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VOCABULARY 1
1 Listen and read. TR: 3.1
2 Listen and repeat. TR: 3.2
pods
One thousand years ago, chocolate
was so valuable that it was used as money!
Now we use chocolate every day and on special
occasions, such as International Chocolate Day on a milkshake
September 13.
spices
Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which grows
near the Equator. After four years, the trees start
to produce pods. Farmers open the pods and
take out the seeds. Vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and
other spices are added to the ground-up seeds.
cinnamon
The origin of chocolate is interesting. As early
as 2,000 years ago, people of the Americas were
mixing cacao beans, water, and spices to make caramel
a drink. In 1502, Christopher Columbus brought www.english0905.com
cacao beans back to Spain. People later learned
how to change chocolate from liquid to solid. hot chocolate
And by 1847, they were enjoying chocolate
candy bars! vanilla
Today there are thousands of types of chocolate
candy bars. We have milk and dark chocolate 3 Ask and answer. Work with a partner.
in fun shapes, some with delicious fillings like What did you learn?
caramel. We have hot chocolate, chocolate
ice cream, cereal, cookies, milkshakes, cocoa
powder, and even chocolate sculptures! How many types of chocolate
bars are there?
Thousands!
powder
solid
liquid
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