A new drink place called CosMc’s has opened and many people are excited to try it. It is made by McDonald’s and has fun drinks like coffee with sweet flavors and colorful bubbles. People are waiting in long lines to get these drinks. The drinks are special and cost more money than other McDonald’s drinks. Some people think it’s strange to have a new place just for drinks, but McDonald’s thinks it’s a good idea.

People really like the new CosMc’s drinks. They have lots of sugar and colors and you can pick what you want in your drink. This new place is trying to be as good as another big coffee place called Starbucks. Two ladies waited for one hour to get these fun drinks. The big boss of McDonald’s says they will make more CosMc’s places, but only a few for now.

Original news source: CosMc’s: Customers flock to McDonald’s new retro drinks brand (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a word or phrase from the article (e.g. “CosMc’s”, “coffee with sweet flavors”, “long lines”, “Starbucks”). One person from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is.

– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, have students take turns summarizing the article to each other. Encourage them to include the main ideas and key details. After each student has summarized the article, have them switch partners and summarize again.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. “excited”, “special”, “pick”, “boss”). Divide the class into teams. One person from each team will come to the front of the class and draw a picture to represent one of the words. The rest of the team must guess the word based on the drawing.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Have each group discuss and share their opinions on the new CosMc’s drinks. Do they think it’s a good idea? Would they wait in long lines to try the drinks? After the discussion, have each group present their opinions to the whole class.

– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, have students take turns making predictions about the future of CosMc’s. What do they think will happen? Will it become popular? Will it be successful? Encourage them to use the future tense (e.g. “I think CosMc’s will open more locations”). After each student has made a prediction, have them switch partners and make another prediction.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the name of the new drink place?
2. What kind of drinks does CosMc’s have?
3. Why are people waiting in long lines?
4. Are the drinks at CosMc’s more expensive than other McDonald’s drinks?
5. What does McDonald’s think about the new place?
6. What do people like about the CosMc’s drinks?
7. Will there be more CosMc’s places in the future?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A new drink (1)______ (2)______ CosMc’s has opened and many people are excited to try it. It is made by McDonald’s and has fun drinks like coffee with sweet flavors and colorful bubbles. People are waiting in long (3)______ to get these drinks. The drinks are special and cost more money than other McDonald’s drinks. Some (4)______ think it’s strange to have a new place just for drinks, but McDonald’s thinks it’s a good idea.

People really like the new CosMc’s drinks. They have lots of sugar and (5)______ and you can pick what you (6)______ in your drink. This new place is trying to be as good as another big coffee place called Starbucks. Two ladies waited for one hour to get these fun drinks. The big (7)______ of McDonald’s says they will (8)______ more CosMc’s places, but only a few for now.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is CosMc’s?
2. How would you feel if you had to wait in a long line for a drink?
3. Do you like drinks with lots of sugar and colors?
4. Do you think it’s a good idea to have a new place just for drinks?
5. Why do you think people are excited to try CosMc’s drinks?
6. What is another big coffee place called?
7. How long did the two ladies wait for their drinks?
8. Do you think it’s worth waiting for one hour for a drink? Why or why not?
9. Why do you think McDonald’s wants to make more CosMc’s places?
10. If you could pick what you want in your drink, what would you choose?
11. Have you ever tried a drink from CosMc’s? How was it?
12. Do you think CosMc’s will be as good as Starbucks? Why or why not?

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📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. excited
2. flavors
3. colorful
4. special
5. lines
6. strange
7. pick
8. trying
9. waited
10. boss

Meanings:
(A) Stayed in one place until it was their turn
(B) To choose what you want
(C) Working hard to do something
(D) The person who is in charge, like the captain of a ship
(E) Not normal, a little weird
(F) Having many different bright colors
(G) Not like other things, very different and nice
(H) A row of people standing one behind the other
(I) Tastes like sweet, sour, or salty
(J) Feeling really happy and can’t wait for something
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the new drink place?
(a) Starbucks
(b) McDonald’s
(c) Coffee Land
(d) CosMc’s

2. What kind of drinks does CosMc’s have?
(a) Tea with no flavors or bubbles
(b) Water with no flavors or bubbles
(c) Coffee with sweet flavors and colorful bubbles
(d) Juice with no flavors or bubbles

3. Why are people waiting in long lines at CosMc’s?
(a) To get the special drinks
(b) To meet the big boss of McDonald’s
(c) To buy food
(d) To use the restroom

4. What do some people think about having a new place just for drinks?
(a) It’s fun
(b) It’s delicious
(c) It’s boring
(d) It’s strange

