People eat a lot of chocolate. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What health problems do people traditionally connect with eating chocolate?

4. What facts prove that chocolate can be good for our health?

1.This text is about chocolate. Studies carried out in the United States, show that chocolate is very useful for our health. But we should eat reasonable amounts of chocolate.

2.1абзац. It would be difficult to find someone who does not like chocolate. In the United States, chocolate is bought more often than any other kind of sweet. In Britain, each person eats an average of 11 kg of chocolate per year. That is a lot of chocolate! In the US people eat about 200 chocolate bars per second as a matter of fact. People love chocolate so much that they often think it is a bad habit. But there is good news for all chocoholics: eating chocolate does less harm to you than you might think.

People often believe that chocolate causes a number of health problems including bad teeth, obesity and skin problems such as acne.

Chocolate contains protein, vitamins and minerals. Scientists believe chocolate may reduce the risk of heart disease. Even the smell of chocolate can have a positive effect on our immune system.

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1. What is Alex thinking about?

2. Why does he want to bring soldiers as a gift for his parents?

3. What will Alex buy for his brother?

Alex is thinking about his visit home and about the presents for his relatives.

He wants to bring soldiers as a gift for his parents because Royal Guards soldiers represent English traditions.

Alex will buy a DVD for his brother.

III.

Life in the city and in the country

People live in different places: settlements, villages, towns and cities. Country people leave peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams for the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds.

There are many reasons for that. One of them is looking for a job. Towns or cities appear around new big factories or plants. These enterprises need workers. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so more people come to live in the area and the city grows.

In every large city there is a business part where big companies have their offices. This area is usually situated in the city centre.

There are some more advantages that attract people to towns and cities. People prefer to live in houses that have all modern conveniences such as central heating, gas, electricity, cold and hot water, a lift, a chute, an air conditioner. In a city one can find many places to have a good time: museums, theatres, cinemas, restaurants, cafes and bars, dancing halls.

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