coffee culture in italy

video-based lesson
 warm-up
1. Do you like drinking coffee? If so, how often do
you do it?
2. Do you like black coffee or coffee with milk?
What type of milk is your favorite?
3. Have you ever tried making your own coffee at
home? If so, what's your go-to recipe?
4. Do you have a favorite coffee shop that you like
to go to? What makes it special?
5. What do you think is the best time of day to have
a cup of coffee?
 pre-watching discussion
Have a look at the types of coffee. Which one is your favorite?
Which one do you think is the most popular in Italy and why?

americano espresso latte cappuccino

 pre-watching activity
Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary words used in the sentences.

1. ...they prefer to stay put. a) to remain in the same place or position

to stay put means... b) to remain calm and relaxed

2. It's like a sacred thing.

sacred means... a) something that you like very much
b) holy and deserving respect
3. In other countries coffee is served piping hot.
piping hot means...
a) warm, not very hot
b) very hot

4. Will Italians ever dare to abandon their tradition..?

to abandon means...

a) to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever

b) to start to do something again after a pause
 VIEWING ACTIVITY
Watch the video and answer some questions.

1. Why don't Italians drink takeaway coffee? Name 3 reasons from the video.
2. How long does the coffee-drinking process take in Italy?
3. Nerina Di Nunzio said, "It is kind of an excuse to interrupt the long work day."
What does the word excuse mean?

Nerina Di Nunzio
food blogger
 Watch again and choose true (T) or false (F) according to
the information in the video.

1. Everyone in Europe loves takeaway coffee except for

Italians.
2. Italians prefer to stay put when drinking coffee.
3. Coffee in Italy is a slow ritual.
4. Coffee in Italy is ordered at the table.
 Сhoose true (T) or false (F)
according to the information in the video.

5. Coffee is sacred to Italians.

6. Coffee can't be an excuse to interrupt the long
workday in Italy.
7. Coffee in Italy is served at a cooler temperature
for immediate drinking.
8. Italians prefer drinking espresso.
 POST-VIEWING ACTIVITY 1
Look at the definitions and fill in the gaps.

to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever to a_____n

to remain in the same place or position to s___ p__

holy and deserving respect s____d

very hot p_____ h__

 POST-VIEWING ACTIVITY 2
Do you remember these coffee types? Name them!

bonus!

Discuss:

What are some common

coffee-related
traditions in your
country?