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

As matcha became a popular favorite all around the world, the demand for the tea has also increased a lot in the recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, due to high temperatures, there have been lower harvests of the matcha tea in Japan where most of it is grown and the global matcha supply comes from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And because of this, the price of matcha also had to be increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about the problem with short supply of matcha and be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2507\/250728-matcha-shortage-4.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cniche product<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cMatcha was once a niche product.<\/em>\u201d Use this term in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cout of stock<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u00a0\u201cThe tea store Tealife said demand increased ten-fold. It is always <\/em>out of stock<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cpluck<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cLast year’s summer was so scorching that it damaged the bushes, so we couldn’t <\/em>pluck<\/em><\/strong> as many leaves.<\/em>\u201d Use this word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. Is matcha popular in your country? Why do you think that is?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you like matcha? Why or why not?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How can the short supply of matcha affect the businesses that use this tea?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are the impacts of rising temperature on agriculture in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How does the \u201cMatcha mania” affect Japan’s traditional tea ceremonies?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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