Coffee in the Nave

Robert from the town council talks to Melissa, whose café was hit by the recent deluge.

Coffee in the Nave

Listen and choose the right answer

Why did the municipal engineers claim the café couldn't reopen for months?

• Because the owner forgot to pay local taxes
• In view of the severe structural damage
• Because the street was permanently closed to traffic

Where has Melissa temporarily relocated her café business?

• Inside St. Jude's church hall
• At the municipal town council building
• Inside the town's central railway station

How did Melissa acquire cups for her new temporary location?

• She bought them with the insurance payout
• They were donated by the bakery down the hill
• She brought them from her own kitchen at home

Who is Melissa's first customer every morning at eight o'clock?

• Robert from the town council
• The head of the local volunteer army
• The vicar of the church

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Robert: Good morning, Melissa, I'm just checking in on everyone down this street following that terrible ____ .
• Robert: On behalf of the town council, I'm here to offer whatever help we can manage with your ____ .
• Melissa: Exactly. The vicar offered the space after our ____ helped clear the vestry.
• Melissa: A ____ of neighbors showed up at dawn to help us salvage belongings and set up tables.
• Robert: It sounds like everyone really managed to ____ despite the flood warning coming so late.

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