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At a Café

A complete A0 beginner lesson with short, simple tasks. Use it as a 35–45 minute lesson, or choose individual sections for a shorter class.

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Teacher lesson: Look at the picture. What can you see? Say or write three words. Work through the nine panels in order, or choose the sections that suit your class. Teacher answers and the listening script are stored separately.
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1 Lesson Goals
At a Café

By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

  • understand the main ideas and key details in At a Café.
  • learn and use important vocabulary from the lesson.
  • use the lesson language in speaking or writing.
Start here: What do you already know about this topic? Tell a partner one idea.
2 Reading
Before you read:

Look at the picture. What can you see? Say or write three words.

Mina is at a café. She looks at the menu. She would like a cheese sandwich and an orange juice. The server says, “Anything else?” Mina says, “No, thank you.” The server brings her food. Mina says, “Thank you.”
3 Vocabulary
Words: menu · sandwich · juice · server · thank you

Write a simple meaning, example or translation.

menu –

sandwich –

juice –

server –

thank you –

4 Check Your Understanding

1. Where is Mina?

2. What food does she order?

3. What drink does she order?

4. What does Mina say when the food comes?

5 Language Focus

Complete the café phrases. Choose the correct word where options are given.

1. I’d like coffee, please. (a / an)

2. I’d like orange juice, please. (a / an)

3. I’d like a sandwich, .

4. No, you.

6 Listen & Speak

Listen

Listen to your teacher and answer.

1. What drink does the customer order?

2. What food does the customer order?

3. What does the server ask?

4. Does the customer order anything else?

Speak

• Practise: “I’d like a , please.”
• Ask your partner: “Anything else?”
• Change the food or drink and order again.

At a Café — Continued
7 Use Your English

Something New

Work in pairs. One student is the customer and one is the café worker. Use your mini menu to order two things. Then swap roles.

Write

Write a short café order with 3–4 lines. Use I’d like… please and Thank you.

8 Puzzle or Game
Vocabulary Detective

Choose four words from the Vocabulary panel. Write a short clue for each word without writing the word itself. Swap with a partner and see how many you can guess.

Bonus: Use one of the words in a new sentence.

9 Success Criteria ✓

Tick each statement when you can do it.

  • I can explain the main idea of the lesson.
  • I can use at least three new words correctly.
  • I can complete the language task.
  • I can share an idea in spoken or written English.

One thing I am proud of today:

10 Show What You Can Do
My final challenge: At a Café

1. Draw or plan. Add a small picture, diagram or 4 key words from the lesson.

2. Write. Write 3–5 sentences using words or language from this lesson.

3. Share. Tell a partner or teacher one thing you can now say or understand.