Everyday English (Elementary)

Topic: At the coffee shop

Lesson Notes January 10, 2023 (Elementary)

• My son-in-law and my husband went to end of year parties. (= they each went to a end of year party)

• I helped my daughter bathe her daughter.

• I had to work almost every day this week. (NOT all day this week)

• We sell new (year’s) calendars to our customers.

• We sell two types of calendars, a desk calendar and a wall calendar.

• Most race horses retire after a few years. (NOT most horses of racing)

• How crowded was Meiji shrine on January 2nd?

• Was Meiji shrine crowded?

• I waited about thirty minutes in line.

• Meiji shrine has several large donation boxes for New Year’s.

• -cide; a person or thing that kills; herbicide, insecticide, suicide etc

• My granddaughter is a toddler, she’s just learning how to walk.

At the coffee shop

• Staff to customer; these are used to sound friendly, you can give short answers.

• How are you?

• How are you doing today?

• Windy today, isn’t it? (Commenting on weather)

• Customer to staff

• What comes on the burger? (for sandwiches, hamburgers etc)

• If you don’t want something on a sandwich, burger etc you can say

• No pickles.

• No mustard.

• Hold the pickles.

• Hold the mustard.

Homework: Review lesson, think of a time you had to tip at a restaurant, or think of a time you’ve seen it on TV or in a movie