READING 3 B1

Sarah’s Coffee Shop?
You are going to read an online conversation on a social
networking site between Jamie and his friends.
1 Put the phrases in the correct order to make sentences about
the conversation.
1 are opening / Jamie and Sarah / a coffee shop / what to call
it / but can’t decide

Jamie Wentworth 2 and asks his / goes online / friends for / their ideas / Jamie

Next month our new coffee shop opens on Green St. 2 Read the article and complete the sentences with the correct
Sarah and I are so excited, but we can’t agree on a name words.
for it. Any suggestions?
encourages makes offers promises suggests wishes

1 Jake Pittillo ‘Sarah’s Coffee Shop’ as a name.

2 Isabel advice to Jamie about what to call the
café.
3 She him by saying kind things about Sarah’s
cakes.
4 Isabel Jamie she will visit their café frequently.
5 She him luck with everything they have to do
before they open the café.
Like • Comment • Share 6 Dominic Mason two negative comments.

Jake Pittillo I’ve got a good one, Jamie – how about 3 Read the article again and choose the correct options to
‘Sarah’s Coffee Shop’? complete the sentences.
Jamie Wentworth Thanks Jake – very original. I’d never 1 Jamie thinks that Jake’s suggestion, ‘Sarah’s Coffee Shop’, is
have thought of that one myself… A intended as a joke.
Jake Pittillo Ha ha. That’s all right, Jamie. If you need any
B special and interesting.
more amazing advice, you know where to find me …
Isabel Marriott Very exciting. Love how you’ve decorated C worth considering.
it, looks gorgeous. Dying to try Sarah’s cakes. She is 2 Isabel Marriott says she will regularly visit the café because
the best baker in town. I’ll be a regular customer – so she
convenient as it’s only 5 minutes from the office! A lives near it.
Jamie Wentworth Thanks. I’ll tell Sarah. She’ll be pleased.
B works near it.
Come any time you like, you’ll always be welcome.
Isabel Marriott I’ll never forget Sarah’s coconut cake... C doesn’t like any other cafés.
Hey, I’ve just had an idea. How about ‘The Black Cat Café’ 3 Isabel says ‘Coffee Plus’ is a good name because it suggests
to remind you of that sweet cat you had when you lived in A that the café is big.
Harper Street? I think it’s quite stylish.
B that the café sells tea too.
Dominic Mason No, no, no, you don’t want ‘café’ or ‘bar’
in the name. It’s boring. C that the café sells other food and drink.
Isabel Marriott It’s also quite useful. :-) 4 Dominic Mason’s comments show
Dominic Mason And you definitely don’t want the word A great interest.
‘cat’ in the name. Cats are disgusting. Anyway, whatever... B little or no interest.
Isabel Marriott Another idea: ‘Coffee Plus’? It suggests
C a strong desire to be involved.
more than just coffee, sort of suggests all the other
delicious things (cake, cookies, sandwiches, and so on) 5 Jake Pittillo says he likes the name ‘The Monkey House’
you’ll be able to eat and drink there? Anyway, let me know because
as soon as it opens. Good luck! A it sounds exciting.
Jake Pittillo I used to go to a café in Portland called ‘The B it sounds modern.
Monkey House’ and I always thought that was a good
C it is interesting and unusual.
name – original, with a bit of character.
Jamie Wentworth I think we have a winner! Jake, thanks. 6 Jamie’s last comments suggest that he
I know Sarah will love that name… A likes Jake’s suggestion.
Isabel Marriott Jamie, you are joking, aren’t you? B does not like Jake’s suggestion.
Jamie Wentworth Of course :-) C is upset by Jake’s suggestion.

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