Bittersweet Chocolate

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Painful history behind a sweet affair

Updated: 2023.02.15

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Bittersweet Chocolate

달콤씁쓸한 초콜릿

Articles

The Dark History of Chocolate

Videos

The history of chocolate - Deanna Pucciarelli The Challenge of Child Labour and Chocolate

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

Have you ever bought fair trade chocolate products? Explain.

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

Are you familiar with the history of chocolate? If so, how did that impact your perception of chocolate?

초콜릿의 역사에 대해 잘 알고 있나요? 그렇다면 초콜릿에 대한 인식에 어떤 영향을 미쳤나요?

Do you think consumers are obligated to inform themselves about the ethical implications of purchases? Why or why not?

소비자는 구매의 윤리적 영향에 대해 스스로에게 알릴 의무가 있다고 생각하시나요? 그렇게 생각하는 이유, 혹은 그렇게 생각하지 않는 이유는 무엇인가요?

Do you consider yourself an informed consumer? What do you think it means to be an informed consumer?

스스로를 정보에 입각한 소비자라고 생각하시나요? 정보에 입각한 소비자란 어떤 의미라고 생각하시나요?

Do you think letting people know the painful history behind chocolate would make a difference in people’s buying habits for chocolate? Why or why not?

초콜릿 뒤에 숨겨진 고통스러운 역사를 사람들에게 알린다면 사람들의 초콜릿 구매 습관에 변화가 생길 것이라고 생각하세요? 왜 그렇나요, 아니면 왜 그렇지 않나요?

Are you familiar with other products that have a darker history, similar to chocolate? Explain.

초콜릿과 비슷한 어두운 역사를 가진 다른 제품에 대해 잘 알고 있나요? 설명해 보세요.

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

decadence

unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence

Example

It was an evening of decadence with 12-course meals and bottles of great wines.

Example

The opulent feast was a symbol of the host's decadence.

craze

an enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity.

Example

Pilates is the latest exercise craze.

Example

The new video game has become a nationwide craze, with millions of people addicted to playing it every day.

explotiative

making use of a situation or treating others unfairly in order to gain an advantage or benefit.

Example

Working conditions in a number of industries are still very exploitative, some even involving child labor.

Example

The multinational corporation was accused of engaging in exploitative practices.

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