How to Order Coffee in English - Spoken English Lesson

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Hi.
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My name is Rheedan.
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Welcome to Oxford Online English!
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Today, we're going to learn some important words and phrases, so that you can order your
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next cup of coffee in English.
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Do you often go for coffee?
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Do you know how to order different types of coffee in English?
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You'll learn how in this lesson.
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Let's first look at some words you'll need to know when ordering your morning cup.
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At a coffee shop, drinks are usually made from espresso.
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An espresso is a small amount of very strong coffee.
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This small amount is called a shot.
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This espresso is then drunk on its own or mixed in different ways to make the different
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coffee drinks.
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Here are some of the most common.
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Americano: espresso with hot water.
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Cappuccino: espresso and steamed milk, with foamed milk or cream on top.
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Latte: espresso with lots of steamed milk.
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Mocha: espresso, hot chocolate, and steamed milk, sometimes with cream on top.
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Which of these types of coffee have you tried?
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Personally, I like lattes.
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You can also have your coffee with different kinds of milk, like low-fat, fat-free, or
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soy.
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If you want coffee without milk, ask for a black coffee.
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Some people also like to have things added to their coffee, like caramel, chocolate,
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or vanilla syrup, or cream.
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You can even have an extra shot of espresso added.
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You also have a choice of sizes.
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You can get a small, medium, large, or extra large.
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Many coffee shops have their own names for these sizes, but you don't need to know or
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use them.
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Just using these sizes will work.
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How to order coffee: when giving your order, you usually say the size first, then the type
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of coffee, and then the type of milk or extras.
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For example, "Small cappuccino with caramel syrup" or, "Medium mocha without cream."
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If you want a cold drink, you add the word "iced" before the type of coffee.
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For example, "Large iced latte with low-fat milk" or, "Medium iced Americano."
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Placing your order: a barista is someone who makes coffee.
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They will usually take your order.
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There are a few things they can say, such as, "May I take your order?"
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"What would you like?"
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"What can I get you?"
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"What will you have?"
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You can answer in a few different ways.
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You can say, "I would like . . ." "I'll have . . ." or, "Can I get . . .?" Then you give
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your order: "I'll have an Americano with vanilla syrup."
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Or, "Can I get a latte with extra cream, please?"
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What's this order missing?
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If you make an order like this, the first question you will be asked is, "What size
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would you like?"
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"What size will that be?"
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Another question you might hear when making your order is, "Is that for here or to take
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away?"
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You can answer, "For here," "To take away," or, "To go."
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You can also add this information to your order.
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What does that look like?
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When you order, you can just say, "I'd like a small mocha without cream to go," or, "I'll
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have a medium iced latte with vanilla syrup, for here."
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After you order, the barista might say, "Will that be all?"
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"Is that everything?"
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"Would you like anything else?"
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Finally, the barista will tell you the total cost.
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"Your total is . . ." "That comes to . . ." "That will be . . ." When handing over your money,
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you can say, "Here you are," or, "Here you go."
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Once you've paid, you'll both say, "Thank you," and that's it.
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You've just successfully ordered coffee in English.
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Let's look at a sample dialogue.
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"Hi.
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What'll you have?"
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"I"d like a large latte."
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"Will that be all?"
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"Yes, thank you."
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"Is that for here?
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Or to go?"
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"To go."
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"Your total comes to $4."
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"Here you go."
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"Thanks very much."
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"Thank you.
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Have a nice day."
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Let's look at one more.
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"Hi.
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What can I get you?"
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"I'll have a small mocha with cream and a small cappuccino, for here."
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"Would you like anything else?"
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"Yes, I'd also like an espresso."
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"Is that everything?"
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"Yes."
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"That will be six pounds."
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"Here you go."
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"Here's your change."
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"Thanks."
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"Thanks very much."
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There you go.
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Now you'll be able to order your next cup of coffee in English.
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Want more practice?
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Look at the full lesson on our website, oxfordonlineenglish.com.
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That's it from me.
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I hope the lesson helped.
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See you next time!
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