A1 · Beginner · Café · 69 words · ~2 min read
☕ A Morning at the London Café
Language focus: Present Simple · polite requests
It is a cold morning in London. Mia walks into a small, cosy café. A friendly waiter says hello, and she reads the menu carefully.
“Can I have a coffee, please?” she says. The waiter writes her order. “Would you like any sugar?” he asks.
The coffee is hot and delicious. Mia sits down by the window and drinks it slowly. Then she asks for the bill and pays.
Key vocabulary (8 words)
- menunoun
- The list of food and drinks you can order.
- ordernoun
- The food or drink that you ask for.
- waiternoun
- A person who serves food and drinks in a café.
- coffeenoun
- A hot brown drink made from roasted beans.
- deliciousadjective
- Tasting very good.
- billnoun
- The paper showing how much you must pay.
- sugarnoun
- Sweet white grains you add to drinks and food.
- cosyadjective
- Warm, comfortable and pleasant.
Phrasal verbs in this story
- sit down — To sit down means to lower your body into a seated position.
Comprehension quiz
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Where does Mia go?
- A cosy café
- A train station
- A library
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A cosy café
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“Can I have a coffee, please?” is a…
- polite request
- strict command
- question about time
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polite request
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What does the waiter ask about?
- Sugar
- Milk
- Cake
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Sugar
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How is the coffee?
- Hot and delicious
- Cold and sour
- Very old
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Hot and delicious
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The phrasal verb “sit down” means to…
- take a seat
- stand up
- run away
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take a seat
All 20 A1 stories
- ☕ A Morning at the London Café (this story)
- 🚉 Lost in the Train Station
- 🏨 Checking into a Boutique Hotel
- 🧺 A Saturday at the Weekend Market
- 📐 The Architect’s Busy Morning
- 🧭 Asking for Directions
- 🍲 Cooking a Traditional Dinner
- 🏡 Meeting a New Neighbour
- 📚 Buying a Book in an Old Bookstore
- 🧺 Planning a Weekend Picnic
- 🧳 Lost and Found at the Airport
- 💐 A Morning at the Flower Market
- 🚇 Tickets for the London Underground
- 🖼️ A Rainy Afternoon at the Art Gallery
- 🍂 An Autumn Walk in Greenwich Park
- 🎂 Ordering a Birthday Cake
- 🚗 A First Driving Lesson
- 📮 Sending a Parcel at the Post Office
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