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Almond Blossoms
Did you know that there are over four
million almond trees located across
the island of Mallorca? In the months
of January and February, the island is
awash with pink and white hues as the
trees blossom all over the island, but
more so in rural towns such as Bunyola
and Lloseta. One particular delicacy
made with these delicious almonds is
gató de almendras, a flourless almond
cake that’s typically served with ice
cream - yum!
However, almonds don’t just grow in
Europe. If you head over to the USA, you
can find over one million acres of almond
trees in California alone! The blossoming
season here is from mid-February to
mid-late March, and the rural landscape
is a real picturesque sight for painters
and photographers alike. As the smell of
the almonds here is so scrumptious, you
can just imagine how tasty they’ll be!
Californian almonds account for 80%
of those produced worldwide, so they’re
clearly the most famous ones and
seeing the trees in all their
splendour really is a treat.
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Cherry Blossoms
If cherry blossoms are more your cup
of tea, head over to Japan in March
and April to witness the sakura season
firsthand. There’s no exact date of when
the trees will blossom each year, so it’s
best for travellers to visit during that
period and hope for the best. If you’re
in Kyoto, you can take a cherry blossom
tour and see the world-famous natural
heritage sites full of white tones thanks
to the beautiful trees in bloom. And if
you fancy getting out into the wild, a
deer park in Nara is also full of cherry
blossoms during the spring period.
While cherry blossoms are more famous
in Japan due to it being the natural
flower of that country, these trees also
draw thousands of tourists to Korea
in the same period. For instance, near
Busan is the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival,
in which visitors and locals alike can
watch parades, eat street food and see
beautiful lanterns and lights at night for
ten days. But some say that the Romance
Bridge is such a must-see attraction that
if you don’t see it, you may as well not
have gone to the festival itself!
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Peach Blossoms
Peaches are a summer fruit in many countries, which means their
short trees blossom from February to March. This makes sure the fruit
is ready to be picked by the farmers in May and June, to be served in
our homes all through the summer season.

In southeast Spain, the town of Cieza in Murcia is world-famous for

its spectacular floración, in which the entire countryside area there becomes flooded in a
pink haze of the beautiful blossoming trees. The town itself is off the beaten path, but its
peaches are sold all over the globe thanks to their their juicy, sweet flavour and strong
aromas. On the other side of Europe in Greece, the region of Imathia (located in central
Macedonia) has the same tradition: its fields are lit up with the bright pink and green
colours as peaches come into season. The sights are breathtaking on their own, but if you
see them from Mount Verbio, you’ll truly be lost for words.

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Questions
Reading Comprehension Questions

1. What’s a gató de almendras in Mallorca?

2. Can you find two synonyms in the text for the word “delicious”?

3. What can visitors and locals see and do at the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival in Korea?

4. In which two months of the year can you see cherry blossoms in Japan and Korea?

5. The text talks about a town in Spain being “off the beaten path”. What do you think this
means?

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Writing Comprehension Questions

1. What plants and fruits start to blossom in spring in your country?

2. Which blossoming event from the text would you like to visit the most and why?

3. How would you feel if you saw one of these blossoming events for the first time?

4. Do you have a world-famous event in your country? Describe it below.

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Answers
Reading Comprehension Answers
1. What’s a gató de almendras in Mallorca?
It’s a flourless cake made from almonds and served with ice cream.

2. Can you find two synonyms in the text for the word “delicious”?
Tasty, scrumptious.

3. What can visitors and locals see and do at the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival in Korea?
They can watch parades, eat street food and see beautiful lights and lanterns at night.

4. In which two months of the year can you see cherry blossoms in Japan and Korea?
In March and April.

5. The text talks about a town in Spain being “off the beaten path”. What do you think this
means?
A place far from busy roads and towns, a place where not many people go.

Writing Comprehension Answers

Students’ own answers.

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