Function: We can use “Would like” for making offers and requests in a more polite way.
“Can” is used in a more casual way.
Making offers: Making requests:
Can I help you? I'd like to have the set lunch.
Would you like to have a starter? I'd like to have a bowl of chicken soup, please.
Would you like anything to drink? I'd like to have a glass of Coke.
Can I bring you anything else? I'd like to have a grilled cheese sandwich.
I’d like to have the bill.
Fillers
Teachers may want to make sure students notice the use of "here you are" instead
of "please" when handing someone something, which is a rather common mistake
students make.