People want beer that doesn't make them drunk, so companies are making new kinds of beer without alcohol. Some companies stop the beer from making alcohol by taking out the yeast or using less barley. A company named Firebrand Brewing makes their beer taste like regular beer by changing the sugars and stuff they put in it. Another company, Impossibrew, freezes the beer-making process and adds special herbs to make people feel relaxed like regular beer does.
Big beer companies like Heineken take the alcohol out of beer but keep the taste by boiling the beer at a lower temperature. They put the flavors back into the beer after taking out the alcohol. They also keep the beer's smell during this process. Some companies use special yeast that doesn't make much alcohol. All these companies are using old and new ways to make beer without alcohol that still tastes good.
As more people want non-alcoholic beer, companies might start adding healthy things to the beer, like vitamins or stuff that helps you relax. They might also add things that are good for you after you exercise. There are many ways to make non-alcoholic beer better and tastier, and companies big and small are trying to find them.
Original news source: The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beer (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a word related to the article (e.g. beer, alcohol, taste, yeast, company). Without speaking, one student from each group must act out the word while their group members try to guess what it is.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students read the article individually, then pair them up. Each pair must take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner in their own words. Encourage them to include key details and use appropriate vocabulary.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of statements related to the article (e.g. Non-alcoholic beer is a good alternative for people who don't want to get drunk, Adding vitamins to non-alcoholic beer is a healthy choice). Have the students circulate around the classroom and ask their classmates for their opinion on each statement. They should record the responses and be prepared to share the results with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. beer, alcohol, yeast, taste, process). Divide the class into small groups. One student from each group must choose a word and draw a picture representing it, while their group members try to guess the word.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Have them discuss the pros and cons of non-alcoholic beer based on the information in the article. They should consider factors such as taste, health benefits, and social acceptance. After their discussion, each group should share their conclusions with the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Companies are making beer without alcohol because there are people who want to drink beer but don't want to get drunk.
Firebrand Brewing makes their beer taste like regular beer by changing the sugars and other ingredients they put in it.
Impossibrew freezes the beer-making process and adds special herbs to make people feel relaxed like regular beer does.
Heineken keeps the taste of the beer by boiling it at a lower temperature and then putting the flavors back in after taking out the alcohol.
Some ways that companies make beer without alcohol that still tastes good are by taking out the yeast, using less barley, or using special yeast that doesn't make much alcohol.
Companies might start adding healthy things like vitamins or things that help you relax to non-alcoholic beer in the future.
Companies big and small are trying to make non-alcoholic beer better and tastier by finding new ways to make it and adding different ingredients.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
People want beer that doesn't them drunk, so companies are making new kinds of beer without alcohol. Some companies stop the beer from making alcohol by taking out the yeast or using less barley. A company named Brewing makes their beer taste like regular beer by the sugars and stuff they put in it. Another company, Impossibrew, freezes the beer-making process and adds special herbs to make people feel relaxed like regular beer . Big beer companies like Heineken the out of beer but keep the taste by boiling the beer at a lower temperature. They put the flavors back into the beer after out the alcohol. They also keep the beer's smell during this process. Some companies use special yeast that doesn't make much alcohol. All these companies are using old and new ways to make beer without alcohol that still good. As more want non-alcoholic beer, companies might start adding healthy to the beer, like vitamins or stuff that helps you relax. They might also add things that are good for you after you exercise. There are many ways to make non-alcoholic beer better and , and companies big and small are to find them.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is non-alcoholic beer?
2. How would you feel if you drank beer that didn't make you drunk?
3. Do you like the idea of non-alcoholic beer? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about companies adding special herbs to make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer?
5. How do big beer companies like Heineken make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer?
6. Do you think it's important for non-alcoholic beer to still smell like regular beer? Why or why not?
7. What are some ways companies are making non-alcoholic beer without alcohol?
8. How do you think non-alcoholic beer could be made healthier?
9. Do you think it's a good idea to add vitamins to non-alcoholic beer? Why or why not?
10. What do you think about companies adding things that are good for you after you exercise to non-alcoholic beer?
11. Why do you think companies are trying to make non-alcoholic beer better and tastier?
12. Would you like to try non-alcoholic beer? Why or why not?
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