The aim of the lesson is to learn who makes our chocolate and, importantly, who receives our money each time we buy a bar of chocolate. Students will become aware of the injustices.

Author: 
Kate Cory-Wright

Introduction

The lesson is suitable for 7 July (World Chocolate Day) or can be used as a stand-alone lesson.

In this lesson students do a few reading activities where they read about different stages of the journey and they learn where most/least of their money goes. They are ‘paid’ by the teacher in squares of chocolate, so that they actually feel the unfairness of the system. They finish with a discussion on the injustices.

Aims:

  • To celebrate World Chocolate Day on 7 July
  • To raise awareness of the injustices of the chocolate trade and how we can help as customers
  • To develop speed reading skills
  • To extend students’ oral fluency in discussions

Age:

Teenagers and adults

Level:

CEF level B1 and B2

Time:

50 - 60 minutes

Materials

The lesson plan and student worksheets can be downloaded below in PDF format.

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Downloads
PDF icon Lesson plan
PDF icon Student Worksheets

Comments

Leila HM's picture Leila HM replied on

I think that this is a very important subject for students who are often unaware of how the chocolate they eat reach them. Besides , the texts are rich in vocabulary, the project of making an ad to sensitize people about the topic is also very interesting.

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