5. What is another big coffee place mentioned in the article?
(a) Starbucks
(b) Dunkin’ Donuts
(c) Tim Hortons
(d) McDonald’s

6. How long did two ladies wait to get the fun drinks at CosMc’s?
(a) One minute
(b) One hour
(c) One day
(d) One week

7. What does the big boss of McDonald’s say they will do with CosMc’s?
(a) Close it down
(b) Make more places
(c) Change the name
(d) Sell it to Starbucks

8. How many CosMc’s places will McDonald’s make for now?
(a) None
(b) Hundreds
(c) Only a few
(d) Thousands

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Some people think it’s strange to have a place just for drinks, but McDonald’s thinks it’s a good idea.
2. The drinks at CosMc’s have sweet flavors and colorful bubbles.
3. People don’t have to wait in long lines to get the drinks at CosMc’s.
4. Many people are disappointed to try the drinks at CosMc’s.
5. The drinks at CosMc’s have lots of sugar and colors, and you can choose what you want in your drink.
6. The drinks at CosMc’s cost more money than other McDonald’s drinks.
7. There is a new place called CosMc’s that sells ordinary drinks made by McDonald’s.
8. McDonald’s has no plans to open more CosMc’s places in the future, but only a few for now.
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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 name of the new drink place that opened?
2. What kind of drinks does CosMc’s have?
3. Why are people waiting in long lines for these drinks?
4. Who is trying to be as good as Starbucks?
5. Will there be more CosMc’s places in the future?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What is the name of the new drink place?
The name of the new drink place is CosMc’s.

2. What kind of drinks does CosMc’s have?
CosMc’s has fun drinks like coffee with sweet flavors and colorful bubbles.

3. Why are people waiting in long lines?
People are waiting in long lines because they are excited to try the new drinks at CosMc’s.

4. Are the drinks at CosMc’s more expensive than other McDonald’s drinks?
Yes, the drinks at CosMc’s are more expensive than other McDonald’s drinks.

5. What does McDonald’s think about the new place?
McDonald’s thinks it’s a good idea to have a new place just for drinks.

6. What do people like about the CosMc’s drinks?
People like that the CosMc’s drinks have lots of sugar and colors, and they can pick what they want in their drink.

7. Will there be more CosMc’s places in the future?
Yes, there will be more CosMc’s places in the future, but only a few for now.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) place
(2) called
(3) lines
(4) people
(5) colors
(6) want
(7) boss
(8) make
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. excited
Answer: (J) Feeling really happy and can’t wait for something

2. flavors
Answer: (I) Tastes like sweet, sour, or salty

3. colorful
Answer: (F) Having many different bright colors

4. special
Answer: (G) Not like other things, very different and nice

5. lines
Answer: (H) A row of people standing one behind the other

6. strange
Answer: (E) Not normal, a little weird

7. pick
Answer: (B) To choose what you want

8. trying
Answer: (C) Working hard to do something

9. waited
Answer: (A) Stayed in one place until it was their turn

10. boss
Answer: (D) The person who is in charge, like the captain of a ship
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the new drink place?
Answer: (d) CosMc’s

2. What kind of drinks does CosMc’s have?
Answer: (c) Coffee with sweet flavors and colorful bubbles

3. Why are people waiting in long lines at CosMc’s?
Answer: (a) To get the special drinks

4. What do some people think about having a new place just for drinks?
Answer: (d) It’s strange

5. What is another big coffee place mentioned in the article?
Answer: (a) Starbucks

6. How long did two ladies wait to get the fun drinks at CosMc’s?
Answer: (b) One hour

7. What does the big boss of McDonald’s say they will do with CosMc’s?
Answer: (b) Make more places

8. How many CosMc’s places will McDonald’s make for now?
Answer: (c) Only a few
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Some people think it’s strange to have a place just for drinks, but McDonald’s thinks it’s a good idea. (Answer: True)
2. The drinks at CosMc’s have sweet flavors and colorful bubbles. (Answer: True)
3. People don’t have to wait in long lines to get the drinks at CosMc’s. (Answer: False)
4. Many people are disappointed to try the drinks at CosMc’s. (Answer: False)
5. The drinks at CosMc’s have lots of sugar and colors, and you can choose what you want in your drink. (Answer: True)
6. The drinks at CosMc’s cost more money than other McDonald’s drinks. (Answer: True)
7. There is a new place called CosMc’s that sells ordinary drinks made by McDonald’s. (Answer: False)
8. McDonald’s has no plans to open more CosMc’s places in the future, but only a few for now. (Answer: False)
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