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Lots of people in America are drinking less alcohol. They are trying drinks that resemble alcohol but have no alcohol in them.
A group called NC Solutions did a survey. They learned that 41% of people want to drink less alcohol in 2024.
About 58% of Americans drink less alcohol to be healthier, lose weight, and save money.
Beer and wine without alcohol are more popular now. People also like mocktails.
Jordan Bass and Nick Taranto started the company Hop Wtr in 2020. They wanted to make a non-alcoholic drink that didn’t have a lot of sugar or calories.
Bass said their customers are usually between 24 and 45 years old. They want to stay healthy and have good mental health.
Bass also said that 80% of people who buy Hop Wtr also drink alcohol. The customers drink alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks.
Half of the people who buy Hop Wtr are men and half are women.
Some women who had a baby in the last year drank non-alcoholic wine or beer when they were pregnant.
Vocabulary
- Lots – A large amount of something; many; much
- Alcohol – A drink like beer or wine that can make people feel relaxed, excited or aggressive
- Resemble – To look like or be similar to something or someone;
- Group – two or more people/companies that work together for a reason
- Survey – a poll or questionnaire; a set of questions for the public to understand opinion; a study of something, usually by collecting and analyzing data in order to learn more about it
- Healthy – When your body is working well and strong; in good health; no sickness or injury
- Lose weight – To become lighter/thinner by eating less and/or exercising more;
- Save – To keep or preserve something; to collect and hold for a long time; to keep something, especially money, for use in the future; to prevent time, money, or effort being wasted or spent
- Popular – Liked by many people; something many people like; common; frequent
- Mocktail – A drink that looks like a cocktail but doesn’t have any alcohol
- Non-alcoholic drink – A drink that doesn’t have alcohol in it
- Calorie – Units that measure how much energy food gives to our body; A unit of energy that your body gets from food and drinks
- Customer – A person who buys things from a store or business; client
- Mental health – the health or status of our emotions,thoughts, and feelings; the health or condition of our mind
- Pregnant – when a woman has a baby growing inside of her
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Discussion Questions
- Why do you think people might choose to drink less alcohol?
- Why do you think younger people want to drink less alcohol, but older people don’t change?
- What are your opinions on non-alcoholic drinks like mocktails and non-alcoholic wine and beer?
- Do you think the trend of non-alcoholic drinks will continue to grow? Why or why not?
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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice
Lots of _____ in America are drinking less alcohol. They are _____ drinks that resemble alcohol but have no alcohol in them.
A group _____ NC Solutions did a survey. They learned that 41% of people want to _____ less alcohol in 2024.
About _____% of Americans drink less alcohol to be healthier, lose _____, and save money.
Beer and wine without alcohol _____ more popular now. People also like mocktails.
Jordan Bass and Nick Taranto _____ the company Hop Wtr in 2020. They wanted to make a non-alcoholic drink that _____ have a lot of sugar or calories.
Bass said their customers are _____ between 24 and 45 years old. They want to stay healthy and have good _____ health.
Bass also said that _____% of people who buy Hop Wtr also drink alcohol. _____ customers drink alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks.
Half of the people _____ buy Hop Wtr are men and half are women.
Some women _____ had a baby in the last year drank non-alcoholic wine or beer when _____ were pregnant.
