9.10: Visualization - At Restaurant (Ordering Drinks).

9.10: Visualization - At Restaurant (Ordering Drinks).

Author: Live Lingua December 29, 2023 Duration: 1:23

This m-episode is a visualization practice that will help you imagine yourself dining at a restaurant in a Latin American country -- can you successfully ask for a table, peruse the menu, and order drinks?

You should be able to, after reviewing the episodes in this Unit.


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