*

Kenta, Bob, and Saki are high school classmates. Bob is a student who came from the United

States. Kenta and Bob are now looking around their school festival. Saki, a member of the tea

ceremony club, is preparing for ceremonies with Ms. Namiki, the *adviser of the club.

Kenta: It s hot. Let s get something cold to drink. I ll buy a bottle of green tea.

Bob: Is that sweet tea?

Kenta: Of course not. We don t have green tea with sugar.

Bob: Um...today, green tea is getting popular in my country, but usually cold green tea is

sweet.

Kenta: aBob: Really? Well, if I can t have sweet green tea, I ll buy ordinary tea. I like it better.

Kenta: You mean *black tea?

Bob: Yes. When we say tea , that means black tea.

They see Saki in a kimono.

Saki: Hi, Bob and Kenta!

Bob: Hi, Saki. You look different in a kimono.

Kenta: Today your club holds tea ceremonies, right?

Saki: Yes! Please join us! Ms. Namiki will help you with the rules.

Kenta: I m not interested in any ceremony....

Saki: Kenta, you can enjoy Japanese sweets, too.

Kenta: ....Tea with sweets?

Bob: Sounds nice! Kenta, let s try it!

After the ceremony, they are talking in the hall.

Kenta: Those sweets were good!

Bob: Yes, but my legs hurt...

Ms. Namiki: Hi, Bob and Kenta. Did you enjoy our ceremony?

Bob: Yes, Ms. Namiki, it was a wonderful experience. I ve never tried that dark green,

bitter tea before, but it s good!

Ms. Namiki: I like the taste of matcha, too.

Bob: Matcha?

Kenta: Bob, matcha is *powdered green tea.

Saki: It s different from green tea we usually drink. Usually, at home, we add hot water to

tea leaves, wait a few minutes, and then drink the tea. We don t .

But in the ceremony, we use powdered leaves.

Bob: That means we can *take in all of the leaf. It sounds healthy! I was also impressed

by the way of serving tea. It was beautiful!

Ms. Namiki: Do you want to know more about tea?

Bob: Sure!

Ms. Namiki: Do you know where people began to drink tea?

Kenta: In Japan?

Saki: In China, or India? They re big *producers of tea.

Ms. Namiki: Saki, you ve learned a lot! Drinking tea began in China, and was already popular

there in the 9th century. People from many countries visited China and brought tea

back home.

Bob: I heard the English word tea came from the Chinese language.

Saki: The Japanese word cha , too.

Ms. Namiki: That s right. Cha was rst introduced to Japan around the 8th century from China.

Some people, like *emperors or priests, enjoyed tea ceremonies and drank tea,

sometimes as medicine.

Kenta: bMs. Namiki: Tea was at that time imported and only some people could get it. But in the 12th

century, a priest brought tea *seeds from China. People began to grow the plants in

Japan, and more and more people began to enjoy it.

Saki: In the 16th century, the Japanese tea ceremony was *established by a great tea

*master, Sen-no-Rikyu.

Kenta: I learned about him in our history class.

Saki: Bob, today you actually saw some of his styles at our ceremony.

Bob: Really? You have kept the tradition for such a long time!

Kenta: ....Well, I learned a lot about the ceremony. But, you know, we usually make tea

with ordinary tea leaves at home. When drink to that people did

begin simple way tea?

Ms. Namiki: It was introduced in the Edo period from China. It spread quickly and people began

to drink tea at home or at tea houses.

Bob: I ve seen tea houses in that period in Japanese TV dramas.

Kenta: I ve seen them, too. I usually enjoy tea at home. When I do my homework at

night, I make strong tea.

Dad, why? why

Dad, why ?

When Alice and Sakura went to a Japanese restaurant for dinner, Alice introduced

Sakura to the owner of it.

The waitress was glad at Alice s surprising invitation to New Zealand, but she wanted to

visit America rst.

Alice became interested in the waitress because she was a good speaker of English, just

like her father.

When Ken s daughter was looking for something in her bag, he was able to imagine

what it was.

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What is your dream in the future? What do you have to do for it?

Ms. Namiki: Kenta, in the old days, some priests did the same thing to stay up late and study.

Kenta: Well, people sometimes need *caffeine.

Bob: Ms. Namiki, now I understand the Japanese tradition of drinking tea. How about

Europe? When did they begin to drink it?

