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📕 A2: Grades 10-12 • SOCIAL LIFE & HANGING OUT

Ordering at a Café and Splitting the Bill

Learn how to order food and drinks at a café, and how to split the bill with friends. Practice using present simple and time prepositions.

Ordering at a Café and Splitting the Bill
💬 Warm-up
1 Do you like going to cafés?
2 What do you usually order at a café?
3 How do you pay for your food and drinks?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use vocabulary related to café ordering.
  • Practice present simple and time prepositions in conversations.
  • Role-play ordering and paying at a café.
  • Write a suggestion to a friend about meeting at a café.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
café
"I like to study at the café near my house."
a place where you can buy drinks and light meals
2.
order
"I want to order a coffee and a sandwich."
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant or café
3.
menu
"Let's look at the menu to see what they have."
a list of food and drinks available
4.
drink
"My favorite drink is hot chocolate."
a liquid that you can consume, like coffee, tea, or juice
5.
bill
"The waiter brought the bill after we finished eating."
a piece of paper showing how much you need to pay
6.
cashier
"The cashier smiled and took my money."
the person who handles payments at a store or café
7.
pay
"I always pay with my card."
to give money for something you buy
8.
change
"She gave me my change in coins."
the money you get back when you pay more than the cost
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
café
a place where you can buy drinks and light meals
order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant or café
menu
a list of food and drinks available
drink
a liquid that you can consume, like coffee, tea, or juice
bill
a piece of paper showing how much you need to pay
cashier
the person who handles payments at a store or café
pay
to give money for something you buy
change
the money you get back when you pay more than the cost

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. I usually pay with cash.
2. I want to go to a café to get a drink with my friends.
3. Can I see the menu ? I want to choose what to eat.
4. Please order a coffee for me.
5. The coffee costs two dollars, and I get one dollar change .
6. We need to ask for the bill when we finish.
7. The cashier counted my money carefully.
8. My favorite drink is iced tea.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. I usually pay with cash.
2. I want to go to a café to get a drink with my friends.
3. Can I see the menu ? I want to choose what to eat.
4. Please order a coffee for me.
5. The coffee costs two dollars, and I get one dollar change .
6. We need to ask for the bill when we finish.
7. The cashier counted my money carefully.
8. My favorite drink is iced tea.

📖 Reading

A Great Café for Friends

Emma and her friends love to hang out at a small café near their school. Every Friday after class, they meet there to relax and talk. The café has a big menu with many options. Emma usually orders a hot chocolate, and her friend Jack always gets an iced tea. They look at the menu together and decide what to drink.

After they finish, the waiter brings the bill. Emma checks the total and pays with her card. Sometimes they split the bill equally. The cashier gives them the change if they pay with cash. Everyone is happy because the café is cheap and cozy.

Emma likes to go there at three o'clock in the afternoon. She says the café is the best place to spend time with friends. They always have a good time talking and laughing.

Comprehension Questions

1.
When do Emma and her friends go to the café?
They go every Friday after class.
2.
What does Emma usually order?
She orders a hot chocolate.
3.
How do they sometimes pay the bill?
They sometimes split the bill equally.
4.
Who gives the change to the customers?
The cashier gives the change.
5.
Why does Emma like the café?
Because it is cheap and cozy, and she can spend time with friends.

🎧 Listening Practice

My Café Story

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What did Jessica order at the café?
She ordered a coffee and a croissant.
2.
How did Jessica pay the bill?
She paid with cash.
3.
What did Anna order?
Anna ordered a tea and a slice of cake.
4.
How did they split the bill?
They split the bill in half.
5.
When does Jessica usually go to the café?
She usually goes at around four o'clock on weekends.

🗣️ Pair Work

Café Role-Play

"Work with a partner. One person is the customer, the other is the cashier. Use the vocabulary to order and pay. Then switch roles."

👉 Customer greets the cashier and asks for the menu.

👉 Customer orders food and drinks from the menu.

👉 Cashier gives the total price.

👉 Customer pays and receives the change.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: café order menu drink bill cashier pay change
✍️ WRITING

Order Slip

Write a message to a friend suggesting a café to meet at. Include the location (e.g., near the park), time (e.g., 4 p.M.), and why it is a good choice (e.g., good drinks, quiet).

✅ Checklist:
  • 80-100 words.
  • Use present simple and time prepositions.
  • Include at least 4 vocabulary words from the lesson.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Café Order

Record a 45-second voice note to a friend suggesting a café to meet at. Include the location (e.g., near the park), time (e.g., 4 p.M.), and why it is a good choice (e.g., good drinks, quiet).

✅ Checklist:
  • Record for 45 seconds.
  • Use 4 vocabulary words.
  • Speak clearly and use present simple.
Helpful Phrases
  • Let's meet at the café near...
  • How about going at 3pm?
  • I think you'll like it because...
  • We can order our drinks then.
  • The menu has many choices.
  • I'll pay for the bill this time.