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Type
Article
Level
2 / A2
Published
Title
Guinness Beer Is Stolen Near Liverpool
Webpage
https://eslnewsstories.com/articles/2026-09-07-guinness-beer-is-stolen-near-liverpool/

Lesson Content

Warm-up, Vocab List, Reading and Audio

Understanding: Main Idea, True or False, Multiple Choice

Language: Vocab Match, New Sentences

Use It: Discussion Builder, Discussion Questions

Answers

What will police try to find after the theft?

a) The stolen beer and trailers

b) The people who made the beer

c) New glasses for the pubs

Several pints of Guinness with thick white foam sit on a wooden bar.
Pints of Guinness.

Vocab List

truckload (n.) — the amount of things that a truck can carry
barrel (n.) — a large round container for storing beer or other liquids
industrial park (n. phrase) — an area with factories and businesses
pint (n.) — a unit for measuring beer and other drinks
trailer (n.) — a large box on wheels that a truck pulls
recover (v.) — to get something back after it was lost or stolen
depot (n.) — a place where goods are kept before being sent somewhere
warehouse (n.) — a large building where goods are stored
Reading

Police in northwest England are looking for two truckloads of Guinness beer that were stolen near Liverpool.

On Monday night, two drivers went to an industrial park in Runcorn, a town near Liverpool. They took two trailers from a depot, a place where goods are kept before they are sent out.

The trailers were full of Guinness, a dark beer from Ireland. The beer was going to pubs. Police said the trailers held about 800 barrels of beer. That is around 70,000 pints. The beer was worth about £115,000, and the two trailers were worth another £50,000.

Cheshire police say they want to recover all the stolen items. They are trying to find both the beer and the trailers. It will be difficult to get everything back.

The Guinness theft was not the only recent beer theft. A few weeks earlier, a large amount of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen from a warehouse in California. Police said that beer was worth about $70,000.

Guinness Beer Is Stolen Near Liverpool

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Several pints of Guinness with thick white foam sit on a wooden bar.
Pints of Guinness.

Police in northwest England are looking for two truckloads of Guinness beer that were stolen near Liverpool.

On Monday night, two drivers went to an industrial park in Runcorn, a town near Liverpool. They took two trailers from a depot, a place where goods are kept before they are sent out.

The trailers were full of Guinness, a dark beer from Ireland. The beer was going to pubs. Police said the trailers held about 800 barrels of beer. That is around 70,000 pints. The beer was worth about £115,000, and the two trailers were worth another £50,000.

Cheshire police say they want to recover all the stolen items. They are trying to find both the beer and the trailers. It will be difficult to get everything back.

The Guinness theft was not the only recent beer theft. A few weeks earlier, a large amount of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen from a warehouse in California. Police said that beer was worth about $70,000.

Speaker: British Female  Duration: 1:28  YouTube

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Police in northwest England are (1) for two truckloads of Guinness beer that were stolen near Liverpool.

On Monday night, two drivers went to an (2) park in Runcorn, a town near Liverpool. They took two trailers from a depot, a place where goods are kept before they are sent out.

The trailers were full of Guinness, a dark beer from Ireland. The beer was going to (3) . Police said the trailers held about 800 barrels of beer. That is around 70,000 pints. The beer was worth about £115,000, and the two trailers were worth another £50,000.

Cheshire police say they want to (4) all the stolen items. They are trying to find both the beer and the trailers. It will be difficult to get everything back.

The Guinness theft was not the only recent beer theft. A few weeks earlier, a large amount of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was stolen from a (5) in California. Police said that beer was worth about $70,000.

Listen and Fill Gaps

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Discussion Builder

  1. Q: The beer was going to pubs. How could the theft affect a pub and its customers?

    A:

  2. Q: If you owned a small pub and your drink delivery did not arrive, what would you do?

    A:

  3. Q: How can businesses keep trailers and goods safer at night?

    A:
Use It

Discussion Builder

Choose the best phrase for each gap:

  1. Q: The beer was going to pubs. How could the theft affect a pub and its customers?

    A: The pub may have less beer to sell, customers may not get their usual drink.

    so / but / because

    The pub may have less beer to sell, so customers may not get their usual drink.

  2. Q: If you owned a small pub and your drink delivery did not arrive, what would you do?

    A: I would call the company and ask when it will be able to deliver the drinks.

    First, / Also, / However, / For example,

    First, I would call the company and ask when it will be able to deliver the drinks.

  3. Q: How can businesses keep trailers and goods safer at night?

    A: Businesses can lock trailers in a safe area, they can use lights and cameras at night.

    and / but / so / because

    Businesses can lock trailers in a safe area, and they can use lights and cameras at night.

Discussion Questions
  1. What was your first reaction to the story about the stolen Guinness beer?
  2. Why do you think it may be hard for police to recover two trailers full of beer?
  3. The beer was going to pubs. How could the theft affect a pub and its customers?
  4. An industrial park has many factories and businesses. Do you think it is a busy place at night? Why or why not?
  5. Do you prefer to drink from a bottle, a can, a glass, or a pint glass? Why?
  6. If you owned a small pub and your drink delivery did not arrive, what would you do?
  7. The story mentions beer thefts in England and California. Why might people steal a truckload of drinks?
  8. How can businesses keep trailers and goods safer at night?
  9. Do you like drinking beer? Why or why not?

Discussion Questions

  1. What was your first reaction to the story about the stolen Guinness beer?
  2. Why do you think it may be hard for police to recover two trailers full of beer?
  3. The beer was going to pubs. How could the theft affect a pub and its customers?
  4. An industrial park has many factories and businesses. Do you think it is a busy place at night? Why or why not?
  5. Do you prefer to drink from a bottle, a can, a glass, or a pint glass? Why?
  6. If you owned a small pub and your drink delivery did not arrive, what would you do?
  7. The story mentions beer thefts in England and California. Why might people steal a truckload of drinks?
  8. How can businesses keep trailers and goods safer at night?
  9. Do you like drinking beer? Why or why not?

Answers Guinness Beer Is Stolen Near Liverpool / Level 2

Listening: (1) looking, (2) industrial, (3) pubs, (4) recover, (5) warehouse

Main Idea: Police are searching for stolen Guinness beer and trailers near Liverpool.

True or False:

  1. True. The drivers took two trailers, and both were full of Guinness beer.
  2. False. The story says the beer was going to pubs.
  3. True. They are trying to recover all the stolen items, including the beer and the trailers.
  4. False. The story also tells about Pabst Blue Ribbon beer stolen in California a few weeks earlier.

Multiple Choice: a, a, b

Vocabulary:

  1. truckload: the amount of goods carried by one truck
  2. trailer: a large box on wheels that a truck pulls
  3. depot: a place where goods are kept before they are sent
  1. barrel: a large round container for beer or other liquids
  2. recover: to get something back after it was lost or stolen

New Sentences: 1. truckload; 2. industrial park; 3. trailer; 4. depot; 5. recover

Discussion Builder:

Hints: 1) Showing a result. 2) Giving a first action. 3) Adding a point.

  1. so
  2. First,
  3. and

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