{"id":28204,"date":"2024-04-07T17:32:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T15:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=28204"},"modified":"2024-04-15T12:06:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:06:36","slug":"soda-wars-as-subway-switches-to-pepsi-over-coke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/04\/soda-wars-as-subway-switches-to-pepsi-over-coke\/","title":{"rendered":"Soda Wars as Subway Switches to Pepsi over Coke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TODAY\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the constantly changing world of what consumers like and the partnerships between brands, the competition among big soda companies has always been exciting to watch. But lately, things have gotten even more intense because Subway, the famous sandwich chain, has decided to switch from serving Coca-Cola to Pepsi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video and take a closer look at this cola clash and how it might affect the soda business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&#039;Soda wars&#039; bubble over as Subway announces switch to Pepsi over Coke\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d6eN29nS75w?start=132&#038;wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does the expression &#8220;<strong>to tug at the heartstrings<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>Pepsi tapping into star power. While Coca-cola tugs on [sic] heartstrings.<\/em>&#8221; Use the idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the phrase <strong>&#8220;to bubble up&#8221; <\/strong>mean in this sentence? &#8220;<em>The battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi has been <strong>bubbling up<\/strong> for two decades.<\/em>&#8221; Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does  the phrase &#8220;<strong>to<\/strong> <strong>ramp up<\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>The clash of colas <strong>ramping up <\/strong>as they try to prevent business from going flat.<\/em>&#8221; Give one sentence using this expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your opinion, which soda brand\u2014Coca-Cola or Pepsi\u2014holds greater influence over consumer preferences and brand loyalty in today&#8217;s market? 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