Unlocking
Word Meanings
Read
the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. sequence (n.) [see-kwuhns] – the order or
series of events, process, or ideas
Example: Students must follow
the right sequence of numbers in
order to solve the problem.
2. by-product (n.) [bahy] [prod-uhkt] – an additional
or secondary product that is produced after a process is done
Example: The by-products of making plastic harm the
environment.
3. brewer (n.) [broo-er] – someone who makes
a drink, as in beer or tea, by boiling substances in water
Example: The brewer put malt inside a tank of boiling
water to make beer.
4. propose (v.) [pruh-pohz] – to recommend
something or someone
Example: He proposed to change the working schedule.
Article
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the text below.
German scientists have found a way to make beer last longer in
storage.
According to Andrea Dunkel, a food technician at Technical
University of Munich, stored beer eventually becomes unpleasant because of the
breakdown of iso-alpha acids, the compound causing its bitterness.
Dunkel and his team discovered that when iso-alpha acids break
down, several other compounds are formed which then makes stored beer
intolerably bitter. They found this by analyzing samples of beer at different
stages of break down for up to 10 years.
They were also able to determine the speed and sequence of
break down by recording the process every two weeks for almost two years of
observation.
Their conclusion shows that beer turns unpleasant after about
four to six months in storage. In addition, the by-products of the
break down multiply as beer stays longer in shelves.
As a result of Dunkel’s research, beer brewers can now produce beer
that lasts longer, saving them the cost of throwing away old beer. Dunkel proposes that keeping beer cool
and altering the ingredients of beer can help beer stay fresh even in storage.
Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy
a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion
A
·
What
are the benefits of drinking alcohol like beer?
·
What
are the bad effects of drinking too much alcohol?
Discussion B
·
How
does technology change our food today?
·
What
are the benefits and harms of using technology to make food?
