Water

Water

Soda

Soda

Lemonade

Lemonade

Juice

Juice

Smoothie

Smoothie

Milkshake

Milkshake

Bubble Tea

Bubble Tea

Cola

Cola

Mocktail

Mocktail

Energy Drink

Energy Drink

Frappé

Frappé

Horchata

Horchata

Iced Tea

Iced Tea

Kefir

Kefir

Cold Brew Coffee

Cold Brew Coffee

Sharbat

Sharbat

Root Beer

Root Beer

Ayran

Ayran

Ginger Ale

Ginger Ale

Tonic Water

Tonic Water

Non-alcoholic Drinks

Non-alcoholic Drinks

Water - Food and Drinks

40 chapters
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Check out our short and fun readings on non-alcoholic drinks to learn about their cool stories and improve your language skills!

Vocabulary
1.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
2.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
3.
need
[v]
/niːd/
4.
every day
[adv]
/ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ/
5.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
6.
taste
[v]
/teɪst/
7.
super
[adv]
/ˈsuːpɚ/
8.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
9.
enough
[adv]
/ɪˈnʌf/
10.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
11.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
12.
well
[adv]
/wɛl/
13.
quench
[v]
/ˈkwɛntʃ/
14.
healthy
[adj]
/ˈhɛlθi/
15.
ancient
[adj]
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
16.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
17.
well
[n]
/wɛl/
18.
good
[adj]
/ɡʊd/
19.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
20.
nowadays
[adv]
/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
21.
tap
[n]
/ˈtæp/
22.
bottle
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəl/
23.
store
[n]
/stɔr/
24.
add
[v]
/æd/
25.
flavor
[n]
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
26.
lemon
[n]
/ˈlɛmən/
27.
strawberry
[n]
/ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
28.
benefit
[n]
/ˈbɛnɪˌfɪt/
29.
hydrated
[adj]
/ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪtəd/
30.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
31.
[get] rid of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
32.
waste
[n]
/weɪst/
33.
toxin
[n]
/ˈtɒksɪn/
34.
juice
[n]
/dʒuːs/
35.
soda
[n]
/ˈsoʊdə/
36.
tasty
[adj]
/ˈteɪsti/
37.
sugar
[n]
/ˈʃʊɡɚ/
38.
calorie
[n]
/ˈkælɚi/
39.
choice
[n]
/ʧɔɪs/
40.
thirsty
[adj]
/ˈθɝːsti/

1.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
2.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
3.
need
[v]
/niːd/
4.
every day
[adv]
/ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ/
5.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
6.
taste
[v]
/teɪst/
7.
super
[adv]
/ˈsuːpɚ/
8.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
9.
enough
[adv]
/ɪˈnʌf/
10.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
11.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
12.
well
[adv]
/wɛl/
13.
quench
[v]
/ˈkwɛntʃ/
14.
healthy
[adj]
/ˈhɛlθi/
15.
ancient
[adj]
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
16.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
17.
well
[n]
/wɛl/
18.
good
[adj]
/ɡʊd/
19.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
20.
nowadays
[adv]
/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
21.
tap
[n]
/ˈtæp/
22.
bottle
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəl/
23.
store
[n]
/stɔr/
24.
add
[v]
/æd/
25.
flavor
[n]
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
26.
lemon
[n]
/ˈlɛmən/
27.
strawberry
[n]
/ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
28.
benefit
[n]
/ˈbɛnɪˌfɪt/
29.
hydrated
[adj]
/ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪtəd/
30.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
31.
[get] rid of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
32.
waste
[n]
/weɪst/
33.
toxin
[n]
/ˈtɒksɪn/
34.
juice
[n]
/dʒuːs/
35.
soda
[n]
/ˈsoʊdə/
36.
tasty
[adj]
/ˈteɪsti/
37.
sugar
[n]
/ˈʃʊɡɚ/
38.
calorie
[n]
/ˈkælɚi/
39.
choice
[n]
/ʧɔɪs/
40.
thirsty
[adj]
/ˈθɝːsti/
1.
water
[n]
/ˈwɑːtɚ/
vatten
2.
drink
[n]
/drɪŋk/
dryck
3.
need
[v]
/niːd/
behöva
4.
every day
[adv]
/ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ/
varje dag
5.
clear
[adj]
/klɪr/
tydlig
6.
taste
[v]
/teɪst/
smaka
7.
super
[adv]
/ˈsuːpɚ/
super
8.
important
[adj]
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
viktig
9.
enough
[adv]
/ɪˈnʌf/
tillräckligt
10.
different
[adj]
/ˈdɪfɝːənt/
annorlunda
11.
work
[v]
/wɝːk/
fungera
12.
well
[adv]
/wɛl/
bra
13.
quench
[v]
/ˈkwɛntʃ/
släcka
14.
healthy
[adj]
/ˈhɛlθi/
frisk
15.
ancient
[adj]
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
antik
16.
river
[n]
/ˈrɪvɚ/
flod
17.
well
[n]
/wɛl/
brunn
18.
good
[adj]
/ɡʊd/
lämplig
19.
understand
[v]
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
förstå
20.
nowadays
[adv]
/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/
nuförtiden
21.
tap
[n]
/ˈtæp/
kran
22.
bottle
[n]
/ˈbɑːtəl/
flaska
23.
store
[n]
/stɔr/
affär
24.
add
[v]
/æd/
lägga till
25.
flavor
[n]
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
smak
26.
lemon
[n]
/ˈlɛmən/
citron
27.
strawberry
[n]
/ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
jordgubbe
28.
benefit
[n]
/ˈbɛnɪˌfɪt/
fördel
29.
hydrated
[adj]
/ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪtəd/
hydrerad
30.
energy
[n]
/ˈɛnɚʤi/
energi
31.
[get] rid of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved
32.
waste
[n]
/weɪst/
avfall
33.
toxin
[n]
/ˈtɒksɪn/
toxin
34.
juice
[n]
/dʒuːs/
juice
35.
soda
[n]
/ˈsoʊdə/
läsk
36.
tasty
[adj]
/ˈteɪsti/
god
37.
sugar
[n]
/ˈʃʊɡɚ/
socker
38.
calorie
[n]
/ˈkælɚi/
kalori
39.
choice
[n]
/ʧɔɪs/
val
40.
thirsty
[adj]
/ˈθɝːsti/
törstig,med törst

