There is a new kind of coffee called beanless coffee. Companies like Atomo and Northern Wonder make it. They use things like date seeds and sunflower seeds to make it taste like real coffee. Beanless coffee is better for the Earth and might be cheaper. Some people worry about how it will affect farmers who grow real coffee beans.

Atomo sells its beanless coffee in shops and online. They use special ingredients to make it taste like coffee without using coffee beans. Other companies, like Northern Wonder, try using things like chickpeas and barley. Some companies are even trying to grow coffee in labs. Beanless coffee is still new, and not everyone is sure about it yet.

Original news source: New beanless ‘coffee’ emerges but does it taste any good? (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Write down key vocabulary words from the article on separate pieces of paper. One student from each team will come to the board and pick a word without showing their team. They will then have one minute to draw the word while their team tries to guess what it is. The team that guesses correctly gets a point.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask students how they feel about the idea of beanless coffee. Provide them with options like “Excited to try it,” “Prefer traditional coffee,” “Concerned about farmers,” etc. Have students move to different areas of the room to indicate their opinion. Then, ask a few students from each group to explain their choice.

– Charades
Instructions: Write down actions related to the article (e.g., drinking coffee, planting seeds, buying coffee online) on separate pieces of paper. Students will take turns choosing a paper and acting out the action without speaking while the rest of the class guesses what it is. This activity helps students practice vocabulary and communication skills.

– Headline Creation
Instructions: In groups, ask students to come up with a catchy headline for an article about beanless coffee. Encourage them to include key information from the original article and make it interesting for readers. Afterward, each group presents their headline and explains why they chose it.

– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Pose the question, “Would you try beanless coffee? Why or why not?” Have students think about their answer individually, then pair up with a classmate to discuss their thoughts. Finally, open the discussion to the whole class, allowing students to share their opinions and reasons. This activity promotes critical thinking and speaking skills.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the name of the new kind of coffee that some companies are making?
2. How do companies like Atomo and Northern Wonder make beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
3. Why is beanless coffee better for the Earth?
4. Where can you buy Atomo’s beanless coffee?
5. What are some special ingredients that Atomo uses to make their beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
6. What are some other things that companies like Northern Wonder use to make beanless coffee?
7. Why are some people worried about how beanless coffee might affect farmers who grow real coffee beans?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

There is a new kind of coffee called beanless coffee. Companies like Atomo and Northern Wonder make it. They use things like date (1)______ and (2)______ seeds to make it taste like real coffee. (3)______ coffee is better for the Earth and might be cheaper. Some people worry about how it will affect farmers who grow real coffee (4)______.

Atomo sells its beanless coffee in shops and online. They use special ingredients to make it taste like coffee without (5)______ coffee beans. Other (6)______, like Northern Wonder, try using things like chickpeas and (7)______. Some companies are even trying to grow coffee in (8)______. Beanless coffee is still new, and not everyone is sure about it yet.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is beanless coffee?
2. How would you feel if you tried beanless coffee?
3. Do you like real coffee or beanless coffee?
4. Why do you think some people worry about beanless coffee?
5. Do you think beanless coffee is good for the Earth? Why or why not?
6. What do you think about companies making coffee without using coffee beans?
7. How do you think farmers who grow real coffee beans feel about beanless coffee?
8. Why do you think Atomo sells its beanless coffee in shops and online?
9. What ingredients do companies use to make beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
10. Have you ever tried chickpeas or barley? How do you think they would taste in coffee?
11. What do you think about growing coffee in labs?
12. Do you think beanless coffee will become popular in the future? Why or why not?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. beanless
2. companies
3. seeds
4. cheaper
5. affect
6. farmers
7. ingredients
8. barley
9. labs
10. sure

Meanings:
(A) Costs less money
(B) People who grow food on farms
(C) Places where scientists work
(D) Small parts of plants that can grow into new plants
(E) Groups of people who make things
(F) A type of grain used in food
(G) To change something
(H) Things you use to make food
(I) Without beans
(J) Knowing something for certain
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the new kind of coffee called?
(a) Tea
(b) Orange juice
(c) Beanless coffee
(d) Lemonade

2. What do companies like Atomo and Northern Wonder use to make beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
(a) Apples and bananas
(b) Carrots and broccoli
(c) Date seeds and sunflower seeds
(d) Potatoes and tomatoes

3. Why is beanless coffee better for the Earth?
(a) It is more expensive
(b) It uses different ingredients
(c) It is bad for the environment
(d) It tastes better

