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
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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/
bere
2.
favorite
[adj]
/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/
favorit
3.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
băutură
4.
drink
[v]
/drɪŋk/
bea
5.
around the (world|globe)
[phrase]
/ɐɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ɔːɹ ɡlˈoʊb/
in many different countries and regions of Earth
6.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
apă
7.
barley
[n]
/ˈbɑɹɫi/
un bob de orz
8.
hops
[n]
/ˈhɑps/
hamei
9.
yeast
[n]
/ˈjist/
drojdie
10.
ingredient
[n]
/ˌɪnˈɡɹidiənt/
ingredient
11.
mix
[v]
/mɪks/
amesteca
12.
sit
[v]
/sɪt/
rămâne
13.
process
[n]
/ˈprɑˌsɛs/
proces
14.
alcohol
[n]
/ˈælkəˌhɑl/
alcool
15.
flavor
[n]
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
gust
16.
early
[adj]
/ˈɝli/
vechi
17.
Iraq
[n]
/ɪɹˈæk/
Irak
18.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsɪmpəl/
simplu
19.
tool
[n]
/tuːl/
unealtă
20.
today
[adv]
/təˈdeɪ/
astăzi
21.
grain
[n]
/ɡreɪn/
grâu
22.
skill
[n]
/skɪl/
abilitate
23.
spread
[v]
/sprɛd/
răspândi
24.
culture
[n]
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
cultură
25.
middle age
[n]
/ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ/
vârsta mijlocie
26.
Europe
[n]
/ˈjʊrəp/
Europa
27.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
comun
28.
monastery
[n]
/ˈmɑnəˌstɛri/
mănăstire
29.
religious
[adj]
/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
religios
30.
monk
[n]
/mʌŋk/
călugăr
31.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
important
32.
visitor
[n]
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
vizitator
33.
safe
[adj]
/seɪf/
sigur
34.
germ
[n]
/ˈdʒɝm/
a microscopic organism, especially one that causes disease
35.
nowadays
[adv]
/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
în zilele noastre
36.
business
[n]
/ˈbɪznɪs/
afacere
37.
light
[adj]
/laɪt/
ușor
38.
strong
[adj]
/strɑŋ/
puternic
39.
festival
[n]
/ˈfɛstəvəl/
festival
40.
fun
[adj]
/fʌn/
distractiv
41.
event
[n]
/ɪˈvɛnt/
eveniment
42.
meet
[v]
/ˈmit/
a se întâlni
43.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
a se bucura
44.
recipe
[n]
/ˈɹɛsəpi/
rețetă
45.
ancient
[adj]
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
antic

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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. 

Berea este o băutură preferată pentru mulți oameni din întreaga lume. Este făcută din apă, orz, hamei și drojdie. Aceste ingrediente sunt amestecate și lăsate să stea pentru un timp. Acest proces produce alcool și dă berei aroma sa specială.

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. 

Povestea berii a început acum foarte mult timp. Oamenii timpurii dintr-un loc numit Mesopotamia, care acum se numește Irak, făceau un tip simplu de bere. Nu aveau uneltele pe care le avem astăzi, dar știau cum să facă bere din cereale. De-a lungul multor ani, priceperea de a face bere s-a răspândit în diferite culturi.

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. 

În Evul Mediu în Europa, berea era foarte comună. Mănăstirile, unde trăiau bărbați religioși numiți călugări, erau importante pentru fabricarea berii. Călugării făceau bere nu doar pentru ei înșiși, ci și pentru vizitatori și pentru a o vinde altora.

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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. 

Cu mult timp în urmă, berea era adesea mai sigură de băut decât apa. Acest lucru se datorează faptului că fabricarea berii ucide germenii răi din apă. Toată lumea, inclusiv copiii, bea bere în fiecare zi. Era o parte normală a ceea ce mâncau.

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. 

În zilele noastre, fabricarea berii este o afacere mare. Multe țări au propriile lor tipuri de bere. Unele beri sunt ușoare și ușor de băut, în timp ce altele sunt întunecate și puternice. Oamenilor le place să încerce diferite beri din întreaga lume.

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. 

Festivalurile de bere sunt evenimente distractive unde oamenii se întâlnesc pentru a încerca multe tipuri de bere. Aceste festivaluri au loc în multe locuri și sunt o modalitate bună de a afla despre bere. De asemenea, ajută oamenii să afle mai multe despre cum este făcută și savurată berea.

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. 

Fapt amuzant: Știați că cea mai veche rețetă din lume este pentru bere? Această rețetă a fost scrisă acum peste 4.000 de ani pe o bucată de lut în vechea Sumer.

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