People want beer that doesn’t make them tipsy, so companies are making clever no-alcohol beer. They do things like stopping the beer-making magic early or using less stuff that makes beer. One company even uses special cold magic to stop the beer from becoming boozy and adds special herbs to make you feel chill. Another company uses a big machine to take the alcohol out but keep the beer taste. Some companies are even catching the beer smell to make it smell real.

Big beer makers are trying new tricks to make no-alcohol beer taste good. They might add things like vitamins or stuff to help you relax. They want to make the beer better for your health. Everyone is trying to make their no-alcohol beer taste more like real beer. They are using old beer-making tricks and new ideas to make people happy with their no-alcohol beer.

Original news source: The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beer (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Give each group a list of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. beer, alcohol, taste, relax). Each group takes turns choosing a word and drawing it on the board or a piece of paper. The other groups must guess the word based on the drawing.

– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word “beer” on the board. Ask the students to brainstorm words or phrases that they associate with beer. Encourage them to think of both positive and negative associations. After a few minutes, have the students share their associations with the class.

– Headline Creation
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper. Ask them to create a catchy headline that summarizes the main idea of the article. Encourage them to be creative and use their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. After a few minutes, have the students share their headlines with the class.

– Pass the Story
Instructions: Sit the students in a circle. Start by saying the first sentence of a story related to the article (e.g. “Once upon a time, there was a company that made no-alcohol beer”). The next student adds the next sentence, and so on, until the story is complete. Encourage the students to use their imagination and creativity to make the story interesting.

– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: Have each student think of two true statements and one false statement related to the article (e.g. “No-alcohol beer is made by using special cold magic” – False). Each student takes turns sharing their statements with the class. The other students must guess which statement is the lie.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Why do people want beer that doesn’t make them tipsy?
2. How do companies make clever no-alcohol beer?
3. What is one way that one company stops the beer from becoming boozy?
4. How does another company take the alcohol out but keep the beer taste?
5. What are some things that big beer makers might add to no-alcohol beer to make it taste good?
6. Why do big beer makers want to make the beer better for your health?
7. What are companies using to make their no-alcohol beer taste more like real beer?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

People want beer that doesn’t make them (1)______, so companies are making clever no-alcohol beer. They do things like stopping the beer-making magic early or using less stuff that makes beer. One (2)______ even uses special cold magic to stop the beer from becoming boozy and adds special herbs to make you feel (3)______. Another company (4)______ a big machine to take the alcohol out but keep the beer taste. Some companies are even catching the beer smell to make it smell real.

Big beer makers are (5)______ new (6)______ to make no-alcohol beer taste good. They might add things like vitamins or stuff to help you relax. They want to make the beer better for your health. Everyone is trying to make their no-alcohol beer (7)______ more like real beer. They are (8)______ old beer-making tricks and new ideas to make people happy with their no-alcohol beer.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is no-alcohol beer?
2. How would you feel if you drank beer that didn’t make you tipsy?
3. Do you like the idea of drinking beer that doesn’t have alcohol? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it’s important for beer to taste good even if it doesn’t have alcohol? Why or why not?
5. What do you think about companies using special herbs to make the beer taste better?
6. How do you think the big machine takes the alcohol out of the beer but keeps the taste?
7. Do you think adding vitamins or other things to the beer is a good idea? Why or why not?
8. What are some old beer-making tricks that companies are using to make the no-alcohol beer taste better?
9. How do you think companies are catching the beer smell to make it smell real?
10. Why do you think everyone is trying to make their no-alcohol beer taste more like real beer?
11. How do you think the companies feel when people are happy with their no-alcohol beer?
12. Would you like to try no-alcohol beer? Why or why not?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. tipsy
2. clever
3. magic
4. herbs
5. machine
6. smell
7. tricks
8. vitamins
9. relax
10. ideas

Meanings:
(A) To calm down and feel peaceful
(B) Green plants that smell nice and can be used to make food tasty
(C) Special power that can make things happen in stories
(D) Tiny things you eat to stay healthy and strong
(E) What things smell like, how your nose knows something is there
(F) Thoughts in your head about what to do or make
(G) Feeling a little wobbly because you drank something grown-ups drink
(H) Smart ways to do something that might surprise you
(I) A big thing that does work for us, like washing clothes or making things move
(J) Smart and good at solving problems
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. How are companies making clever no-alcohol beer?
(a) They stop the beer-making magic early or use less stuff that makes beer.
(b) They add more alcohol to make it stronger.
(c) They use special cold magic to make it taste better.
(d) They use a big machine to make it fizzy.

2. What do some companies add to no-alcohol beer to make it taste good?
(a) More alcohol to make it stronger.
(b) Vitamins or stuff to help you relax.
(c) Special herbs to make you feel chill.
(d) Sugar to make it sweeter.

3. Why are big beer makers trying new tricks to make no-alcohol beer taste good?
(a) They want to make the beer better for your health.
(b) They want to make it taste like soda.
(c) They want to make it more expensive.
(d) They want to make it smell better.

4. What are companies using to make their no-alcohol beer smell real?
(a) They are using special cold magic.
(b) They are adding more alcohol.
(c) They are catching the beer smell.
(d) They are using a big machine.

