Introduction | Questions | Resources | The big question | Evaluation | Credits

Is Chocolate Healthy?

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Author: Rosario Martorán

E-mail: charomartoran@terra.es

Subject English

Level Ciclos Hostelería



INTRODUCTION

imagenes/chocolate.jpg Chocolate is a common ingredient in many kinds of sweets, one of the most popular in the world.
Do you agree? Try to know more about chocolate.

QUESTIONS

imagenes/piantacacao.jpg Make a group of three and answer the following questions:

1-What is chocolate?
2-How many types of cacao beans are there?
3-What kinds of chocolate can we use in Spain?
4-How was chocolate introduced in Europe?
5-Why does chocolate taste so good?
6-What physiological effects does chocolate produce on animals?
7-Has chocolate got health benefits for humans?
8-Is chocolate a drug?
9-How is chocolate made?
10-Tell some books or movies where chocolate is the main "ingredient".

RESOURCES
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In these web sites you can find all about chocolate:

All about chocolate - http://www.psychcentral.com/psypsych/chocolate
Xocoatl: All about chocolate - http://www.xocoatl.org
Chocolate Culture - http://www.chokladkultur.se/english.htm
Exploring chocolate - http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate
eLook Chocolate Recipes - http://www.elook.org/recipes/dessert/chocolate1.html
Dark Chocolate is healthy chocolate - http://www.my.webmd.com/content/article/73/81921.htm
THE BIG QUESTION
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Now you know more about chocolate.


Do you think that chocolate is healthy for people?


Tell me your conclusions and give me a practical recipe about it.

EVALUATION

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Group work 25%

Lay-out 25%

English 50%

CREDITS

imagenes/re_des032v.jpg Thanks to all people who love chocolate and also to
http://www.chocolate-recipes.net
http://www.chocolate.org


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