The Reading / Listening - Manuka Honey - Level 0

Manuka honey is famous for its quality. It comes from the nectar of the manuka tree, which grows in New Zealand and Australia. The two countries have battled over the word "manuka". New Zealand said only its beekeepers could use the word "manuka". However, a court said Australian beekeepers could also use it.

The word "manuka" is from the Maori language, so New Zealand said no other country could use it for honey. New Zealand's beekeepers will continue to fight to protect their word. In Australia, the manuka tree is called the "tea tree". Australia's beekeepers are happy that they can use the word "manuka".

Try the same news story at these levels:

    Manuka Honey - Level 1 Manuka Honey - Level 2   or  Manuka Honey - Level 3

Sources
  • https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/22/new-zealand-loses-fight-over-manuka-honey-trademark
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-21/new-zealand-honey-producers-fail-to-secure-manuka-trade-mark
  • https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/132106630/battle-for-nz-to-have-trademark-rights-for-mnuka-honey-unsuccessful


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. famous
  2. quality
  3. countries
  4. battled
  5. word
  6. only
  7. however
  8. court
  1. just
  2. nations
  3. name
  4. courtroom
  5. well known
  6. but
  7. high standard
  8. fought

Paragraph 2

  1. language
  2. other
  3. continue
  4. fight
  5. protect
  6. called
  7. use
  8. happy
  1. safeguard
  2. apply
  3. pleased
  4. additional
  5. tongue
  6. do battle
  7. carry on with
  8. named

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Manuka (1) ___________________ for its quality. It comes from the (2) ________________ manuka tree, (3) _________________ New Zealand and Australia. The two countries (4) ___________________ the word "manuka". New Zealand (5) ___________________ beekeepers could use the word "manuka". However, a court said Australian beekeepers (6) ___________________ it.

The word "manuka" (7) ___________________ Maori language, so New Zealand (8) ___________________ country could (9) ___________________ honey. New Zealand's beekeepers will continue (10) ___________________ protect their word. In Australia, the manuka tree (11) ___________________ "tea tree". Australia's beekeepers (12) ___________________ they can use the word "manuka".

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

Manukahoneyisfamousforitsquality.Itcomesfromthenectarofthema
nukatree,whichgrowsinNewZealandandAustralia.Thetwocountriesh
avebattledovertheword"manuka".NewZealandsaidonlyitsbeekeepe
rscouldusetheword"manuka".However,acourtsaidAustralianbeekee
perscouldalsouseit.Theword"manuka"isfromtheMaorilanguage,soN
ewZealandsaidnoothercountrycoulduseitforhoney.NewZealand'sbe
ekeeperswillcontinuetofighttoprotecttheirword.InAustralia,theman
ukatreeiscalledthe"teatree".Australia'sbeekeepersarehappythatthe
ycanusetheword"manuka".

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

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Free writing

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Answers

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