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READING 3 Sarah’s Coffee Shop? You are going to read an online conversation on a social networking site between Jamie and his friends.

Jamie Wentworth Next month our new coffee shop opens on Green St. Sarah and I are so excited, but we can’t agree on a name for it. Any suggestions?

B1

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

2 Read the article and complete the sentences with the correct words.

encourages

makes

offers

1 Jake Pittillo 2 Isabel

promises

suggests

wishes

‘Sarah’s Coffee Shop’ as a name. 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

Like • Comment • Share Jake Pittillo I’ve got a good one, Jamie – how about ‘Sarah’s Coffee Shop’? Jamie Wentworth Thanks Jake – very original. I’d never have thought of that one myself… Jake Pittillo Ha ha. That’s all right, Jamie. If you need any more amazing advice, you know where to find me … Isabel Marriott Very exciting. Love how you’ve decorated it, looks gorgeous. Dying to try Sarah’s cakes. She is the best baker in town. I’ll be a regular customer – so convenient as it’s only 5 minutes from the office! Jamie Wentworth Thanks. I’ll tell Sarah. She’ll be pleased. Come any time you like, you’ll always be welcome. Isabel Marriott I’ll never forget Sarah’s coconut cake... Hey, I’ve just had an idea. How about ‘The Black Cat Café’ to remind you of that sweet cat you had when you lived in Harper Street? I think it’s quite stylish. Dominic Mason No, no, no, you don’t want ‘café’ or ‘bar’ in the name. It’s boring. Isabel Marriott It’s also quite useful. :-) Dominic Mason And you definitely don’t want the word ‘cat’ in the name. Cats are disgusting. Anyway, whatever... Isabel Marriott Another idea: ‘Coffee Plus’? It suggests more than just coffee, sort of suggests all the other delicious things (cake, cookies, sandwiches, and so on) you’ll be able to eat and drink there? Anyway, let me know as soon as it opens. Good luck! Jake Pittillo I used to go to a café in Portland called ‘The Monkey House’ and I always thought that was a good name – original, with a bit of character. Jamie Wentworth I think we have a winner! Jake, thanks. I know Sarah will love that name… Isabel Marriott Jamie, you are joking, aren’t you? Jamie Wentworth Of course :-)

him luck with everything they have to do before they open the café.

6 Dominic Mason

two negative comments.

3 Read the article again and choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1 Jamie thinks that Jake’s suggestion, ‘Sarah’s Coffee Shop’, is A intended as a joke. B special and interesting. C worth considering. 2 Isabel Marriott says she will regularly visit the café because

she A lives near it. B works near it. C doesn’t like any other cafés. 3 Isabel says ‘Coffee Plus’ is a good name because it suggests A that the café is big. B that the café sells tea too. C that the café sells other food and drink. 4 Dominic Mason’s comments show A great interest. B little or no interest. C a strong desire to be involved. 5 Jake Pittillo says he likes the name ‘The Monkey House’

because A it sounds exciting. B it sounds modern. C it is interesting and unusual. 6 Jamie’s last comments suggest that he A likes Jake’s suggestion. B does not like Jake’s suggestion. C is upset by Jake’s suggestion.

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