Warm-up
Think about your own favorite breakfast place.
1. Where do you usually go?
2. What do you usually order?
Watch the vlog
Listen for the speaker's recommendation, ordering details, and opinion about the location.
This player plays only the Papa Bagels and Washington Square Park segment of the original vlog (3:00–5:42, approximately 3 minutes). Students can replay it as many times as needed.
Top-down Listening
Identify the main idea and understand the overall context.
Q1. What is the main purpose of this vlog segment?
Q2. Where does the speaker enjoy eating her bagels?
Q3. How does the speaker organize her breakfast experience?
Bottom-up Listening
Listen carefully for specific words, numbers, and details.
Q4. What is the minimum number of bagels customers can order?
Q5. Which cream cheese did the shop have that day?
Q6. How often does the shop make fresh bagels, according to the speaker?
Inferential Listening
Use contextual clues to infer the speaker's feelings and intentions.
Q7. Why does the speaker wish the bagel shop were more of an “underground spot”?
Q8. Why does the speaker feel less nervous about filming in the park?
Q9. What can we infer about the speaker's attitude toward sharing recommendations?
Target Linguistic Features
Learn expressions that make everyday spoken English sound natural.
1. “Kind of” · Softening an opinion
From the vlog: “It is really popular, which I kind of hate.”
Meaning: somewhat / a little / to some extent (약간, 좀)
The speaker softens her opinion, making it sound casual rather than overly direct.
Try it: “This café is ______ expensive, but I like it.”
2. “Basically” · Introducing the main point
From the vlog: “So, basically, they always have different rotations of cream cheeses or toppings.”
Meaning: essentially / in simple terms (기본적으로, 간단히 말하면)
It signals that the speaker is about to explain the main idea in a simple way.
Try it: You are about to summarize your weekend. Which expression could introduce the summary?
3. “Be meant to” · Purpose or intention
From the vlog: “They're meant to be pulled apart.”
Meaning: to be designed or intended for a purpose (~하도록 만들어지다, ~하기 위한 것이다)
Pattern: subject + be meant to + base verb
Passive infinitive: be meant to be + past participle
Try it: “This activity is meant to ______ students practice speaking.”
Plan Your Perfect Weekend!
Work with a partner. Imagine you have a free weekend in Seoul and plan an enjoyable day together.
Step 1 · Make your plan
Step 2 · Useful expressions
“I think we should…”
“Why don't we…?”
“I'd rather…”
“It's kind of…”
“Basically, we're going to…”
“That sounds great!”
Step 3 · Build your presentation
CLT connection: students exchange preferences and negotiate meaning. TBLT connection: students complete a real-world planning task and produce a shared itinerary.
Self-study Exercises
Vocabulary review
바삭바삭한
토핑, 위에 얹는 재료
대량, 묶음으로
추천
순환, 번갈아 바뀌는 종류
잡아당겨 떼어내다
Listen again and complete the sentences
1. They always have different rotations of cheeses.
2. Their bagels are always .
3. They're meant to be apart.
Expression practice
Write one original sentence for each expression.