WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagram below shows how tea leaves are processed for sale.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
- 1PluckingYoung leaves and buds are picked by hand
- 2WitheringLeaves are left to wilt for several hours
- 3RollingLeaves are rolled to release their juices
- 4OxidationLeaves darken as they react with air
- 5FiringHot air dries the leaves to stop oxidation
- 6SortingLeaves are graded by size
- 7PackingTea is packed into sealed bags and chests