The Community Cafe
A three-page A2 longer-reading lesson about the community cafe. Includes vocabulary matching, a numbered article, comprehension questions, discussion and an opinion-writing task.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Vocabulary matching before reading
- Numbered reading text with key vocabulary in bold
- Comprehension, discussion and homework writing
- Teacher answer key on page 3
Read about a cafe's conversation table and reusable-cup discount, then connect the story's choices with a practical personal writing task.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the warm-up about what makes a welcoming cafe. Match prepare, local, solution, reduce, improve and responsible; reserve page 3 for feedback.
- Read the three numbered paragraphs for the main change or problem, then reread for the people, actions and results.
- Identify the owner's aim, the conversation table, the volunteer and the waste-reduction discount in the four answers.
- Discuss meeting places, then plan the 80–100-word activity proposal for a cafe, library or school and explain how it helps.
Support and extension
Support with activity / people / benefit Rehearse answers in pairs before writing; accept accurate paraphrases and individual ideas. Extend by asking learners to design a welcoming sentence for a fictional new visitor.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
