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Starbucks Brings Back Pumpkin Spice Latte and Adds New Fall Drinks

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Starbucks has a new fall drink menu. The famous Pumpkin Spice Latte is back. People call it PSL for short. Starbucks also has new pumpkin and banana drinks this week.

The Pumpkin Spice Latte is very popular. Many people wait for it every year. It is a coffee drink with pumpkin flavor. Starbucks makes it every fall.

Starbucks also made new merchandise for PSL fans. This means cups, clothes, and other items. It is for a group called the 'PSL society'. Fans can buy these items now.

A writer tried the new drinks. The writer wanted to see if they taste good. This helps other people decide what to buy.

Starbucks is a big coffee chain. It has stores in many countries. Every fall, Starbucks brings new drinks. Fans wait for this every year.

Vocabulary15 words

Pumpkin Spice Latte
a coffee drink with pumpkin flavor and spices
merchandise
items like cups or clothes with a brand name
coffee chain
a company with many coffee shops
fall
the season after summer; autumn
unveil
to show something new for the first time
flavor
how food or drink tastes
society
a group of people who like the same thing
launch
to start selling something new
crisp
fresh and a little cold, like fall weather
lineup
a list of items or products
popular
liked by many people
fan
a person who likes something a lot
introduce
to show something for the first time
item
one single thing you can buy
brand
the name of a company's products

Quiz

1. What drink is coming back at Starbucks?
2. What new merchandise did Starbucks make?
3. Starbucks only has one new drink this fall.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Starbucks has a new fall drink _____. The famous Pumpkin Spice Latte is _____. People call it PSL for short. Starbucks also has new pumpkin and banana drinks this _____.

The Pumpkin Spice Latte is very _____. Many people wait for it every year. It is a coffee drink with pumpkin _____.

Starbucks also made new _____ for PSL fans. This means cups, clothes, and other items. It is for a group called the 'PSL _____'.

A writer _____ the new drinks. The writer wanted to see if they taste good.

Starbucks is a big coffee _____. It has stores in many countries.

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