Reading - The Sweet History of Chocolate

Read the text and complete the activities below.

Chocolate is thousands of years old. Long ago, the Aztecs in Mexico used cocoa beans as money! They didn't eat chocolate bars; they drank a bitter drink with spices.

Later, chocolate went to Europe and became very popular. Today, countries like the Ivory Coast and Ghana produce more than 60% of the world's cocoa. But there is a problem: many children work on these farms instead of going to school.

This is why Fair Trade is so important today. It protects children and the environment. When you choose Fair Trade chocolate, you support a better future for the planet and the people.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. Long ago, the Aztecs used cocoa beans as .

2. They drank a drink with spices.

3. Today, Ivory Coast and Ghana produce 60% of the world's .

4. Fair Trade helps children go to instead of working.

5. It also protects the .

Activity 2: Vocabulary Hunt

Find the words in the text that mean:

1. Something that tastes like the opposite of sweet:

2. The place where you study:

3. A large area of land used for growing crops:

4. The world around us (nature):