At the bar

iDevide ikoon At the bar

Tending bar requires special skills, such as learning special recipes, measuring, mixing and serving drinks, and chatting with guests. No matter which country you are working in, you are sure to come across English customers who want a cold drink. Go to the web-page and study the lists and expressions bartenders use. Then read the dialogue on the same web-page and check your understanding. Before going on the web-page link check your knowledge of some common cocktails.

Do you know which ingredients you need for:

  • COSMOPOLITAN
  • TOM COLLINS
  • SCREWDRIVER

You can check your answer by clicking on the button below. Then go to the web-page to learn more about this.

CLICK HERE TO BEGIN: BEHIND THE BAR

If you want to better your knowledge and get to know more different cocktail reipes CLICK ON: COCKTAIL RECIPES A-Z

1. If you work in a bar or nightclub (as a bartender or a waiter/waitress serving alcohol) and want to improve your English in order to communicate with customers better, do the following exercises. It'll help you learn and practice the most useful vocabulary relating to interacting with customers in a bar.

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EXERCISE 1 - Fill in each blank with the proper (best) response from the list on the right.

EXERCISE 2 - Fill in each blank with the right word from the list on the right.

EXERCISE 3 - Choose the best response for each question.

EXERCISE 4 - Choose the best response for each question

2. If you work as a café staff or as a barrista, here you can practice the general vocabulary used in cafés.

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EXERCISE 1 - Fill in each blank with the correct word. If both words can be used, choose the one that sounds more natural in each situation.

EXERCISE 2 - Choose the word that sounds more natural in everyday conversation. Check your answers.

 

iDevice ikoon Let's get real

ROLE PLAY

Student A is a customer - pick up a drink from the  cocktail recipes list. You are going to order  a cocktail at the bar. Ask questions about your frink

Student B is a bar tender -  look up the cocktail your client is  asking for. remember the ingredients and describe it to your client.

You can make the role play more interesting when you ask for example:

  • "I'd like to have something with rum.",
  • "Do you have a cocktail for a romantic evening?"
  • "Can I have something with tomato juice?"
Change the roles and do it as many times you like. Don't forget to use the vocabulary from the previous practice exercises.

 


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