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 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
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– 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.
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Because they want to drink beer without getting drunk.
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.
They use special cold magic and add special herbs to make you feel chill.
They use a big machine to remove the alcohol while keeping the beer taste.
They might add vitamins or stuff to help you relax.
They want people to be able to enjoy beer without it being bad for their health.
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.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
People want beer that doesn't make them , 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 even uses special cold magic to stop the beer from becoming boozy and adds special herbs to make you feel . Another company 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 new 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 more like real beer. They are old beer-making tricks and new ideas to make people happy with their no-alcohol beer.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
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?
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