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Casual neighborhood restaurant

Learn English in context: A bright sunlit neighborhood bistro during the lunch rush. Two friends, Liam and Maya, are seated at a wooden table. A server is leani

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Expressions you will practise
  • table桌子

    The table was a bit small for all the food we ordered.

  • menu菜单

    Maya pointed to the lunch special on the menu.

  • server服务员

    The server carefully wrote down Maya's specific request.

  • water

    The cold water was very refreshing on a hot day.

  • soup

    Liam offered a taste of his hot soup to Maya.

  • salad沙拉

    The garden salad looked very fresh and colorful.

  • main course主菜

    Liam was excited for his main course to arrive.

  • bill账单

    The server tucked the bill into a small leather folder.

  • reservation预订

    Next time, we should definitely make a reservation.

  • order点餐

    It didn't take long for the server to take our order.

  • share分享

    They both agreed to share the appetizer before the meal.

  • leave out不放

    Liam made sure to tell them to leave out the onions.

  • allergic to对...过敏

    Being allergic to onions means Liam has to be very careful.

  • spicy辣的

    The server promised that the sauce wouldn't be too spicy.

  • split the bill平摊费用

    Maya suggested that they split the bill today.

  • refill续杯

    The server was quick to offer a refill for the drinks.

  • side dish副菜/配菜

    The side dish of fries was served piping hot.

  • dressing调味酱

    Maya dipped her fork into the side of dressing.

  • check结账单

    Liam looked over the check to make sure everything was correct.

  • tip小费

    They left a 20% tip because the service was so good.

SCENELINGO · ChineseEnglish

Casual neighborhood restaurant

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A bright sunlit neighborhood bistro during the lunch rush. Two friends, Liam and Maya, are seated at a wooden table. A server is leaning over, pen in hand, as Maya points to a glossy menu to place her order. Liam is using a spoon to share a steaming bowl of soup with Maya. On the table, a large salad with a side cup of creamy dressing is placed next to a hearty main course and a small side dish of roasted vegetables. The server is pouring water into a glass for a refill. Near the edge of the table, Liam is carefully reviewing the paper check and preparing to split the bill by placing a credit card and a cash tip inside the bill folder.
actionshare分享
objectserver服务员
actionrefill续杯
objectwater
objectsoup
objectmain course主菜
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