[Context] トモちゃん just tried a
sample of Black bean tea at a store in Kyoto that sells local
specialties of Tanba area
(located in the middle of Kyoto prefecture).
Vocabulary
黒豆 black beans 砕だく break, smash, crush
お酢 vinegar (polite)
いっぺんに (Kansai) =一度に all at once 賞味期限 expiration date 便秘 constipation 血圧 blood pressure 安定する be stabilized
お肌 skin (polite) 血流 blood flow
さらさら smooth
内容質問(Content Questions)
Q1: According to the sales lady, what do people do with whole
black beans after making tea?
Use the beans to make flavored vinegar.
Cook the beans with vinegar and eat.
Steep the beans in vinegar and eat.
Q2: What is the difference between crushed black beans and
whole black beans?
The tea made with the crushed beans tastes better than the one
made with the whole beans.
The crushed bean package contains more beans than the one with
the whole beans.
You can make tea more quickly with the crushed beans than the
whole beans.
Q3: How much are the beans?
It’s 600-yen each for the first two packages. Three or more
come to 500-yen each.
It’s 600-yen each for the first two packages. But when you buy
three, each will cost 500-yen.
It’s 600-yen for the first package, 1100-yen for two. Three or
more come to 500-yen each.
Q4:What was トモちゃん worried about when deciding to buy the beans?
She doesn’t know if her family likes beans.
Her family may have bought beans already.
The amount of beans looks too much for her family size.
Q5: What did トモちゃん buy after all?
One package of whole beans.
One each of crushed and whole beans.
One package of crushed beans.
Q6: What did the sales lady mention about the effects of the
black bean tea? Choose all that apply.
It lowers blood cholesterol.
It makes one’s skin shiny.
It might cause constipation.
It’s not recommended for those with high blood pressure.
