F2F Class Notes (Lily) [R]

The newest natural colour for chocolate is pink, after 80 years of the colours that we are used to. The colour comes from a ‘newly discovered’ cocoa bean, and people have been developing it for 13 years.

Some people are sceptical about the claims about pink chocolate. Angus Kennedy, editor of a magazine about sweets, says that people are selling this to those who are ‘hedonistic, self-indulgent consumers’ that are not worried about the cost. He thinks that people will sell this chocolate for at least twice as much just because they can.

Fatima Mendy, founder of a chocolate store, said that all cocoa beans become dark chocolate. She thinks that the pink chocolate will either be a crossbreed or white chocolate mixed with fruit.

Vocabulary

hedonistic (someone who thinks that pleasure is the most important thing),

ex: People who are hedonistic (hedonist) are probably rich, who do not need to worry about making money.

self-indulgent (when you get things that you like but do not need)

ex: women are mostly self-indulgent when it comes to shopping, they like to buy countless useless items.

crossbreed (when two different plants or animals breed together, they make a new plant or animal).

ex: pink chocolate will either be a crossbreed or white chocolate mixed with fruit.

skeptical : having an attitude of doubt

ex: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say

Hundreds of people of all ages and sizes came to support and celebrate the achievements of people with dwarfism at a festival in South Africa.

Tug of war and a beauty pageant were among the fun and games. Bernadine Coetzer, the winner of the Miss Dwarf contest, said that you must not be ashamed of how you look and how you are, and that you must be all yourself.

Organisers hope that the festival brought awareness for equal rights and opportunities for dwarves.

Vocabulary

tug of war (a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope),

ex: Tug of war is a very popular contest at gatherings.

beauty pageant (a beauty contest)

ex: The winner of a beauty pageant will get a lot of money and opportunities.

awareness (more understanding).

ex: the festival brought awareness for equal rights and opportunities for dwarves.

smog= smoke + fog