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Hello English learners, and welcome to English Pod.

My name is Marco, I'm Amira, and Amira and I are here today with a great, great lesson for you.

My name is Marco, I'm Amira, and Amira and I are here today with a great, great lesson for you.

Yes, we are today.

Yes, we are today.

We're gonna be talking about a restaurant.

We're gonna be talking about a restaurant.

Amira, why don't you give us a little bit more details?

Amira, why don't you give us a little bit more details?

Well, we're talking about a situation in a restaurant and two people are involved: the waiter and the customer.

Well, we're talking about a situation in a restaurant and two people are involved: the waiter and the customer.

And I don't want to say anymore.

And I don't want to say anymore.

Okay, don't say anymore.

Okay, don't say anymore.

Let's just listen to this dialogue and we'll be back later to explain it.

Let's just listen to this dialogue and we'll be back later to explain it.

Good evening, my name is Fabio.

Good evening, my name is Fabio.

I'll be your waiter for tonight.

I'll be your waiter for tonight.

May I take your order?

May I take your order?

No, I'm still working on it.

No, I'm still working on it.

This menu is not even in English.

This menu is not even in English.

What's good here for you.

What's good here for you.

sir?

sir?

I would recommend spaghetti and meatballs.

I would recommend spaghetti and meatballs.

Does it come with Coke and fries?

Does it come with Coke and fries?

It comes with either soup or salad and a complimentary glass of wine, sir.

It comes with either soup or salad and a complimentary glass of wine, sir.

I'll go with the spaghetti and meatballs salad and the wine.

I'll go with the spaghetti and meatballs salad and the wine.

Excellent choice!

Excellent choice!

Your order will be ready soon.

Your order will be ready soon.

How soon is soon?

How soon is soon?

Twenty minutes.

Twenty minutes.

You know what?

You know what?

I'll just go grab a burger across the street.

I'll just go grab a burger across the street.

OH OH, WHAT A WAITER!

OH OH, WHAT A WAITER!

WHAT A WAITER!

WHAT A WAITER!

HE IS REALLY ANGRY AT THIS CUSTOMER AND I CAN'T BLAME HIM.

HE IS REALLY ANGRY AT THIS CUSTOMER AND I CAN'T BLAME HIM.

I WOULD BE ANGRY TOO.

I WOULD BE ANGRY TOO.

YEAH?

YEAH?

SO I THINK MARCO, YOU HAVE CHOSEN SOME INTERESTING EXPRESSIONS FOR US HERE.

SO I THINK MARCO, YOU HAVE CHOSEN SOME INTERESTING EXPRESSIONS FOR US HERE.

WHAT IS THE FIRST ONE?

WHAT IS THE FIRST ONE?

WELL, THE FIRST ONE IS: 'I'M STILL WORKING ON IT.

WELL, THE FIRST ONE IS: 'I'M STILL WORKING ON IT.

' I'M STILL WORKING ON IT.

' I'M STILL WORKING ON IT.

I'M STILL WORKING ON IT.

I'M STILL WORKING ON IT.

I'M STILL WORKING ON IT.

I'M STILL WORKING ON IT.

WHY DON'T WE LISTEN TO SOME OTHER EXAMPLES ON HOW YOU CAN USE THIS WORD.

WHY DON'T WE LISTEN TO SOME OTHER EXAMPLES ON HOW YOU CAN USE THIS WORD.

And then we'll come back and explain it.

And then we'll come back and explain it.

Did you finish reading the magazine?

Did you finish reading the magazine?

I'm still working on it.

I'm still working on it.

Did you fix my car?

Did you fix my car?

I'm still working on it.

I'm still working on it.

AH, SO YOU COULD SAY I'M STILL WORKING ON IT ME.

AH, SO YOU COULD SAY I'M STILL WORKING ON IT ME.

ANS I STILL NEED MORE TIME.

ANS I STILL NEED MORE TIME.

FANTASTIC!

FANTASTIC!

GREAT!

GREAT!

OKAY, IT'S CLEAR.

OKAY, IT'S CLEAR.

I HAVE ANOTHER ONE FOR YOU GUYS.

I HAVE ANOTHER ONE FOR YOU GUYS.

IT'S A PHRASE COMMONLY USED AND YOU'LL HEAR IT ALL THE TIME: COKE AND FRIES.

IT'S A PHRASE COMMONLY USED AND YOU'LL HEAR IT ALL THE TIME: COKE AND FRIES.

COKE AND FRIES.

COKE AND FRIES.

COKE AND FRIES.

COKE AND FRIES.

COKE AND FRIES.

COKE AND FRIES.

IT'S A SHORT WAY OF SAYING COCA COLA AND FRENCH FRIES.

IT'S A SHORT WAY OF SAYING COCA COLA AND FRENCH FRIES.

So that's basically America's.

So that's basically America's.

fast food, yeah?

fast food, yeah?

Burger.

Burger.

Coke and fries.

