The Reading / Listening - Level 1

A big U.K. supermarket will remove all candy and chocolates from its checkouts. There will be no sweets at checkouts by the end of this year. It wants its customers to be healthier. The store researched the best place to put things. It said that two-thirds of customers thought it was a good idea to remove candies from checkouts. The store's CEO said: "We all know how easy it is to be tempted by sugary snacks at the checkout."

Britain's Public Health Minister liked the store's idea. She said it would reduce obesity and poor health, and help people to make healthier choices. The parenting website MumsNet.com told the BBC that the idea was "positive" and would make life "easier". It said: "Popping into a shop with a small child…can sometimes feel like…an assault course." She said it was good that a big supermarket listened to customers and took action.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27514077
  • http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/22/tesco-bans-sweets-from-checkouts-all-stores
  • http://www.retail-week.com/sectors/food/tesco-to-remove-confectionery-from-checkouts-of-all-shops-by-end-of-year/5060476.article?blocktitle=Supermarkets&contentID=11085


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

by the end

a.

thirds

2.

It wants its customers

b.

was a good idea

3.

the best place

c.

CEO

4.

two-

d.

be tempted

5.

customers thought it

e.

of this year

6.

The store's

f.

snacks

7.

how easy it is to

g.

to be healthier

8.

sugary

h.

to put things


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Public Health

a.

and poor health

2.

reduce obesity

b.

was good

3.

parenting

c.

into a shop

4.

Popping

d.

customers

5.

an assault

e.

website

6.

She said it

f.

action

7.

listened to

g.

course

8.

took

h.

Minister

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A big U.K. supermarket (1) ___________________ candy and chocolates (2) ___________________. There will be no sweets at checkouts (3) ___________________ this year. It wants its customers to be healthier. The store researched the best place to put things. It said (4) ___________________ of customers thought it was a good idea to remove candies from checkouts. The store's CEO said: "We (5) ___________________ easy it is to be tempted (6) ___________________ at the checkout."

Britain's Public Health Minister (7) ___________________ idea. She said it would (8) ___________________ poor health, and help people to make healthier choices. The parenting website MumsNet.com told the BBC that the (9) ___________________ and would make life "easier". It said:                                     "(10) ___________________ with a small child…can sometimes feel (11) ___________________." She said it was good that a big supermarket (12) ___________________ and took action.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AbigU.K.supermarketwillremoveallcandyandchocolatesfromitscheckouts.
Therewillbenosweetsatcheckoutsbytheendofthisyear.Itwantsitscustomers
tobehealthier.Thestoreresearchedthebestplacetoputthings.Itsaidthattwo-
thirdsofcustomersthoughtitwasagoodideatoremovecandiesfromcheckouts
.Thestore'sCEOsaid:"Weallknowhoweasyitistobetemptedbysugarysnacks
atthecheckout."Britain'sPublicHealthMinisterlikedthestore'sidea.Shesaidit
wouldreduceobesityandpoorhealth,andhelppeopletomakehealthierchoice
s.TheparentingwebsiteMumsNet.comtoldtheBBCthattheideawas"positive"
andwouldmakelife"easier".Itsaid:"Poppingintoashopwithasmallchild…can
sometimesfeellike…anassaultcourse."Shesaiditwasgoodthatabigsuperm
arketlistenedtocustomersandtookaction.

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 checkouts for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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