American English | CEFR A0–A1 | Everyday English
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At a Restaurant
I go to a restaurant.
I feel hungry.
I walk into the restaurant.
A waiter says hello.
I say, “A table for one, please.”
The waiter shows me a table.
I sit down.
The waiter gives me a menu.
I look at the menu.
There are many dishes.
I want some chicken and rice.
I am ready to order.
I say, “I’d like the chicken and rice, please.”
The waiter asks, “Anything to drink?”
I say, “Can I have some water, please?”
The waiter says, “Sure.”
I wait for my food.
The waiter brings my food.
The food looks good.
I start eating.
The chicken tastes great.
I drink some water.
I finish my meal.
I ask for the check.
I say, “Could I have the check, please?”
I pay with my card.
I say, “Thank you!”
The waiter says, “Have a nice day!”
I leave the restaurant.
Vocabulary 词汇
| at a restaurant | /ət ə ˈrɛstərənt/ | 在餐厅 |
| waiter | /ˈweɪtər/ | 服务员 |
| a table for one | /ə ˈteɪbəl fər wʌn/ | 一人位 |
| show me a table | /ʃoʊ mi ə ˈteɪbəl/ | 带我到一张餐桌前 |
| sit down | /sɪt daʊn/ | 坐下 |
| give me a menu | /ɡɪv mi ə ˈmɛnyu/ | 给我一份菜单 |
| dish | /dɪʃ/ | 菜品 |
| ready to order | /ˈrɛdi tə ˈɔrdər/ | 准备好点餐 |
| I’d like | /aɪd laɪk/ | 我想要 |
| chicken and rice | /ˈtʃɪkən ən raɪs/ | 鸡肉和米饭 |
| anything to drink | /ˈɛniθɪŋ tə drɪŋk/ | 要喝点什么吗 |
| can I have | /kən aɪ hæv/ | 我可以要……吗 |
| sure | /ʃʊr/ | 当然；好的 |
| wait for my food | /weɪt fər maɪ fud/ | 等待我的餐点 |
| bring my food | /brɪŋ maɪ fud/ | 把我的餐点端来 |
| start eating | /stɑrt ˈitɪŋ/ | 开始吃东西 |
| taste great | /teɪst ɡreɪt/ | 味道很棒 |
| finish my meal | /ˈfɪnɪʃ maɪ mil/ | 吃完饭 |
| ask for the check | /æsk fər ðə tʃɛk/ | 要求结账 |
| pay with my card | /peɪ wɪð maɪ kɑrd/ | 用我的银行卡付款 |
Chinese Translation 中文翻译
At a Coffee Shop
在咖啡店
I go to a coffee shop.
我去一家咖啡店。
I want some coffee.
我想喝点咖啡。
I walk into the shop.
我走进店里。
I look at the menu.
我看了一下菜单。
There are many drinks.
饮料有很多种。
I like coffee with milk.
我喜欢加奶的咖啡。
I go to the counter.
我走到柜台前。
I say hello to the cashier.
我跟收银员打了个招呼。
I say, “I’d like a latte, please.”
我说：“请给我一杯拿铁。”
The cashier asks, “Hot or iced?”
收银员问：“要热的还是冰的？”
I say, “Iced, please.”
我说：“冰的，谢谢。”
I also want a sandwich.
我还想要一个三明治。
I say, “Can I have a sandwich, too?”
我说：“可以再给我一个三明治吗？”
I ask, “How much is it?”
我问：“多少钱？”
The cashier says, “Ten dollars.”
收银员说：“十美元。”
I pay with my card.
我刷卡付款。
I wait for my order.
我等我的餐。
My coffee is ready.
我的咖啡好了。
I take my coffee and sandwich.
我拿上咖啡和三明治。
I find an empty table.
我找到一张空桌。
I sit by the window.
我坐在窗边。
I take a sip of coffee.
我喝了一口咖啡。
The coffee tastes good.
咖啡味道不错。
I eat my sandwich.
我吃三明治。
I check my phone.
我看了一下手机。
I enjoy my coffee.
我慢慢享用咖啡。
I finish my coffee.
我喝完咖啡。
I leave the coffee shop.
我离开咖啡店。
Pronunciation 发音
At a Restaurant
/ət ə ˈrɛstərənt/
I go to a restaurant.
/aɪ ɡoʊ tə ə ˈrɛstərənt/
I feel hungry.
/aɪ fil ˈhʌŋɡri/
I walk into the restaurant.
/aɪ wɔk ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛstərənt/
A waiter says hello.
/ə ˈweɪtər sɛz həˈloʊ/
I say, “A table for one, please.”
/aɪ seɪ | ə ˈteɪbəl fər wʌn | pliz/
The waiter shows me a table.
/ðə ˈweɪtər ʃoʊz mi ə ˈteɪbəl/
I sit down.
/aɪ sɪt daʊn/
The waiter gives me a menu.
/ðə ˈweɪtər ɡɪvz mi ə ˈmɛnyu/
I look at the menu.
/aɪ lʊk ət ðə ˈmɛnyu/
There are many dishes.
/ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈdɪʃɪz/
I want some chicken and rice.
/aɪ wɑnt səm ˈtʃɪkən ən raɪs/
I am ready to order.
/aɪ əm ˈrɛdi tə ˈɔrdər/
I say, “I’d like the chicken and rice, please.”
/aɪ seɪ | aɪd laɪk ðə ˈtʃɪkən ən raɪs | pliz/
The waiter asks, “Anything to drink?”
/ðə ˈweɪtər æsks | ˈɛniθɪŋ tə drɪŋk/
I say, “Can I have some water, please?”
/aɪ seɪ | kən aɪ hæv səm ˈwɔtər | pliz/
The waiter says, “Sure.”
/ðə ˈweɪtər sɛz | ʃʊr/
I wait for my food.
/aɪ weɪt fər maɪ fud/
The waiter brings my food.
/ðə ˈweɪtər brɪŋz maɪ fud/
The food looks good.
/ðə fud lʊks ɡʊd/
I start eating.
/aɪ stɑrt ˈitɪŋ/
The chicken tastes great.
/ðə ˈtʃɪkən teɪsts ɡreɪt/
I drink some water.
/aɪ drɪŋk səm ˈwɔtər/
I finish my meal.
/aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ maɪ mil/
I ask for the check.
/aɪ æsk fər ðə tʃɛk/
I say, “Could I have the check, please?”
/aɪ seɪ | kʊd aɪ hæv ðə tʃɛk | pliz/
I pay with my card.
/aɪ peɪ wɪð maɪ kɑrd/
I say, “Thank you!”
/aɪ seɪ | θæŋk yu/
The waiter says, “Have a nice day!”
/ðə ˈweɪtər sɛz | hæv ə naɪs deɪ/
I leave the restaurant.
/aɪ liv ðə ˈrɛstərənt/
Speaking Practice 口语练习
① Where do you go?
Answer
I go to a restaurant.
② How many people?
Answer
A table for one, please.
③ Are you ready to order?
Answer
Yes, I am.
④ What would you like to eat?
Answer
I’d like the chicken and rice, please.
⑤ Anything to drink?
Answer
Some water, please.
⑥ Does the food taste good?
Answer
Yes, it tastes great.
⑦ How do you ask for the check?
Answer
Could I have the check, please?
⑧ How do you pay?
Answer
I pay with my card.