Beer

Wine

Whiskey

Vodka

Tequila

Gin

Brandy

Cognac

Raki

Sake

Champagne

Rum

Rosé

Ale

Cocktail

Margarita

Scotch

Negroni

Martini

Mojito

Alcoholic Drinks

Beer - Food and Drinks

40 chapters

beginner

Explore our short and interesting readings on alcoholic drinks to learn about their unique stories and improve your language skills in a fun way!

Vocabulary

beer

[n]

/bɪr/

favorite

[adj]

/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/

drink

[n]

/drɪŋk/

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

around the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ɐɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

water

[n]

/ˈwɑːtɚ/

barley

[n]

/ˈbɑɹɫi/

hops

[n]

/ˈhɑps/

yeast

[n]

/ˈjist/

10.

ingredient

[n]

/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/

11.

mix

[v]

/mɪks/

12.

sit

[v]

/sɪt/

13.

process

[n]

/ˈprɑˌsɛs/

14.

alcohol

[n]

/ˈælkəˌhɑl/

15.

flavor

[n]

/ˈfleɪvɚ/

16.

early

[adj]

/ˈɝli/

17.

Iraq

[n]

/ɪɹˈæk/

18.

simple

[adj]

/ˈsɪmpəl/

19.

tool

[n]

/tuːl/

20.

today

[adv]

/təˈdeɪ/

21.

grain

[n]

/ɡreɪn/

22.

skill

[n]

/skɪl/

23.

spread

[v]

/sprɛd/

24.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

25.

middle age

[n]

/ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ/

26.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

27.

common

[adj]

/ˈkɑmən/

28.

monastery

[n]

/ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/

29.

religious

[adj]

/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

30.

monk

[n]

/mʌŋk/

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

32.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

33.

safe

[adj]

/seɪf/

34.

germ

[n]

/ˈdʒɝm/

35.

nowadays

[adv]

/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/

36.

business

[n]

/ˈbɪznɪs/

37.

light

[adj]

/laɪt/

38.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

39.

festival

[n]

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

40.

fun

[adj]

/fʌn/

41.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

42.

meet

[v]

/ˈmit/

43.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

44.

recipe

[n]

/ˈɹɛsəpi/

45.

ancient

[adj]

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

Practice

beer

[n]

/bɪr/

favorite

[adj]

/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/

drink

[n]

/drɪŋk/

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

around the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ɐɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

water

[n]

/ˈwɑːtɚ/

barley

[n]

/ˈbɑɹɫi/

hops

[n]

/ˈhɑps/

yeast

[n]

/ˈjist/

10.

ingredient

[n]

/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/

11.

mix

[v]

/mɪks/

12.

sit

[v]

/sɪt/

13.

process

[n]

/ˈprɑˌsɛs/

14.

alcohol

[n]

/ˈælkəˌhɑl/

15.

flavor

[n]

/ˈfleɪvɚ/

16.

early

[adj]

/ˈɝli/

17.

Iraq

[n]

/ɪɹˈæk/

18.

simple

[adj]

/ˈsɪmpəl/

19.

tool

[n]

/tuːl/

20.

today

[adv]

/təˈdeɪ/

21.

grain

[n]

/ɡreɪn/

22.

skill

[n]

/skɪl/

23.

spread

[v]

/sprɛd/

24.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

25.

middle age

[n]

/ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ/

26.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

27.

common

[adj]

/ˈkɑmən/

28.

monastery

[n]

/ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/

29.

religious

[adj]

/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

30.

monk

[n]

/mʌŋk/

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

32.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

33.

safe

[adj]

/seɪf/

34.

germ

[n]

/ˈdʒɝm/

35.

nowadays

[adv]

/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/

36.

business

[n]

/ˈbɪznɪs/

37.

light

[adj]

/laɪt/

38.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

39.

festival

[n]

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

40.

fun

[adj]

/fʌn/

41.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

42.

meet

[v]

/ˈmit/

43.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

44.

recipe

[n]

/ˈɹɛsəpi/

45.

ancient

[adj]

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

beer

[n]

/bɪr/

pivo

favorite

[adj]

/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/

oblíbený

drink

[n]

/drɪŋk/

nápoj

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

pít

around the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ɐɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

in many different countries and regions of Earth

water

[n]

/ˈwɑːtɚ/

voda

barley

[n]

/ˈbɑɹɫi/

zrno ječmene

hops

[n]

/ˈhɑps/

chmel

yeast

[n]

/ˈjist/

kvasnice

10.

ingredient

[n]

/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/

přísada

11.

mix

[v]

/mɪks/

míchat

12.

sit

[v]

/sɪt/

zůstat

13.

process

[n]

/ˈprɑˌsɛs/

proces

14.

alcohol

[n]

/ˈælkəˌhɑl/

alkohol

15.

flavor

[n]

/ˈfleɪvɚ/

chuť

16.

early

[adj]

/ˈɝli/

raný

17.

