[B+] Coffee - A Popular Hot Drink

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

shrub

[ shruhb ]

noun

- a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches growing either directly from the ground or from a hard stem, grown in gardens

The gardener decided to prune the overgrown shrub to encourage new growth and maintain its shape.

fragrance

[ 'frey-gruhns ]

noun

- a sweet or pleasant smell

The fragrance of fresh lavender filled the air, creating a calming atmosphere in the garden.

trim

[ trim ]

verb

- to make something neater or more level by cutting a small amount off it

I need to trim the hedges this weekend to keep the garden looking neat and tidy.

blossoming

[ 'blos-uh-ming ]

verb

- describes the ongoing process of flowering or developing

The trees in the park are blossoming beautifully this spring, attracting many visitors to enjoy their colorful flowers.

account for

phrase

- to form the total of something

The financial report must account for all expenditures and revenues to provide a clear picture of the company's performance.

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Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

Coffee - A Popular Hot Drink

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Arabica is grown at lower altitudes Robusta and is popular for its flavor and fragrance.
Berries are the fruits that are produced by coffee trees.
The coffee shrub originally comes from Southeast Asia which spread to South America overtime.
Coffee plants grow in the warm and moist climates of the tropics and subtropics.
By far, Columbia is the world's largest coffee producer with about one-fifth of the world's production comes from.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

Who are the biggest coffee consumers in the world?
Why is it that most coffee berries are picked by hand?
What kind of substance in coffee that stimulates parts of the body, especially the heart and muscles?
How long does it take for a coffee tree to produce a full harvest of coffee berries?
Which type of coffee accounts for about 70% of the world's coffee production?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. altitude	a. customer
2. resist	b. mixtures
3. blends	c. endpoint
4. consumer	d. withstand
5. destination	e. elevation