September 2011. Kindly contributed by Charlotte Gustar, Northampton College. Search for Charlotte on www.skillsworkshop.org

This PPT accompanies separate worksheets – also available on skillsworkshop. Please also see the notes under many of the slides for additional teaching ideas.

Curriculum links

This PPT can be used to introduce many aspects of Functional Maths and English including discussion, addition, general problem solving, conversions, measures, ratio – proportion , and extracting information from tables and charts. Please refer to the resource description page on skillsworkshop.org for detailed curriculum links and related resources.

 Identify and discuss the use and effect of alcohol  Show how to work out the recommended daily allowance of alcohol  Demonstrate how to convert drinks into units

 Alcohol is a drug that has the effect of altering the mood and senses whilst also affecting physical coordination.

 An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar.

 Alcohol is a clear drink that is made from corn, barley, grain, rye.  A beverage containing ethanol

 Spirits  Beer/Ale  Lager  Cider  Liqueur  Aperitifs  Alcopops

 One pint of strong lager (5%) = 3 units  One pint of standard lager (3%) = 2 units  One 275ml bottle of alcopop (5.5%) = 1.5 unit  One standard glass of wine (12%) = 2 units  One measure (25ml) of spirit = 1 unit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWCUekDn7cw

 Current UK guidelines recommend that:  Men don’t drink more than three or four units of alcohol a day.

 Women limit their intake to two or three units a day.

 Now that you have looked at alcohol, we are going to look at the maths!

 What does alcohol have to do with maths?

 Units  Measurements  Conversion – pints, ml, fl oz, units, etc.

 Percentages / proof  Age (DOB to check proof of age)  Price (night out!)

 How many units?

 Look at the scenarios on the handout and work out their alcohol consumption/ units on their night out!

 You will need to apply an effective addition and subtraction method as well as be able to work with conversions  Here are some tips...

Remember you need to look at STRENGTH and quantity!

 RTFQ! Read The Fact or Question!

For example; 1 half pint of normal beer = 1unit

therefore

1 Pint= 2Units