Unit 1: Your first café orders

Part 1: Match the phrase to its meaning

Write the letter of the meaning next to each phrase.

Part 2: Choose the best answer

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. What is a good first coffee order phrase?

   1. I want fast.
   2. Could I get a coffee, please?
   3. Give drink.
   4. Coffee now.

2. Which sentence is natural and polite?

   1. Coffee person.
   2. Takeaway, thanks.
   3. Give coffee now.
   4. I want now.

3. How can you answer “regular or large?”

   1. Takeaway milk.
   2. No chair.
   3. Yes coffee.
   4. Regular, please.

4. What can you say if you do not understand?

   1. Sorry, could you say that again?
   2. Fast words only.
   3. Speak no.
   4. No question.

5. How can you pay by card politely?

   1. No coffee.
   2. You pay me.
   3. Card, thanks.
   4. Money now.

6. What does takeaway mean?

   1. You carry the drink with you
   2. You order two drinks
   3. You must sit inside
   4. You cancel the order

Part 3: Put the conversation in order

The lines are mixed up. Write 1 to 6 in the boxes to show the order.

• Barista: No worries. Take a seat and we’ll bring it over.
• Customer: Thank you.
• Barista: Hi, what can I get you?
• Barista: Having here or takeaway?
• Customer: Could I get a cappuccino, please?
• Customer: To have here, thanks.

Part 4: Role-play

Work with a partner. Use the phrases from Part 1. Then swap roles.

• Student A is the customer, student B is the barista. Order a drink with a size and a milk, then swap roles.
• The café is noisy. The customer misses one question and asks for it again.

One new phrase I used:

Part 5: My progress

Tick what you can do now.

• I can order a drink and say my size and milk choice.
• I can answer "here or takeaway?" and give a name for the order.
• I can ask for something to be repeated.