cloa
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2017
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- Australia
- Current Location
- Japan
I am an Australian. I am teaching two adults in Japan who are a couple- they have separate lessons. One is an ENT doctor (main focus of her learning) and the other is a Kendo expert who often goes overseas and would like to have a chat with students or instructors or hotels or restaurants. I was reading this restaurant dialogue from Islcollective with the Kendo Expert and I realised there is so much implication marked in italics (note this is a little annoying because it doesn't make breaks in communication clear such after the first two lines). Are there good resources for helping students understand common uses of implication- I don't a particular person's implication?
A: Waiter! I’d like the menu, please. (implies I would like you to give me the menu)
W: Here you are, sir.
W: Are you ready to order?
A: Yes, I am. Can I start with tomato soup? Then the salmon and steak, please.
W: What steak would you like: rare, medium or
well - done?
A: Medium, please.
W: And would you like vegetables or salad?
A: Vegetables, please. (implies yes)
W: Would you like any wine?
A: Yes, white, please……..
A: Waiter! Can I have the bill, please? (implies can give me the bill)
W: Here you are.
A: Is service included?
W: Yes, it is.
A: Can I pay by credit card?
W: Yes, of course.
A: Waiter! I’d like the menu, please. (implies I would like you to give me the menu)
W: Here you are, sir.
W: Are you ready to order?
A: Yes, I am. Can I start with tomato soup? Then the salmon and steak, please.
W: What steak would you like: rare, medium or
well - done?
A: Medium, please.
W: And would you like vegetables or salad?
A: Vegetables, please. (implies yes)
W: Would you like any wine?
A: Yes, white, please……..
A: Waiter! Can I have the bill, please? (implies can give me the bill)
W: Here you are.
A: Is service included?
W: Yes, it is.
A: Can I pay by credit card?
W: Yes, of course.