Difficult Customer (English Pod 001)

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Elementary - Difficult Customer (B0001)

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 is not 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

still working on 

Phrase 

not yet completed, need more time

would recommend 

Verb 

suggest

complimentary 

Adjective 

free

go with 

Phrase 

to choose, pick

grab 

Verb 

get quickly

Supplementary Vocabulary

waitress 

Noun 

female server at a restaurant or bar

fast food 

Phrase 

food prepared and served quickly

impatient 

Adjective 

uncomfortable waiting, wanting to go

fancy 

Adjective 

nice, expensive, up-scale

casual 

Adjective 

relaxed, not dressy

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