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

  1. Where does Mia go?

    • A cosy café
    • A train station
    • A library
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    A cosy café

  2. “Can I have a coffee, please?” is a…

    • polite request
    • strict command
    • question about time
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    polite request

  3. What does the waiter ask about?

    • Sugar
    • Milk
    • Cake
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    Sugar

  4. How is the coffee?

    • Hot and delicious
    • Cold and sour
    • Very old
    Show answer

    Hot and delicious

  5. The phrasal verb “sit down” means to…

    • take a seat
    • stand up
    • run away
    Show answer

    take a seat

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