23 sugars in one hot drink! - Watch News Review
Campaigners say hot sugary drinks should be taxed in the same way as soft drinks. Catherine and Georgina discuss and teach related vocabulary.
The story
Campaigners have warned that some festive coffees and hot chocolates sold by high street chains contain shockingly high levels of sugar. The group Action on Sugar wants them to be subject to the same sugar tax as soft drinks. Several of the coffee chains in the study said they also offered healthier options.
Vocabulary
overload
too much (of something)
• The kids are going crazy - they’ve had a sugar overload!
• The biscuits Rob loves are overloaded with chocolate.
crammed
very full of something
• The Christmas cake was crammed with fruits and nuts.
• We were crammed in like sardines on the Tube this morning!
plant-based
made from plants not animals
• This is a popular plant-based alternative to beef steak.
• In the future people might run cars on plant-based fuels.
Language challenge
What word means ‘containing lots of sugar’?
a) sugarish
b) sugarful
c) sugary
You'll find the answer on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-11/session-119
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The story
Campaigners have warned that some festive coffees and hot chocolates sold by high street chains contain shockingly high levels of sugar. The group Action on Sugar wants them to be subject to the same sugar tax as soft drinks. Several of the coffee chains in the study said they also offered healthier options.
Vocabulary
overload
too much (of something)
• The kids are going crazy - they’ve had a sugar overload!
• The biscuits Rob loves are overloaded with chocolate.
crammed
very full of something
• The Christmas cake was crammed with fruits and nuts.
• We were crammed in like sardines on the Tube this morning!
plant-based
made from plants not animals
• This is a popular plant-based alternative to beef steak.
• In the future people might run cars on plant-based fuels.
Language challenge
What word means ‘containing lots of sugar’?
a) sugarish
b) sugarful
c) sugary
You'll find the answer on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-11/session-119
For more English videos and English lessons to help you learn English: www.bbclearningenglish.com
We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.
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