Buổi 06 · New situations A
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Useful language and pronunciation
| Phrase | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| a bowl of soup | I would like a bowl of soup. | một bát súp |
| a plate of rice | This is a plate of rice and beans. | một đĩa cơm |
| a fruit bowl | The fruit bowl is three pounds. | một bát trái cây |
| a cup of coffee | One cup of coffee, please. | một cốc cà phê |
| without sugar | Tea without sugar, please. | không đường |
| I like | I like tomato soup. | tôi thích |
| I don’t like | I don’t like coffee. | tôi không thích |
| to take away | Two fruit bowls to take away, please. | để mang đi |
| How much is that? | Soup and tea, please. How much is that? | Tổng đó bao nhiêu tiền? |
| That’s my order. | Two soups and one tea. That’s my order. | Đó là đơn của tôi. |
Order food, amounts and preferences
Use I would like or I’d like for a polite order. Count a container or a portion: two bowls of soup, a cup of tea. Use some for an amount of rice or water. Use I like and I don’t like to explain preferences, not to place the whole order.
- I’d like two bowls of soup, please.
- I like tea, but I don’t like coffee.
- Some water, please.
Use: Two bowls of soup, please. · Instead of: Two bowl of soup, please.
Use the plural bowls after two.
Use: I would like some water in this glass. · Instead of: I would like a water in this glass.
For an amount of water in a glass, use some water.
Make the item and the number clear
Stress the number and the main food word. Pause before a correction: two teas, not three. Keep please clear without speaking quickly.
- two bowls of soup
- one cup of tea
- without sugar
- How much is that?
p06-pronunciation · 16 seconds
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P06-R1 · Sunflower Café menu
Find one meal and one drink.
SUNFLOWER CAFÉ
Tomato soup with bread — £4
Rice and beans — £6
Fish with potatoes — £8
Fruit bowl — £3
Tea — £2
Coffee — £3
Water — £1
The soup and the rice-and-beans meal have no meat or fish. Bread is included with the soup. The café serves lunch from twelve to three. You can eat here or take your food away. Please order at the counter.
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P06-L1 · A light lunch
Listen for a preference, the order and the total.
p06-l1 · 51 seconds
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Transcript · after your attempt
Server: Hello. What would you like for lunch?
Customer: I do not want a large meal. What is in the fruit bowl?
Server: Apples, oranges and grapes. It is three pounds.
Customer: That sounds good. I like all those fruits. One fruit bowl, please.
Server: Would you like a drink?
Customer: Yes, tea without sugar. I do not like coffee.
Server: The tea is two pounds. Is this to eat here or take away?
Customer: To eat here, please.
Server: That is five pounds. Please take this number to your table.
Customer: Thank you. I can sit by the door.
Speak
P06-S1 · Choose lunch within a budget
Order a hot meal and a drink. Tell the server your preference and budget. Ask about the food and prices before you choose. Check the total.
ROLE A — customer. You have £7 for a hot meal and a drink. You do not eat meat or fish. You prefer water to tea. You do not know today’s menu or prices. Ask the server before ordering.
- Read your own role card, keeping the menu card hidden from the customer.
- Ask about food and prices; the server answers and checks the order.
- Choose one suitable meal and drink and confirm the total.
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ROLE B — server. Today’s hot menu: vegetable soup with bread £5; chicken and rice £7. Drinks: water £1; tea £2. Vegetable soup has no meat or fish. Ask what the customer wants and give ingredients and prices when asked. Check the order and say the correct total.
Studying alone
Solo rehearsal only. Reply to “What would you like?” by explaining your budget and preference. Ask whether a meal has meat, ask its price and ask about water. You need a partner’s answers to choose from the hidden menu.
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- I told the server my food preference and budget.
- I asked about the meal and drink before choosing.
- I chose a meal and drink that fit my preferences and budget.
- I checked the total from the prices I heard and listened to confirmation.
One possible exchange · after your attempt
A: I have seven pounds. I would like a hot meal and water. I do not eat meat or fish.
B: We have vegetable soup with bread for five pounds. It has no meat or fish.
A: How much is water?
B: One pound.
A: Soup and water, please. Is that six pounds?
B: Yes. Vegetable soup with bread and water: six pounds.
Write
P06-W1 · Send a lunch request
Write about 25–40 words to a colleague buying lunch. Ask for one bowl of tomato soup with bread and a bottle of water. Say you do not want tea. The menu prices are soup with bread £4 and water £1. Include the total. The length is a guide.
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- Check the items and quantities.
- Calculate the total and add a polite request.
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- I asked for one tomato soup with bread.
- I asked for one bottle of water.
- I said I do not want tea.
- I gave the correct total, £5.
Review: Check that each requested item has a quantity and the total includes both items.
One possible response · after your attempt
Hi. Please get me one bowl of tomato soup with bread and a bottle of water. I do not want tea. The total is five pounds. Thank you!
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