6 Going for Coffee

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Going for a CoffeeEveryday Dialogues

Dialogue Reading Read the dialogue with your partner a few times. Take turns being each character. Practice your intonation and pronunciation.

Customer: Can I have a large coffee, please?

Barista: Sure, would you like our mild, medium, or dark blend?

Customer: Do you have any flavored coffee?

Barista: Our flavored coffee of the day is vanilla hazelnut.

Customer: That sounds good. Is it decaffeinated?

Barista: No, Im afraid not. Do you want decaf?

Customer: Yes, please. Its getting late.

Barista: No problem. Ill have to brew a new pot. It will take a few minutes. Do you mind waiting?

Customer: Hmm. Do you have any decaffeinated tea?

Barista: Yes, we have lots of herbal teas. We have lemon ginger, orange ginger, or chamomile.

Customer: Great. Ill take a lemon ginger tea. Large, please.

Barista: Sure. Is that to stay or to go?

Customer: To go. And Id like some honey if you have some.

Barista: The milk and sweeteners are on the table behind you.



Practice Work with your partner. Role-play the dialogue, substituting the different expressions below. Then reverse roles.

Can I have a coffee, please?Id like a coffee, please. May I please have a coffee?

Would you like mild, medium, or dark? Which blend would you like?How dark do you like your coffee? Is medium okay?Do you want the mild blend?

Is that to stay or to go?Is that for here or to go?Do you want that in a take-out cup or a mug?Are you staying here, or is this to go?

Do you have any flavored coffee? Can I add a flavor shot? Do you have any specialty coffees?Do you have any vanilla syrup?

Our coffee of the day is vanilla hazelnut.Our special today is chocolate amaretto. Todays specialty coffee is a french roast. Our specials are on the board.

Do you mind waiting?Do you have a few minutes to wait? Are you in a rush? Are you in a hurry?It will be a few minutes.

Do you have anything decaffeinated? Do you have decaf?Is that decaf?Is that caffeinated?



Vocabulary - Coffee and Tea Match the words or expressions on the left with the correct meaning on the right.

___ herbal

___ decaffeinated

___ brew

___ mild

___ blend

___ dark

___ to mind

___ in a rush

___ specialty

___ sweetener

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a. made with herbs

b. sugar or honey

c. strong

d. without caffeine

e. to be bothered by

f. a mixture

g. not strong

h. in a hurry

i. to make a beverage by boiling or steeping

j. something that is better than average10



Barista: What can I ___________ for you?

Customer: Im not sure. Whats your ________ coffee today?

Barista: Our __________ of the day is vanilla hazelnut.

Customer: Is that regular or __________?

Barista: Its regular.

Customer: Oh. I dont want to be up all night. What do you have thats ______________?

Barista: Our _________ teas are decaffeinated.

Customer: Do you have lemon _______?

Barista: Of course! Is that to ___________ or to go?

Customer: To stay, please.

Barista: Sure, would you like any ___________?

Customer: Yes, Ill have some honey, please.

Dialogue Building Complete the dialogue below with appropriate expressions.



Write Your Own Dialogue Work with a partner and write your own new dialogue using any phrases from page 2. Then practice the dialogue and present it to your class.

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Vocabulary

Dialogue Building These are suggestions. Your students may choose other words that fit.

1. a2. d3. i4. g5. f6. c7. e8. h9. j10. b

Barista: What can I get for you? Customer: Im not sure. Whats your specialty coffee today? Barista: Our flavor of the day is vanilla hazelnut. Customer: Is that regular or decaf?Barista: Its regular. Customer: Oh. I dont want to be up all night. What do you have thats decaffeinated? Barista: Our herbal teas are decaffeinated. Customer: Do you have lemon tea? Barista: Yes. Is that to stay or to go? Customer: To stay, please. Barista: Sure, would you like any sweetener? Customer: Yes, Ill have some honey, please.

Spelling Note: This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Flavored and Flavor. Most other English-speaking countries spell it this way: Flavoured and Flavour. Make it a challenge for your students to find these words in the lesson and see if they know the alternate spelling.

Lesson Description:

A customer enters a coffee shop does not know what she wants. The barista helps the customer make a decision. Students learn vocabulary and expressions to use when ordering coffee or tea.

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