{"id":5229,"date":"2016-10-27T19:53:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T17:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:22:32","slug":"ikea-shanghai-frowns-on-elderly-daters-who-occupy-cafeteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2016\/10\/ikea-shanghai-frowns-on-elderly-daters-who-occupy-cafeteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikea Shanghai Frowns on Elderly Daters Who Occupy Cafeteria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How would you feel if you see a sign outside an establishment saying that the restaurant will only be for people who purchase their food first? An IKEA branch has reportedly posted the same sign outside their coffee shop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more by clicking the link to the article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-china-37686968<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What should IKEA do about older people using their cafe to look for love?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. In your opinion, what is wrong with using a store’s caf\u00e9 as a meeting place?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Should coffee shops stop people from using seats for extended periods of time? Share your thoughts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What makes society a place where old people feel alienated?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Talk about places where elderlies can find some company in your city\/country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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