Give Your Email at the Café Wi‑Fi
CEFR: A1
Read/Listen first
I sit in a café and ask for Wi‑Fi. The barista gives me a form. She asks for my name and email. I write my name. I say my email: mikael at mail dot com. She speaks fast. I say, “Can you speak slowly, please?” She repeats. She checks the time for the code. I say, “Ten is fine.” I sign the form. She smiles and says thank you. I say thank you and pay for tea. I sit and connect. The code works. The internet is good.⚡ Learning goals
- I can ask for Wi‑Fi in a café
- I can give my name and email
- I can ask someone to speak slowly
✨ Key language
- Can you speak slowly, please? “Ask for clear speech.”
- Here is my email “Give your contact.”
- Ten is fine “Confirm a time.”
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
1️⃣ be for simple facts
Rule: Use be to give simple facts about the code or time.Examples: The code is new; It is ten now; The Wi‑Fi is free
Common pitfall + fix: Using ‘are’ with it — Use ‘is’ with it.
Pick the best: The Wi‑Fi __ free.
Tip: ‘Wi‑Fi’ takes ‘is’.
Fill with the best answer: The code __ ready.
Tip: Use ‘is’ for one thing.
2️⃣ a/an with forms and emails
Rule: Use a/an with a singular noun like form or email.Examples: I fill a form; I need an email; This is a name
Common pitfall + fix: Dropping articles — Add a or an.
Best option: I fill __ form.
Tip: Use ‘a’ before consonant sound.
Fill with the best answer: This is __ email.
Tip: Use ‘an’ before vowel sound.
3️⃣ this/that for items
Rule: Use this/that to point to the form or code.Examples: This form is short; That code is new; This time is okay
Common pitfall + fix: Mixing plural forms — Use singular with this/that.
Choose: __ form is short.
Tip: Use ‘This’ with one thing near.
Fill with the best answer: __ code is correct.
Tip: Point to one item.
4️⃣ can for polite speech
Rule: Use can to ask someone to speak slowly.Examples: Can you speak slowly?; Can you repeat, please?; Can you help me?
Common pitfall + fix: Using could/would — Use can + verb.
Make a request: __ you speak slowly?
Tip: Use ‘Can you + verb’.
Fill with the best answer: Can you __ that, please?
Tip: Use base verb after can.
✍️ Vocabulary
Wi‑Fi
Meaning: internet in a placeSynonyms: internet, network, hotspot
Chunk/Idiom: Wi‑Fi code
Example: The Wi‑Fi code is new.
Morphology: noun; invariant
Self-practice: Ask for the Wi‑Fi code.
form
Meaning: paper to write your infoSynonyms: paper, sheet, document
Chunk/Idiom: Fill a form
Example: I fill a short form.
Morphology: noun; plural forms
Self-practice: Write your name on a form.
code
Meaning: numbers or words for accessSynonyms: password, key, pin
Chunk/Idiom: The code is ____
Example: The code is easy.
Morphology: noun; plural codes
Self-practice: Say the code clearly.
Synonyms: mail address, contact email
Chunk/Idiom: My email is ____
Example: Here is my email.
Morphology: noun; plural emails
Self-practice: Speak your email slowly.
slowly
Meaning: not fast; at a low speedSynonyms: not fast, gently, clearly
Chunk/Idiom: Speak slowly, please
Example: Please speak slowly.
Morphology: adverb
Self-practice: Ask someone to speak slowly.
pay
Meaning: give money for a drinkSynonyms: buy, settle, pay for
Chunk/Idiom: I pay for tea
Example: I pay for tea now.
Morphology: verb; pays, paying, paid
Self-practice: Say: I pay for tea.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
Can you speak slowly, please?
This form is short.
My email is simple.
The Wi‑Fi code is ready.
✏️ Exercises
Grammar
It __ ten o’clock.
Tip: Use ‘is’ with time.
This is __ email.
Tip: Use ‘an’ before vowel sounds.
Fill with the best answer:
My name __ Anna.Tip: With ‘my name’, use ‘is’.
Fill with the best answer:
Can you __ that, please?Tip: Use base verb after ‘can’.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
Which word means address for online messages?
Tip: We send and receive with it.
What time is the visit?
Tip: Check the mini text.
Fill with the best answer:
Spell the name: Anna → __ __ __ __ __ __Tip: Use capital letters with spaces.
Fill with the best answer:
Say the email: ____________Tip: Use ‘at’ and ‘dot’.
✅ Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
A: Hello. Can you spell your name?B: Yes. M-I-K-A-E-L.
A: Thank you. Can you repeat your email?
B: mikael at mail dot com.
Why this matters:
Clear spelling helps bookings. Short, simple answers save time. Confirming the time avoids mistakes.Verb & Adjective Pack:
spell — Spell your last name.repeat — Repeat the email slowly.
slow — Speak slow, please.
Try & compare:
Fill with the best answer: My name __ Anna.
Tip: Use be with name.
Self-correction: Fix the sentence: Can you repeats, please?
Tip: Use base verb after ‘can’.
Practice aloud: Listen, repeat, then type the sentence.
Please say your email.
Tip: Start with ‘Please’.