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What Coffee Looks Like Around the World (B2)

Work with a partner or group. Do the activities together about coffee & culture.

PART I The countries below have a unique style of coffee preparation. Do you know what
they are? Discuss what you know about their cultural cuisine as well.

FINLAND TURKEY VIETNAM

1 Discuss some other styles of coffee preparation that you’ve seen around the world.
2 Is coffee an important part of the day in the culture where you live?
3 If you drink coffee, discuss the type of coffee you typically drink and
how you prepare it.
4 Do you have a favorite cafe that you sometimes visit? Describe
the atmosphere of the cafe and why you like it.

PART II Discuss the “Would you rather…?” question below.

Would you rather... ...never drink OR ...never eat

coffee again? dessert again?

PART III Match the words from the box with the images below.

a. raw coffee beans b. dabarah + tumbler c. yolk d. clay e. foam f. cheese curds

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PART I Choose the correct definition for each noun below.

(1) The dry weather caused a shortage in potatoes and other crops in our local region.

a shortage is... a. a situation in which people feel comfortable or safe
b. a situation in which there is an oversupply for something
c. a situation in which there is not enough of something
(2) We added water to the tomato soup because of its thick consistency.

consistency describes... a. the temperature of a liquid

b. the taste or flavor of a liquid
c. the texture of a liquid

PART II Choose the correct definitions of the adjectives / adverbs below the context examples.

1 I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the kitchen.

2 The coffee beans must be ground up before making filtered coffee.
3 I don’t like condensed milk. It’s usually too thick and creamy for me.
4 To make an espresso, water is generally pressed or steamed using a machine.
5 I prefer eating products with unrefined sugar since it has higher nutritional value.
6 When I was a barista, it was necessary to thoroughly clean the coffee machines
after every shift.

1 brewed a. describes thick milk which has the water taken out
2 ground b. pressurized with hot water by a machine
3 condensed c. another word for “made”, “cooked, or “filtered” (for coffee)
4 steamed d. natural / not chemically processed
5 unrefined e. detailed and in a careful way
6 thoroughly f. cut into really, really tiny bits or pieces

PART III Study the bonus terms below:

Bonus pick-me-up = giving you a boost of energy

!
terms EXAMPLE I drink a shot of espresso in the afternoon for a bit of a
pick-me-up during the long and tiring work day.

whipped = describes a thick, creamy, and rich style of milk

EXAMPLE I prefer my coffee to have a thick consistency made with
whipped cream instead of regular milk.
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AROUND THE WORLD What Coffee Looks Like Around the World (B2)

Preview Discussion Questions

Are there any styles of coffee that

you’ve tried that you haven’t liked?
Explain why.

Do you know about any health benefits

VIEWING ACTIVITY or risks to drinking coffee?

PART I Match the places in the world with the types / styles of coffee they drink.

0:27 1 Vietnam a. This coffee is brewed in a pan and filled with hot sand.
0:40 2 Australia b. This country is known for the “frappe” which is made up of
ice, instant coffee, water, and sugar.
0:56 3 South India
c. This country drinks a flat white, which is similar to a latte.
1:16 4 Ethiopia
d. This country drinks an egg coffee, which has a creamy and
2:00 5 Turkey thick consistency.
2:19 6 Greece e. Their coffee is served in a dabarah and tumbler, and they mix
hot coffee with frothed milk.
f. The households in this country often host coffee ceremonies.
The beans are brewed in a pot called a “jebena”.

PART II Write what you heard about the countries and their coffee style below.

2:39 1 Italy

2:58 2 Sweden / Finland

3:15 3 Ireland

PART III Choose the correct culture / country according to the information in the video.

1:42 1 coffee includes lots of spices like cinnamon, cloves, and saffron.

a. Arabic b. Cuban c. Brazilian

3:58 2 coffee is drunk from a clay mug, which is said to enhance the flavor.

a. Spanish b. Mexican c. Brazilian

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PART I Discuss the question after watching the video.

Which styles of coffee from the video would you like / would you not like to try?

PART II Fill in the preposition that was used in each sentence from the video.

a. with b. down c. over d. back e. as f. up g. up

1 In Australia, people enjoy a flat white. They pour microfoam or steamed milk
a shot of espresso.

2 In India, they pour coffee and forth between a dabarah and

tumbler to thoroughly mix the ingredients, which helps cool it .

