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Drink and Alcohol

Do you like beer?

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Is beer a very popular drink in your country?

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Is there anything healthy about drinking beer?

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Is beer an important part of your countrys culture?

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From what age can people drink beer in your country?

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Why do you think beer is so popular around the world?

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Would you like to go to the Munich Beer Festival?

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Which country produces the best beer?

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Do you mix anything with beer?

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Whats the best thing to eat with beer?

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Do you know how beer is made?

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What beers are produced in your country?

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Do you like beer?

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How would you describe the taste of beer?

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What do you think of people who drink too much beer?

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Would you like to try making your own beer?

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What is a good name for a beer?

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Do you think there is a difference between beers from different countries?

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What do you think of beer bellies and lager louts?

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How many beers would you normally drink a week?

Beer

Is beer an important part of your countrys culture?

From what age can people drink beer in your country?

What beers are produced in your country?

Would you like to try making your own beer?

What's the most popular beer in your country?

Have you ever brewed your own beer?

Do you think beer is an acquired taste?

Is beer cheap in your country?

How much does the cheapest beer cost?

What is your favourite kind of beer?

Are there any kinds of beer you hate?

Do you know any drinking games involving beer?

How much beer do you drink in a week?

What is the strongest beer you ever had (Alcohol Content%ABV)

Does your country have any drinking songs?

Can you buy kegs of beer in your country?

Do you prefer beer from a keg (draught beer), can or bottle?

Do you prefer expensive beer that tastes amazing or cheap beer that tastes decent

Do you think people spend too much money on beer?

Would you like drinking non-alcoholic beer?

Can you name a country where alcoholic beer is illegal? (Afghanistan, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Pakistan, Sudia Arabia, Sudan,
Yemen, Quatar, UAE)

Could you live in a country where beer was illegal?

Have you ever heard of microbreweries or craft breweries?

Why do you think beer is so popular around the world?

Would you like to go to the Munich Beer Festival?

Have you gone to an Oktoberfest either in Munich or in another city?

Which country produces the best beer?

Do you think there is a difference between beers from different countries?
Have you ever had American beer (Budweiser, Miller, Coors, Pabst, Keystone, Busch)
Health
Is there anything healthy about drinking beer?
What do you think of people who drink too much beer?
Does beer make people fat?
Have you ever gotten a hangover from drinking too much beer?

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What is your favorite alcoholic drink?

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How often do you drink?

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Do you ever / How often do you drink to excess?

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Why do you drink alcoholic drinks?

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Is alcohol a drug?

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Are the drinking and driving laws in your country too strict?

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How does alcohol change your behavior, personality and face?

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What are the most popular forms of alcohol in your country?

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What part does alcohol play in the culture of your country?

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What should be the legal age to drink alcohol?

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Can bars serve alcohol 24 hours a day in your country?

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In the USA, you cannot drink alcohol on the street. What are the laws regarding drinking in public in
country?

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What kinds of social problems does alcohol cause in your country?

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What do you think of very drunk people?

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Alcohol is forbidden in Islam. Is this good?

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Do you think people from different countries act differently when drunk?

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Have you ever said or done something under the influence of alcohol that you later regretted?

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What is the best cure for a hangover?

What is an alcoholic? How would you define an alcoholic?

Have you ever known an alcoholic or someone who drinks heavily?

What health problems do alcoholics suffer from?

Should doctors treat the health problems of alcoholics even when the alcoholic does not
quit drinking?

In many parts of the world, the organization Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) offers free
meetings to help alcoholics quit drinking. They claim to have the highest success rate (30% of
alcoholics no longer drink) compared to any other therapy, including medical therapy. Do you
know if AA is in your country? Would you recommend AA to a friend or family member who is
an alcoholic?

Local brews

Does anyone you know still make any traditional alcoholic drink at home? Have you ever
tried it? Why/why not?

In some regions they serve home-made liqueurs from bottles which have dead animals
such as lizards or maggots floating in them. Have you ever been offered any? Would you drink
it if you were?

Is there a typical traditional drink in your region/country? What's it made from? Do the
young people drink it, or do they prefer imported brands?

