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2b Just taste it!

. READING
A. Discuss.
• What’s your favourite dish? What’s in it?
• Would you ever eat the things shown in
the pictures? If you had to, in which order
would you try them?
Pitaya

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Custard apple Dragon fruit Durian
Kiwano Seaweed Jackfruit

B. Read the story and choose the best title a, b or c.

A few years ago, I was working in Singapore. During
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T h e M a r k e t i n S i n g a p o r e my first week there, while I was travelling on an MRT*
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1. The writer saw durians in an advertisement for the first time.
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2. In Singapore, they sell durians only in markets.
3. The writer thought the strong smell was rotten food.
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4. The writer cut the durian, then ate a piece.
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5. The merchant served the fruit with some cream and butter.
6. The writer enjoyed the durian and wanted some more.
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