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Lesson 12

Preparation

Meals

Eating is one of the most pleasant

things in life.
Many people often skip breakfast.

The more people are busy, the more
they eat at restaurants.

Western breakfast consists of eggs,
toast and cereal.

Keywords

pleasant / skip / The
more / consists of
Grammar

*the comparative … the comparative …: We can use comparatives with
the…the… to say that things change or that two variable quantities are
systematicallyrelated.
*Word order (in both clauses): the + comparative expression +
subject + verb
► The older I get, the happier I am.
► The more I study, the more I learn.

Questions

1. Do you usually have breakfast?
2. What is your favorite dessert?
3. What do you usually eat for lunch?
4. What do you think about having a Western-style breakfast?
5. How often do you eat out?
Vocabulary &
Sample Ansvwers Expressions

1. No, I hardly have breakfast. consists of: To be made of
2. My favorite dessert is ice cream. something that contains a
number of parts or things
3. I usually have sandwiches or hamburgers. variable: Likely to change
4. I think it’s better than having nothing. often
5. I almost eat out because I work late everyday. quantity: An amount of
something that can be
I have home meals only on weekends. counted or measured

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