Episode 08 - Brown bread

Julia and Sammy go to get a sandwich for lunch. Who's the unhappy customer?

Transcript

Julia: Shall we get a sandwich? Are there any good places to eat near here?
Sammy: Yeah. There are loads.
Julia: There's one just here. Shall we go in?
Sammy: No, they're really slow. Let's go to that one there.
Julia: All right!

Julia: Sammy!
Sammy: Yeah? Oh! After you ...
Man: Thank you very much.
Sammy: After you, Julia.
Julia: Thanks.

Sammy: Hi, can I have ...
Man: Hello! Is there any ...
Sammy: After you!
Man: Thank you. Is there any fresh bread?
Baker: Yes. I make everything fresh here every day. What would you like? Brown or white bread?
Man: I see you have lots of white bread.
Baker: There are rolls, baguettes ...
Man: Yes. I want brown bread. Is there any?
Baker: Erm, brown ... Sorry, there isn't. Just white bread left now.
Man: I don't like white bread. ... (on mobile phone) Hello? It's me. There isn't any brown bread. ... No, there's none left. ... OK, I'll ask. ... (to baker) Are there any sandwiches?
Baker: Sandwiches? Yes, there are.
Man: I'll have any sandwich with ...
Baker: Brown bread! Ah, there certainly are. I've got chicken ...
Man: No, I don't like brown bread with sandwiches. Only white bread.
Baker: OK. Well, there are lots of sandwiches ...
Man: With white bread?
Baker: Yes!
Man: What's that one? Is that ham and cheese? Or cheese and ham?
Baker: It's cheese and ham.
Man: Good, because I don't like ham and cheese.
Baker: Right ...
Man: Can I look at it, please?
Baker: Well, OK.
Man: This is cheese and ham?
Baker: That's right.
Man: Hmph! Well, there isn't very much cheese! And there's too much ham!
Baker: I'm very sorry. Would you like to see another one?
Man: Yes, I would.

Task 1: Check your understanding 1
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Task 3: Is/Are there any ... ? 1
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Discussion

Average: 4.4 (14 votes)

Submitted by Mozart Aung on Thu, 19/02/2026 - 15:09

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Have you ever not been able to get what you wanted in a shop or restaurant? What did you do?

Yes, I have. I went to a furniture store to buy a gaming chair. But they didn't have that chair in stock. So I ordered that online.

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Submitted by marsan29 on Wed, 18/02/2026 - 03:20

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Have you ever not been able to get what you wanted in a shop or restaurant? What did you do?

Yes, I have.
One day I wanted to buy a mouse in a shop, but they didn’t have it.
I went to another shop and bought it there.
The shop was a little far from the first one, so I had to take another bus to get there.
 

Submitted by FVPrieto on Thu, 18/09/2025 - 14:22

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When I can't find something I want in one store, I go to another.

Submitted by Safe_Mode on Sun, 30/03/2025 - 17:53

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I've been in situation when I can't order what I want often. If it's possible I order something else. If it's not, I go to another places and find it.
P.S. The word cafés. Does anyone have the problem that he hasn't the letter "é" on keyboard?

Submitted by sawpaing on Fri, 26/07/2024 - 13:03

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Yes, It happens once a week. When it does, I decide to look for another shop to get what I want.

Submitted by vetalondres on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 17:48

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ham cheese or cheese and ham both are ok

Submitted by Ibrahimyousef on Sun, 13/11/2022 - 14:47

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Yes, I have .
I wanted medicin in the last week, i go to the pharmacy buy it.

Submitted by Emily Mellor on Sun, 18/10/2020 - 09:45

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Yes, I wait for a moment and then I go to another shop or restaurant.

Submitted by Fedaa2001 on Sun, 23/08/2020 - 19:43

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Yes ofcourse in vegetables shop I didn't find red apples so I went to another shop