What are the most popular alcoholic drinks in your country?

What is your favourite alcoholic drink (if you drink)?

The UK has a number of traditional drinks. A kind of cider called "scrumpy" is made in the
West Country; a type of beer called "real ale" is made over much of the UK; and, of course,
malt whisky is made in Scotland. Have you tried any of these and, if so, what was your opinion
of them?

Behaviour

How do people who have drunk a little too much behave?

What effect does alcohol have on you personally - your behaviour and appearance?

Do you think there is any difference in the ways that people from different countries drink?
Is there any difference in their behaviour after they have been drinking?

"Binge drinking" is an activity where people go out and regularly drink a lot - frequently
young people and frequently at weekends. Why do you think so many people binge-drink?

In a "pub crawl" you try to visit as many pubs and bars as you can and have a drink in each.
Have you ever been on a pub crawl?

People become less inhibited after drinking. Have you ever regretted anything you have
done or said after a few drinks?

Do you think your ability to speak English improves after a couple of drinks?
Some people use alcohol when they feel under stress. What do you think about this
behaviour?

Hangovers

Have you ever had a hangover? Describe the symptoms.

Have you ever had to take time off work because of a hangover? What excuse did you give
to your boss?

Do you feel the need to phone people up to offer an apology in the morning if you have had
too much to drink the night before? What do you say?

What do you think is the cause of a hangover. Alcohol obviously, but does anything else
from the previous evening also make you feel bad in the morning?

Apart from not drinking any alcohol, do you know of any way to avoid having a hangover?

What is the best cure for a hangover?

Consider these "cures" - put them in order of usefulness. How many of them have you
tried?

"The hair of the dog" - another alcoholic drink.

Sleep.

A cold shower.

A long run.

Orange juice.

Aspirin.

Drink lots of water.

If you were to combine these cures what combination would you use?

How long did your longest hangover last?

Drinking and the law

At what age can you drink and smoke in your country? Do you think this is the most
appropriate age?

How old were you when you had your first alcoholic drink? Did you enjoy it?

Do you think that being drunk should be against the law?

Do you think people can be excused either legally or morally for their actions when drunk?

Are the drinking and driving laws in your country too strict, not strict enough or just about
right?

In the USA, you cannot drink alcohol on the street. What are the laws regarding drinking in
public in your country?

Should pregnant women be arrested for child abuse if they drink heavily?
Drinking can be considered in three ways: a minor vice, an illness (alcoholism) or a crime
(drunk driving). Should drunk drivers be treated as patients or criminals?

Wine tasting

Is wine a typical drink in your country? Do you drink wine?

Do you have a preference for red wine, white wine or ros?

If you like them all, under what circumstances do you drink each one?

What kind of wine traditionally accompanies these foods:

Fish

Poultry

Red meat

Cheese

Dessert

Do you follow these customs, or do you drink whatever you like with these foods?

What do you know about the wine-making process?

What's your opinion of the modern use of plastic stoppers instead of corks for wine bottles?
Do you know how to open a bottle of champagne or other sparkling wines without the
content spurting out?
Have you ever had sparkling wine for breakfast in bed?
If you decide to have wine with your meal when dining out, do you like to choose from the
wine list yourself or do you let the wine waiter recommend something?

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Is there social pressure to drink in your culture? How do you feel about this pressure?

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How do you like to celebrate good news? Is drinking a good way to celebrate?

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What kind of alcohol do you prefer to drink?

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Why do some people drink too much?

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Have you ever blacked out? What went wrong?

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Does alcohol help people to get to know each other? How?

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Can alcohol make people brave? Have you ever used alcohol to help you overcome fear?

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If people do bad things while drinking, should we blame the alcohol or the person?

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How much alcohol can a person drink and still be okay to drive? What is a suitable
punishment for someone who drinks and drives?

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What is the strangest alcoholic drink or craziest cocktail you have had or heard about?

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Some famous artists have used alcohol while working. Do you think drugs or alcohol might
help creativity?
2. Do you think we should try to make alcohol illegal? What might be the result if we did?