A big restaurant called McDonald's made a new drink place named CosMc's. People are very excited and are standing in long lines to try the new drinks. CosMc's is named after a funny space character from a long time ago. They sell special coffee and colorful drinks that you can change by adding sweet syrups or little balls called boba.
Many people who like McDonald's are happy about CosMc's new drinks. They learned about it from a video app called TikTok. CosMc's has lots of different drinks with coffee, sugar, and bright colors. They want to sell more drinks and be as popular as another big coffee place called Starbucks.
Some people who know a lot about selling things wonder why McDonald's made a new place just for drinks. But McDonald's thinks they can make more money because these drinks cost more. People don't mind waiting a long time to try these fun drinks. McDonald's is going to make more CosMc's places, but the boss says they will only make a few next year.
Original news source: CosMc's: Customers flock to McDonald's new retro drinks brand (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the students into small groups. Give each group a set of cards with words related to the article (e.g. McDonald's, CosMc's, TikTok, Starbucks, drinks, boba). One student from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the rest of the group tries to guess the word.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner. Encourage them to use their own words and to include key details such as the name of the new drink place, how people found out about it, and why McDonald's made it.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Have the students walk around the classroom and ask their classmates for their opinions on CosMc's. Provide a list of questions such as "Do you like the idea of CosMc's?" or "Would you wait in a long line to try the new drinks?" Students can tally the responses and then share their findings with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the students into pairs. Give each pair a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. excited, syrups, popular). One student will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the other student tries to guess the word. Encourage the use of English to describe the drawing or ask for hints.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns making predictions about the future of CosMc's. They can discuss questions such as "Will CosMc's become as popular as Starbucks?" or "Will McDonald's open more CosMc's places next year?" Encourage them to use modal verbs (e.g. will, might, could) to express uncertainty.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The name of the new drink place made by McDonald's is CosMc's.
People are standing in long lines at CosMc's because they are excited to try the new drinks.
People learned about CosMc's new drinks from a video app called TikTok.
Some things you can add to the colorful drinks at CosMc's are sweet syrups or little balls called boba.
McDonald's made a new place just for drinks because they think they can make more money since these drinks cost more.
McDonald's wants to be as popular as another big coffee place called Starbucks.
Yes, there will be more CosMc's places next year, but only a few according to the boss.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A big called McDonald's made a new drink place CosMc's. People are very excited and are standing in long lines to try the new drinks. CosMc's is named after a funny space character from a long time ago. They sell coffee and colorful that you can change by sweet or little balls called boba. Many people who like McDonald's are happy about CosMc's new drinks. They learned about it from a video app called TikTok. CosMc's has lots of different drinks with , sugar, and bright colors. They want to sell more drinks and be as popular as another big coffee called Starbucks. Some who know a lot about selling things wonder why McDonald's made a new place just for drinks. But McDonald's thinks they can make more because these drinks cost more. People don't mind waiting a long to try these fun drinks. McDonald's is going to make more CosMc's places, but the boss says they will only make a few year.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is CosMc's and why are people excited about it?
2. How would you feel if you had to wait in a long line to try a new drink?
3. Do you like trying new drinks? Why or why not?
4. What is TikTok and how did people learn about CosMc's from it?
5. Do you think McDonald's made a good decision by creating CosMc's? Why or why not?
6. What other big coffee place is McDonald's trying to be as popular as?
7. Why do you think some people wonder why McDonald's made a new place just for drinks?
8. How do you think McDonald's plans to make more money with CosMc's?
9. Would you be willing to wait a long time to try a fun drink? Why or why not?
10. How do you think McDonald's can make CosMc's even more popular?
11. Do you think it's a good idea for McDonald's to open more CosMc's places? Why or why not?
12. What other types of drinks do you think McDonald's could sell at CosMc's?
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