Unit 15. Soft Drinks Production

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Describe the main stages of soft drinks production
- Identify the main ingredients of soft drinks
- Use Relative clauses correctly

Theory

Soft drinks are non-alcoholic beverages that are widely consumed all over the world. The main ingredients of soft drinks are water, sugar (or sweeteners), flavourings, acids, colourings and carbon dioxide.

The production process includes several stages. First, the water is purified. Then sugar syrup is prepared and mixed with flavourings, acids and colourings. After that, the mixture is carbonated by adding carbon dioxide under pressure. Finally, the drink is filled into bottles or cans, sealed and packaged.

There are different types of soft drinks: carbonated drinks, fruit juices, nectars, energy drinks and functional drinks. Quality control is very important at every stage of production to ensure safety and good taste.

Modern soft drink factories use automated lines that can produce thousands of bottles per hour.

Key Terms

soft drinks, non-alcoholic, sweeteners, flavourings, carbon dioxide, carbonation, purification, syrup, filling, sealing, energy drinks, functional drinks

Exercise

1. Answer the questions:
1. What are the main ingredients of soft drinks?
2. What are the main stages of soft drinks production?
3. Name three types of soft drinks.
4. Why is quality control important?

2. Complete the sentences with relative clauses:
1. Soft drinks are beverages ________ contain no alcohol.
2. The water ________ is used in production must be purified.
3. Factories ________ produce soft drinks use automated lines.

Mini Quiz

1. Soft drinks are ________ beverages.
a) alcoholic
b) non-alcoholic
c) hot

2. Carbon dioxide is added to make the drink ________.
a) sweet
b) carbonated
c) coloured

3. The first stage of production is ________ of water.
a) heating
b) purification
c) freezing