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Oh wow, okay this place is actually really nice.
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See, I told you.
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Can I get an iced black coffee and a latte please?
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Look at that coffee smell.
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It's like a hug for your nose.
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A hug for your nose?
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That's a new one.
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Tom, eat slowly.
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Lily, these are delicious.
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We upload a new English lesson every single day.
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So if you want to build a daily habit with your English, this is the place for you.
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So please hit that subscribe button right now.
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It really helps us keep making these free lessons for you.
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Today's episode is a good one.
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We're talking about something almost everyone loves.
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Coffee!
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Coffee!
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And cafes in general.
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Drinks, food, ordering, small talk, all of it.
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This lesson is perfect if you ever want to walk into a coffee shop in an English-speaking country and actually feel confident.
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Exactly.
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No more pointing at the menu and hoping for the best.
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Guilty!
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Stick with us until the end because we have a fun little story today and a question for you, too.
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Oh yes, that question.
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Let's get into it.
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Actually, before we start our story, I want to ask you something.
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Uh-oh.
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Don't worry, it's not about you.
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Okay, it's a little bit about you.
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Great.
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So here's my question for all of you watching.
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What kind of coffee do you think Tom orders when we go to a new cafe?
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Wait, you're asking them to guess?
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Yes.
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Is he a black coffee kind of guy, or does he need lots of milk and sugar to survive?
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I'm not confirming or denying anything.
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Write your guess in the comments below.
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Hot or iced, sweet or plain, we want to know what you think.
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We'll see if anyone gets it right by the end of the video.
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Okay, now let's tell you about our morning because it actually connects perfectly to this.
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Okay, Tom, be honest.
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How are you feeling today?
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Lily, I am so tired.
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I barely slept last night.
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Oh no, what happened?
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My neighbor was doing some kind of home project until midnight.
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Drilling, hammering, all of it. At midnight?
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That's terrible.
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I know.
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And then I had three meetings this morning, back to back.
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No wonder you look exhausted.
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Thanks.
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Very kind of you to notice.
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I mean that in the nicest way possible.
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Honestly, I feel like I'm running on empty right now.
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Well, I have good news.
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I found something on my way to work today.
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Oh, yeah?
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What did you find?
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A new café.
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It just opened on the corner near the office.
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The one that used to be a bookstore.
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Wait, really?
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I walk past there every day and I didn't even notice.
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That's because you're always looking at your phone.
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Fair point.
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Anyway, I peeked inside this morning and it looked so cozy.
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Big windows, soft lighting, plants everywhere.
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Okay, now I'm curious.
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Wanna go on our break?
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My treat.
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Lily, with the night I had, you don't even have to ask twice.
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Let's go right now.
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Deal.
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Come on.
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Oh wow, okay.
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This place is actually really nice.
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See?
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I told you.
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Look at that coffee smell.
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It's like a hug for your nose.
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A hug for your nose.
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That's a new one.
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I'm tired.
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My brain isn't working perfectly right now.
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Understandable.
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Let's find a table.
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Ooh, that little corner table by the window looks perfect.
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Good eye.
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Let's grab it before someone else does.
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Ah, okay, this is nice.
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Really nice.
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See?
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Sometimes a change of scenery is exactly what you need after a bad night.
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You might be right.
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I already feel a little bit better just sitting here.
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Just wait until the coffee arrives, then you'll really feel human again.
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From your mouth to the universe's ears.
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Okay, let's look at the menu and decide what we want.
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Actually, before we order, let's slow down for a second and talk about some grammar.
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Good idea, because ordering drinks is actually a great place to practice this.
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Today, we're going to look at expressing preferences in English.
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In other words, how do we say what we like better?
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Right.
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And there are a few simple patterns that work in almost every situation situation.
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The first one is I prefer plus a noun or I prefer plus a verb with ing.
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For example, I prefer tea or I prefer drinking tea in the morning.
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Good.
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The second pattern is I like blank more than blank.
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This is very direct and very common in speaking.
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Like I like hot coffee more than iced coffee.
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Exactly.
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And the third pattern, which sounds a little more natural in conversation, is I'd rather have blank than blank.
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I'd rather have a latte than a plain black coffee.
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Perfect example, Tom, since we already know your feelings about black coffee.
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I said I wasn't confirming anything.
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Okay, okay.
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One more pattern that's really useful, especially in a cafe, is asking questions with would you rather.
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Would you rather have a cookie or a muffin with your coffee?
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That question structure is great for small talk anywhere, not just in cafes.
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So, to review, we have I prefer, I like more than, I'd rather have, and would you rather.
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Perfect summary.
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Keep these four patterns in your notebook because we're going to use them in just a minute when we order.
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Speaking of ordering, I am extremely ready.
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Let's do it.
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Okay, so first big decision.
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Hot coffee or iced coffee?
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Hmm, that's actually a real decision for me every single day.
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Really?
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Tell me more.
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In winter, I always want something hot in my hands.
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It just feels comforting.
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I completely understand that feeling.
