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Describe a café you like to visit
You should say:
- where it is
- what kind of food and drink it serves
- what you do there
- explain why you like to go there
Sample Answer
I’m going to describe this small café I know. It’s in the old part of town and from the outside it doesn’t look like much. But then, once you walk in, the first thing that hits you is the aroma, the smell of real coffee. There’s this long counter with an expresso coffee machine at one end and bar stools for you to sit. The coffee is the best I’ve ever tasted. And, if it’s a snack you’re after, there are the pastries, savoury and sweet, the first with cheese, creamy delicious cheese or ham and the latter with all kinds of fruits. And let’s not forget the cakes. And everything is home-made I should add. The old couple that run the place came originally from Spain and, luckily for us, brought their culinary skills with them.
They do lunches as well as breakfast and snacks though I’ve only eaten lunch there once or twice over the years because I don’t work nearby and on Saturdays I’m always out and they never open on a Sunday. But if you happen to pass by one lunchtime and you fancy a bite to eat, try their Spanish “tortilla”, the famous Spanish omelette. It’s delicious. Apart from coffee, they serve tea and the usual range of commercial soft drinks. But I’d give them all a miss and go for one of their natural fruit juices. The orange juice is great but my own particular favourite is the lemon juice that they prepare with brown sugar. I’ll tell you, once you’ve tasted it, you’ll come back for more.
I mostly go there for breakfast. It’s not far from where I live and it’s on my way to the train station. It’s nice to just sit there for a while, drinking my coffee and soaking up the atmosphere. You see, it tends to get pretty busy that time of day and the tables are full of their regular customers chatting away, some in English, some in Spanish and other languages too. It’s lively but at the same time, it feels like a home from home, if you know what I mean, the kind of place where no one is trying to hurry you up to finish and leave.
And that’s mainly thanks to the owners. They really seem to care and have put so much into the place. No matter how busy they might be, they’ll always find the time to pass the time of day with me, asking me how I am or whether I enjoyed my breakfast. I consider myself so lucky to have found this place.
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