English · A1 · Unit 7
At the café
At the café
By the end you can
- Order a drink and something to eat
- Ask what something costs
- Understand a waiter's simple questions
Words and phrases
| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a coffee | a coffee (a cup of coffee) | A coffee, please. |
| a tea | a tea (a cup of tea) | Can I have a tea, please? |
| a sandwich | a sandwich (bread with food inside) | I'll have a sandwich too. |
| I'd like | I would like (a polite way to ask for something) | I'd like a coffee, please. |
| can I have | can I have (to ask for something) | Can I have the menu, please? |
| how much is it? | what is the price? | How much is it? |
| with milk | with milk | A tea with milk, please. |
| anything else? | do you want something more? | Anything else? No, that's all. |
| take away | to take with you, not eat in the café (American: to go) | Eat in or take away? |
| a glass of water | a glass of water | Could I have a glass of water? |
| can I pay by card? | can I pay with a bank card? | Can I pay by card? |
| a cuppa | a cup of tea (informal British) | Do you fancy a cuppa? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- I'd like , please.
- Can I have ?
- How much is ?
Then talk it through
Ordering at the counter of a café. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.