Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Vocabulary and phrases

Hi!

Welcome to the computer session for cafe skills class.

Later, we will all write a resume and cover letter to apply for a cafe job.

Today, we will practice our cafe skills vocabulary and phrases. It's really important you study the below expressions at home and in cafes before the major open cafe in week 4. We want to impress the other students with our great coffee making skills, but more importantly in an English college, our great ENGLISH usage and communication skills.

For homework tonight, please memorise the required cafe vocabulary...

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-vocabulary.htm

How do we order?

Practice these phrases:

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-serving.htm

What are they really saying? Always repeat orders to confirm you understand:

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-guests.htm

What's on the menu??

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-menu.htm

What are all the glasses called?

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-bar.htm

What are some of the jobs?

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-back.htm

Great!

Now once you've studied.... test yourself:

http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-vocabulary-quiz.htm

Have a look at some jobs for baristas. What skills do you need?

Click here as an example.

FINALLY:

Please click on the below "COMMENT" and ask me a question :)
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:12 PM

    could you show some places for finding job in an cafe?

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  2. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:13 PM

    Where is chai from ?? Mika

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  3. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    could u show some places for finding job(cafe)??
    jenny :)

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  4. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    can we act like if we are in a restorant? i think that its better to learn how to use this kinds of words

    Ana Luisa

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  5. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    good, good, good mate !!!
    Roger.

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  6. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    do you know the mean of (butterscotch)?

    Hiro(empeloror)

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  7. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    1.Do you think is possibility find a job if i dont kwow a good english?(I have a pre-intermedium)

    2. Do you know the webside where i can see sites to find a job?

    3. what your recomendation for find a job?

    Thanks

    JORGE

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  8. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    CAFE YUKA
    Are many people have a break in cafe?

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  9. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:20 PM

    Duan, is it true that for work whith alcohol drinks i need a certificate ?
    roger

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  10. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    what does mens "spirits"?

    Ana Luisa(Anita)

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  11. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    How much espresso put in a VIENNA?

    Mayu

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  12. Duan SebastianMay 26, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Jobs - have a look at seek.

    http://seek.com.au/

    Chai tea: from India. See here:

    http://www.2basnob.com/chai-tea.html

    Restaurant: well, we will practice acting like we're in a good cafe, like a restaurant in week 4. How's that?

    Thanks, Roger.

    Butterscotch:

    "ButterscotchButterscotch is that delicious, buttery, more-flavorful-than-caramel taste that flavors dessert sauces and hard candy. It is also a color." see here:

    http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-butterscotch.htm

    Cheers!

    Duan.

    Wotsa/Itsa!

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  13. AnonymousMay 26, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Are many people have a break in cafe?
    yuka

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  14. Duan SebastianMay 28, 2009 at 1:55 AM

    Are many people have a break in cafe?

    Yes - you must have a break every 5 hours legally in Australia. Is that what you mean?

    How much espresso put in a VIENNA?

    One shot, then cream

    what does mens "spirits"?

    Alcohol, like brandy, vodka.. things that you can drink in a shot glass, for example - they usually have a high alcohol content, like 25-50 %, or 100proof.

    Duan, is it true that for work whith alcohol drinks i need a certificate ?

    Yes - you need an RSA (Responsible serving of alcohol certificate), which is available for between $60-100 at places like:

    http://www.greenwichcollege.com.au/rsa.php

    1.Do you think is possibility find a job if i dont kwow a good english?(I have a pre-intermedium)

    It's difficult, but if you can understand and respond with cafe-phrases and vocabulary enough to impress the interviewer AND be great at making coffees well..... then it's possible. Try applying at places like Pie Face:

    http://www.pieface.com.au/

    2. Do you know the webside where i can see sites to find a job?

    The best site is on seek:

    Try searching sydney - inner city - cafe jobs in hospitality /caual: or search for "cafe" there

    http://www.seek.com.au/

    eg http://www.seek.com.au/jobsearch/index.ascx?DateRange=31&catlocation=1000&stateselected=true&catarea=2819&catworktype=245&catindustry=1212&catoccupation=1549&catarea=2836&catarea=2835&searchfrom=quick

    3. what your recomendation for find a job?

    A great resume, cover letter, walking around the city giving them out, applying for jobs on seek.com every day, asking friends about jobs, training in an RSA, improving your english and especially polite cafe language and usage.

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