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Lesson 16

Preparation

Coffee

I always take a coffee break at the cafeteria.

Drinking coffee is my daily habit.
It keeps me from getting sleepy.

I drink coffee while eating a sandwich.

Keywords

cafeteria / Drinking /
daily / sleepy /
Grammar sandwich

*keep + someone + from + ~ing = prevent + someone + from + ~ing
► Coffee keeps me from getting sleepy.
(= Coffee prevents me from getting sleepy.)

*Participle clauses can be used after many conjunctions and prepositions
such as after, before, without and while, etc.
► They left without saying goodbye.
► I always feel better after talking to you.

Questions

1. How many times do you drink coffee a day?
2. How do you want your coffee?
3. Do you agree that coffee is bad for your health?
Why or why not?
4. Is there a famous coffee shop near your place?
5. When do you usually drink coffee? Vocabulary &

Expressions
Sample Answers cafeteria: A restaurant

1. I drink coffee 5 times a day. where you serve yourself
2. I like black coffee without sugar. and pay cashier
agree with: To be of the
3. I don’t agree with that. I think it keeps me alert same opinion as them
and energetic. about something or
someone
4. Yes, there is Starbucks near my house. I go alert: Being fully aware of it
there every morning. energetic: Very active and
5. I usually drink it after meals. dynamic

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