Coke and fries.

Okay.

Okay.

what's next on the menu?

what's next on the menu?

On the menu we have a complimentary glass of wine.

On the menu we have a complimentary glass of wine.

Complimentary glass of wine.

Complimentary glass of wine.

complimentary glass of wine.

complimentary glass of wine.

Complimentary means.

Complimentary means.

that it's free, free.

that it's free, free.

Yes, we love that.

Yes, we love that.

huh?

huh?

Yeah, we definitely like free things.

Yeah, we definitely like free things.

Well, um, I have another one for us here.

Well, um, I have another one for us here.

Another interesting phrase: I'll go with...

Another interesting phrase: I'll go with...

I'll go with...

I'll go with...

I'll go with...

I'll go with...

I'll go with.

I'll go with.

So basically, it's another way of saying 'I'm choosing'.

So basically, it's another way of saying 'I'm choosing'.

Yeah, I'll choose or I'll take...

Yeah, I'll choose or I'll take...

I'll take.

I'll take.

Okay.

Okay.

very good.

very good.

All right, the next word that I want to take a look at is grab... Grab.

All right, the next word that I want to take a look at is grab... Grab.

Grab, grab.

Grab, grab.

Okay, now let's listen to some other examples of how we could use grab in different situations, and then we will come back and explain it.

Okay, now let's listen to some other examples of how we could use grab in different situations, and then we will come back and explain it.

On your way home, can you grab some milk.

On your way home, can you grab some milk.

Wait for me, please.

Wait for me, please.

I need to grab my coat.

I need to grab my coat.

Let's grab a cup of coffee.

Let's grab a cup of coffee.

All right, well I would understand that go grab means go.

All right, well I would understand that go grab means go.

get quickly, go get quickly.

get quickly, go get quickly.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

All right, everyone.

All right, everyone.

So now it is time to listen one more time to the dialogue and listen carefully and try to understand why the waiter does not like the customer.

So now it is time to listen one more time to the dialogue and listen carefully and try to understand why the waiter does not like the customer.

Let us listen.

Let us listen.

Good evening, my name is Fabio.

Good evening, my name is Fabio.

I'll be your waiter for tonight.

I'll be your waiter for tonight.

May I take your order?

May I take your order?

No, I'm still working on it.

No, I'm still working on it.

This menu's not even in English.

This menu's not even in English.

What's good here for you.

What's good here for you.

sir?

sir?

I would recommend spaghetti and meatballs.

I would recommend spaghetti and meatballs.

Does it come with Coke and fries?

Does it come with Coke and fries?

It comes with either soup or salad and a complimentary glass of wine, sir.

It comes with either soup or salad and a complimentary glass of wine, sir.

I'll go with the spaghetti and meatballs salad and the wine.

I'll go with the spaghetti and meatballs salad and the wine.

Excellent choice!

Excellent choice!

Your order will be ready soon.

Your order will be ready soon.

How soon is soon?

How soon is soon?

Twenty minutes.

Twenty minutes.

You know what?

You know what?

I'll just go grab a burger across the street.

I'll just go grab a burger across the street.

Marco, why did this waiter get angry at the customer?

Marco, why did this waiter get angry at the customer?

Well, he basically wasted the waiter's time.

Well, he basically wasted the waiter's time.

I mean, this guy comes into the restaurant.

I mean, this guy comes into the restaurant.

He is not very polite and he's asking all these questions.

He is not very polite and he's asking all these questions.

In the end, he just gets up and says, ah, I'll just go grab a burger across the street.

In the end, he just gets up and says, ah, I'll just go grab a burger across the street.

Yeah, and I also think that this guy was a lot more casual than the place he was in.

Yeah, and I also think that this guy was a lot more casual than the place he was in.

right?

right?

Yeah, yeah, I think this was a nice fancy restaurant, so I think he was in the wrong place.

Yeah, yeah, I think this was a nice fancy restaurant, so I think he was in the wrong place.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So how many times, Marco, tell me.

So how many times, Marco, tell me.

Do you really have fast food a week?

Do you really have fast food a week?

Fast food, let's see.

Fast food, let's see.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, no, no, no.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, no, no, no.

I think I get fast food maybe once a week, once or twice a week.

I think I get fast food maybe once a week, once or twice a week.

All right, talking about fast food made me hungry, so I think I'm gonna go grab something to eat myself.

All right, talking about fast food made me hungry, so I think I'm gonna go grab something to eat myself.

Yeah, me too.

Yeah, me too.

All right, I hope you guys enjoyed the lesson today and remember that all of this vocabulary is useful for your everyday needs.

All right, I hope you guys enjoyed the lesson today and remember that all of this vocabulary is useful for your everyday needs.

Yes, well, actually here in English Pod, we focus on phrases and words that are high frequency, and that means that you can use them every day in your practical life.

Yes, well, actually here in English Pod, we focus on phrases and words that are high frequency, and that means that you can use them every day in your practical life.

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