Durian Fruit – level 1
27-11-2017 15:00
The durian is a tropical fruit. It is from Malaysia. People know it for its sharp smell. Some people say that it smells like sewage, old meat, or socks. The smell is so bad that you cannot have the fruit in hotels or on the bus or train.
It tastes unusual, too. It is salty and spicy. It is sweet, also. People use its flavour in ice creams and drinks.
A town in Malaysia celebrates the fruit. It organises a festival. Tourists come to eat durian at the festival.
Difficult words: sewage (waste water), taste (how food feels in your mouth), flavour (how something tastes).
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