Ms. Namiki: People say that a lot of tea was brought to Europe from Hirado in Japan in 1610.

Saki: Hirado.... Soon after that, Japan stopped *trading with most countries.

Bob: Saki, you are like a history teacher! People in Europe bought tea from China.

Saki: Trading with China became big business for the countries of Europe in the 18th

century.

Ms. Namiki: That s right. And, you know, they drank green tea!

Bob: Green tea? I didn t know that!

Ms. Namiki: They enjoyed this new, *exotic drink with milk and sugar.

Kenta: Green tea with milk and sugar!

Ms. Namiki: Those days, both tea and sugar were imported and expensive. Only rich families

drank tea, with cups and pots made in China.

Saki: I saw beautiful Chinese cups and pots in old English castles on TV.

Ms. Namiki: English people especially like tea, you know.

Kenta: When did they start to drink black tea?

Ms. Namiki: We can t say exactly when, but *statistics show that at the beginning of the 18th

century, England imported more green tea than black tea. But at the end of the century,

England imported more black tea than green tea.

Kenta: That means black tea became the favorite of English people!

Bob: Now, the word tea usually means black tea in Europe and America.

Saki: That s right. Green tea is *mainly drunk in China and Japan.

Bob: Black and green .... These are the colors of tea leaves. Why are they different?

Saki: The tastes are different, too.

Ms. Namiki: Guess why.

Kenta: Well, that s a very dif cult question.

Ms. Namiki: The fresh leaves are green.

Kenta: Um..., the way of *processing the leaves makes a difference, I guess.

Ms. Namiki: Good! Black tea leaves are *fermented and green tea leaves are not. So more

*vitamin C is left in green tea.

Kenta: Vitamin C is really important for our health. So my mother always puts fresh

vegetables or fruits in my lunch box.

Ms. Namiki: We need vegetables and fruits for vitamin C. But, in the past, some people who

worked on ships got sick when they were out at sea because they couldn t eat them.

Kenta: I know what you want to say! They drank tea instead!

Ms. Namiki: You re right, Kenta. They found drinking tea was *effective against disease.

Bob: Um..., isn t black tea healthy? My grandmother believes a cup of tea in the morning

keeps her healthy.

Kenta: Really? My grandmother says green tea in the morning brings good luck.

Saki: That means both black and green tea bring good luck.

Ms. Namiki: Both of your grandmothers are right! Today we know tea has some *polyphenols.

They ght *active oxygen which damages us.

Saki: Some people in the past knew it was good, and drank tea as medicine.

Kenta: That s surprising!

Bob: I think they knew it through their experiences, like our grandmothers.

Kenta: We are lucky! Now we can enjoy this wonderful drink any time.

Saki: c The tea is now popular in many countries.

Bob: Japanese people have a special way of enjoying tea. Now I like the ceremony and

the taste of green tea.

Kenta: That s good. Today I thought I should learn more about our traditions.

Saki: If we are interested, we can learn a lot from things just around us and make our lives

better. I realized that.

Kenta: Very true!

Bob: Back in America, I ll have tea with my family and talk about the things which I

learned here.

Saki: Sounds nice! We can relax and enjoy better communication with tea.

Ms. Namiki: Of course! As your grandmothers say, tea will bring you good luck!

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take in producer emperor

seed establish master

caffeine trading exotic

statistics mainly process

ferment vitamin effective

polyphenol active oxygen

I didn t nd the way backI tried to use my smart phone againI didn t remember her phone numberI didn t know what to do

It was important for him to make moneyIt was very natural for him to do soIt was necessary for him to nish the workIt was dif cult for him to change the tires

As he finished talking on the phone, he turned to her and said that he himself wouldchange the tires. He explained that she was in trouble on a street and then asked how long she would have to wait for help there. He called the car-rental company for her. The woman was surprised to hear that and asked him the reason.

The waitress care / a college student / kindly took / looked / of / like / who them.

your words

Alice must help someone only by giving the person some money.Alice will be able to get to her friend s house because of Ken s kind help.Alice should give some kind support to someone else she wants to help. Alice is going to meet Ken s daughter at a restaurant and help her for Ken.

took a piece of pink paper out of her bag and wrote her name, address and e-mail address on it. She

gave it to the waitress. Alice said to herself, I have remembered your words, Ken.