3 Italy introduced the first steam-pressure coffee machine, which we now know
the espresso machine.

4 When drinking Finnish coffee, they drink coffee with cheese. The cheese curds
soak coffee like bread.

5 Irish coffee is said to have been invented in the winter of 1943, to warm
guests in an airport restaurant.

6 Irish coffee is a cocktail of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar topped
cream.

PART III Study the passive voice usage and examples from the video.

We often use the passive voice when it’s not necessary to indicate the subject of the action. We
may already know the subject of the action, or it’s not important to mention the subject in the
context, which means the focus of the sentence is on the object of the action.

1 Vietnamese egg coffee was invented in 1946 during a wartime milk shortage.
“ object of active voice
2 Egg yolk and sweetened, condensed milk are whipped together.
object of active voice object of active voice

If we used the active voice in the sentences above, what would be the most logical subject?

a. The Vietnamese b. Vietnamese eggs c. Coffee

Use the subject you chose above to reform the two sentences above in the active voice.

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PART I Mark if the sentences below from the video are in the active (A) or passive (P) voice.
(A) (P)
1 Let’s take a look at how people enjoy their coffee in different parts of the world.
2 Australians love their flat white, which is similar to a latte, but smaller.
3 Microfoam, or steamed milk, is poured over a shot of espresso.
4 Ethiopia is considered the birthplace of the coffee plant.
5 Households often host coffee ceremonies three times per day.
6 The ceremony involves making coffee from raw beans.
7 After the beans are ground, they’re brewed in a pot.
8 The host pours the coffee from a jabena into small, handleless cups.
9 The Greek frappe is said to have been invented by mistake.
10 The popular drink is served in almost all cafes in Greece today.
11 In Finland and Sweden, hot coffee is poured over Finnish cheese curds.
12 The cheese curds soak up coffee like bread.

PART II Choose if the the sentences should use the active or passive voice.

1 Starbucks drinks / is drunk all over the world.

2 The barista gave / was given a free coffee to her friend.
3 Caffeine knows / is known to give you more energy.
4 In our kitchen, the coffee beans keep / are kept in the cabinet.
5 All of the coffee grounds throw / are thrown away at the end of the day.
6 This electric mixer whips / is whipped the egg and the coffee perfectly.
7 I can’t believe these coffee beans haven’t used / haven’t been used yet.
8 The coffee grounds can use / can be used as compost in the garden.

PART III Transform the sentences in the active voice below into the passive voice.

1 Ethiopians grew over 300,000 tons of coffee last year.

2 Ethiopians hold coffee ceremonies in a ritualistic way.

3 Ethiopians make their jebenas from clay.

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What Coffee Looks Like Around the World (B2)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART I Questions. Match the information about the coffee styles to the countries / regions.

1. Vietnam a. Coffee is brewed in a pan and filled with hot sand.

2. Australia b. Coffee is made up of ice, instant coffee, water, and sugar.
3. South India c. Coffee is similar to a latte, called a “flat white”.
4. Ethiopia d. Coffee is made with an egg, with a creamy and thick consistency.
5. Middle East e. Coffee is served in a dabarah and tumbler.
6. Greece f. Coffee ceremonies are held. Coffee is served from a “jabena”.

PART II Vocabulary: Discuss what each term means. Write how it was used in the video.

1. pick-me-up

2. shortage

3. yolk

4. steamed

5. ground
Grammar: Explain what the difference is between the active and passive voice. When
PART III
do we use each? Write a few examples of each that were used in the video.

ACTIVE
1.

ACTIVE 2.

PASSIVE
1.

PASSIVE 2.

PART IV Bonus: Choose the correct preposition used in the sentences below.

a. with b. up c. back d. as e. over

1 In India, the coffee is poured and forth in a dabarah and tumbler.

2 In Finland, cheese curds soak the coffee like bread.
3 In Australia, people pour microfoam a shot of espresso.
4 In Ireland, coffee consists of coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar topped
cream.
5 Italy introduced the first steam-pressure coffee machine, which we now know
the espresso machine.