Pre-A1
Pre-A1: At the café counter
Order a tea at a café and pay for it.
You talk to: Barista · 7 turns · about 4 min
- Can I have a tea, please?
- Small, please.
Choose your level
Each level is a different moment in this situation: short and simple at first, more nuanced at the higher levels.
A1
A1: A vegetarian lunch at the café
Say that you don't eat meat and order a lunch that suits you.
You talk to: Café assistant · 7 turns · about 5 min
- I'm vegetarian.
- Do you have any sandwiches without meat?
A2
A2: The wrong coffee
Get a wrong order changed politely.
You talk to: Barista · 7 turns · about 5 min
- I think there's been a small mistake.
- I ordered a small latte.
B1
B1: Working from the café on a laptop
Get permission to work at the café on your laptop and solve a Wi-Fi problem.
You talk to: Café staff member · 8 turns · about 6 min
- Is it all right if I work here?
- Is there a socket near the table?
B2
B2: Feedback on the café's new menu
Give the café owner honest but friendly feedback on the new menu.
You talk to: Café owner · 8 turns · about 6 min
- What would you recommend?
- If it were a bit less salty, I'd ...
C1
C1: Catering a leaving party at the café
Arrange food and a room at the café for a leaving party.
You talk to: Café manager · 9 turns · about 7 min
- I was wondering whether you might be able to ...
- in the region of twenty
C2
C2: A quiet word with the café owner about the coffee
Tell the owner, tactfully and without exaggeration, that the coffee has slipped.
You talk to: Café owner · 8 turns · about 7 min
- I wouldn't go that far.
- a touch on the bitter side
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