Shadowing Practice: ☕ Ordering Coffee at a Coffee Shop | English Speaking Practice #englishconversation #learnenglish - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, everyone.
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Welcome to DuPlingo.
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Today, we're practicing a real -life coffee shop conversation.
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Listen carefully and learn simple English you can actually use.
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Hi.
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Could I get a coffee, please? Of course.
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What kind would you like?
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I'm not sure yet.
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What do you recommend?
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Our caramel latte is very popular.
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The vanilla flat white is popular, too.
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What's a flat white?
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It's coffee with smooth steamed milk.
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Is it similar to a latte?
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Yes, but it has less milk.
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Okay, I think I'll try that.
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Great.
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Would you like it hot or iced?
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Hot, please.
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What size would you like?
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What sizes do you have?
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Small, medium, and large.
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I'll have a medium.
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Sure.
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Regular milk or another kind?
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What other milk do you have?
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Oat, almond, coconut, and lactose -free milk.
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What does lactose -free mean?
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It's milk without lactose.
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Some people find it easier to digest.
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I see.
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I'll use oat milk.
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Good choice.
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Does oat milk cost extra?
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Yes.
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It's an extra 75 cents.
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That's fine.
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Would you like any flavor added?
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What flavors are available?
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Vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, and cinnamon.
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Hmm.
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Vanilla sounds good.
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Would you like one or two pumps?
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What does pump mean here?
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It's one measured amount of syrup.
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Oh, okay.
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Just one pump, please.
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Sure.
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That won't be too sweet.
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Perfect.
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I don't like very sweet coffee.
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Would you like sugar, too?
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No, thank you.
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The vanilla should be enough.
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No problem.
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Can you make it extra hot?
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Yes, I can.
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Great.
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I like my coffee really hot.
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I'll make it extra hot.
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Thank you.
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Would you like anything to eat?
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Maybe something small.
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What pastries do you have?
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We have croissants, muffins, and cinnamon rolls.
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Do you have anything without chocolate?
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Yes.
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Try our blueberry muffin.
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Is it very sweet?
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Not too sweet.
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It has fresh blueberries inside.
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That sounds nice.
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How much is it?
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The blueberry muffin is $3 .25.
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Okay.
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I'll take one.
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Would you like it warmed up?
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What do you mean?
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I can heat it for you.
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Oh, yes, please.
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Warm would be better.
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Sure.
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Do you have any sandwiches, too?
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Yes, we have three today.
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Turkey cheese, egg salad, and grilled vegetable.
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Hmm, I'm a little hungry.
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What's in the grilled vegetable sandwich?
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Peppers, zucchini, cheese, and pesto sauce.
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What's pesto?
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It's a green sauce made with basil.
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Does it taste spicy?
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No, it has a fresh, herby taste.
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That sounds good.
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How much is that sandwich?
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It's $6 .50.
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Okay, add one, please.
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Would you like it toasted?
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Yes, please.
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I prefer sandwiches warm.
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No problem.
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Actually, can you remove the cheese? Of course.
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Would you like extra vegetables instead?
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Yes, that would be great.
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Sure, I'll add extra peppers.
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Perfect.
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Is this for here or takeaway?
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I'll have it here.
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Great.
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Do you have a quiet table?
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The tables near the window are quieter.
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Nice.
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I'll sit there.
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Let me check your order first.
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Sure.
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One medium vanilla flat white.
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Hot with oat milk.
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Yes.
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One pump of vanilla and you want it extra hot.
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Correct.
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One warmed blueberry muffin.
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Yes.
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And one toasted vegetable sandwich.
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No cheese, with extra peppers.
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That's right.
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Great!
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How much is everything?
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Your coffee is $5 .25.
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Oat milk adds $0 .75.
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The muffin is $3 .25.
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The sandwich is $6 .50.
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Okay.
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Your total is $15 .75 before tax.
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That's fine.
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Can I pay by card?
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Yes.
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You can tap here.
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Like this?
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Exactly.
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Done.
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Great!
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Your payment was successful.
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Perfect!
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Would you like your receipt?
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Yes, please.
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Printed or digital?
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Printed, please.
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Here you go.
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Thanks.
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How long will my order take?
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Around six to eight minutes.
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That's okay.
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We'll call your name when it's ready.
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Should I wait near the counter?
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You can sit down.
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We'll bring the food to your table.
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What about the coffee?
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We'll bring that too.
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Great.
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That's easier.
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What name should I put?
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Evelyn.
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Evelyn.
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Got it.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Could I get some water, too? Of course.
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Bottled water or a free cup?
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A free cup is fine.
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Here you go.
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Thanks.
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Do you have napkins near the tables?
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Yes.
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They're beside the sugar station.
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Great.
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Your coffee should be ready first.
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Perfect.
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Evelyn, your coffee is ready.
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Oh, that was quick.
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Here's your vanilla flat white.
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It smells really good.
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Be careful, it's extra hot.
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Right, I asked for that.
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Yes, you did.
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Thanks for remembering. Of course.
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Oh, this is nice.
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Is the sweetness okay?
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Yes, one pump was perfect.
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Great.
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I'm glad I tried oat milk.
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It works really well with coffee.
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I think I'll order it again.
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Your food will be ready soon.
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No problem.
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Evelyn, here's your sandwich and muffin.
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Great.
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Everything looks good.
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The sandwich has no cheese, and I added extra peppers.
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Perfect.
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Thank you for checking.
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You're welcome.
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Thanks for helping me choose everything.
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My pleasure.
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Enjoy your coffee and food.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “☕ Ordering Coffee at a Coffee Shop”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: milk, coffee, extra, hot, vanilla. This video has 207 sentences and 853 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:08. The speaker talks at a steady 119 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 48 of its 207 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| vanilla noun | /vəˈnɪl.ə/ | Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in… |
| pump noun | /pʌmp/ | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. |
| pepper noun | /ˈpɛp.ə/ | A plant of the family Piperaceae. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| flavor noun | /ˈfleɪvə/ | The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect. |
| toast noun | /toʊst/ | Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). |
| grill noun | /ɡɹɪl/ | A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and… |
| cinnamon noun | /ˈsɪnəmən/ | A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India, Cinnamomum verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, belonging to the family Lauraceae. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| shadow noun | /ˈʃædəʊ̯/ | A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. |
| smooth adjective | /smuːð/ | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough. |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
| salad noun | /ˈsæl.əd/ | A food consisting principally of raw vegetables (especially greens, e.g. lettuce), other savoury ingredients (typically cooked), fruit, or confectionary; often… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| warm up verb | /ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp/ | To become warmer. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Could I get a coffee, please?
- What kind would you like?
- Would you like it hot or iced?
- What size would you like?
- What sizes do you have?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should be · Should I wait · should I put |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll try · I'll have · I'll use |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 21 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'll, I'm, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like sandwich, vanilla, pump.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.