The document discusses the origins and production of chocolate. It provides information about where cocoa is grown (near the equator in places like Africa and South America), how long it takes cocoa trees to produce pods (around 3 years), how chocolate is transported to supermarkets (often by ship), and how Fair Trade practices have helped improve conditions for cocoa farmers (by reinvesting some profits back into their communities).
The document discusses the origins and production of chocolate. It provides information about where cocoa is grown (near the equator in places like Africa and South America), how long it takes cocoa trees to produce pods (around 3 years), how chocolate is transported to supermarkets (often by ship), and how Fair Trade practices have helped improve conditions for cocoa farmers (by reinvesting some profits back into their communities).
The document discusses the origins and production of chocolate. It provides information about where cocoa is grown (near the equator in places like Africa and South America), how long it takes cocoa trees to produce pods (around 3 years), how chocolate is transported to supermarkets (often by ship), and how Fair Trade practices have helped improve conditions for cocoa farmers (by reinvesting some profits back into their communities).
b. Chocolate must have been made in Africa. c. Chocolate must have been made in the USA. d. Chocolate must have been made in Argentina.
2. The areas marked
in yellow show most of the places where cocoa is grown. Note that all of these places are on or near the Equator. The weather here is generally tropical, hot and humid. Read and mark the correct statement. a. Cocoa can’t have been grown in Brazil because of the weather. b. Cocoa can't have been grown in Alaska because it's not a tropical country.(correct) c. Cocoa must have been grown in Russia because of the appropriate weather conditions. d. Cocoa can't have been grown in Mexico because of the weather. 3. Here is a cocoa pod on a cocoa tree at the start of its journey. How long do you think it could have taken a cocoa tree to grow pods? a. It must have taken three years. b. It must have taken a year. c. It must have taken ten years. d. It must have taken three months.
4- How do you think the chocolate could have been
carried to the supermarket so you can buy it? a. It must have been carried by train. b. It must have been carried by ship. c. It must have been carried by plane. d. It must have been carried by lorries. 5. How do you think “Fair Trade” could have helped to improve the working conditions of the farmers? a. They must have fought against the big companies by going on strikes. b. They must have re-invested some of the profit to help the community. c. They must have sold the chocolate at higher prices. d. They must have used high technology in order to employ less people and pay them higher salaries.
“They must have re-invested some of the profit to help
the community”
“Cocoa can't have been grown in Mexico because of the