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A1: Cafe: Order a Drink and Snack

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Study Cafe: Order a Drink and Snack in a clear English.

Illustration 1: Leo looks at the menu.

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Lesson Goal

Order a drink and a small snack, ask about price, and respond when the cafe is busy.

Warm-Up Questions

  • What do you usually order at a cafe?
  • Do you prefer hot drinks or cold drinks?
  • What can you say when you need one minute to choose?

Introduction

Cafe English is very useful because the same short sentences work in many places. You can say what you want, choose a size, and pay. If you are not ready, you can say, "One moment, please." In this lesson, Leo orders a drink and a snack. The cafe is busy, so he needs to be clear. He does not use long sentences. He uses polite words and simple choices. Good cafe English is not perfect grammar. It is clear information: item, size, here or to go, and payment.

OPENING

Order a and a and when the is

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Warm-up: What do you at a Do you or What can you when you to

NEWS STORY

Part 1: Choose the Order

Leo at the There are so he with The "Hi. What can I you? "

Leo "Can I have a " The "Hot or " Leo "Hot, " Then he "And "

The is Leo the and the He This the and

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What drink does Leo order?

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Part 2: Here or To Go

The or " Leo to in the He "

The the and a " Leo and "Yes, that is " This is a when the is

If the is Leo can "Sorry, not Hot, " A is He does not to

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Where does Leo want to drink his coffee?

You can start like this: It is because

Part 3: Pay and Wait

The "That is " Leo "Can I " The "Yes. " Leo his

The him a and "We will your " Leo "Thank you. " Then he the

When he his he the He and He "Thanks. Have a " The is

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How does Leo pay?

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CLOSING

A has a or You can your and

Useful are Say, "Sorry, or "No " Clear is

Final Reflection

Study Cafe: Order a Drink and Snack in a clear English news lesson.

Final Speaking Task

Situation:Cafe English is very useful because the same short sentences work in many places. You can say what you want, choose a size, and pay.

ALeoBWorker
Worker

Hi. What can I get you?

Leo

Can I have a small latte, please?

Worker

Hot or iced?

Leo

Hot, please.

Worker

And one banana muffin, please.

Worker

please

Role-play a busy cafe order with one correction.

Useful Topic Vocabulary

WordSimple MeaningFlashcards
the list of food and drinks
not big
cold with ice
a small sweet bread cake
I will eat or drink in this place
I will take it away
pay with a bank card
the place where workers serve customers

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