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The Good And Bad Sides To Of Chocolate

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We love chocolate. We love it so much we eat five kilograms of it a year. But how did it get so popular?

Chocolate was first introduced to Europe about 400 years ago. But it was quite different from the chocolate of the Aztecs in Mexico who first produced it. The Aztecs took the beans of the cocoa tree and ground them into a paste, which was added to water and drunk. It was incredibly bitter. When the Spanish explorers discovered it in the 1600s, they added sugar to sweeten it. This helped it to become popular among the ruling class in Europe.

As it spread across Europe, its price decreased and more people were able to experience its wonderful taste. Over the years, advancements were made in processing the beans and today the taste is very consistent.

But chocolate sadly has a dark side as well. Often, small children are forced to work on cocoa plantations. Because of this, the Fair Trade Foundation has worked with cocoa growers to ensure they are not using child labor. By buying Fair-Trade chocolate, we can have chocolate that is both good for us and good for others.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Incredibly /ɪnˈkrɛdəbli/ adverb לא ייאמן

    something very difficult to believe

    Incredibly, no one was hurt in the accident.

  • Ruling /ˈrulɪŋ/ noun פְּסַק דִין

    a decision

    The court had made a final ruling on the case.

  • Advancements /ədˈvænsmənts/ noun התקדמות

    the development or improvement of something

    Technological advancements is a good thing.

  • Consistent /kənˈsɪstənt/ adjective עִקבִי

    not changing

    The flavor of my mom’s soup is always consistent.

  • Plantations /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/ noun מטעים

    a large farm

    We drove past the coffee plantations.

שאלות לשיחה

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

  1. Do you like chocolate?
  2. Do you like getting chocolate as a present?
  3. Do you know how chocolate is made?
  4. How much chocolate should children eat?
  5. Is chocolate part of any celebrations in your country?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. Chocolate was first introduced to…

  2. Who had the idea to add sugar to sweeten the chocolate?

  3. What’s the dark side of chocolate?

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