B2 – Upper Intermediate
For the most of us, chocolate is a guilty pleasure. We probably think we shouldn’t have it but why not reward ourselves after a long, tiring day? Yet for thousands of children in the cocoa fields of West Africa, chocolate is not a source of pleasure but of a hard and hazardous work. Children working in the cocoa farm are victims of trafficking or slavery. They are kept out of school because their families need their help in the farms and 12-hour workdays make it impossible for them to attend school.
Watch the short video clip to know the bitter truth behind chocolate production.
Discussion Questions:
- What was your reaction to the film? What did you learn?
- How do you see child labor?
- How might this problem be addressed?
- What do you know about child labor laws and regulations in your country?