Level-graded English lessons with reading, listening, activities, and discussion.
Lesson Info
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
Think Ahead: 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
Vocab List
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
Think Ahead: 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
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truckload (n.)
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industrial park (n. phrase)
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trailer (n.)
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depot (n.)
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barrel (n.)
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pint (n.)
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recover (v.)
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warehouse (n.)
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.
Listen and Fill Gaps
Listen to the audio on eslnewsstories.com and complete the gaps below:
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.
Main Idea
Choose one answer, then click CHECK to see your result.
Main Idea
Choose one:
- Police are searching for stolen Guinness beer and trailers near Liverpool. Correct answer
- Police are working to stop all beer thefts in different places.
- A beer company lost money because its beer could not reach pubs.
True or False
Answer each question by selecting True or False, then click CHECK to see your results.
True or False
1. The stolen Guinness was in two trailers. TRUEFALSE True
2. The beer was going to shops near Liverpool. TRUEFALSE False
3. Police want to find the trailers as well as the beer. TRUEFALSE True
4. This was the only beer theft in the story. TRUEFALSE False
Multiple Choice
Answer each question by selecting A, B, or C, then click CHECK to see your results.
Multiple Choice
1. When did the drivers take the trailers?
a) On Monday nightCorrect
b) On Tuesday morning
c) A few weeks earlier
2. Where did the drivers take the trailers from?
a) A depot in RuncornCorrect
b) A pub near Liverpool
c) A warehouse in California
3. About how many pints were in the trailers?
a) About 7,000 pints
b) About 70,000 pintsCorrect
c) About 700,000 pints
Listen and Fill Gaps
Listen to the audio and complete the gaps below:
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Vocab Match
Drag each vocabulary word to its matching definition, or select a word and then select its definition:
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Vocab Match
Write each vocabulary word next to its matching definition.
1. truckloade) the amount of goods carried by one truck
2. trailerd) a large box on wheels that a truck pulls
3. depotc) a place where goods are kept before they are sent
4. barrelb) a large round container for beer or other liquids
5. recovera) to get something back after it was lost or stolen
a) to get something back after it was lost or stolen
b) a large round container for beer or other liquids
c) a place where goods are kept before they are sent
d) a large box on wheels that a truck pulls
e) the amount of goods carried by one truck
New Sentences
Choose the best word for each new sentence.
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After the storm, workers removed a {blank} of broken tree branches.
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Many small factories are in an {blank} outside the town.
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The family put their bikes in a {blank} behind the car.
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Packages wait at the {blank} before trucks take them to stores.
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With help from a neighbor, she could {blank} her stolen bicycle.
New Sentences
barrel / depot / industrial park / recover / trailer / truckload
- After the storm, workers removed a of broken tree branches.
- Many small factories are in an outside the town.
- The family put their bikes in a behind the car.
- Packages wait at the before trucks take them to stores.
- With help from a neighbor, she could her stolen bicycle.
Discussion Builder
1) Showing a result 2) Giving a first action 3) Adding a point
Q: The beer was going to pubs. How could the theft affect a pub and its customers?
A:Q: If you owned a small pub and your drink delivery did not arrive, what would you do?
A:Q: How can businesses keep trailers and goods safer at night?
A:
Discussion Builder
Choose the best phrase for each gap:
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.
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.
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
- What was your first reaction to the story about the stolen Guinness beer?
- Why do you think it may be hard for police to recover two trailers full of beer?
- The beer was going to pubs. How could the theft affect a pub and its customers?
- An industrial park has many factories and businesses. Do you think it is a busy place at night? Why or why not?
- Do you prefer to drink from a bottle, a can, a glass, or a pint glass? Why?
- If you owned a small pub and your drink delivery did not arrive, what would you do?
- The story mentions beer thefts in England and California. Why might people steal a truckload of drinks?
- How can businesses keep trailers and goods safer at night?
- Do you like drinking beer? Why or why not?
Discussion Questions
- What was your first reaction to the story about the stolen Guinness beer?
- Why do you think it may be hard for police to recover two trailers full of beer?
- The beer was going to pubs. How could the theft affect a pub and its customers?
- An industrial park has many factories and businesses. Do you think it is a busy place at night? Why or why not?
- Do you prefer to drink from a bottle, a can, a glass, or a pint glass? Why?
- If you owned a small pub and your drink delivery did not arrive, what would you do?
- The story mentions beer thefts in England and California. Why might people steal a truckload of drinks?
- How can businesses keep trailers and goods safer at night?
- Do you like drinking beer? Why or why not?
Answers
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:
- True. The drivers took two trailers, and both were full of Guinness beer.
- False. The story says the beer was going to pubs.
- True. They are trying to recover all the stolen items, including the beer and the trailers.
- False. The story also tells about Pabst Blue Ribbon beer stolen in California a few weeks earlier.
Multiple Choice: a, a, b
Vocabulary:
- truckload: the amount of goods carried by one truck
- trailer: a large box on wheels that a truck pulls
- depot: a place where goods are kept before they are sent
- barrel: a large round container for beer or other liquids
- 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.
- so
- First,
- and