5. What are companies using to make their no-alcohol beer taste more like real beer?
(a) They are adding more alcohol.
(b) They are using special cold magic.
(c) They are catching the beer smell.
(d) They are using old beer-making tricks and new ideas.

6. What are some things that companies might add to no-alcohol beer to help you relax?
(a) More alcohol to make it stronger.
(b) Special herbs to make you feel chill.
(c) Vitamins or stuff to help you relax.
(d) Sugar to make it sweeter.

7. Why do people want beer that doesn’t make them tipsy?
(a) They want to drink soda instead.
(b) They want to enjoy the taste of beer without getting drunk.
(c) They want to save money.
(d) They want to make their friends happy.

8. How are companies making no-alcohol beer?
(a) They add more alcohol to make it stronger.
(b) They use special cold magic to make it taste better.
(c) They use a big machine to make it fizzy.
(d) They stop the beer-making magic early or use less stuff that makes beer.

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. They might add vitamins or things to help you relax in the beer.
2. Not everyone wants their no-alcohol beer to taste like real beer, so they are not using old and new ideas.
3. Some companies are not making beer that doesn’t make you feel tipsy.
4. One company uses cold magic and special herbs to make the beer feel chill.
5. Another company uses a big machine to take out the alcohol but keep the beer taste.
6. Some companies are not making the no-alcohol beer smell like real beer.
7. Big beer makers are trying new tricks to make the no-alcohol beer taste good.
8. They use no special magic or do not take out any ingredients to make the beer not boozy.
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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 are some ways that companies make beer that doesn’t make people tipsy?
2. How does one company use cold magic to make their beer not boozy?
3. What does another company use a big machine for when making their no-alcohol beer?
4. Why do big beer makers add things like vitamins to their no-alcohol beer?
5. What are some things that companies are doing to make their no-alcohol beer taste more like real beer?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Why do people want beer that doesn’t make them tipsy?
Because they want to drink beer without getting drunk.

2. How do companies make clever no-alcohol beer?
They stop the beer-making process early or use less stuff that makes beer. Some companies use special cold magic or a big machine to take out the alcohol.

3. What is one way that one company stops the beer from becoming boozy?
They use special cold magic and add special herbs to make you feel chill.

4. How does another company take the alcohol out but keep the beer taste?
They use a big machine to remove the alcohol while keeping the beer taste.

5. What are some things that big beer makers might add to no-alcohol beer to make it taste good?
They might add vitamins or stuff to help you relax.

6. Why do big beer makers want to make the beer better for your health?
They want people to be able to enjoy beer without it being bad for their health.

7. What are companies using to make their no-alcohol beer taste more like real beer?
They are using old beer-making tricks and new ideas to make the taste similar to real beer. Some companies are even capturing the beer smell to make it smell real.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) tipsy
(2) company
(3) chill
(4) uses
(5) trying
(6) tricks
(7) taste
(8) using
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. tipsy
Answer: (G) Feeling a little wobbly because you drank something grown-ups drink

2. clever
Answer: (J) Smart and good at solving problems

3. magic
Answer: (C) Special power that can make things happen in stories

4. herbs
Answer: (B) Green plants that smell nice and can be used to make food tasty

5. machine
Answer: (I) A big thing that does work for us, like washing clothes or making things move

6. smell
Answer: (E) What things smell like, how your nose knows something is there

7. tricks
Answer: (H) Smart ways to do something that might surprise you

8. vitamins
Answer: (D) Tiny things you eat to stay healthy and strong

9. relax
Answer: (A) To calm down and feel peaceful

10. ideas
Answer: (F) Thoughts in your head about what to do or make
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. How are companies making clever no-alcohol beer?
Answer: (a) They stop the beer-making magic early or use less stuff that makes beer.

2. What do some companies add to no-alcohol beer to make it taste good?
Answer: (b) Vitamins or stuff to help you relax.

3. Why are big beer makers trying new tricks to make no-alcohol beer taste good?
Answer: (a) They want to make the beer better for your health.

4. What are companies using to make their no-alcohol beer smell real?
Answer: (c) They are catching the beer smell.

5. What are companies using to make their no-alcohol beer taste more like real beer?
Answer: (d) They are using old beer-making tricks and new ideas.

6. What are some things that companies might add to no-alcohol beer to help you relax?
Answer: (c) Vitamins or stuff to help you relax.

7. Why do people want beer that doesn’t make them tipsy?
Answer: (b) They want to enjoy the taste of beer without getting drunk.

8. How are companies making no-alcohol beer?
Answer: (d) They stop the beer-making magic early or use less stuff that makes beer.
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. They might add vitamins or things to help you relax in the beer. (Answer: True)
2. Not everyone wants their no-alcohol beer to taste like real beer, so they are not using old and new ideas. (Answer: False)
3. Some companies are not making beer that doesn’t make you feel tipsy. (Answer: False)
4. One company uses cold magic and special herbs to make the beer feel chill. (Answer: True)
5. Another company uses a big machine to take out the alcohol but keep the beer taste. (Answer: True)
6. Some companies are not making the no-alcohol beer smell like real beer. (Answer: False)
7. Big beer makers are trying new tricks to make the no-alcohol beer taste good. (Answer: True)
8. They use no special magic or do not take out any ingredients to make the beer not boozy. (Answer: False)
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