Offering, Accepting and Refusing Politely

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Would you like ...? "Would you like something" is a more polite form of "Do you want something".
How to offer a cup of coffee to someone else:

Offering Formal Informal Very informal Yes !o

How to accept or decline a cup of coffee:

Would you like a cup of coffee? Do you want a cup of coffee? Coffee?

"ccepting Formal Informal Very informal How do you take it?

$aying %ow you would like your coffee...

#efusing No, thank you. No, thanks. No.

Yes, please. Yes, I d like some. I d lo!e one.

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#lack with sugar, please.

White, no sugar, please.

White with sugar, please.

#lack, no sugar, please.

$ little milk, %ut no sugar, please. !ow let&s see %ow 'r (ean does it...
'r (ean is in t%e staff room at sc%ool. He is making a cup of coffee. 'iss $mit% comes in ...

&r #ean' &iss )mith' &r #ean' &iss )mith' &r #ean' &iss )mith' &iss )mith' &r &artin' &r #ean' &r &artin'

(ello, &iss )mith. Would you like a cup of coffee? I m *ust making some. +h, yes please, that would %e lo!ely. (ow do you take it? With milk and sugar please. (ere you are. ,hank you. -ood morning &r &artin, coffee? +h, great. Yes please, I d lo!e one. &ilk and sugar? $ little milk, %ut no sugar, please.

'r (ean makes t%e coffee

)%eir colleague 'r 'artin comes in

Ordering in a cafe
#emem*er It
)o ask for a cup of coffee

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Voca*ulary

" *ottle of ..... " *owl of .....

" cup of .....

" glass of ..... " pot of ..... " slice of ...

)%e waiter is coming. In %is rig%t %and %e is carrying a tray. On t%e tray is a *ottle of wine and two glasses. He %as a napkin o+er %is left arm. He %as dark %air. He is wearing *lack s%oes, a pair of *lack trousers and a grey waistcoat o+er a w%ite s%irt wit% a *lack *ow tie.

" waiter waitress takes "Are you ready to order?" your order. or "Would you like to order?" or "May I take your order?" or "What would you like?" -an you t%ink of anyt%ing else a waiter mig%t say to take your order?

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Now let's see how Mr Bean does it...
Mr Bean is at a cafe with his colleague Mr Smith. They are sitting at a table. The waiter comes to take their order.

Waiter: Mr Bean: Waiter $to Mr Smith%: Mr Smith: Waiter: Mr Smith: Waiter: Mr Bean: Waiter:

Are you ready to order? Yes !"d like a cu# of coffee and a doughnut #lease. And what would you like? &h !"ll ha'e a #ot of tea and a slice of a##le #ie. Would you like cream with your #ie? (o thank you. )ould ! ha'e ice cream with it instead? Yes of course. And may ! ha'e a glass of water too? )ertainly.

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)est your memory . put t%e sentences into t%e rig%t order . Order It/

$re ? ready to order you

0aying in a cafe
!ote/ &)o drink& is a +er* and &a drink& is a noun. &)o order& is a +er* and &an order& is a noun. Voca*ulary ,he customer ,he waiter ,he waiter takes the chooses %rings the food order. from the and drink. menu. ,he customer eats his food and drinks his drink.

,he customer ,he customer asks for pays the %ill. the *ill.

,he customer lea!es a tip.

&r #ean is a ,his is a waiter. customer.

,his is food.

,o eat

,his is a %ill.

,o pay

,his is a tip.

* + cu# coffee * + doughnut * + #ot tea * + slice a##le #ie ,his is a menu. ,his is an order. ,his is drink. ,o drink

'r (ean and 'r $mit% are finis%ing t%eir drinks. )%ey %a+e to go *ack to work now. 'r (ean offers to pay for t%e coffee.

W%en you want to "I'll pay." pay. or "My treat." or "This is on me." -an you t%ink of anyt%ing else you mig%t say w%en you want to pay?

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Now let's see how Mr Bean does it... Mr Bean is at a cafe with his collea ue Mr !mith. They ha"e finished their coffee. Mr Smith : Mr Bean: Mr Smith: Mr Bean $to the waiter%: Waiter: Mr Bean: Waiter: Mr Bean: Waiter: Shall we get the bill? Yes !"ll #ay though my treat. Thank you that"s 'ery kind. !"ll get it ne+t time. ,+cuse me. )ould we ha'e the bill #lease? )ertainly. -o you want to #ay together or se#arately? Together #lease. .ow much is that? .ere you are. That"s /0.01 #lease. .ere you are 2 /3.11 kee# the change. Thank you.

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Test the "oca#ulary you ha"e learnt Ti# cu# of coffee #ot of tea to eat to drink to #ay slice of #ie bill food

Waiter

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.ow much is a cu# of coffee where you li'e?

Ordering Food in a Restaurant

Take a look at this Menu

Starters Chicken Soup Salad Sandwiches - Main Course Ham and cheese Vegetarian Grilled Cheese Piece o Pi!!a Cheese"urger Ham"urger delu#e Spaghetti Drinks Co ee %ea So t &rinks ' Coke( Sprite( )oot *eer( etc. Read this dialogue

$2.50 $3.25 $3.50 $4.00 $2.50 $2.50 $4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $$.25 $$.25 $$.+5

Waiter, Hello( Can - help .ou/ Kim, 0es( -1d like to ha2e some lunch. Waiter, 3ould .ou like a starter/ Kim, 0es( -1d like a "o4l o chicken soup( please. Waiter, 5nd 4hat 4ould .ou like or a main course/ Kim, -1d like a grilled cheese sand4ich. Waiter, 3ould .ou like an.thing to drink/ Kim, 0es( -1d like a glass o Coke( please. Waiter... After Kim has her lunch., Can - "ring .ou an.thing else/ Kim, 6o thank .ou. 7ust the "ill. Waiter, Certainl.. Kim,- don1t ha2e m. glasses. Ho4 much is the lunch/ Waiter, %hat1s $8.+5. Kim, Here .ou are. %hank .ou 2er. much. Waiter, 0ou1re 4elcome. Ha2e a good da.. Kim, %hank .ou( the same to .ou. Notice how the waiter asks: What would you like? and Kim res onds: !"d like ### $Would like$ is the polite orm used 4hen asking and re9uesting.

%ill in the ga s# Click on the arrow to see the answer#

Waiter, Hello( Can Kim, 0es( Waiter,

.ou/ to ha2e some lunch. a starter/ .

Kim, 0es( -1d like a "o4l o chicken soup(

Waiter, 5nd 4hat or a main course/ Kim, -1d like a grilled cheese sand4ich. Waiter, 3ould .ou like to drink/ Kim, 0es( -1d like a glass o Coke( please. Waiter... After Kim has her lunch., Can - "ring .ou an.thing else/ Kim, 6o thank .ou. 7ust the Waiter, Certainl.. Kim,- don1t ha2e m. glasses. Waiter, %hat1s $8.+5. Kim, Waiter, 0ou1re Kim, %hank .ou( the . is the lunch/

. %hank .ou 2er. much. . Ha2e a good da.. .