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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manuka honey\u00a0is premium quality honey made from bees that only pollinate manuka or tea trees which are native in Australia and New Zealand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years, the two countries have had some disputes on who owns the right to manuka honey\u2019s trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this lesson about the manuka honey trademark battle between Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2305\/230525-manuka-honey-trademark-2.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Explain the definition of the word \u201ctrademark<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cThe Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand decided that no one could <\/em>trademark<\/em><\/strong> the word “manuka<\/em>\u201d.\u201d. Use this word in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201ctreasured<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201cThey said manuka was a “treasured<\/strong>” NZ species.\u201d?<\/em> Give 1-2 synonym\/s of \u2018treasured\u2019 and use the word in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201clong history<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cOur product has a long history<\/strong> of being recognized as manuka honey.<\/em>\u201d? Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What are your thoughts on The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand’s decision to not let anyone trademark the word “manuka\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Are there any products from your country that became controversial due to its trademark? Talk about them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What are some products that your country is well-known for? Why are they world-famous?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate Manuka honey\u00a0is premium quality honey made from bees that only pollinate manuka or tea trees which are native in Australia and New Zealand.\u00a0 For years, the two countries have had some disputes on who owns the right to manuka honey\u2019s trademark. 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