Last Call for British Pubs?
Despite their storied history at the very heart of British society dating back to the Roman empire, many pubs haven't been able to withstand the effects of the economic crisis and the very modern phenomenon of cheap supermarket booze, often sold at prices six times lower than in the pub.
Read more in Access to English: Social Studies, pp. 257-260. Then do the tasks in the textbook and on this website.
Going Further
Web resources
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Video: The British pub (British Council)
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The Great British Pub
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Passport to the pub
(sirc.org) This book was written by SIRC Director Kate Fox and originally published in 1996. -
British pubs closing doors despite growing popularity of traditional beer and microbreweries
(ibtimes.com)