cooked macaroni pasta and Cheddar cheese. |
| Eric: (Slow, by syllable) Macaroni and Cheese |
| Becky:Now repeat. |
| Eric: Macaroni and Cheese |
| Becky: Listen to the speaker say “Yes, I especially love Macaroni and Cheese” and then repeat. |
| Eric: Yes, I especially love Macaroni and Cheese. |
| Becky: For more practice, replace “Macaroni and Cheese” with “Buffalo Wings.” |
| Eric: Buffalo Wings |
| Becky: This is a dish of chicken wings coated in butter and vinegar-based pepper hot sauce. |
| Eric: (slow) Buffalo Wings (regular) Buffalo Wings |
| Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Buffalo Wings.” |
| Eric: Yes, I especially love Buffalo Wings. |
| Becky: It’s almost the same, simply replace “Macaroni and Cheese” with “Buffalo Wings.” Now try. Say “Yes, I especially love Buffalo Wings.” |
| Eric: Yes, I especially love Buffalo Wings. |
| Becky: Now let’s replace “Buffalo Wings” with “Corn dogs.” |
| Eric: Corn dogs |
| Becky: These are hot dogs coated in thick cornmeal batter. |
| Eric: (slow) Corn dogs (regular) Corn dogs |
| Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Corn dogs.” |
| Eric: Yes, I especially love Corn dogs. |
| Becky: Again, it mostly stays the same. Just replace “Buffalo Wings” with “Corn dogs.” Say, “Yes, I especially love Corn dogs.” |
| Eric: Yes, I especially love Corn dogs. |
| Becky: To use a different phrase, replace “Corn dogs” with “Reuben sandwiches.” |
| Eric: Reuben sandwiches |
| Becky: “Reuben sandwiches” |
| Eric: (slow) Reuben sandwiches (regular) Reuben sandwiches |
| Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Reuben sandwiches.” |
| Eric: Yes, I especially love Reuben sandwiches. |
| Becky: Here we just replace Corn dogs with Reuben sandwiches. Now let’s practice. Say “Yes, I especially love Reuben sandwiches.” |
| Eric: Yes, I especially love Reuben sandwiches. |
| Becky: If you don’t like American food, you can say "no" in a simple way by saying |
| Eric: No, I don’t like (food name). |
| Becky: Let's hear it slowly. |
| Eric: (Slowly) No, I don’t like (food name). |
| Becky: And one more time at normal speed. |
| Eric: No, I don’t like (food name). |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting the United States and someone asks if you like American food. You want to answer that you like Macaroni and Cheese. How would you answer? |
| Eric: Do you like American food? (five seconds) Yes, I especially love Macaroni and Cheese. |
| Becky: Now you want to say that you like Buffalo Wings. What do you say? |
| Eric: Do you like American food? (five seconds) Yes, I especially love Buffalo Wings. |
| Becky: You want to say that you like Corn dogs. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Eric: Do you like American food? (five seconds) Yes, I especially love Corn dogs. |
| Becky: You want to say that you like Reuben sandwiches. Respond to the question. |
| Eric: Do you like American food? (five seconds) Yes, I especially love Reuben sandwiches. |
| Becky: Now you want to ask someone if they like American food. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Eric: Do you like American food? |
| Becky: Now it's time to answer the question with the American food you like. |
| Eric: Do you like American food? |
| Becky: This is the end of Lesson 9. |
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