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General English · Speaking · A1

Talking about food and drinks

Order something politely and ask a simple food question.

Lesson 7 · About 15 minutes

Learn: your objectives

  • Make a clear food or drink request.
  • Ask what a dish contains.

Warm-up

Think about these questions. Say a short answer aloud.

  • What do you drink with breakfast?
  • What food do you enjoy?

Useful language

At a café

I'd like …, please.

Make a polite order.

I'd like a bowl of soup, please.

Does it have … in it?

Ask about an ingredient.

Does it have meat in it?

That's all, thank you.

Say your order is complete.

A tea and a sandwich. That's all, thank you.

Notice: model speaking

Read aloud. Notice how the speakers use the phrases and respond to each other.

Server: What would you like?

Customer: I'd like a vegetable sandwich, please. Does it have cheese in it?

Server: Yes, it does. Would you like a drink?

Customer: A glass of water, please. That's all, thank you.

Speaking strategy

Order one item clearly, then ask your question. If you do not understand an ingredient, ask the server to repeat it rather than guessing.

Pronunciation & fluency focus

Practise ‘I'd like’ together. Stress the item: ‘I'd like a TEA, please.’ Keep ‘please’ friendly rather than loud.

Teaching guidance, not an analysis of your voice.

Use: controlled practice

Choose a useful response for each situation. Check when all questions are answered. These are phrase exercises, not a speaking assessment.

1. Choose a polite request for a coffee.
2. You want to know whether soup contains chicken.
3. You have ordered everything. What tells the server this?
4. You did not hear the drink choices. Choose a useful repair.
5. ‘Would you like a drink?’ Choose a clear answer.

Build your answer

Write a few keywords. Then look away and speak. Notes stay on this page only.

Speak: your challenge

Role-play a café order aloud for 40 seconds. Order a food item and a drink, ask about one ingredient and finish politely. Say both roles.

This is language practice, not advice about food safety or allergies.

Speak aloud. This page does not record, listen to or assess your speech. There is no automatic speaking score.

Self-check

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