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Chewing Gum

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Thomas Adams, an American inventor, is the father of modern bubble gum. During the 1870s, Adams discovered by accident a new way to make chewing gum, while he was trying to find a use for chicle. Chicle is a Spanish word for sap that comes from one kind of Mexican tree. Mr. Adams wanted to make rubber from chicle. 

 Mr. Adams worked for a long time trying to make rubber from chicle. His oldest son, Thomas Jr. also helped him now and then. But they never discovered a way to make it work. 

 One day, Thomas Adams Sr.3 was in a store when he heard a young girl ask for some chewing gum. Adams and his son had been chewing chicle while they were working on the rubber, so he decided to give up trying to make rubber from the chicle and make gum instead. 

 At that time, chewing gum was made from sap from spruce trees. This chewing gum had a strong taste. Adams thought chewing gum from chicle tasted well. He and his son wrapped small pieces of chicle in colored paper and sold them. In no time, people everywhere began chewing his gum.

People could blow bubbles with chicle chewing gum, but the bubbles were very sticky. It was not until 1928 that Walter Diemer found a way to improve chewing gum by making bubbles that were not sticky.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Rubber /ˈrə-bər/ noun גוּמִי

    a soft material used to make erasers and tires.

    My shoes are made of rubber.

  • Taste /ˈtāst/ verb טַעַם

    the flavor of food on the tongue

    I love to taste Italian food.

  • Discovered /di-ˈskə-vərd/ verb גילה

    learn, find, or find out something no one knew before.

    Christopher Columbus discovered America

  • Inventor /in-ˈventr/ noun מַמצִיא

    a person who creates new things

    Alfred Nobel was the inventor of dynamite.

  • Chew /ˈchü/ verb ללעוס

    break up food with the teeth

    Chew the beef properly

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What kinds of candy are popular in your country?
  2. How often do you buy chewing gum?
  3. In Singapore, there is a rule that you cannot sell chewing gum, why do you think this is? Do you agree with the rule?
  4. Who is the most famous inventor in your country? What did he or she invent?
  5. If you are given a chance to invent, what would it be?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. Where was Thomas Adams from?

  2. Who helped Mr. Adams try to make rubber?

  3. What was Thomas Adams trying to make?

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