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/

bier

favorite

[adj]

/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/

favoriet

drink

[n]

/drɪŋk/

drank

drink

[v]

/drɪŋk/

drinken

around the (world|globe)

[phrase]

/ɐɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/

in many different countries and regions of Earth

water

[n]

/ˈwɑːtɚ/

water

barley

[n]

/ˈbɑɹɫi/

een gerstekorrel

hops

[n]

/ˈhɑps/

hop

yeast

[n]

/ˈjist/

gist

10.

ingredient

[n]

/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/

ingrediënt

11.

mix

[v]

/mɪks/

mengen

12.

sit

[v]

/sɪt/

blijven

13.

process

[n]

/ˈprɑˌsɛs/

proces

14.

alcohol

[n]

/ˈælkəˌhɑl/

alcohol

15.

flavor

[n]

/ˈfleɪvɚ/

smaak

16.

early

[adj]

/ˈɝli/

vroeg

17.

Iraq

[n]

/ɪɹˈæk/

Irak

18.

simple

[adj]

/ˈsɪmpəl/

eenvoudig

19.

tool

[n]

/tuːl/

gereedschap

20.

today

[adv]

/təˈdeɪ/

vandaag

21.

grain

[n]

/ɡreɪn/

graan

22.

skill

[n]

/skɪl/

vaardigheid

23.

spread

[v]

/sprɛd/

verspreiden

24.

culture

[n]

/ˈkʌltʃɚ/

cultuur

25.

middle age

[n]

/ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ/

de middelbare leeftijd

26.

Europe

[n]

/ˈjʊrəp/

Europa

27.

common

[adj]

/ˈkɑmən/

gebruikelijk

28.

monastery

[n]

/ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/

klooster

29.

religious

[adj]

/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

religieus

30.

monk

[n]

/mʌŋk/

monnik

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

belangrijk

32.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

bezoeker

33.

safe

[adj]

/seɪf/

veilig

34.

germ

[n]

/ˈdʒɝm/

a microscopic organism, especially one that causes disease

35.

nowadays

[adv]

/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/

tegenwoordig

36.

business

[n]

/ˈbɪznɪs/

bedrijf

37.

light

[adj]

/laɪt/

licht

38.

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

sterk

39.

festival

[n]

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

festival

40.

fun

[adj]

/fʌn/

leuk

41.

event

[n]

/ɪˈvɛnt/

gebeurtenis

42.

meet

[v]

/ˈmit/

ontmoeten

43.

enjoy

[v]

/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/

genieten

44.

recipe

[n]

/ˈɹɛsəpi/

recept

45.

ancient

[adj]

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

antiek

hoofdstuk

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.

Bier is een favoriete drank voor veel mensen over de hele wereld. Het is gemaakt van water, gerst, hop en gist. Deze ingrediënten worden gemengd en een tijdje laten staan. Dit proces maakt alcohol en geeft bier zijn speciale smaak.

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.

Het verhaal van bier begon heel lang geleden. Vroege mensen in een plaats genaamd Mesopotamië, dat nu Irak wordt genoemd, maakten een eenvoudig soort bier. Ze hadden niet de gereedschappen die we vandaag hebben, maar ze wisten hoe ze bier van granen moesten maken. Gedurende vele jaren verspreidde de vaardigheid van het brouwen van bier zich naar verschillende culturen.

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.

In de middeleeuwen in Europa was bier heel gewoon. Kloosters, waar religieuze mannen genaamd monniken woonden, waren belangrijk voor het brouwen van bier. Monniken brouwden bier niet alleen voor zichzelf maar ook voor bezoekers en om te verkopen aan anderen.

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.

Vroeger was bier vaak veiliger om te drinken dan water. Dit komt omdat het maken van bier slechte ziektekiemen in het water doodt. Iedereen, inclusief kinderen, dronk elke dag bier. Het was een normaal onderdeel van wat ze aten.

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.

Tegenwoordig is het brouwen van bier een grote business. Veel landen hebben hun eigen soorten bier. Sommige bieren zijn licht en gemakkelijk te drinken, terwijl andere donker en sterk zijn. Mensen houden ervan om verschillende bieren van over de hele wereld te proberen.

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.

Bierfestivals zijn leuke evenementen waar mensen samenkomen om veel soorten bier te proberen. Deze festivals vinden plaats op veel plaatsen en zijn een goede manier om over bier te leren. Ze helpen mensen ook meer te weten te komen over hoe bier wordt gemaakt en genoten.

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.

Leuk feitje: Wist je dat het oudste recept ter wereld voor bier is? Dit recept werd meer dan 4.000 jaar geleden op een stuk klei geschreven in het oude Sumerië.

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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 very long time ago

a simple kind of beer

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.