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Fizzy Drinks
Banned in US
Schools
Fizzy drinks are big business in the United States and
the companies that produce them make huge profits
every year. However, it is now becoming clear that these
drinks can have a negative impact on the health of
young people.
Key Words
1 Study the key words. Then underline them as you listen
to T14.
> It is estimated that 15% of young people in the US are overweight. In the UK the
figure is 10% and increasing.
> Some schools have banned the sale of sweets because they believe that the artificial
flavouring and colouring cause bad behaviour.
> Each year, 1.6 billion gallons of Coca-Cola are sold in more than 150 countries.
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T1 DAVID WILLIS:
T2 WOMAN
Word Check
overweight
obese
obesity
soft drink
banish
vending machine
T2 WOMAN
5 Read T2 and complete the spaces with the words in the box. Then listen to check
your answers.
cash
companies
kids
society
sports
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T3 MAN
T4 BOY
Word Check
eliminate
official
benefit
diet
canteen
T4 BOY
8 Listen to T4 again and decide if the following are true (T) or false (F).
1 The first boy thinks the ban on
vending machines is good. T / F
2 The girl thinks the new idea might
encourage children to have more
healthy drinks. T / F
3 The second boy cant eat meat
without a fizzy drink. T / F
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banish
fizzy
income
obesity
Vocabulary
Builder
diet (n)
intend
overweight
reduce
research (n)
Grammar
In English there are certain verbs which are almost never used in the continuous form.
They describe a state and have the idea of permanency. This group of verbs includes
like, love, want, believe, understand and know.
Look at these examples from the news item.
Some people like sodas with their food. (T4)
You can never say Some people are liking because like is an example of a verb which
describes a state.
The same is true of believe in the following sentence.
they believe that sending Coke to its corner will benefit these pupils (T3)
See page 86 for practice activities.