Download this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF for adult learners and English teachers. This lesson is based on a recent report about the pressure facing Japanese izakayas and the rise of British-style pub chains in Japan.
Students practise reading comprehension, useful vocabulary, phrase matching and speaking skills through a real-world topic about culture, nightlife, tourism, business pressure, changing social habits and traditional venues. The worksheet is suitable for private English lessons, online classes, advanced conversation practice and homework before a discussion lesson.
The article explains that izakayas, Japan’s informal restaurant-bars, are under pressure from rising food, drink and staffing costs. Students read about changing afterwork drinking culture, younger customers drinking less, independent venues struggling to attract tourists and the challenge of adapting without losing the atmosphere that regular customers value.
This worksheet encourages learners to discuss the relationship between culture and economics. Students consider whether traditional businesses should change for tourists, whether British-style pubs are a real threat or just an alternative, and whether izakayas can keep up with younger customers without losing older regulars.
The article also introduces HUB, a British-style pub chain in Japan that uses sport on big screens, anime collaborations and a bar-ordering system to attract fans, tourists and younger drinkers. Students compare this model with traditional izakayas and discuss how small venues can survive when social habits, prices and customer expectations change.
The PDF includes a B2–C1 reading article, True / False questions, Phrase Match, Synonym Match, a task where students use new language, discussion questions and a full answer key. It helps learners discuss hospitality, small businesses, tourism, alcohol culture, adaptation, cultural identity and the future of traditional nightlife venues.
Level: B2–C1
Date: 10 June 2026
Focus: reading, vocabulary, culture, restaurants, nightlife, business and speaking
This free worksheet includes:
- a B2–C1 reading text about British-style pubs and Japanese izakayas
- True / False comprehension questions
- Phrase Match practice with useful expressions
- Synonym Match vocabulary practice
- a sentence-writing task using new language
- discussion questions for Student A and Student B
- full answer key
The worksheet includes useful phrases such as wind down, tighten their belts, cash in on, put off, got used to, sit down, work out, keep up with, draw in and knock out. It also practises vocabulary such as informal, pressure, record, venues, unsure, regulars, unexpected, collaborations, charm and traditional.
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