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Suggested terms: Bob Doty, I'm Shirley Griffith, Explorations, VOA Special English
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travel around the world
Meaning: To visit or explore many different countries.
Example: Today we travel around the world exploring the history of chocolate.
highly treasured
Meaning: Very valuable or greatly appreciated.
Example: Chocolate was once highly treasured in ancient cultures.
lead to
Meaning: To cause something to happen as a result.
Example: Interest in cacao drinks led to the use of its seeds for chocolate.
once in a while
Meaning: Occasionally; not very often.
Example: Even poorer Maya people could enjoy chocolate once in a while.
break off
Meaning: To remove a piece from something by force.
Example: Workers break off the covering of the seeds to get the nibs.
cacao
IPA (UK): /kəˈkaʊ/
IPA (US): /kəˈkaʊ/
Meaning: The plant whose seeds are used to make chocolate.
Meaning: The plant whose seeds are used to make chocolate.
Example: Theobroma cacao means “food of the gods.”
foam
IPA (UK): /fəʊm/
IPA (US): /foʊm/
Meaning: A mass of small bubbles formed on a liquid.
Meaning: A mass of small bubbles formed on a liquid.
Example: The Maya poured the drink to create a layer of foam.
pod
IPA (UK): /pɒd/
IPA (US): /pɑːd/
Meaning: The large fruit of the cacao tree containing seeds.
Meaning: The large fruit of the cacao tree containing seeds.
Example: Cacao trees produce pods after about five years.
nibs
IPA (UK): /nɪbz/
IPA (US): /nɪbz/
Meaning: The inner part of cacao seeds used to make chocolate.
Meaning: The inner part of cacao seeds used to make chocolate.
Example: Workers crush the nibs into chocolate liquor.
single origin chocolate
IPA (UK): /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn ˈtʃɒk.lət/
IPA (US): /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ ˈɔːr.ɪ.dʒɪn ˈtʃɑːk.lət/
Meaning: Chocolate made from cacao grown in one specific region.
Meaning: Chocolate made from cacao grown in one specific region.
Example: Some single origin chocolates have unique flavors based on where they are grown.
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About Chocolate and Its History
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