Before leaving the restaurant, Alice told the waitress to send her an e-mail. The waitress said

with a big smile on her face, Of course, I will. Thank you very much.

When the waitress went back home, her father was already at home. Dad, I have something

to talk to you about, she was excited and said. She began to talk about the woman from New

Zealand and her invitation. What s her name? he asked. Her name? Her name is Alice.

Ken couldn t believe his ears. Really? How can such a thing happen? The words jumped out

of his mouth. Ken understood everything. In a restaurant Alice met a waitress. After talking to

her, Alice remembered Ken s words and then decided to help her without knowing that she was his

daughter. Dad, what are you talking about? I ll show you something that the woman gave to

me, she said. When she began looking for something in her bag, Ken gave her a big smile and

then took a piece of pink paper from his pocket. Dad, why? she shouted. Ken began to

explain to her. She was very surprised at her father s story and she felt happy that she was her

father s daughter.

Ken was very glad to hear his daughter s story because he learned Alice remembered his words.

He was happy also because he learned his daughter had a strong *will and energy .

suburb park at a loss

way off relieved rent

scenery become at car-rental company

charge phone booth offer

in need owner waitress

cheerful polite international politics

diplomat master invitation

will

work open act move

a c

And in many different ways. Didn t ordinary people drink it?

Do ordinary people like it? I didn t know that!

a b c

leave the leaves in the pot

use the pot to keep water hot

put the leaves with sugar in the pot

eat the leaves left in the pot

drink to that people did begin simple way

Both taste the same.

Both come from the same plants.

The plants have different color leaves.

Colors of the leaves become green.

The English word tea .

rst came to Japan in the 8th century with tea plants and seeds

means the fresh leaves of tea plants which are dark green

was introduced to Europe by Chinese people in the early 17th century

came from the Chinese language and usually means black tea in the US

The Japanese tea ceremony .

is now enjoyed all over the world because people know matcha is sweet and healthy

was established in the 16th century and still keeps some of its traditional styles now

became popular among ordinary people in the Edo period and people drank tea as

medicine

was introduced to Europe, and people began to serve tea with milk and sugar in the

Japanese style

Alice and said, At last! Your car is ready. Now, you can drive. I cannot thank you enough

for your kind help. How can I show my thanks to you? How much should I give you for the

work? said the woman. Ken was surprised and said, No. No, thank you, Alice. He said that

she didn t have to think about giving something to him. He didn t try to get some money by helping

her. He just found someone *in need and helped the person. b . He said

to Alice in a warm voice, Well, what about helping the next person? I mean when you see

someone in need or someone you really want to support, please help the person, just like me. And

then think of me. Alice agreed with him. She took a piece of pink paper, just like the color of

cherry blossoms, out of her bag and wrote her name, address, and e-mail address on it. She gave it

to Ken and asked him to visit her in New Zealand someday. She said he would be welcomed by

her and her family anytime.

After Alice returned the rental car, she went out for dinner with Sakura. Sakura chose a

Japanese restaurant in Tachikawa, because its *owner was her old friend. When they entered the

restaurant, a *waitress with a *cheerful smile welcomed them. The waitress care /

a college student / kindly took / looked / of / like / who them. When she served a dish, she

always tried hard to explain it to Alice in English. Her English was not very good, but Alice felt

that the waitress really wanted to learn English. Alice also had warm feelings toward her. When

Alice was talking to Sakura about her problem and the kind man, the owner of the restaurant came to

greet them. Alice said to him, The young waitress is very *polite and kind, and she has tried hard

to talk to me in English. The owner said the waitress was a hard-working student and also worked

hard in his restaurant because she had a dream. Alice became more interested in the waitress.

When the waitress brought them ice cream, Alice asked her a question about her dream. She

answered she wanted to study *international politics at a university in America and become a

*diplomat in the future. I m studying English very hard every day, both at school and at home.

