Ordering in a café

Listen to people ordering food and drinks in a café to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Transcript

Customer 1: Can I have an orange juice, please?

Server: Regular or large?

Customer 1: How big is a large?

Server: This is a large. This is a regular.

Customer 1: I'll have a large, then, please. Without ice.

Server: OK, coming up.

Customer 1: Sorry, I wanted freshly squeezed orange juice.

Server: I'm afraid we only have bottled juices.

Customer 1: Oh, then I'll have an apple juice instead, please.

Server: Here you go. That's £3.50, please.

Customer: Thanks.

Server: Thank you.

Server: Can I help anyone?

Customer 2: Who's next?

Customer 3: You were first, I think.

Customer 2: What teas do you have?

Server: Breakfast tea, mint and green tea.

Customer 2: A mint tea and a slice of lemon cake, please.

Server: To eat in or take away?

Customer 2: Take away, please.

Server: There you go. That'll be £4.20, please.

Customer 2: Sorry, I've only got a fifty.

Server: That's OK. Here's your change … 5, 10, 30, 50.

Server: Who's next?

Customer 4: Can I have a ...

Customer 3: Sorry, I think I was in front of you.

Customer 4: Oh, sorry!

Customer 3: Can I have a chocolate chip cookie, please?

Server: Would you like a drink with that?

Customer 3: No, thanks. Just the cookie.

Server: OK, then. That's 95p, please.

Customer 3: Thanks. I think that's right.

Server: 50, 70, 80, 85, 90, 92, 94, yep, 95. Thank you.

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How often do you buy drinks or snacks from cafés?

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I buy cake or drinks in cafe when I get hang out with my friends

Sometimes, especially when I am with my kids. They like to eat cakes, French fries or hot chocolate and love spending time in cafès. I usually order a cup of coffee then.

I buy some hot drinks and snaks when i go to the cafe with my friends.I prefer tea or orange juice.I am sweet tooth so i buy cookies,cupcakes,slice of cakes. despite the prices.

When i go to caffe i always buy coffe. Coffe is my favorite drink. To snack just sometimes

Hi, i usually don't buy drink or snack in a cafè. I buy it rarely or when i am in a trip with friends or my family. In those day we have breakfast in a cafè every day.

When i go to the café,i usually buy some hot drinks like tea or chocolate coffee.

I rarely buy drinks from cafes. We usually go to a restaurant with my family once a month.

when we go to walk we take something in the cafe and other times we buy food to take home, to the beach. too for to breakfast near of the work

I go to the coffe once a week

I sometimes buy a coffee and sweets but I never buy salty snacks, actually I rarely buy in cafes because there is expensivly.

I often order coffee but never order snack because snack's not good for healthy.

I often buy chocolate cake from the café with cappuccino or lattes .

I have completed the following lessons of "Ordering in a Cafe". The level that I choose was beginner A1.

I have completed the lesson for "Ordering in a Cafe". The level I chose is Beginner A1.

Every morning i take my espresso in coffee and sometimes when i'm busy or at the weekend i take my lunch away

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I have completed the following lessons of Ordering in a cafe. The level that I chose was Beginner A1 Listening.

Actually, most of times I prepare everything at home to drink or eat. However, just during university time or with friends I like to buy these from different cafe. conversely speaking, I have not a good experience to buy these things out sides.

I always buy food and drinks from restaurants . but I never buy drinks or snacks from the cafes because they are expensive .

I can't remember last time I went to a cafe, because it relates to over nine years ago.

Sometimes cause drinks in café are much more expensive

Can I say, 'Eaten here or take-away?' Thanks.

Hello Caterina Siligardi

'take away' or 'take out' are both commonly used. I'd recommend 'eat in' instead of 'eaten here'.

All the best

Kirk

The LearnEnglish Team

In my free time or weekend, I'd like to go to the mall or cafe with my friend. In a coffee shop or cafe, I usually order tea or matcha as a drink. But I seldom to order cake or brownies.

Hello everyone, i’m a barista and their costumer are very educated

I drink tea with cookies or biscuits because they can chill the mind and a refreshment in evening time.

Yes. But as a matter of fact, I am on a diet, so I bought drinks or snacks once a month. My favourite snacks and drinks in my schools' cafeteria are strawberry pie and raspberry soda or latte. That's because they are fit to my flavour which I love.

I just buy food or drinks from cafés on weekends and in my vacations.

I don't buy a drink or snacks from coffee.

Can i say No, thanks, only the cookie Instead “just the cookie” ?

Hello Arwa_amq

I'd say 'just' it more common, but you could use 'only' instead of 'just' here.

All the best

Kirk

The LearnEnglish Team

Hi friends, My hobby is learning English. I would like to improve my English Knowledge. Whatever i found this useful website when i surf in internet. So i think i will gain maximum benefits from this website as much as i can. Cheers.

I sometimes go to the cafe with my family where is my favourite place. We like fruit juices and snacks from this cafe. I bought some juices and snacks from this two weeks ago.

I some time order freshly squeezed orange or limon jus or coffee and If I haven’t enough time to eat I prefer having fish sneak.

Hello everybody. I'm studying English in Philippines. My English is very basic, so I really hope of finding someone in Baguio, Philippines, who can help me about speaking.

I sometimes buy drinks but I rarely buy snacks from cafe. I like juice more than coffee. Coffee make me not to sleep and juice is good for health. I usually drink fresh seasonable juices.

I buy drinks and snacks from cafes once a month...

Nearly always I buy drinks as mineral water because in my country, even in the autumn season, it's still very hot so it makes me very thirsty. But, I occasionally buy snacks from cafés.

I love going out to a cafés with my friends. I have some favourites cafés and I love them because they have a wonderfull atmosphere. The thing that I appreciate in a café is the music and the service.

I often hang out at the little bar which is near my home, because the barman makes a very good coffee and an excellent cappuccino.

I don't buy drinks or snacks from cafés often, because I usually visit my friends at university. Sometimes, I go for bread from bakery but I don't buy any drinks.

I´d like more listenings for beginner level pople who are going to travel abroad and need to speak and listen English in real situations. I´m teaching adults.

Hello clau1960 Thanks for the suggestion! These 12 pages are less than one month old and we are working to create downloadable worksheets for them at the moment. I'd also recommend our Starting Out series (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/starting-out), which is at the A1 and A2 level, as well as the Speaking videos (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/speaking) at the A1 level. We will be producing more Speaking videos, but I'm afraid they will not be ready for some time. All the best Kirk The LearnEnglish Team

Ordering in a café

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