這系列是適合A1、英文初學者的簡單閱讀短文，文章附有翻譯、簡易句型（讓你可以直接套用，而不是理解複雜文法概念），以及單字表。這系列的故事主角是 Emma，他剛到美國的波特蘭，在社區的咖啡廳打工。
Emma’s Coffee Shop Diary — Episode 1: My First Day
內容大意
Emma剛搬到波特蘭，今天是她在社區咖啡店打工的第一天。她要學怎麼幫客人點餐、記住常用的說法，還鬧了個小烏龍。這集用最基本的現在簡單式句型，帶大家熟悉「點餐」情境的核心單字。
課文與重點
My name is Emma. Today is my first day at the coffee shop.
I feel nervous. I want to do a good job.
A man comes in. He says, “Hi! Can I get a coffee, please?”
I say, “Sure! What size do you want? Small, medium, or large?”
He says, “Medium, please.”
I ask, “Do you want milk or sugar?”
He says, “Just milk, thank you.”
I make the coffee. I give it to him.
He says, “Thank you! Have a nice day.”
I smile. My first customer!
Then a woman comes in. She says, “Can I get a tea, please?”
I say, “Sure! Hot tea or iced tea?”
She says, “Hot tea.”
I make a mistake. I give her coffee, not tea!
She says, “Um… this is coffee.”
I say, “Oh no! I’m sorry! Let me make a new one.”
She laughs. “It’s okay. No problem.”
I feel better. My co-worker, Jordan, says, “Don’t worry. Everyone makes mistakes on the first day.”
I smile again. I think, “I can do this.”
重點單字整理
日常動詞
- feel（感覺）— I feel nervous.
- want（想要）— I want to do a good job.
- make（製作）— I make the coffee.
- give（給）— I give it to him.
點餐情境詞
- customer（顧客）— My first customer!
- size（尺寸）— What size do you want?
- co-worker（同事）— My co-worker, Jordan, says…
- mistake（錯誤）— Everyone makes mistakes.
關鍵句型
- Can I get a ___, please? （我可以點一份___嗎？）
- Do you want ___ or ? （你要___還是？）
- I’m sorry! Let me… . （對不起！讓我．．．。）
檢視看看自己有沒有理解吧
- What is Emma’s job?
- What does the first customer order?
- What mistake does Emma make?
- How does Emma feel at the end?
＼來把「點餐的三個句型」帶走／
- Can I get a ___, please?
- What size do you want?
- Do you want ___ or ___?
下次點咖啡的時候，試著用英文說說看這幾句吧！