My father always helps me with my English studies because he teaches English at a high school and

is a very good speaker of it. Alice understood that it was necessary for her to save money by

working at the restaurant and to *master English to realize her dream. When Alice heard her story,

she thought of something for a while and offered her a plan. She invited the waitress to visit her in

New Zealand before going to America. She also said, Of course, you don t have to worry about

money for your stay there. I think it will be a great chance for you to learn English and see a

different culture. The waitress was surprised and became happy about her *invitation. Alice

*

One day at the beginning of April, in a *suburb of Tokyo, Ken was driving on his way home

from work. He found that there was a car by the side of the road. It was getting dark. When he

was passing in front of the car, in its headlights he could see a woman next to it. She looked older

than he and she didn t look like a Japanese person. Ken thought, What s the woman doing there

just beside the car? She may be in some trouble. He *parked his car by the side of the road and

got out.

The woman was *at a loss in the dark street. A car stopped a little *way off and then a man

got out of the car and began walking toward her. She felt *relieved that she was found by someone

at last. He looks very nice and kind, she thought to herself.

Ken soon understood that she had some problem because of the worried and tired look on her

face. He smiled at her and said, What s wrong with you?

The woman was very happy to know he spoke English and told him about herself and her

problem. She said she was Alice from New Zealand. She also said she was staying at her friend s

house in Tachikawa for a week. Her friend Sakura was busy with her work that day and said that

Alice should visit a park near Lake Okutama, because it was famous for its beautiful cherry

blossoms. Then, she *rented a car to go there. She very much enjoyed the wonderful spring

*scenery of Japan there. However, on her way back, the tire *became at. She tried to call the

*car-rental company for help but she couldn t use her smart phone. Why couldn t you use it? he

asked. Because I forgot to *charge it last night, it doesn t at all. Then, I looked for a

*phone booth around here, but I couldn t nd one. I couldn t call the car-rental company or my

friend Sakura. a , she said.

Ken now knew about her problem and *offered her help.

Do you mean they won t be able to come here, so you will have to do the work? Alice asked Ken.

No. They will, but they said coming here would take more than an hour. I think it will be better

to begin the work soon because it is getting darker and colder. So I have decided to do it myself,

he said. He said to her, Why don t you wait in my car until I nish the work?

Changing the tires took more than half an hour. When Ken nished the work, he smiled at

Green tea .

is imported to Japan mainly from China and India because tea plants grow well in

these countries

is healthier than black tea because green tea has more caffeine which fights active

oxygen

was enjoyed by rich people in Europe in the 17th and 18th century in a different way

from the way of Japanese people

became popular in the Edo period because people enjoyed it in tea houses with sweets

Black tea .

is good for our bodies because it has more polyphenols and less vitamin C than green

tea

is loved by people in Europe because it is good with milk and sugar which are also

liked in their daily lives

is more popular among English people though they imported more green tea than

black tea when they began to import tea from China

has become a favorite of English people because it has a lot of caffeine and they can

stay up late

Bob gave up buying a bottle of green tea and decided to buy a bottle of black tea which

he called ordinary tea.

Saki tried to invite Kenta and Bob to the tea ceremony, but Kenta didn t like any

traditional things like ceremonies so they didn t join in it.

Bob tried the dark green tea for the rst time but it was so bitter that he didn t like it.

Saki was impressed by Kenta because he knew much about the history of many kinds of

tea.

Bob often watched Japanese TV programs in his country so he knew about popular tea

houses in the Edo period.

Kenta was impressed by the tea ceremony, because he often makes tea to spend all night

in studying.

If we nd something interesting around us and learn about it, we can improve our lives

through learning, Saki thought.

Bob found that the tea ceremony was wonderful, because he came to Japan to learn

about the Japanese tea ceremony.

Bob ( ) ( )

Today we enjoyed the tea ceremony at the school festival. The tea called

matcha was quite new to me. The tea was not sweet but bitter. Ms. Namiki

knows a lot about tea. People who rst drank tea were people in ( ). I

learned that people in ( ) rst drank green tea but now they like black tea

better.

Now I know the difference between green tea and black tea. If you ferment

the leaves, you get the ( ) tea.

I learned that tea is healthy. Some people were once afraid of being sick

during a long sea trip and drank tea. I remember my grandmother s words.

She has tea every morning. She may know tea works just like ( ). So she

is always fine and active. I can t wait to talk more about tea with my family

back in my country.

Bob gave up buying a bottle of green tea and decided to buy a bottle of black tea which

he called ordinary tea.

Saki tried to invite Kenta and Bob to the tea ceremony, but Kenta didn t like any

traditional things like ceremonies so they didn t join in it.

Bob tried the dark green tea for the rst time but it was so bitter that he didn t like it.

