Pre-reading questions:
- Do you drink coffee? Why or why not?
- How many cups of coffee do you drink in a day?
Vocabulary:
- softdrink [sawft dringk]
(noun) soda
I bought two liters of softdrinks on my way home. - energy drink [EN-er-jee dringk]
(noun) drink that gives you energy
That energy drink from the convenience store is expensive. - county coroner [KOUN-tee KAWR-uh-ner]
(noun) a person who certifies someone’s death
The county coroner came to clarify the victim’s death. - caffeine [ka-FEEN]
(noun) a product found in most coffee
There is a coffee without caffeine. - moderation [mod-uh-REY-shuh n]
(noun) not eating or drinking too much of something
Please eat oily food in moderation.
A 16-year-old teenager named David Cripe, suddenly died in his classroom. Two hours before, he was drinking one bottle of softdrink, one coffee latte and an energy drink. The county coroner said in his judgment that the student died because of too much caffeine in a short period of time. A normal person can drink up to four cups of coffee in a day, taken on different times. The teen’s father said that this can be a good lesson for everyone about drinking caffeinated drinks in moderation.
True or False:
- The teenager, David Cripe, is only 16 years old.
- David Cripe died in the hospital.
- The county coroner said that David Cripe died because of cancer.
- A person can drink up to four cups of coffee in a day.
- Drinking too much caffeinated drinks is bad for the health.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| softdrink | energy drink | country coroner | caffeine | moderation |
- There is another bottle of ________ left in the table.
- I like drinking an ________ before playing baseball.
- The ________ investigated the child’s death.
- ________ is an ingredient found in coffee.
- Please eat potato chips in ________.