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Heh, but in summer, if someone gives me a hot coffee, I might actually cry.
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You might cry?
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A little bit, yes.
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Give me ice.
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Give me something cold and refreshing.
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That's a great way to remember the difference.
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Hot coffee is warm and comforting, perfect for cold weather.
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And iced coffee is cold and refreshing, perfect for hot weather.
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Mm-mm.
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Remember, we say, a hot coffee or an iced coffee.
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The word order stays the same in a sentence like, Can I get a hot coffee, please?
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Can I get an iced coffee, please?
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Perfect!
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OK, next question.
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Latte or cappuccino?
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Honestly, Lily, I never understood the difference between these two.
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Really?
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You've never asked?
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I usually point at the menu and say, that one, please.
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OK, let me explain because I actually looked this up after being confused myself for years.
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Jeez, please save me.
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Okay, a latte has more milk and just a thin layer of foam on top.
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It's smooth and creamy.
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Okay, that makes sense.
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A cappuccino has less milk but much more foam.
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It's thicker and stronger tasting.
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So a latte is like a gentle hug and a cappuccino is like a strong handshake?
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That is actually a great way to describe it!
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I have my moments.
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You do.
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So remember, more milk and thin foam equals latte.
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Less milk and thick foam equals cappuccino.
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Okay, I think I finally understand this after, what, five years of coming to cafes?
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Better late than never.
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Okay, now the big question.
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How do you actually take your coffee, Tom?
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Well...
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Come on, the people want to know.
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Okay, fine.
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I'll admit something.
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My grandfather always drank his coffee completely black.
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No milk, no sugar, nothing.
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Oh, that's a strong tradition.
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He used to say, real coffee doesn't need decoration.
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That sounds like something a grandfather would say.
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So when I was younger, I tried to drink it black too just to feel tough like him.
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And how did that go?
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Terribly.
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My face probably looked like I ate a lemon.
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I can imagine that perfectly.
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So now let's just say I add a few things to make it more enjoyable for me.
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A few things or a lot of things?
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A reasonable amount of things.
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Okay, I'll let that mystery continue for our viewers.
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Good.
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Keep them guessing.
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Anyway, this is useful vocabulary.
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We say coffee is black when there's no milk.
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We say someone takes their coffee with milk and sugar, or sweet if they add sugar.
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You could say, I like my coffee black, or I take my coffee with milk and two sugars.
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Great examples.
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Okay, should we look at food too?
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I'm getting hungry just sitting here.
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Yes, please.
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Let's see what they have.
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Okay, they have fresh sandwiches, a few different cakes, cookies, and muffins.
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Now this is a decision I take very seriously.
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More seriously than the coffee?
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Equally seriously.
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Okay, tell me your philosophy on cafe food.
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If it's still morning, I want something like a muffin, blueberry if they have it something that feels like breakfast.
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That makes sense.
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But if it's afternoon, I want a sandwich, something with real ingredients so I don't get hungry again in an hour.
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And what about cake and cookies?
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Those are for whenever I deserve a treat, which, if I'm honest, is fairly often.
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I respect that honesty.
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Thank you.
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What about you?
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What's your cafe food philosophy?
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I actually love a good cookie with my coffee.
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Something simple, maybe chocolate chip.
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Classic choice.
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For our vocabulary, remember these words.
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A muffin is soft, usually sweet, and shaped like a small cake.
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A sandwich has bread with something inside, like cheese or vegetables.
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A cookie is small, flat, and usually sweet.
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And a cake is often bigger, and we usually cut it into slices.
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Muffin for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, cookie or cake, anytime you deserve it.
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I think that's a philosophy we can all agree with.
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Can we talk about this place for a second?
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I really do love the atmosphere here.
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Me too.
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It's so cozy.
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That's a great word, actually.
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Cozy.
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It means warm and comfortable.
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A place where you feel relaxed.
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And look how clean everything is.
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The tables, the floor, even the little sugar containers.
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Yes.
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Clean is important, too.
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A clean cafe makes people want to stay longer.
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Do you hear that music playing softly in the background?
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I do.
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It's not too loud.
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It's just pleasant.
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That's another good word.
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Pleasant.
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It means nice and enjoyable.
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Nothing extreme.
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And that smell.
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Coffee beans and something sweet baking somewhere.
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We could say the cafe smells inviting, which means it makes you want to come inside and stay a while.
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Cozy, clean, pleasant, inviting.
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This place has it all.
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Honestly, I could sit here for hours.
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Careful, our break is not actually hours long.
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Right, right.
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Let's finish our coffee before we get in trouble.
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Good plan.
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You know, I really think a good café is about more than just coffee.
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It's about the whole feeling of the place.
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I completely agree.
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It's a little escape from a busy day.
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Exactly.
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And this one might become our new regular spot.
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Definitely.
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Especially after the night I had.
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This is exactly the reset I needed.
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Okay, let's quickly review everything we learned today.
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First, we practiced hot coffee versus iced coffee.
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Hot for comfort, iced for refreshment.