Saki was impressed by Kenta because he knew much about the history of many kinds of

tea.

Bob often watched Japanese TV programs in his country so he knew about popular tea

houses in the Edo period.

Kenta was impressed by the tea ceremony, because he often makes tea to spend all night

in studying.

If we nd something interesting around us and learn about it, we can improve our lives

through learning, Saki thought.

Bob found that the tea ceremony was wonderful, because he came to Japan to learn

about the Japanese tea ceremony.

Bob ( ) ( )

Today we enjoyed the tea ceremony at the school festival. The tea called

matcha was quite new to me. The tea was not sweet but bitter. Ms. Namiki

knows a lot about tea. People who rst drank tea were people in ( ). I

learned that people in ( ) rst drank green tea but now they like black tea

better.

Now I know the difference between green tea and black tea. If you ferment

the leaves, you get the ( ) tea.

I learned that tea is healthy. Some people were once afraid of being sick

during a long sea trip and drank tea. I remember my grandmother s words.

She has tea every morning. She may know tea works just like ( ). So she

is always fine and active. I can t wait to talk more about tea with my family

back in my country.

*

One day at the beginning of April, in a *suburb of Tokyo, Ken was driving on his way home

from work. He found that there was a car by the side of the road. It was getting dark. When he

was passing in front of the car, in its headlights he could see a woman next to it. She looked older

than he and she didn t look like a Japanese person. Ken thought, What s the woman doing there

just beside the car? She may be in some trouble. He *parked his car by the side of the road and

got out.

The woman was *at a loss in the dark street. A car stopped a little *way off and then a man

got out of the car and began walking toward her. She felt *relieved that she was found by someone

at last. He looks very nice and kind, she thought to herself.

Ken soon understood that she had some problem because of the worried and tired look on her

face. He smiled at her and said, What s wrong with you?

The woman was very happy to know he spoke English and told him about herself and her

problem. She said she was Alice from New Zealand. She also said she was staying at her friend s

house in Tachikawa for a week. Her friend Sakura was busy with her work that day and said that

Alice should visit a park near Lake Okutama, because it was famous for its beautiful cherry

blossoms. Then, she *rented a car to go there. She very much enjoyed the wonderful spring

*scenery of Japan there. However, on her way back, the tire *became at. She tried to call the

*car-rental company for help but she couldn t use her smart phone. Why couldn t you use it? he

asked. Because I forgot to *charge it last night, it doesn t at all. Then, I looked for a

*phone booth around here, but I couldn t nd one. I couldn t call the car-rental company or my

friend Sakura. a , she said.

Ken now knew about her problem and *offered her help.

Do you mean they won t be able to come here, so you will have to do the work? Alice asked Ken.

No. They will, but they said coming here would take more than an hour. I think it will be better

to begin the work soon because it is getting darker and colder. So I have decided to do it myself,

he said. He said to her, Why don t you wait in my car until I nish the work?

Changing the tires took more than half an hour. When Ken nished the work, he smiled at

Green tea .

is imported to Japan mainly from China and India because tea plants grow well in

these countries

is healthier than black tea because green tea has more caffeine which fights active

oxygen

was enjoyed by rich people in Europe in the 17th and 18th century in a different way

from the way of Japanese people

became popular in the Edo period because people enjoyed it in tea houses with sweets

Black tea .

is good for our bodies because it has more polyphenols and less vitamin C than green

tea

is loved by people in Europe because it is good with milk and sugar which are also

liked in their daily lives

is more popular among English people though they imported more green tea than

black tea when they began to import tea from China

has become a favorite of English people because it has a lot of caffeine and they can

stay up late

Both taste the same.

Both come from the same plants.

The plants have different color leaves.

Colors of the leaves become green.