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Water

Read a short passage about how the simplest drink became essential for life and well-being.

1.1

Water is a drink that we need every day. It is clear and tastes like nothing. But water is super important for our bodies to work well. We drink water to quench our thirst and to keep us healthy.

Vatten är en dryck som vi behöver varje dag. Det är klart och smakar ingenting. Men vatten är super viktigt för att våra kroppar ska fungera bra. Vi dricker vatten för att släcka vår törst och för att hålla oss friska.

1.2

People have been drinking water since ancient times. In the old days, they drank water from rivers and wells. They knew water was good for them, even though they did not understand why.

Människor har druckit vatten sedan urminnes tider. Förr i tiden drack de vatten från floder och brunnar. De visste att vatten var bra för dem, även om de inte förstod varför.

1.3

Nowadays, we can get water from many places. We can drink it from the tap in our homes, or we can buy bottles of water from stores. Some people add flavors to their water, like lemon or strawberry, to make it taste better.

Nuförtiden kan vi få vatten från många ställen. Vi kan dricka det från kranen i våra hem, eller vi kan köpa flaskor med vatten i butiker. Vissa människor tillsätter smaker till sitt vatten, som citron eller jordgubbe, för att göra det godare.

Water
1.4

Drinking water has many benefits. It helps us stay hydrated, which means it keeps our bodies from getting too dry. When we are hydrated, we feel better and have more energy. Water also helps our bodies get rid of waste and toxins.

Att dricka vatten har många fördelar. Det hjälper oss att hålla oss hydrerade, vilket betyder att det hindrar våra kroppar från att bli för torra. När vi är hydrerade mår vi bättre och har mer energi. Vatten hjälper också vår kropp att bli av med avfall och gifter.

1.5

Sometimes, we drink other things instead of water, like juice or soda. These drinks can be tasty, but they often have lots of sugar and other things that are not good for us. Water is the healthiest choice because it has no sugar or calories.

Ibland dricker vi andra saker istället för vatten, som juice eller läsk. Dessa drycker kan vara goda, men de innehåller ofta mycket socker och andra saker som inte är bra för oss. Vatten är det hälsosammaste valet eftersom det inte innehåller socker eller kalorier.

1.6

It is important to drink enough water every day. Doctors say we should drink about 8 cups of water, but it can be different for everyone. We should listen to our bodies and drink when we are thirsty.

Det är viktigt att dricka tillräckligt med vatten varje dag. Läkare säger att vi bör dricka ungefär 8 glas vatten, men det kan vara olika för alla. Vi bör lyssna på vår kropp och dricka när vi är törstiga.

1.7

Fun fact : Did you know that water makes up about 60% of our bodies? That is more than half!

**Roligt faktum**: Visste du att vatten utgör ungefär 60% av vår kropp? Det är mer än hälften!

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Non-alcoholic Drinks


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Quiz
1.

Why do we need to drink water every day?

A

Because it tastes good

B

Because it is fun

C

Because it is cold

D

Because it helps our bodies work well

2.

Match each water source with its description.

Ancient times
Modern times
Flavored water
Rivers and wells
Tap water and bottled water
Water with added fruits
3.

What does "hydrated" mean according to the passage?

A

Being hungry

B

Getting more sleep

C

Not being too dry

D

Feeling cold

4.

Why is water better than juice or soda?

A

It does not have any added sugars

B

It has more flavors

C

It provides caffeine

D

It's always carbonated

5.

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

In ancient times, people drank water from

and wells.

Doctors recommend drinking about

of water daily.

Adding

to water can improve its taste.

rivers
8 cups
lemon
lakes
10 cups
milk
6.

Choose the four statements that are True.

People have always known how water helps the body

Water helps remove waste and toxins

Water is the healthiest drink

Some people add fruit to water for flavor

We should drink water even when we are not thirsty

Our bodies are mostly made of water

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