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Woman: Excuse me! …Excuse me!...No...

Man: Always busy here on a Friday night!

Woman: (to barman) Sorry! Could I just have a...

Man: Patience and persistence!

Woman: Ahh, finally. Yes, erm ok, I'd like a beer, please! Sorry? what kind? (Man rolls eyes) A beer? Erm, lager, please. Yeah, that will do. Sorry, what? Half pint or a pint? (To man) How big is a pint?

Man: (gestures with hands, size of a pint)
Woman: Yes. OK. A pint.

Man: Ok, great, I'd like a...
Woman: Oh, sorry. Two pints of lager, please.

Man: OK great, I'll have...
Woman: Oh…and a packet of crisps. (To man) Sorry. (To barman) What flavour? Erm, let me just check. (Turns round and shouts) What flavour? (Turns back) Cheese and onion.

Man: OK give me...

Woman: And a glass of wine. Red, please. Yes, I'm sure that's it. Thank you. How much is that? (starts to look for wallet) Let me just check my wallet. I've got five, and that's another six.

Man: (with note already in hand) OK great, I'd like a pint of bitter and two halves of lager please. Cheers. Keep the change. (To woman) That's how it is done!

核心词汇
order a round (expression) - to buy drinks for a group of people. We can also say 'buy a round'. It is very common for friends or a group of people to take turns to buy drinks in a pub.

persistence (n.) – not giving up, continue to do something in a determined way. 坚持,执着,执意
His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage.
保险公司同意赔偿损失,他的坚持不懈终于得到了回报.

lager (n.) – it is a type of beer which is pale in colour and the favour of which is usually mild. 拉格啤酒,储藏啤酒

pint (n.) – the measurement of liquid, a pint is about half a litre. 品脱

bitter (n.) – (UK) refers to a type of dark brown beer which has a bitter taste. 苦啤酒