The English word tea .

rst came to Japan in the 8th century with tea plants and seeds

means the fresh leaves of tea plants which are dark green

was introduced to Europe by Chinese people in the early 17th century

came from the Chinese language and usually means black tea in the US

The Japanese tea ceremony .

is now enjoyed all over the world because people know matcha is sweet and healthy

was established in the 16th century and still keeps some of its traditional styles now

became popular among ordinary people in the Edo period and people drank tea as

medicine

was introduced to Europe, and people began to serve tea with milk and sugar in the

Japanese style

Alice and said, At last! Your car is ready. Now, you can drive. I cannot thank you enough

for your kind help. How can I show my thanks to you? How much should I give you for the

work? said the woman. Ken was surprised and said, No. No, thank you, Alice. He said that

she didn t have to think about giving something to him. He didn t try to get some money by helping

her. He just found someone *in need and helped the person. b . He said

to Alice in a warm voice, Well, what about helping the next person? I mean when you see

someone in need or someone you really want to support, please help the person, just like me. And

then think of me. Alice agreed with him. She took a piece of pink paper, just like the color of

cherry blossoms, out of her bag and wrote her name, address, and e-mail address on it. She gave it

to Ken and asked him to visit her in New Zealand someday. She said he would be welcomed by

her and her family anytime.

After Alice returned the rental car, she went out for dinner with Sakura. Sakura chose a

Japanese restaurant in Tachikawa, because its *owner was her old friend. When they entered the

restaurant, a *waitress with a *cheerful smile welcomed them. The waitress care /

a college student / kindly took / looked / of / like / who them. When she served a dish, she

always tried hard to explain it to Alice in English. Her English was not very good, but Alice felt

that the waitress really wanted to learn English. Alice also had warm feelings toward her. When

Alice was talking to Sakura about her problem and the kind man, the owner of the restaurant came to

greet them. Alice said to him, The young waitress is very *polite and kind, and she has tried hard

to talk to me in English. The owner said the waitress was a hard-working student and also worked

hard in his restaurant because she had a dream. Alice became more interested in the waitress.

When the waitress brought them ice cream, Alice asked her a question about her dream. She

answered she wanted to study *international politics at a university in America and become a

*diplomat in the future. I m studying English very hard every day, both at school and at home.

My father always helps me with my English studies because he teaches English at a high school and

is a very good speaker of it. Alice understood that it was necessary for her to save money by

working at the restaurant and to *master English to realize her dream. When Alice heard her story,

she thought of something for a while and offered her a plan. She invited the waitress to visit her in

New Zealand before going to America. She also said, Of course, you don t have to worry about

money for your stay there. I think it will be a great chance for you to learn English and see a

different culture. The waitress was surprised and became happy about her *invitation. Alice

took a piece of pink paper out of her bag and wrote her name, address and e-mail address on it. She

gave it to the waitress. Alice said to herself, I have remembered your words, Ken.

Before leaving the restaurant, Alice told the waitress to send her an e-mail. The waitress said

with a big smile on her face, Of course, I will. Thank you very much.

When the waitress went back home, her father was already at home. Dad, I have something

to talk to you about, she was excited and said. She began to talk about the woman from New

Zealand and her invitation. What s her name? he asked. Her name? Her name is Alice.

Ken couldn t believe his ears. Really? How can such a thing happen? The words jumped out

of his mouth. Ken understood everything. In a restaurant Alice met a waitress. After talking to

her, Alice remembered Ken s words and then decided to help her without knowing that she was his

daughter. Dad, what are you talking about? I ll show you something that the woman gave to

me, she said. When she began looking for something in her bag, Ken gave her a big smile and

then took a piece of pink paper from his pocket. Dad, why? she shouted. Ken began to

explain to her. She was very surprised at her father s story and she felt happy that she was her

father s daughter.

Ken was very glad to hear his daughter s story because he learned Alice remembered his words.

He was happy also because he learned his daughter had a strong *will and energy .

suburb park at a loss

way off relieved rent

scenery become at car-rental company

charge phone booth offer

in need owner waitress

cheerful polite international politics

diplomat master invitation

will

work open act move

a c

And in many different ways. Didn t ordinary people drink it?

Do ordinary people like it? I didn t know that!

a b c

leave the leaves in the pot

use the pot to keep water hot

put the leaves with sugar in the pot

eat the leaves left in the pot

drink to that people did begin simple way

Ms. Namiki: You re right, Kenta. They found drinking tea was *effective against disease.

Bob: Um..., isn t black tea healthy? My grandmother believes a cup of tea in the morning

keeps her healthy.

Kenta: Really? My grandmother says green tea in the morning brings good luck.

Saki: That means both black and green tea bring good luck.

Ms. Namiki: Both of your grandmothers are right! Today we know tea has some *polyphenols.

They ght *active oxygen which damages us.

