Conversation class on Drinking
In this week's English lesson we will be talking about Drinking, and we introduce a new section to our blog to help you speak English like a real native English speaker: Role Plays.
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Quote on drinking
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote by Washington Irving, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to drinking. We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions about the topic of Drinking.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. How is alcohol viewed in your country?
2. Do you like to drink alcohol? What is your favorite drink?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
Vocabulary
Question
Beverage
What types of alcoholic beverages exist?
Social drinking
What is social drinking?
To get drunk
When do people usually like to get drunk?
Sober
Why do some people decide to stay sober?
Binge drinking
Why is binge drinking so common among young people?
Quote of the Day
Finally, discuss the Quote of the Day with your native English teacher via Skype.
First explain the meaning, and then say whether you agree or disagree:
"They who drink beer will think beer."
– Washington Irving
Common pronunciation problems
Alcohol 
Alcoholic
Hangover
Common mistakes
| WRONG | RIGHT |
| ✘ Gin Tonic | ✔ Gin and Tonic / G&T |
| ✘ Ron | ✔ Rum |
| ✘ I drink too many beer | ✔ I drink too much beer |
Drink Moderately
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to the effects of drinking alcohol.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions about the topic of Drinking.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. Why do some people decide not to drink alcohol?
2. What are some of the consequences of drinking alcohol?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Alcoholic | At what point does a person become an alcoholic? |
| Abuse | Why is it so easy to abuse alcohol? |
| Hangover | What does a hangover feel like? |
| Regret | Have you ever done something that you regret? |
| To cut down on | How can people cut down on drinking? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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This article talks about 18 things every beer drinker needs to know. Read and discuss the article with your native-speaking English teacher online via Skype:
Article “We're often asked the difference between the various types of beer we produce, says Dougal Sharp, master brewer and founder of Edinburgh-based craft beer company Innis & Gunn." Read more… Questions to discuss with your English teacher 1. What is the difference between the different types of beer Douglas Sharp produce? 2. At what temperature does Douglas explain that beer needs to be served? 3. What should you do to ensure your beer stays cold? 4. Does beer actually give you a beer belly or not? 5. Why is it a good idea to experiment and try different beers?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| Drink | Drank | Drunk |
| Cut down | Cut down | Cut down |
| Fall | Fell | Fallen |
Role play on drinking
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Role plays are a fantastic way of practicing real life English expressions, which are incredibly important to know if you want to increase your fluency and speak English like a native speaker.
Choose your favourite role (role A or role B) and practice the below role play with your native English teacher via Skype. Your teacher will help you with typical spoken English expressions that will help you speak English like a native speaker!
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
Should the alcohol drinking age in your country be increased or decreased, or is it currently at the right level?
Do the bars and clubs in your country follow the rules for the legal drinking age, or does underaged drinking still occur? What are the consequences of this?
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
And don't forget to book your online English conversation classes with one of our native English-speaking teachers to put into practice what you’ve learned in this lesson.
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