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Second, we learned the difference between a latte and a cappuccino.
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More milk and thin foam equals latte.
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Less milk and thick foam equals cappuccino.
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Third, we talked about black coffee versus coffee with milk and sugar.
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And some of us still won't confirm which one we prefer.
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Some secrets stay secrets.
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Fourth, we learned cafe food words, muffin, sandwich, cookie, and cake.
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And finally, we learned how to describe a cafe's atmosphere, cozy, clean, pleasant, and inviting.
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Great job today, everyone.
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That's a lot of useful, real-world vocabulary.
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Try using these words the next time you visit a cafe, even if it's just in your own city.
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Practice really does make progress.
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Okay, before we go, we want to hear from you.
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Tell us in the comments what's your favorite cafe order, hot or iced, sweet or plain?
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Try and write a full sentence using one of today's patterns, like, I prefer or I'd rather have.
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It's great practice, and we genuinely love reading your answers.
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And don't forget, guess what you think Tom actually orders.
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We asked you earlier, so drop your guess below, too.
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The suspense is building.
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It really is.
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That's all for today's lesson, everyone.
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Thank you so much for spending this time with us.
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And if you haven't already, subscribe to Daily English Talk.
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We upload a brand new English lesson every single day.
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That means there's always something new waiting for you tomorrow.
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Keep practicing, keep speaking, and we'll see you in the next episode.
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Bye everyone!
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Bye!
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Лексика и советы по произношению к этому уроку
Этот урок разговорной практики уровня A2 построен на видео «Everyday Café English for Beginners». Чаще всего повторяются слова: coffee, cafe, milk, hot, iced. В этом видео 296 предложений и 2145 слов для шедоуинга. Речь длится 15:22. Говорящий держит ровный темп — около 140 слов в минуту, удобный для шедоуинга. 82% слов входят в 3000 самых частых слов английского языка; остальные стоит разобрать перед занятием.
Ключевая лексика этого видео
15 слов из видео, которые стоит выучить, с произношением и значением:
| Слово | Произношение | Значение |
|---|---|---|
| cookie существительное | /ˈkʊki/ | пече́нье |
| foam существительное | /ˈfɔʊ̯m/ | пе́на |
| lesson существительное | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | уро́к, ле́кция |
| pleasant прилагательное | /ˈplɛz.ənt/ | прия́тный |
| blank существительное | /ˈblæŋk/ | загото́вка, болва́нка |
| thin прилагательное | /ˈθɪn/ | то́нкий |
| thick прилагательное | /θɪk/ | то́лстый |
| plain существительное | /pleɪn/ | равни́на |
| comfort существительное | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | удо́бство, комфо́рт |
| confirm глагол | /kənˈfɝm/ | укрепля́ть, укрепи́ть |
| invite глагол | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | приглаша́ть, пригласи́ть |
| menu существительное | /ˈmɛn.juː/ | меню́ |
| vocabulary существительное | /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ | слова́рь, слова́рный запа́с |
| atmosphere существительное | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | атмосфе́ра |
| hungry прилагательное | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | голо́дный |
Фразы, которые стоит повторять
Короткие законченные фразы из видео, которые пригодятся в повседневном разговоре:
- A hug for your nose?
- Wait, you're asking them to guess?
- How are you feeling today?
- Wanna go on our break?
- What's your cafe food philosophy?
Грамматика в этом видео
Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:
| Конструкция | В видео |
|---|---|
| «Used to» used to + глагол — прошлая привычка или состояние, которых больше нет | used to be · used to say |
| Вероятность с «might / may» might/may + глагол — возможно, но не точно | might be · might actually cry · might cry |
| Глагол + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — глаголы, после которых идёт форма на -ing | keep making · love reading · Keep practicing |
| Past Continuous was/were + -ing — действие, которое длилось в определённый момент прошлого | was doing · wasn't confirming |
Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание
Говорящий использует 32 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например I'm, don't, I'd. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.
- Звуки «th»: thin /ˈθɪn/, thick /θɪk/, grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/, smooth /smuːð/, thumb /ˈθʌm/
- Звуки «sh» и «zh»: refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, handshake /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/, refreshment /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/
- Длинные слова — следите за ударением: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, cappuccino /ˌkæpəˈt͡ʃinoʊ/
Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:
- /w/ — губы округлены, это не /v/: sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, equally /ˈiːkwəli/
- /h/ — лёгкий выдох, а не русское «х»: hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, hammer /ˈhæmɚ/, handshake /ˈhæn(d)ˌʃeɪk/
- Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: sandwich /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, upload /ˈʌpˌloʊd/, confused /kənˈfjuːzd/, arrive /əˈɹaɪv/
Как заниматься с этим видео
- Прослушайте всё видео один раз молча и выпишите незнакомые слова.
- Повторяйте предложение за предложением на обычной скорости, пока ваш ритм не совпадёт с ритмом говорящего.
- Запишите себя и сравните с оригиналом, обращая внимание на такие слова, как cookie, foam, lesson.
Что такое техника Shadowing?
Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.