Iraq

[n]

/ɪɹˈæk/

Irák

18.

simple

[adj]

/ˈsɪmpəl/

jednoduchý

19.

tool

[n]

/tuːl/

nástroj

20.

today

[adv]

/təˈdeɪ/

dnes

21.

grain

[n]

/ɡreɪn/

zrno

22.

skill

[n]

/skɪl/

dovednost

23.

spread

[v]

/sprɛd/

šířit

24.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

kultura

25.

middle age

[n]

/ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ/

střední věk

26.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

Evropa

27.

common

[adj]

/ˈkɑmən/

běžný

28.

monastery

[n]

/ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/

klášter

29.

religious

[adj]

/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

náboženský

30.

monk

[n]

/mʌŋk/

mnich

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

důležitý

32.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

návštěvník

33.

safe

[adj]

/seɪf/

bezpečný

34.

germ

[n]

/ˈdʒɝm/

a microscopic organism, especially one that causes disease

35.

nowadays

[adv]

/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/

dnes

36.

business

[n]

/ˈbɪznɪs/

podnikání

37.

light

[adj]

/laɪt/

lehký

38.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

silný

39.

festival

[n]

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

festival

40.

fun

[adj]

/fʌn/

zábavný

41.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

událost

42.

meet

[v]

/ˈmit/

setkat se

43.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

užívat si

44.

recipe

[n]

/ˈɹɛsəpi/

recept

45.

ancient

[adj]

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

starověký

kapitola

Beer

Read a short passage about how a drink made from barley and hops became one of the world's favorite beverages.

1.1

Beer is a favorite drink for many people around the world. It is made from water, barley, hops, and yeast. These ingredients are mixed and left to sit for a while. This process makes alcohol and gives beer its special flavor.

Pivo je oblíbený nápoj pro mnoho lidí po celém světě. Je vyrobeno z vody, ječmene, chmele a kvasnic. Tyto přísady jsou smíchány a ponechány chvíli sedět. Tento proces vytváří alkohol a dává pivu jeho speciální chuť.

1.2

The story of beer started a very long time ago. Early people in a place called Mesopotamia, which is now called Iraq, made a simple type of beer. They did not have the tools we have today, but they knew how to make beer from grains. Over many years, the skill of making beer spread to different cultures.

Příběh piva začal před velmi dlouhou dobou. Raní lidé na místě zvaném Mezopotámie, které se nyní nazývá Irák, vyráběli jednoduchý druh piva. Neměli nástroje, které máme dnes, ale věděli, jak vyrobit pivo z obilí. Během mnoha let se dovednost výroby piva rozšířila do různých kultur.

1.3

In the Middle Ages in Europe, beer was very common. Monasteries, where religious men called monks lived, were important for beer making. Monks made beer not just for themselves but also for visitors and to sell to others.

Ve středověké Evropě bylo pivo velmi běžné. Kláštery, kde žili náboženští muži zvaní mniši, byly důležité pro výrobu piva. Mniši vařili pivo nejen pro sebe, ale také pro návštěvníky a k prodeji ostatním.

1.4

A long time ago, beer was often safer to drink than water. This is because making beer kills bad germs in the water. Everyone, including children, drank beer every day. It was a normal part of what they ate.

Dávno bylo pivo často bezpečnější k pití než voda. Je to proto, že výroba piva zabíjí špatné zárodky ve vodě. Všichni, včetně dětí, pili pivo každý den. Byla to normální součást toho, co jedli.

1.5

Nowadays, making beer is a big business. Many countries have their types of beer. Some beers are light and easy to drink, while others are dark and strong. People like to try different beers from around the world.

V dnešní době je výroba piva velkým byznysem. Mnoho zemí má své vlastní druhy piva. Některá piva jsou lehká a snadno pitelná, zatímco jiná jsou tmavá a silná. Lidé rádi zkoušejí různá piva z celého světa.

1.6

Beer festivals are fun events where people meet to try many kinds of beers. These festivals happen in many places and are a good way to learn about beer. They also help people know more about how beer is made and enjoyed.

Pivní festivaly jsou zábavné akce, kde se lidé setkávají, aby vyzkoušeli mnoho druhů piva. Tyto festivaly se konají na mnoha místech a jsou dobrým způsobem, jak se dozvědět o pivu. Také pomáhají lidem dozvědět se více o tom, jak se pivo vyrábí a užívá.

1.7

Fun fact: Did you know that the oldest recipe in the world is for beer? This recipe was written over 4,000 years ago on a piece of clay in ancient Sumeria.

Zajímavost: Věděli jste, že nejstarší recept na světě je na pivo? Tento recept byl napsán před více než 4 000 lety na kus hlíny ve starověké Sumerii.

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QuizSkip the quiz

What gives beer its special flavor?

Mixing with sugar and milk

Sitting in the fridge

The mix of water, barley, hops, and yeast

Adding lemon

Match each part of the sentence to its correct ending.

The story of beer started

Early people in Mesopotamia made

The skill of making beer

a simple kind of beer

a very long time ago

spread to different cultures

Fill in the blanks with the correct words (Four options are extra).

A long time ago, beer was safer than

Making beer killed bad

Even

drank beer every day.

It was a

part of what people ate.

water

germs

children

normal

strange

soda

families

soup

Which one is TRUE?

Only a few countries make beer today

People do not drink beer anymore

All beers are the same everywhere

Some beers are light, others are strong

What are the four main ingredients of beer?

Water, wheat, sugar, yeast

Water, barley, hops, yeast

Milk, barley, hops, yeast

Water, rice, hops, yeast

Which one is FALSE?

Beer was invented 200 years ago.

Children never drank beer in the past.

The oldest recipe ever found is for beer.

Monasteries only made beer for themselves.