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📌 A2DialogueAmerican accent14 lines

Ordering at a café

Shadow a 14-line A2 café order: coffee to go, a muffin, paying by card. Short natural lines, American accent — perfect for beginners.

The scene. A customer in a hurry stops at a café for a cappuccino and a muffin to take away. The barista suggests something fresh and they pay by card.

1 · ListenPlay one line. Loop it. Slow it down to 0.75× if you need.
2 · ShadowSpeak along with the voice, copying rhythm and stress. Hide the text when you can.
3 · RecordSay the line alone, get a score, compare your take with the model.

Words to know

Read these before you listen. Tap a word to mark it as known.

to go — to take away, not eat herefor here — to eat or drink in the caféin a hurry — needing to be quickfresh from the oven — just bakedgood choice — you chose wellaltogether — in totalcontactless — paying by tapping your card or phonetap — touch lightly

Shadow the lines

0/14 done
  1. 1Barista

    Hi there! What can I get you?

  2. 2Customer

    Hi. Can I have a large cappuccino, please?

  3. 3Barista

    Sure. For here or to go?

  4. 4Customer

    To go, please. I'm in a hurry.

  5. 5Barista

    No problem. Would you like anything to eat?

  6. 6Customer

    Yes, a blueberry muffin, please.

  7. 7Barista

    Good choice. They're fresh from the oven.

  8. 8Customer

    Great. How much is that altogether?

  9. 9Barista

    That's six fifty. Cash or card?

  10. 10Customer

    Card, please. Do you take contactless?

  11. 11Barista

    Yes, just tap here when you're ready.

  12. 12Customer

    Done. Thanks a lot!

  13. 13Barista

    You're welcome. Your coffee will be ready in a minute.

  14. 14Customer

    Perfect. Have a nice day!

Full script (14 lines)

Barista: Hi there! What can I get you?

Customer: Hi. Can I have a large cappuccino, please?

Barista: Sure. For here or to go?

Customer: To go, please. I'm in a hurry.

Barista: No problem. Would you like anything to eat?

Customer: Yes, a blueberry muffin, please.

Barista: Good choice. They're fresh from the oven.

Customer: Great. How much is that altogether?

Barista: That's six fifty. Cash or card?

Customer: Card, please. Do you take contactless?

Barista: Yes, just tap here when you're ready.

Customer: Done. Thanks a lot!

Barista: You're welcome. Your coffee will be ready in a minute.

Customer: Perfect. Have a nice day!

Comprehension check

Answer from what you heard. Check your score, then show the answers.

  1. What size of cappuccino does the customer order?

  2. Why does the customer want it to go?

  3. What does the customer order to eat?

  4. Why are the muffins a good choice?

  5. How much is the order altogether?

  6. How does the customer pay?

  7. When will the coffee be ready?

Grammar from the script: polite requests and offers

Choose the word that completes the sentence the way the speaker said it.

  1. What ___ I get you?

  2. Can I ___ a large cappuccino, please?

  3. ___ you like anything to eat?

  4. How much is that ___?

  5. Do you ___ contactless?

  6. Your coffee ___ be ready in a minute.

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