Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over the topic “Coffee”. Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor first. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice making a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| caffeine | a chemical found naturally in coffee or tea that is a stimulant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| decaffeinated coffee (decaf) | coffee that has had a certain amount of caffeine removed (decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| coffee beans | seeds of a coffee tree | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| coffee grounds | coffee beans that have been ground or crushed, then brewed to make coffee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| brew | to add hot water to coffee grounds, making a cup of coffee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| instant coffee
2 in 1 coffee 3 in 1 coffee |
dehydrated coffee (powdered coffee) that can be made into a drink quickly by adding hot water
instant coffee with powdered cream instant coffee with powdered cream and sugar |
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| java | another word for “coffee” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| black coffee | without milk or sugar; just coffee and nothing else | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American coffee/ Americano | espresso coffee diluted with extra hot water | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a coffee addict | a person who is dependent on coffee and drinks more than the average person | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge if anything interesting comes up.
- At what age do people start drinking coffee in your country?
- Do you prefer brewed coffee or instant? Why?
- Do you think that coffee smells better than it tastes?
- Is decaffeinated coffee available in your country?
- Do you make coffee at home?
- What is your favorite time of the day to drink coffee?
- Are you or someone you know a coffee addict? How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
- What is your favorite coffee flavor?
- Does your country grow coffee beans?
- Once heard on David Letterman–“Decaffeinated coffee. It’s useless warm brown water.” Do you agree or disagree?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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