Pre-reading questions:
- What’s your favorite Japanese food spread?
- What’s the most famous food spread in your country?
Vegemite spread brand is now owned by an Australian company again. Bega cheese company bought Vegemite brand from Mondelez International for A$460 million. Mondelez International said they will focus on their main products like Cadbury and Oreos instead. Vegemite is made of yeast. It is rich in Vitamin B. It has a dark color and it tastes bitter. This is a famous spread in Australia that is already part of their culture.
Vocabulary:
vegemite – [noun] a popular spread made in Australia
yeast – [noun] a commercial product containing living yeast cells that is used in baking to make dough rise and in the making of alcoholic beverages
bitter – [adjective] having a strong and often unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet
famous – [adjective] very well-known
rich – [adjective] having or supplying a large amount
True or False:
- Vegemite is now owned by an American company.
- Bega Cheese Company bought Vegemite from Mondelez International.
- Mondelez International will focus on their main products like Cadbury and Oreos.
- Vegemite is made of yeast and is rich in Vitamin B.
- Vegemite is a famous spread in Australia and is a part of their culture.