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There is a new chocolate to help you look young. It is too good to be true. It keeps away wrinkles. The name is 'Esthechoc,' from the words 'esthetic' (meaning all things beautiful) and 'chocolate'. We can buy it next month. It will be expensive. The maker wants young, rich business people to buy it.

The chocolate has the same chemical that makes flamingos pink. A 50 to 60-year-old can look 20 years younger. People can see changes in just three weeks. It took over ten years to make. We can only buy boxes of 21 bars. This is one a day for three weeks. Other scientists want more research on Esthechoc.

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Sources
  • http://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/food-news/scientists-invent-antiageing-chocolate-31010585.html
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2961022/Too-good-true-beauty-therapy-chocolate-smooth-wrinkles-increase-blood-flow-help-skin-look-radiant.html
  • https://www.harleymedical.co.uk/news/could-anti-ageing-chocolate-really-help-reduce-wrinkles


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

a new chocolate to

a.

'Esthechoc'

2.

It is too good

b.

beautiful

3.

It keeps away

c.

people

4.

The name is

d.

to be true

5.

all things

e.

expensive

6.

We can buy it

f.

help you look young

7.

It will be

g.

wrinkles

8.

rich business

h.

next month


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The chocolate has the

a.

years to make

2.

A 50 to 60-

b.

research on Esthechoc

3.

look 20 years

c.

in just three weeks

4.

People can see changes

d.

of 21 bars

5.

It took over ten

e.

same chemical

6.

We can only buy boxes

f.

year-old

7.

This is one a day

g.

younger

8.

Other scientists want more

h.

for three weeks

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

There is a new chocolate (1) ___________________ young. It is too (2) ___________________. It keeps away wrinkles. The name is 'Esthechoc,' (3) ___________________ 'esthetic' (meaning all things beautiful) and 'chocolate'. We (4) ___________________ month. It (5) ___________________. The maker wants young, rich business (6) ___________________.

The chocolate (7) ___________________ chemical that makes flamingos pink. A (8) ___________________-old can look 20 years younger. People (9) ___________________ in just three weeks. (10) ___________________ ten years to make. We can (11) ___________________ of 21 bars. This is one a day for three weeks. Other scientists (12) ___________________ on Esthechoc.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Thereisanewchocolatetohelpyoulookyoung.Itistoogoodtobetrue.Itk
eepsawaywrinkles.Thenameis'Esthechoc,'fromthewords'esthetic'(
meaningallthingsbeautiful)and'chocolate'.Wecanbuyitnextmonth.It
willbeexpensive.Themakerwantsyoung,richbusinesspeopletobuyit.
Thechocolatehasthesamechemicalthatmakesflamingospink.A50to6
0-year-oldcanlook20yearsyounger.Peoplecanseechangesinjustth
reeweeks.Ittookovertenyearstomake.Wecanonlybuyboxesof21bar
s.Thisisoneadayforthreeweeks.Otherscientistswantmoreresearcho
nEsthechoc.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about ageing for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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