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DRINKS AND
DRINKING

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1 Warm-up

What is your favorite drink? What is your least favorite drink?

Now list as many drinks as you can with a partner.

2 Drink containers

Match the words with the pictures.

a barrel a carton a coffee pot a decanter

a mug a pitcher a tea pot a thermos

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

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3 A drink recipe

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
Serves: 10 Preparation time: 6 mins Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients :
3 cups of water
1 and a half cups of sugar
2 cups of lemon juice (about 8 to 10 lemons)
1 box of strawberries
2 and a half pints of sparkling water
Lemon slices and mint leaves (optional)
Put the verbs into the gaps in the lemonade recipe.

stir combine strain bring blend simmer garnish dissolve

DIRECTIONS
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In a saucepan, the water and sugar to a boil. Then reduce the heat and
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the mixture. Stir it occasionally to the sugar. After you remove the mixture from the
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heat, in the lemon juice. Let it cool. Put the strawberries in a blender with half of a cup
of the lemonade mixture.
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the mixture until it becomes a puree. this through a sieve to remove the
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strawberry seeds. Add the puree to the remaining lemonade mixture and stir well to .
Refrigerate the lemonade until you are ready to serve it. Stir in the sparkling water, then pour the
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lemonade over some ice. To finish the drink, it with lemon and mint.

Match the nouns from the recipe with their definitions.

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1. mint a. a kitchen tool that has a wire or plastic net to push substances
through
2. a blender b. a metal tool used for cooking, deep with straight sides and a
handle
3. a puree c. an electric appliance used to make smooth liquids

4. a sieve d. an herb with a fresh, strong smell

5. a saucepan e. a smooth, thick sauce which is made from crushed fruit or

vegetables

With a partner, discuss a drink that you made. Think about the ingredients and the process.

4 Describing drinking actions

Put the words that describe how you drink something into the gaps to complete the sentences. Use
the correct form.

down gulp sample sip slurp

1. My boyfriend his juice, I find this disgusting.

2. This tea is very hot. I can only right now.
3. Christina always her milkshake. It’s a very unpleasant sound.
4. Paul quickly the glass of water. It took him less than five seconds.
5. During the wine tasting event, Frederica lots of different varieties of
wine. She liked a few of them very much.

5 Collocations

Match the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right to make collocations.

1. drink a. in moderation

2. raise b. the aroma

3. enhance c. the flavor

4. smell d. your glass

5. quench e. your thirst

Now make up your own sentences using these collocations.

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6 Idioms

In pairs, study the underlined idioms below. Match them with the correct definitions.

1. It’s no use crying over spilled milk. I can’t change the fact that I failed my driving test.
2. Serena sees the glass half full. Even though she lost her job, she knows she can find a better one.
3. Hubert drinks like a fish. If he doesn’t stop soon, his health will suffer.
4. Tennis is not my cup of tea. I prefer football.
5. Wake up and smell the coffee, Alessandro! That girl is never going to go out with you!

a. is optimistic
b. not useful to be upset about events from the past that can’t be changed
c. realize the truth about a situation
d. regularly drinks a lot of alcohol
e. something you don’t enjoy

7 Talking Point

In pairs, discuss any of the questions below.

1. What unusual drinks are popular in your country?

2. Did you ever create your own drinks?
3. Are there any drinks that you would like to try but haven’t?

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