URA + SofIA: Lesson URA and SofIA assistants
Resource · not gradedGoal of the lesson
I can compare accommodation options and say what I'd like.
Puedo comparar opciones de alojamiento y decir lo que me gustaría.
The URA has the explanation, audio, examples by career and the Cultural Corner of the I PAC. Take notes: you will use them in the forum.
Would like + uncountable nouns
I'd like (I would like) + noun / to + verb. Uncountable nouns have no plural: Wi-Fi, breakfast, information, space, money.
| Example | |
|---|---|
| Want (polite) | I'd like a single room. |
| + to | I'd like to stay three nights. |
| Uncountable | Breakfast is included. The Wi-Fi is free. |
| Compare | The hostel is cheaper than the hotel. |
- I'd like a room with a view.
- The hotel is more comfortable, but the hostel is cheaper.
- Is breakfast included?
En español
«I'd like» es más cortés que «I want». Sustantivos incontables: no llevan «a» ni plural: «breakfast is included», «much space».
Your AI assistants: SofIA
Recommended for this lesson: SofIA Comunicativa, about would like, comparatives and uncountable nouns. SofIA asks your name, your career and your lesson, then helps you step by step. It explains, gives hints and helps you create your own mini-lesson, flashcards or practice. It never does graded work for you.
Available: SofIA Gramatical · SofIA Léxica · SofIA Fonética · SofIA Comunicativa · SofIA Profesional · SofIA Cultural.
Your career, your examples
- Health sciences: I'd like a quiet room near the hospital.
- Engineering & technology: I'd like a place with fast Wi-Fi.
- Business & economics: The rental is cheaper than the hotel for long stays.
- Education, humanities & communication: I'd like information about student accommodation.
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: I'd like an eco-lodge in the countryside.
Cultural Corner · St Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland
This week: You'd like to visit Belfast for St Patrick's Day. Compare 2 types of accommodation.
St Patrick's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. There are parades in Belfast and Armagh.
Key words
- green verde
- parade desfile
- bank holiday día feriado
Fact
Northern Ireland is part of the U.K. Ireland is a different country.
Your career
- Health sciences: Safe celebrations.
- Engineering & technology: Parade floats.
- Business & economics: Tourism in Belfast.
- Education, humanities & communication: Irish music and dance.
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: Green landscapes of Ireland.
Official source
- LearnEnglish: Saint Patrick's Day · British Council
Mission: Find 2 cities with a parade. Write: <i>There is a parade in…</i>
Cultural competency: I can say what St Patrick's Day is (Wednesday, March 17), use Would like + uncountable nouns to talk about it, and compare it with Honduras.
Language bridge · plurilingual and intercultural
Use every language you know to learn English, and use English to understand other people.
I'd like (quisiera) is more polite than I want (quiero).
I'd like…: Je voudrais… (FR) · Eu gostaria… (PT) · Vorrei… (IT) · Ich möchte… (DE).
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Compare two listings and recommend one to a friend, in Spanish, with 2 reasons.
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