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Œ Warm Up Work with a partner.

• What kind of coffee do you like to drink?

 Conversation #1 Practice with a partner.

Scene: Tom is ordering at a coffee shop.

Jenny Good morning! Can I take your order?

Tom Yes. Could I have a caffé latte?
Jenny Sure. What size would you like?
Tom Er…tall please. And I’ll have a chocolate muffin.
Jenny OK. That’ll be $6.30 in total.
Tom Here’s $7.
Jenny And here’s your change. You can pick up your order over there.

Ž Language Work Cover the conversation. Can you unscramble these questions?

1) order your can take I?

2) a latte could have I caffé?
3) you size what like would?

 Language Check Practice the conversation again, using the cues below.

Role Play Card #1 Role Play Card #2 Role Play Card #3 Role Play Card #4

• a caffé mocha (s) • a caffé latte (s) & • an espresso (double) • an iced coffee (g)
• a slice of apple pie a cappuccino (t) • a caramel slice • a cinnamon roll
• $7.00 • a muffin • $6.90 • $8.10
• $11.90

 Conversation #2 How well do you remember? Fill in the spaces.

Jenny Good morning! …………………………………………………?

Tom Yes. …………………………………. a caffé latte?
Jenny Sure. …………………….………………………..?
Tom Er…tall please. And …………………..………….. chocolate muffin.
Jenny OK. ……..……………… $6.30 ……..…………...
Tom ……………..……. $7.
Jenny And ……..…….. your change. You can pick up your order over there.

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‘ Speaking Role-play with a partner.

Coffee Express Menu

Beverages S T G Food

Today’s Blend 3.40 4.00 4.60 Apple Pie 3.50

Iced Coffee 3.40 4.00 4.60 Muffin 2.20
Caffé Mocha 3.50 4.10 4.70 Cinnamon Roll 3.50
Caffé Latte 3.50 4.10 4.70 Chocolate Slice 3.90
Cappuccino 3.60 4.20 4.80 Caramel Slice 3.90
Espresso 2.40 (single) 3.00 (double)
Tea 3.10 3.50 3.90
Orange Juice 2.40 3.10 3.60

• Use the menu above to help you order.

• Take turns playing the customer and barista.
• Try not to look at the worksheet dialogue when speaking.

’ Discussion

• How often do you drink coffee?

• Do you drink at 'chain' coffee shops or cafés? Which ones do you go to, and why?

• Has coffee become more or less popular in your country recently?

• Do you drink coffee at home?

• Do you have any coffee-making machines at home?

• Your idea!

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Target Structure: Theme Lesson: Ordering food and drink

Vocabulary: Restaurant / Coffee Shop
Level: Elementary
Time: 40 minutes
Preparation: None

Suggested Teaching Method

With the recent spread of coffee shops in many cities around the world, this is a topic that many students will be
able to relate to. There are many exercises to recycle the language used to order food and drinks.

Œ Give one worksheet to each student. They should ask the opening question to their partner. Elicit a couple of
answers from the group. Don’t spend too long here: there are discussion questions at the end of the worksheet.

 Students should read the conversation in pairs, changing roles at the end. When the students read, encourage
lots of intonation and eye contact.
When finished, go through any vocabulary questions.

Ž The conversation should be covered for this exercise. Students can work alone, and then check in pairs.

 Students should first read the role-play cards. Check that the vocabulary / phrases are understood.
Demonstrate with a confident student, and then assign new pairs. Students need to substitute the underlined
vocabulary in the conversation. They should practice all four conversations, and then change roles.
Note: For Tom’s final line (when he pays), encourage students to choose a sensible amount. It isn’t written.
Encourage the students to look up as much as possible, so that it is a speaking exercise.

 This is the final practice before students role-play without looking at the worksheet. Students should cover the
conversation in exercise two, and fill in the blanks. Allow students to check in pairs before going through the
answers with the class.

‘ Students should read the menu first. Elicit the meanings of 'S', 'T' and 'G'. (Short / Small; Tall; Grand).
Answer any vocabulary questions.
Demonstrate with a confident student, following the pattern from the conversation in exercise two.
Students can work in pairs, changing roles regularly. It may be a good idea for students to have a pen and paper
to write down the order, and add up the total cost.
To add an extra challenge, change the final line to the correct amount of change. (e.g. “And here’s 55 cents in
change.”)

’ Leave plenty of time for class discussion. To maximize student talking time, it’s best to put students in pairs, or
small groups. Students should read all the questions first, before beginning the discussion.
Encourage eye contact and follow-up questions.
While the students are speaking, monitor the conversations, but try not to interrupt. When the discussion comes
to a close, ask a few of the questions yourself, and go through any points of English you made a note of while
monitoring.

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Answer Key

Ž 1) Can I take your order?  Jenny Good morning! Can I take your order?
2) Could I have a caffé latte? Tom Yes. Could I have a caffé latte?
3) What size would you like? Jenny Sure. What size would you like?
Tom Er…tall please. And I’ll have a chocolate muffin.
Jenny OK. That’ll be $6.30 in total.
Tom Here’s $7.
Jenny And here’s your change. You can pick up your order
over there.

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