From Cocoa To Chocolate

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

From Cocoa to Chocolate

Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson you can...

- understand a short and simple text about the production of chocolate.

- state which types or brands of chocolate you like and dislike. 

Chocolate

1. What will the text be about?

1. Families in Africa
2. Production of chocolate
3. Coffee's history
4. Cocoa farming

2. Which ingredients are important when making chocolate? (choose 2 answers)

1. Sugar
2. Flour
3. Milk
4. Pepper

3. Where do people grow cocoa in the story?

1. Switzerland
2. Cote d'Ivoire
3. The United States
4. England

4. What is the main thing made from cocoa?

1. Chocolate
2. Soup
3. Oil
4. Coffee

5. What kind of trees do the beans for chocolate grow on?

1. Banana trees
2. Cocoa trees
3. Apple trees
4. Pineapple trees

6. Which chocolate has a lot of cocoa?

1. White chocolate
2. Milk chocolate
3. Dark chocolate
4. Ruby chocolate

Read the Text

1. Do you think Mariam is happy that her grandparents are cocoa farmers? Please explain.

2. What do you think Mariam prefers, working on a cocoa farm or at a chocolate factory? Why?

1. Mariam tasted chocolate when she was a little girl playing on the cocoa plantation.

1. True
2. False

2. Mariam is proud because she is part of the large cocoa production in Cote D’Ivoire.

1. True
2. False

3. Cocoa farming is important for people in Cote D’Ivoire to afford their daily needs.

1. True
2. False

4. Farmers only receive 6% of the final price of chocolate.

1. True
2. False

5. Mariam has a job at a cocoa plantation now.

1. True
2. False

6. Mariam didn't know how to make chocolate before working at the factory.

1. True
2. False

7. All the chocolate looks the same with only a dark wrapper.

1. True
2. False

8. Mariam has many jobs in the chocolate factory because she is the owner.

1. True
2. False

Conclusion