F2F Class Notes (Nick)

Next Class Focus

Review the situational vocabulary from last time and continue to discuss more situations and phrases which could be useful for traveling (perhaps going to the bank to exchange money, or asking directions).

Homework

Either:
Write a dialogue like you are trying to order coffee or order food at a restaurant.
Be ready to have a dialogue during next class.

Use the new vocabulary words and phrases!

Vocabulary

Cup vs. Bottle – a cup usually has no cap, and is wider than a bottle. Usually the opening for a bottle is smaller, and the bottle is taller.

No idea – I don’t even know where to begin to figure what it is to tell you
e.g. What is espresso in Chinese? I have no idea!

Espresso – 浓咖啡

Liquor – an alcoholic drink with more than ~20% alcohol
e.g. Whiskey, cognac, brandy, baijiu, limoncello, gin
Liqueur – flavored liquor

Hot and cold:
Scalding / Hot / Warm / Lukewarm / Cool / Cold / Freezing
Scalding – a liquid so hot it will burn you
Lukewarm – something that is not really hot or cold
Freezing – super cold

Sign – something you do with your hands to communicate an idea
Gesture – hand movements that emphasize what you’re saying

Napkin – paper or cloth for cleaning your hands or face at a meal

Grammar

Traveling phrases:

Coffee:
I would like to order a cup of coffee.
I would like cream/sugar/a shot of espresso.
Do you want hot or iced coffee?
I would like a warm coffee: not too hot. Can you put one or two ice-cubes (pieces of ice) in it?
Would you like whipped cream?
Would you like flavored cream?
I would like a flat white (coffee)?

Restaurants:
Excuse me, waiter! (to get their attention)
To order – I would like / could you give me / (say what you want)
DON’T USE: “come” or “give me”; “come” is too strange, and “give me” is a little rude, though we would understand
If you need something else – could you give/get/bring me
e.g. Could you bring me another . . . water/napkin/fork/knife/spoon
e.g. Could you bring me a(n extra) . . . bowl/chopsticks/cup