Bubble Tea Elementary

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Bubble tea is a delicious drink from Taiwan. It was invented in the 1980s. The drink has tea, milk, and chewy balls called tapioca pearls. These balls are also called “boba.” That is why some people call it boba tea.
The tapioca pearls are made from a plant called cassava. They are chewy and a little sweet. You drink bubble tea with a big straw so the pearls can go through. It is fun to chew on the pearls!

There are many flavors of bubble tea. You can get taro, mango, strawberry, or classic milk tea. Some shops let you choose how much sugar you want. You can also pick the ice level.
Bubble tea became populair all over the world. You can find bubble tea shops in America, Europe, and Asia. Young people really love this drink. Some people drink it every day!
Making bubble tea is an art. The pearls must be cooked perfectly. The tea must taste just right. Today, bubble tea is a billion-dollar industrie. What started in Taiwan is now enjoyed everywhere!
Niveau: Niveau C
A. Woordenschat matchen
Koppel elk woord aan de bijbehorende definitie.
1. delicious ______
2. tapioca ______
3. chewy ______
4. straw ______
5. flavors ______
6. sugar ______
7. populair ______
8. cooked ______
9. industrie ______
10. invented ______
a. very tasty and good to eat or drink
b. small chewy balls from a plant
c. made for the first time
d. a tube for drinking
e. a type of business
f. prepared by heating
g. different tastes
h. something sweet added to food
i. needs to be chewed a lot
j. liked by many people
B. Waar of onwaar
Schrijf T (waar) of F (onwaar) bij elke bewering.
- Bubble tea comes from Japan. ______
- Tapioca pearls are chewy. ______
- You drink bubble tea with a small straw. ______
- Bubble tea was invented in the 1980s. ______
- There is only one flavor of bubble tea. ______
- Young people love bubble tea. ______
- Tapioca comes from a plant called cassava. ______
- Bubble tea is alleen populair in Azië. ______
- You can choose how much sugar you want. ______

C. Vul de lege plekken in
Woordenlijst: delicious | tapioca | chewy | flavors | sugar | popular | industry
- Bubble tea is a _______________ drink from Taiwan.
- The balls in bubble tea are called _______________ pearls.
- The pearls are _______________ and a little sweet.
- There are many _______________ of bubble tea to try.
- Bubble tea became _______________ all over the world.
D. Begripsvragen
- Where was bubble tea invented?
- Waar zijn tapiocaparels van gemaakt?
- Why do you need a big straw for bubble tea?
- Name three flavors of bubble tea.
- When was bubble tea invented?

E. Discussievragen
Bespreek deze vragen met een partner of schrijf je antwoorden op.
- Have you tried bubble tea? What flavor did you get?
- What is your favorite drink?
- Would you like to work in a bubble tea shop?
Antwoordsleutel
Controleer je antwoorden hieronder.
A. Woordenschat: 1-a, 2-b, 3-i, 4-d, 5-g, 6-h, 7-j, 8-f, 9-e, 10-c
B. Waar/Onwaar: 1-V, 2-D, 3-V, 4-D, 5-V, 6-D, 7-D, 8-V, 9-D
C. Vul de lege plekken in: 1-delicious, 2-tapioca, 3-chewy, 4-flavors, 5-popular
D. Begrip: 1. Taiwan; 2. A plant called cassava; 3. So the pearls can go through; 4. Taro, mango, strawberry, classic milk tea (any three); 5. In the 1980s
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