Beer

Beer

Wine

Wine

Whiskey

Whiskey

Vodka

Vodka

Tequila

Tequila

Gin

Gin

Brandy

Brandy

Cognac

Cognac

Raki

Raki

Sake

Sake

Champagne

Champagne

Rum

Rum

Rosé

Rosé

Ale

Ale

Cocktail

Cocktail

Margarita

Margarita

Scotch

Scotch

Negroni

Negroni

Martini

Martini

Mojito

Mojito

Alcoholic Drinks

Alcoholic Drinks

Beer - Food and Drinks

40 chapters
levelbeginner

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
1.
beer
[n]
/bɪr/
2.
favorite
[adj]
/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/
3.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
4.
drink
[v]
/drɪŋk/
5.
around the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ɐɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
6.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
7.
barley
[n]
/ˈbɑɹɫi/
8.
hops
[n]
/ˈhɑps/
9.
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
1.
beer
[n]
/bɪr/
2.
favorite
[adj]
/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/
3.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
4.
drink
[v]
/drɪŋk/
5.
around the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ɐɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
6.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
7.
barley
[n]
/ˈbɑɹɫi/
8.
hops
[n]
/ˈhɑps/
9.
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/
1.
beer
[n]
/bɪr/
birra
2.
favorite
[adj]
/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/
preferito
3.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
bevanda
4.
drink
[v]
/drɪŋk/
bere
5.
around the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ɐɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in many different countries and regions of Earth
6.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
acqua
7.
barley
[n]
/ˈbɑɹɫi/
orzo
8.
hops
[n]
/ˈhɑps/
luppolo
9.
yeast
[n]
/ˈjist/
lievito
10.
ingredient
[n]
/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/
ingrediente
11.
mix
[v]
/mɪks/
mescolare
12.
sit
[v]
/sɪt/
rimanere
13.
process
[n]
/ˈprɑˌsɛs/
processo
14.
alcohol
[n]
/ˈælkəˌhɑl/
alcol
15.
flavor
[n]
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
gusto
16.
early
[adj]
/ˈɝli/
antico
17.
Iraq
[n]
/ɪɹˈæk/
Iraq
18.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsɪmpəl/
semplice
19.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
utensile
20.
today
[adv]
/təˈdeɪ/
oggi
21.
grain
[n]
/ɡreɪn/
grano
22.
skill
[n]
/skɪl/
abilità
23.
spread
[v]
/sprɛd/
diffondere
24.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
cultura
25.
middle age
[n]
/ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ/
mezza età
26.
Europe
[n]
/ˈjʊrəp/
Europa
27.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
comune
28.
monastery
[n]
/ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/
monastero
29.
religious
[adj]
/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
religioso
30.
monk
[n]
/mʌŋk/
monaco
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
importante
32.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
visitatore
33.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
sicuro
34.
germ
[n]
/ˈdʒɝm/
germe
35.
nowadays
[adv]
/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
oggigiorno
36.
business
[n]
/ˈbɪznɪs/
commercio
37.
light
[adj]
/laɪt/
leggero
38.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
forte
39.
festival
[n]
/ˈfɛstəvəl/
festival
40.
fun
[adj]
/fʌn/
divertimento
41.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
avvenimento
42.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
incontrare
43.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
gustare
44.
recipe
[n]
/ˈɹɛsəpi/
ricetta
45.
ancient
[adj]
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
antico

1

capitolo

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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. 

La birra è una bevanda preferita per molte persone in tutto il mondo. È fatta con acqua, orzo, luppolo e lievito. Questi ingredienti sono mescolati e lasciati riposare per un po'. Questo processo produce alcol e dà alla birra il suo sapore speciale.

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. 

La storia della birra iniziò molto tempo fa. Le prime persone in un luogo chiamato Mesopotamia, che ora si chiama Iraq, producevano un tipo semplice di birra. Non avevano gli strumenti che abbiamo oggi, ma sapevano come fare la birra dai cereali. Nel corso di molti anni, l'arte di fare la birra si diffuse in diverse culture.

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. 

Nel Medioevo in Europa, la birra era molto comune. I monasteri, dove vivevano uomini religiosi chiamati monaci, erano importanti per la produzione della birra. I monaci producevano birra non solo per se stessi ma anche per i visitatori e per venderla ad altri.

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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. 

Molto tempo fa, la birra era spesso più sicura da bere dell'acqua. Questo perché fare la birra uccide i germi cattivi nell'acqua. Tutti, compresi i bambini, bevevano birra ogni giorno. Era una parte normale di ciò che mangiavano.

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. 

Oggigiorno, fare la birra è un grande business. Molti paesi hanno i loro tipi di birra. Alcune birre sono leggere e facili da bere, mentre altre sono scure e forti. Alle persone piace provare diverse birre da tutto il mondo.

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. 

I festival della birra sono eventi divertenti dove le persone si incontrano per provare molti tipi di birre. Questi festival si svolgono in molti luoghi e sono un buon modo per imparare sulla birra. Aiutano anche le persone a saperne di più su come la birra viene prodotta e goduta.

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. 

Curiosità: Sapevi che la ricetta più antica del mondo è per la birra? Questa ricetta è stata scritta oltre 4.000 anni fa su un pezzo di argilla nell'antica Sumeria.

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Alcoholic Drinks

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

What gives beer its special flavor?

A

Mixing with sugar and milk

B

Sitting in the fridge

C

The mix of water, barley, hops, and yeast

D

Adding lemon

2.

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
spread to different cultures
a simple kind of beer
a very long time ago
3.

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
4.

Which one is TRUE?

A

Only a few countries make beer today

B

People do not drink beer anymore

C

All beers are the same everywhere

D

Some beers are light, others are strong

5.

What are the four main ingredients of beer?

A

Water, wheat, sugar, yeast

B

Water, barley, hops, yeast

C

Milk, barley, hops, yeast

D

Water, rice, hops, yeast

6.

Which one is FALSE?

A

Beer was invented 200 years ago.

B

Children never drank beer in the past.

C

The oldest recipe ever found is for beer.

D

Monasteries only made beer for themselves.

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