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C1 - Modern society
TV and coffee culture
Objectives
How to discuss the impact of TV on culture, specifically coffee culture: i)Language for coffee. ii) Language for TV. iii) Present Perfect Vs Past Perfect
Grammar
Present Perfect Vs Past Perfect: i) Paul is relaxing because he has walked a long way . iii) Paul was relaxing because he had walked a long way. iv) I am sad because my team has lost the match. v) I was sad because my team had lost the match.
Description
Coffee culture in the UK and US has grown exponentially over the past 20 years. But, how much of this is about the actual coffee and how much is about TV shows like Friends or Frasier that are centred around cafes. This unit brings in coffee and TV vocab and asks learners to debate the role of TV in the growth of coffee culture.