Chatterbox #164 – Café culture

Drinking coffee is a common part of North American life. While you can drink coffee by yourself, cafés and coffee shops make coffee a part of many people’s social lives. In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne discuss their personal coffee habits and some of the interesting experiences they’ve had in cafés and coffee shops. So pour yourself a cup and get ready for a jolt of interesting English conversation! Andrew:  So the other day, I woke up, and maybe it was 7:00 or 7:30 in the morning. And I felt like a cup of coffee, like I usually do in the morning. Suzanne: Of course. Yes, definitely need a caffeine jolt. Andrew:  Exactly. So I went out to search for a café because I just moved here. I haven’t had time to buy a coffeemaker. I can’t brew my own cup at home, so I had to go out and look for a cup of coffee. And I noticed in my neighbourhood, there are lots of cafés—cafés all over the place. Expressions from this episode included in the Learning Materials: A jolt of something To take up space or time A mom-and-pop shop To go about yoru business To tip / a tip To do the trick To head out In a pinch Step by step To be on the receiving end of something Audio/Learning Materials: Culips English Learning Podcast