{"id":32053,"date":"2026-03-04T07:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32053"},"modified":"2026-03-04T07:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:28:25","slug":"uk-stores-locking-up-chocolates-to-stop-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/03\/uk-stores-locking-up-chocolates-to-stop-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Stores Locking Up Chocolates to Stop Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are creamy and sweet. They make people feel happiness and pleasure. These things make chocolates a popular choice of sweets.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the UK, it seems chocolates have become a favorite item of thieves. Store owners have to find a way to stop this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article UK stores locking up chocolate to stop theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2603\/260309-chocolate-shoplifting-5.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is a \u201cshoplifter<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cShops in the UK are going to extreme lengths to stop <\/em>shoplifters<\/em><\/strong> from stealing chocolate.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cto go to extreme lengths<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cShops in the UK are <\/em>going to extreme lengths<\/em><\/strong> to stop shoplifters from stealing chocolate.\u201d <\/em>Use the idiom in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto end up in court<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIn London, only five per cent of these ended up in the courts<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the expression in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. How is chocolate theft a “massive issue” for shops in the UK?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What do you think about the solution to put products that thieves commonly steal in plastic security boxes? How can it affect sales?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How would you feel if you have to ask a store staff to unlock the box to buy an item at a store? Do you think it will affect your interest in buying that product?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Why do you think chocolate is now a target by thieves and has become high value product especially in the black market?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. \u201cThere were more than 5.5 million reported incidents of shoplifting in the UK last year. In London, only five per cent of these ended up in the courts.<\/em>\u201d What do you think should the punishment for shoplifting?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. What are your thoughts on this, “There are 1,600 violent attacks against shop workers every day.<\/em>“?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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