EnglishPod 1 - Elementary - Difficult Customer
EnglishPod 1 - Elementary - Difficult Customer
Conversation
A: Good evening. My name is Fabio. I'll be your waiter for tonight. May I take your order?
B: No, I'm still working on it. This menu isn't even in English. What's good here?
A: For you sir, I would recommend spaghetti and meatballs.
B: Does it come with coke and fries?
A: It comes with either soup or salad and a complimentary glass of wine, sir.
B: I'll go with the spaghetti and meatballs, salad and the wine.
A: Excellent choice. Your order will be ready soon.
B: How soon is soon?
A: Twenty minutes?
B: You know what? I'll just go grab a burger across the street.
Key Vocabulary
Grab (principle verb, present simple): Get quickly
Go with (phrase): To choose, pick
Would recommend: Suggest
Complimentary (Adjective): Free
Still working on (phrase): Not yet completed, need more time
Supplementary Vocabulary
Impatient: Uncomfortable waiting, wanting to go
Fast food (phrase): Food prepared and served quickly
Waitress (common noun, singular): Female server at a restaurant or bar
Fancy (Adjective): Nice, expensive, up-scale
Casual (Adjective): Relaxed, not dressy