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Coffee Culture in Naples
A2 video lesson on coffee, daily habits and simple traditions.
Lesson Overview
Students watch a short video about coffee in Naples. The lesson practises A2 language for daily habits, cafés, friends, water, hot cups and simple traditions.
Before you watch
- Do you drink coffee?
- Where do people drink coffee in your city?
- Do you usually drink coffee alone or with friends?
Prep
Drag the correct ending into each gap.
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Coffee is very important.people do many times in a special way.where people drink coffee.clean your mouth before coffee.you like and know well.doing something good for another person.Watch the Video
Watch the full video once. Listen for simple words about coffee, friends and cafés in Naples.
Open full videoComprehension
Click each question to reveal the answer.
Vocabulary from the Video
Coffee in Naples is serious .
It is a ritual many times a .
You can connect with .
Drink a glass of .
They serve coffee in hot .
The speaker meets his friend .
Coffee is an excuse to meet .
Buying extra coffee is .
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businessdayfriendswatercupsLucaupkindnessVocabulary Review
| Word / phrase | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| coffee | a hot drink | I drink coffee in the morning. |
| culture | the habits of a place or group | Coffee culture is strong in Naples. |
| ritual | something people do in a special way | Coffee is a daily ritual. |
| friend | a person you like and know well | I meet my friend for coffee. |
| bar | a café where people drink coffee | We drink coffee at the bar. |
| water | a clear drink | You drink water before coffee. |
| cup | a small container for coffee | The cup is hot. |
| hot | very warm | The coffee is hot. |
| meet up | meet someone | I meet up with Luca. |
| extra | one more | He buys an extra coffee. |
| community | people in the same place | It helps someone in the community. |
| kindness | doing something good | It is an act of kindness. |
Useful Phrases
drink a glass of
meet a
hot coffee
buy an extra
help the
an act of
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waterfriendcupscoffeecommunitykindnessSimple Phrasal Verb Questions
Who do you meet for coffee?
Where do you hang with friends?
Do small coffee costs add ?
Can coffee bring people ?
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up withoutuptogetherA2 Grammar: There is / There are + Present Simple
Use there is and there are to describe places and traditions. Use the present simple for habits.
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| There is + singular noun | There is a coffee bar in the piazza. |
| There are + plural noun | There are many cafés in Naples. |
| People + present simple verb | People drink coffee every day. |
| They + present simple verb | They meet friends at the bar. |
Grammar Exercise 1: Complete the sentences
There a coffee bar in the piazza.
There many cafés in Naples.
People coffee every day.
They friends at the bar.
The cup very hot.
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isaredrinkmeetisError Correction
Write A2 Sentences
a café / in the piazza
many cafés / in Naples
people / drink / coffee
Discussion
- Do you like coffee?
- Where do people drink coffee in your city?
- Do you meet friends for coffee?
- Do you drink water before coffee?
- Is coffee cheap or expensive in your city?
- Can you buy coffee for another person?
Useful Language
| Talking about habits | Talking about places | Giving opinions |
|---|---|---|
| I drink coffee... People usually... | There is... There are... | I think... I like this tradition because... |
Role Play: At a Café in Naples
Student A: Tourist
Ask simple questions: What is this? Why do people drink water? Why is the cup hot?
Student B: Local Friend
Explain the tradition with simple A2 sentences.
Challenge
Use: There is, There are, people drink, hot cup, water, extra coffee, kindness.