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Order breakfast in English
Ana is at the Blue Plate for breakfast. She wants food and a drink, but she has not seen the menu yet.
Murray already knows what Ana wants. He names her eggs before she even looks at the menu. Dee pours coffee anyway.
By the end, you'll ask for the menu, order breakfast, and say that is all.
I'd like to order is the polite way. Can I get is the casual way, next to it.
By the end of this lesson
Order a breakfast item and a drink and say that is all.
- Can I see the menu?Please show me the list of food.
- I'd like to order ___.a polite way to ask for this food
- Can I get ___?Please give me this; a casual way to order
- Eggs over easy.fried eggs, cooked on both sides, still soft in the middle
- Orange juice, please.I want orange juice to drink
- That's all, thanks.I do not want any more food
Scene — before the menu
Same diner morning on Larch Street. Ana sits at the counter. Dee has the coffee pot in her hand.
Murray is on two stools with two eggs and a black coffee he has not finished. The jukebox by the door stays quiet.
Learn — order breakfast
Six short lines cover the menu, a polite order, a casual order, eggs, juice, and the last word.
You'll name breakfast food and say you want nothing more.
Can I see the menu?
Please show me the list of food.
When to use it: Say this when you want to look at the food list.
Learn it as one piece at the start of an order.
I'd like to order ___.
a polite way to ask for this food
When to use it: Say this to start a polite food order.
Learn it as one piece, then name the food.
Can I get ___?
Please give me this; a casual way to order
When to use it: Say this to order food in a casual way.
Learn it as one piece, then name the food.
Eggs over easy.
fried eggs, cooked on both sides, still soft in the middle
When to use it: Say this to order these eggs at a diner.
Learn it as one piece for this egg order.
Say it: The stress is on easy.
Orange juice, please.
I want orange juice to drink
When to use it: Say this to order this drink at the diner.
Learn it as one piece for this drink.
That's all, thanks.
I do not want any more food
When to use it: Say this when your order is finished.
Learn it as one piece to end the order.
Story — he already knows
Watch Ana order breakfast at the counter. Murray speaks before she sees the menu.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.
- The lamps are on. Dee looks up from the counter.
DeeGood morning. Have a seat.hello before noon, then she asks Ana to sit
AnaCan I see the menu?Please show me the list of food.
MurrayWell, eggs over easy.fried eggs, cooked on both sides, still soft in the middle- Dee pours coffee. The menu stays under the counter.
- DeeCoffee, hon.she pours coffee without asking
- AnaThank you. Can I get the menu?she thanks Dee, then asks for the food list
- DeeYou don't need it, sweetie.she will not give Ana a menu
- AnaI'd like to order eggs over easy.she asks for those eggs in a polite way
- DeeAnd to drink, hon?she asks if Ana wants a drink
- AnaOrange juice, please. That's all, thanks.she wants juice and nothing more
Practice — eggs and juice
Eleven quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.
They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
English
I'd like to order ___.Drop the Simple English hereCan I get ___?Drop the Simple English hereEggs over easy.Drop the Simple English hereOrange juice, please.Drop the Simple English hereSimple English
What do you say?
What do you say?
Dee has her pad. You want fried eggs, still soft in the middle.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Orange juice, please.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
fried eggs, cooked on both sides, still soft in the middle
Eggs ____ easy.
Build the line
Build the line
Please show me the list of food.
?
Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You start a polite food order at the counter.
I'd like to ____ ___.
Pick the reply
Dee says:
Pick the reply
Coffee, hon.
she gives you coffee without asking
And you reply with:
True or false?
True or false?
The guest says this line to Dee.
Pick the reply
Dee says:
Pick the reply
Anything else?
she asks if you want more food
And you reply with:
What do you say?
What do you say?
Dee asks what you want. You want to order orange juice in a casual way.
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Say it — say your order
Now you're Ana at the counter. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.
- DeeGood morning, hon.hello before noon
- Ana (you)Ask to look at the food list.
Ask to look at the food list.
Can I see the menu?
Please show me the list of food.
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Recap — what you can say now
| English | Simple English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Can I see the menu? | Please show me the list of food. | |
| I'd like to order ___. | a polite way to ask for this food | |
| Can I get ___? | Please give me this; a casual way to order | |
| Eggs over easy. | fried eggs, cooked on both sides, still soft in the middle | |
| Orange juice, please. | I want orange juice to drink | |
| That's all, thanks. | I do not want any more food |
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