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At the café

Order a drink and something to go with it.

Your level: C1

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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

Play scene (C1)

Phrases that help at C1

  • I was wondering whether you might be able to ...
  • in the region of twenty
  • run it by my manager
  • just so we're on the same page
  • get back to you

Every level of this situation

Each level is a different moment in this situation: short and simple at first, more nuanced at the higher levels.

  1. 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.
    Play scene (Pre-A1)

  2. 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?
    Play scene (A1)

  3. 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.
    Play scene (A2)

  4. 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?
    Play scene (B1)

  5. 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 ...
    Play scene (B2)

  6. 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
    Play scene (C1)

  7. 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
    Play scene (C2)

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