Tom works in a big café. The café is in a tall building in the city. He makes coffee and tea every day. He likes his job very much. The people in the café are friendly. The café has big windows and round tables. Every morning, Tom cleans the tables and makes fresh tea.

One Tuesday morning, a woman walks in. She has a big dog. The dog is very good. It sits next to her chair. The woman sits at a round table. She looks at the menu. She reads the words carefully. She wants to find a good drink.

Tom walks to the table. “Hello,” he says. “What do you want to drink and eat?” The woman smiles. “I want a hot coffee, please. And a big piece of sweet cake.”

Tom goes to the counter. He makes the hot coffee. He cuts a large piece of sweet cake. He puts the food on a clean plate. He carries the plate to the table carefully.

“Here is your hot coffee and cake,” Tom says. The woman takes a sip of the coffee. “This is very good,” she says. “Thank you very much.” The dog eats a small dog biscuit. The woman eats all the cake.

Every day after that, the woman visits the café. She always orders the hot coffee. She always brings the big dog. Tom and the woman talk about books, food, and the city. They are very good friends now. The dog’s name is Buster. Buster likes to sleep under the table.

One Friday, the woman comes in. She does not sit at the table. She walks to the counter. “Today is my birthday,” she says. “Can I have two hot coffees and two pieces of cake?”

Tom smiles. “Yes, of course. Happy birthday!” He makes two hot coffees. He cuts two big pieces of sweet cake. He puts them on the counter.

The woman eats one piece. She gives the other piece and one coffee to Tom. They eat and drink together. It is a very good birthday. They are very happy.

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Vocabulary Notes

Friendly.
Meaning: When someone is friendly, they are nice, kind, and pleasant to be around. They smile and speak in a warm way.
Example: The people in the café are friendly.
Similar words: kind, nice, warm, pleasant.

Carefully.
Meaning: When you do something carefully, you do it slowly and with a lot of attention. You want to make sure nothing goes wrong and nothing breaks.
Example: He carries the plate to the table carefully.
Similar words: cautiously, gently, attentively, slowly.

Counter.
Meaning: In a café or shop, a counter is the long flat surface where customers stand to order and pay for their food and drinks. The workers stand behind it.
Example: Tom goes to the counter.
Similar words: desk, bar, table, service desk.

Sip.
Meaning: To sip means to drink a very small amount of a liquid at one time. You take a tiny mouthful, not a big drink.
Example: The woman takes a sip of the coffee.
Similar words: taste, little drink, small mouthful.

Orders.
Meaning: When you order food or a drink in a restaurant or café, you tell the worker what you want to eat or drink.
Example: She always orders the hot coffee.
Similar words: asks for, requests, chooses, picks.

Story written by Qwen.

Image created by Qwen.

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