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Rain or shine, American English lessons in Istanbul

Apples, apples everywhere

We read the article Apples, apples everywhere in The Economist. Reading comprehension questions: Why do the Poles make apple cider and perry? How do you upscale apple juice? What do apple cider and Bailey's Irish Cream have in common? What word most closely means 'brings to mind'? What word most closely means 'invent'? What word most closely means 'plan'? What word most closely means 'swallow'?   What word most closely means 'compete'?   What word most closely means 'drunk'? What word most closely means 'increase'?   What word most closely means 'extra'?   New vocabulary: be plastered cider concoct conjure up dust down gulp homebrew mask mop up orchard palate perry plot reek rival surge surplus tipple upmarket Summarize the article using the new vocabulary.