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English Audio Request

HieuNguyen
307 Words / 1 Recordings / 3 Comments
Note to recorder:

Natural speed please. Thanks :)

I’m going to describe a café that I go to maybe once a week. It’s just down the road from where I live, near Manchester, so it’s really convenient for me to walk down there for a coffee or a bite to eat, and to use the wifi.
The last time I went to this local café was on Friday afternoon. I was trying to do some work at home, but I found myself getting distracted by little jobs around the house. So I decided to have a change of scenery; I put my laptop in its bag and made the short walk to the café, where I spent the next few hours getting all of my work done. With a nice cup of coffee and just the right level of background noise, I found it much easier to concentrate.
Over the course of the afternoon, I drank two cups of coffee and a glass or two of water. The café owner takes a lot of pride in making the best ‘flat white’ coffee in the area, so that’s what I tend to drink. If I remember correctly, the second coffee that I ordered was a decaf, because I try to avoid drinking too much caffeine in the afternoon. I didn’t have anything to eat on that occasion, but I do sometimes have one of the home-made cakes that they sell.
There are a few reasons why I like going to my local café. I suppose the main reasons are the coffee, the free wifi and the friendly staff. However, on Friday I also managed to sit at my favourite table near one of the windows, and the café wasn’t very busy. So the atmosphere and noise level were just right, and I was able to focus on my work without distractions for most of the afternoon.

Recordings

  • IELTS Speaking Part 2: 'cafe' answer ( recorded by NMB_1121 ), American

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    I’m going to describe a cafe that I go to maybe once a week. It’s just down the road from where I live, near Manchester, so it’s really convenient for me to walk down there for a coffee or a bite to eat, and to use the WiFi.
    The last time I went to this local cafe was on Friday afternoon. I was trying to do some work at home, but I found myself getting distracted by little jobs around the house. So I decided to have a change of scenery; I put my laptop in its bag and made the short walk to the cafe, where I spent the next few hours getting all of my work done. With a nice cup of coffee and just the right level of background noise, I found it much easier to concentrate.
    Over the course of the afternoon, I drank two cups of coffee and a glass or two of water. The cafe owner takes a lot of pride in making the best ‘flat white’ coffee in the area, so that’s what I tend to drink. If I remember correctly, the second coffee that I ordered was a decaf, because I try to avoid drinking too much caffeine in the afternoon. I didn’t have anything to eat on that occasion, but I do sometimes have one of the home-made cakes that they sell.
    There are a few reasons why I like going to my local cafe. I suppose the main reasons are the coffee, the free WiFi and the friendly staff. However, on Friday I also managed to sit at my favorite table near one of the windows, and the cafe wasn’t very busy. So the atmosphere and noise level were just right, and I was able to focus on my work without distractions for most of the afternoon.

Comments

NMB_1121
June 4, 2017

Sorry at the end i had to cough and i sounded a little weird

HieuNguyen
June 7, 2017

Thank you so much, NMB_1121. Your voice is very good. You saved my life. Thank you :)

NMB_1121
June 9, 2017

Your welcome,glad I could be there,message again if you ever need something.

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