Taiwan's Award-Winning Chocolates

Hi, students! Today might be the best holiday ever… it's International Chocolate Day! 今天是國際巧克力日！ And, if you want to try some of the best chocolate in the world, you don't need to go very far. You don't even have to leave Taiwan! In the UK there is a very special group of chocolate pros, called "The Academy of Chocolate". An "academy" is a kind of school. This is their name because they want to help people learn all about chocolate! 英國有個巧克力學院！ Every year The Academy has a big competition, called The Golden Bean Awards. They only give their awards to people they think have made the best chocolaty treats in the whole wide world! And this year, Taiwan's chocolate was the best! 他們每一年都會辦巧克力比賽，今年台灣得到金牌！ Everything about this chocolate is from Taiwan! It starts out as a bean on a cocoa tree in Pingtung. 使用的可可豆來自屏東。 Later they add some great local Taiwan tastes: like mango leaves, or oolong tea. Even pink shrimp! 後來再加上芒果葉、烏龍茶，甚至甜蝦！ What crazy tastes would you like to try in your chocolate? Pork floss? Mash potato? Super spicy peppers?! 你覺得還能發明什麼新口味呢？ People all over the world will be enjoying their favorite sweet treat all day today! And, if they're lucky, they could be enjoying some of the world's best chocolate. All the way from Taiwan! ________________________________ Vocabulary 巧克力可以添加各種新奇的口味。 1. taste 味道 Have a taste of this green chocolate. 你嚐嚐這個綠色巧克力。 Hm, there's tea in it. 嗯，這裡面有茶。 Do you like the taste? 你喜歡這個味道嗎？ No, not really. 不大喜歡。 2. award 獎項 I hope I win a big award for it. 我希望它贏得大獎。 A big award for this tea chocolate? 給這個茶葉巧克力的大獎？ Yes. Do you think it'll win? 是的，你覺得會贏嗎？ 3. international 國際的 Is it an international award? 是國際獎項嗎？ Yeah, many nations take part. 對，很多國家參加。 Then you will win. 那你會贏。 4. far 遙遠的 How do you know? 你怎麼知道？ Because people like things from far away. 因為人們喜歡來自遙遠地方的東西。 Tea is not from far away. 茶葉並不遠。 Let's read the vocabulary. taste 味道 award 獎項 international 國際的 far 遙遠的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What is an "academy"? A: A kind of school B: A kind of chocolate C: A kind of pepper 2. What is the U.K. Academy's big competition called? A: Food Fight B: Choccy Pros C: The Golden Bean Awards 3. Where do they grow cocoa trees in Taiwan? A: Pingtung B: Taipei C: Hsinchu Answers 1. A 2. C 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn