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I. Read an article about a singer. Find out:

  1. How much caffeine did she use to have?

  2. What made her give it up?

  3. Was it difficult for her to live without caffeine?

  4. Did she suffer any withdrawal symptoms?

  5. How did her life change after giving up caffeine?

Confessions of a Coffee Addict

Before

I used to be completely hooked on caffeine. In a normal day I used to drink 15 to 20 cups of coffee, as well as at least one can of diet cola. If I was lucky I managed to get to sleep at bedtime, but I used to wake up about 4.00 a.m. and get up and do some work. After an hour or so I would go back to bed and sleep until 8.00 a.m. To be honest, I didn’t use to feel 100%, but I didn’t connect my poor health with the caffeine I was drinking. In fact, I was absolutely convinced that I needed it, because of my incredibly busy lifestyle as a singer.

However, earlier this year I got ill when I was working abroad. I couldn’t eat anything, and the only thing I could drink was water. My appetite returned after two days, but suddenly the idea of drinking coffee or cola made me feel sick, and I haven’t drunk a cup since then.

After

Although I thought it was going to be really hard, I got used to living without caffeine straight away, and in fact after the first few weeks I started to feel much better than I ever had before. I found that I was beginning to sleep better, and that I had much more energy. But the most dramatic change I noticed was what happened to my skin. The tension lines relaxed, and my face began to look like it looked when I was a teenager. Everyone started to tell me how much younger I looked! When I realized that chocolate also contained caffeine, I decided I had to give that up, too. That was difficult as I’ve always been really keen on sweet things but now I’m used to it – I usually have a piece of fruit instead of chocolate.

And there was another really unexpected benefit from giving up caffeine – my memory, which used to be embarrassingly bad, has improved considerably, so I never miss appointments anymore.

II. Find phrases in the text that mean …

  1. In the past I drank a lot of coffee.

  2. I habitually woke up during the night.

  3. I normally never felt totally healthy.

  4. I adapted very quickly to life without coffee or cola.

  5. Now, not eating chocolate isn’t a problem for me.

  6. Now I normally eat healthier snacks.

III. What is each part of the story –‘Before’ and ‘After’ - about?

IV. Formulate the main idea of the story.

IV. Retell the story.

Remember phrasal verbs in context

I. Complete the phrasal verbs from units 1, 2 and 3 with the right

preposition/adverb from the list (some prepositions can be used more

than once).

down up on away over

  1. I can’t get used to getting ____ so early .

  2. Have you ever tried to give ____ gambling?

  3. I’ve cut ____ from twenty cigarettes a day to ten.

  4. His hobby took ____ the form of an obsession.

  5. Do you really want to put ____ these old trousers? They are awful!

  6. I can’t put ____ with his computer addiction. I want him to spend time

with the family and friends!

  1. Be careful when wearing this long evening gown or you may trip ____.

  2. Put ____ piles of unfinished work.