A2 English Listening Practice - Coffee – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

1.hey everybody welcome to this A2 English listening practice video you can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak before we start remember to download the listening Time Podcast and if you want my specialized training to help you improve your listening then become a member at remember you'll get my Advanced podcast which will help you reach an advanced level of listening okay today we're going to talk about coffee for some of you this might be a really important topic that depends on how much you like this drink let me first talk about my relationship with coffee I'm not an everyday coffee drinker and I don't need coffee to feel awake or productive in fact sometimes caffeine can be hard for my body to handle if I drink too much of it I might feel anxious or just bad throughout the rest of the day so as you can see I don't need coffee in my life however on the other hand I really like warm beverages it doesn't matter if it's coffee tea hot chocolate apple cider or any other hot drink I've always loved these types of drinks so even though I don't need coffee I actually do like drinking it I often order coffee when I eat breakfast at restaurants and I even drink it at home sometimes but I know many people who are dependent on coffee and who couldn't imagine starting their day without it okay let's talk about the differences between coffee in different parts of the world in the US it's really common for people to drink a full cup of coffee they fill up their mug and add sweeteners like coffee creamer or sugar I remember that my parents always had different flavors of coffee creamer like vanilla or hazelnut and they would add a lot of this until their coffee was sweet and often times they would refill their mug and drink a second cup of coffee in the morning however I know that in many European countries this isn't normal in some of these countries it's more common to drink espresso shots these shots are really small compared to the coffee that many Americans drink they're usually more concentrated too so the flavor is much stronger honestly I've only had one or two espresso shots in my whole life so I don't have much experience with this I prefer drinking full cups of coffee because I like to savor the drink this means that I like to drink it slowly and enjoy it for a longer period of time how about you do you prefer drinking full cups of coffee or do you like small espresso shots okay let's talk a little bit about cafes in many countries cafes are for more than just coffee sure there are many people that just order their coffee to go but a lot of people spend time at coffee shops to work hang out with friends read or just relax a lot of cafes have good Wi-Fi nice music and comfortable seating personally I love working at cafes it's a nice change from working here at my house I feel a lot more inspired when I'm in a different environment and when I see other people around me where I live it's common for people to bring their laptop to the cafe and work while they're drinking their coffee and I think that coffee shops are also comfortable places to just relax and enjoy a nice drink okay that's all for today remember to download the listening Time Podcast and become a member at patreon.com listening time to receive my specialized training which will help you understand native speakers and if you want to reach an advanced level of listening then become a listening Time family member to receive my Advanced podcast the link is in the description below this video also subscribe to the channel click on the bell and follow us on Instagram I'll see you next time