{"id":23563,"date":"2022-09-29T09:13:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T07:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=23563"},"modified":"2022-09-29T09:13:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T07:13:21","slug":"japanese-people-and-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/09\/japanese-people-and-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese People and Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B1 &#8211; Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is believed that drinking alcohol is a very social activity. In Japan, people used to go to bars to hang out with friends or colleagues on weekends or after work. This has changed. Less and less people like drinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to this audio and read the transcript about Japanese people\u2019s changing behavior about alcohol consumption. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/japanese-people-and-alcohol-level-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/japanese-people-and-alcohol-level-1\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you think the same is happening in your country? What is the reason for it?<\/li><li>Is drinking an important custom in your country? Why or why not?<\/li><li>Is it positive or negative if people didn\u2019t drink alcohol anymore? Explain your opinion?<\/li><li>How has your drinking behavior changed over the years?<\/li><li>Do you think it\u2019s true that people care more about their health now? Why or why not?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B1 &#8211; Intermediate It is believed that drinking alcohol is a very social activity. 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