Saki: Some people in the past knew it was good, and drank tea as medicine.

Kenta: That s surprising!

Bob: I think they knew it through their experiences, like our grandmothers.

Kenta: We are lucky! Now we can enjoy this wonderful drink any time.

Saki: c The tea is now popular in many countries.

Bob: Japanese people have a special way of enjoying tea. Now I like the ceremony and

the taste of green tea.

Kenta: That s good. Today I thought I should learn more about our traditions.

Saki: If we are interested, we can learn a lot from things just around us and make our lives

better. I realized that.

Kenta: Very true!

Bob: Back in America, I ll have tea with my family and talk about the things which I

learned here.

Saki: Sounds nice! We can relax and enjoy better communication with tea.

Ms. Namiki: Of course! As your grandmothers say, tea will bring you good luck!

adviser black tea powdered

take in producer emperor

seed establish master

caffeine trading exotic

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I didn t nd the way backI tried to use my smart phone againI didn t remember her phone numberI didn t know what to do

It was important for him to make moneyIt was very natural for him to do soIt was necessary for him to nish the workIt was dif cult for him to change the tires

As he finished talking on the phone, he turned to her and said that he himself wouldchange the tires. He explained that she was in trouble on a street and then asked how long she would have to wait for help there. He called the car-rental company for her. The woman was surprised to hear that and asked him the reason.

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Alice must help someone only by giving the person some money.Alice will be able to get to her friend s house because of Ken s kind help.Alice should give some kind support to someone else she wants to help. Alice is going to meet Ken s daughter at a restaurant and help her for Ken.

Dad, why? why

Dad, why ?

When Alice and Sakura went to a Japanese restaurant for dinner, Alice introduced

Sakura to the owner of it.

The waitress was glad at Alice s surprising invitation to New Zealand, but she wanted to

visit America rst.

Alice became interested in the waitress because she was a good speaker of English, just

like her father.

When Ken s daughter was looking for something in her bag, he was able to imagine

what it was.

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What is your dream in the future? What do you have to do for it?

Ms. Namiki: Kenta, in the old days, some priests did the same thing to stay up late and study.

Kenta: Well, people sometimes need *caffeine.

Bob: Ms. Namiki, now I understand the Japanese tradition of drinking tea. How about

Europe? When did they begin to drink it?

Ms. Namiki: People say that a lot of tea was brought to Europe from Hirado in Japan in 1610.

Saki: Hirado.... Soon after that, Japan stopped *trading with most countries.

Bob: Saki, you are like a history teacher! People in Europe bought tea from China.

Saki: Trading with China became big business for the countries of Europe in the 18th

century.

Ms. Namiki: That s right. And, you know, they drank green tea!

Bob: Green tea? I didn t know that!

Ms. Namiki: They enjoyed this new, *exotic drink with milk and sugar.

Kenta: Green tea with milk and sugar!

Ms. Namiki: Those days, both tea and sugar were imported and expensive. Only rich families

drank tea, with cups and pots made in China.

Saki: I saw beautiful Chinese cups and pots in old English castles on TV.

Ms. Namiki: English people especially like tea, you know.

Kenta: When did they start to drink black tea?

Ms. Namiki: We can t say exactly when, but *statistics show that at the beginning of the 18th

century, England imported more green tea than black tea. But at the end of the century,

England imported more black tea than green tea.

Kenta: That means black tea became the favorite of English people!

Bob: Now, the word tea usually means black tea in Europe and America.

Saki: That s right. Green tea is *mainly drunk in China and Japan.

Bob: Black and green .... These are the colors of tea leaves. Why are they different?

Saki: The tastes are different, too.

Ms. Namiki: Guess why.

Kenta: Well, that s a very dif cult question.

Ms. Namiki: The fresh leaves are green.

Kenta: Um..., the way of *processing the leaves makes a difference, I guess.

Ms. Namiki: Good! Black tea leaves are *fermented and green tea leaves are not. So more

*vitamin C is left in green tea.

Kenta: Vitamin C is really important for our health. So my mother always puts fresh

vegetables or fruits in my lunch box.

Ms. Namiki: We need vegetables and fruits for vitamin C. But, in the past, some people who

worked on ships got sick when they were out at sea because they couldn t eat them.

Kenta: I know what you want to say! They drank tea instead!

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Dad, why ?