4. Where can you buy Atomo’s beanless coffee?
(a) In the park
(b) At the beach
(c) In a library
(d) In shops and online

5. What are some ingredients used by companies to make beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
(a) Chocolate and candy
(b) Chickpeas and barley
(c) Pizza and burgers
(d) Ice cream and cake

6. Why are some people worried about beanless coffee?
(a) How it will affect farmers
(b) How it will affect the weather
(c) How it will affect animals
(d) How it will affect the ocean

7. What are some companies trying to do with coffee in labs?
(a) Grow it
(b) Eat it
(c) Dance with it
(d) Sing to it

8. Is everyone sure about beanless coffee yet?
(a) Yes
(b) Maybe
(c) Sometimes
(d) No

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Some people are excited about how beanless coffee will benefit farmers who grow real coffee beans.
2. Beanless coffee might be better for the Earth.
3. They use things like apple seeds and sesame seeds to make beanless coffee taste like real coffee.
4. Atomo uses special ingredients to make their beanless coffee taste like coffee without using coffee beans.
5. Atomo sells their beanless coffee only in shops and not online.
6. Beanless coffee is a new type of coffee.
7. Some companies are trying to grow tea in labs to make beanless coffee.
8. Companies like Atomo and Northern Wonder make beanless coffee.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What is the new kind of coffee called?
2. Who makes the beanless coffee, Atomo and Northern Wonder?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What is the name of the new kind of coffee that some companies are making?
Beanless coffee.

2. How do companies like Atomo and Northern Wonder make beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
They use things like date seeds, sunflower seeds, chickpeas, and barley to make it taste like real coffee.

3. Why is beanless coffee better for the Earth?
Beanless coffee is better for the Earth because it doesn’t require growing and harvesting coffee beans, which can harm the environment.

4. Where can you buy Atomo’s beanless coffee?
You can buy Atomo’s beanless coffee in shops and online.

5. What are some special ingredients that Atomo uses to make their beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
Atomo uses special ingredients like date seeds and sunflower seeds to make their beanless coffee taste like real coffee.

6. What are some other things that companies like Northern Wonder use to make beanless coffee?
Companies like Northern Wonder use things like chickpeas and barley to make beanless coffee.

7. Why are some people worried about how beanless coffee might affect farmers who grow real coffee beans?
Some people are worried that if beanless coffee becomes more popular, farmers who grow real coffee beans might lose business and income.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) seeds
(2) sunflower
(3) Beanless
(4) beans
(5) using
(6) companies
(7) barley
(8) labs
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. beanless
Answer: (I) Without beans

2. companies
Answer: (E) Groups of people who make things

3. seeds
Answer: (D) Small parts of plants that can grow into new plants

4. cheaper
Answer: (A) Costs less money

5. affect
Answer: (G) To change something

6. farmers
Answer: (B) People who grow food on farms

7. ingredients
Answer: (H) Things you use to make food

8. barley
Answer: (F) A type of grain used in food

9. labs
Answer: (C) Places where scientists work

10. sure
Answer: (J) Knowing something for certain
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the new kind of coffee called?
Answer: (c) Beanless coffee

2. What do companies like Atomo and Northern Wonder use to make beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
Answer: (c) Date seeds and sunflower seeds

3. Why is beanless coffee better for the Earth?
Answer: (b) It uses different ingredients

4. Where can you buy Atomo’s beanless coffee?
Answer: (d) In shops and online

5. What are some ingredients used by companies to make beanless coffee taste like real coffee?
Answer: (b) Chickpeas and barley

6. Why are some people worried about beanless coffee?
Answer: (a) How it will affect farmers

7. What are some companies trying to do with coffee in labs?
Answer: (a) Grow it

8. Is everyone sure about beanless coffee yet?
Answer: (d) No
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Some people are excited about how beanless coffee will benefit farmers who grow real coffee beans. (Answer: False)
2. Beanless coffee might be better for the Earth. (Answer: True)
3. They use things like apple seeds and sesame seeds to make beanless coffee taste like real coffee. (Answer: False)
4. Atomo uses special ingredients to make their beanless coffee taste like coffee without using coffee beans. (Answer: True)
5. Atomo sells their beanless coffee only in shops and not online. (Answer: False)
6. Beanless coffee is a new type of coffee. (Answer: True)
7. Some companies are trying to grow tea in labs to make beanless coffee. (Answer: False)
8. Companies like Atomo and Northern Wonder make beanless coffee. (Answer: True)
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