06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of 13 (c) Jaime Selwood ENW Episode 219 TECHNOLOGY ENW 333 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast explores a decision by the British government to impose a tax on all drinks being sold in the UK. The idea behind the new tax was after the UK became concerned about an increase in child obesity levels. The new tax has been imposed on any drink that contains sugar, with the hope that the increased price will reduce youngsters drinking sodas in particular. What are the ramifications? Has the decision been universally welcomed? English News Weekly will try to explain all… Will A Sugar Tax on Drinks Work? http://pod.flare. hiroshima -u.ac.jp/cms/enw.php HOMEPAGE FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/ENW1975 twitter.com/enwpodcast TWITTER THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST | JAIME SELWOOD FLASHBACK – ENW 125: ENERGY DRINKS = IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT..?
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06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of 13
( c ) J a im e S e lw o o d ENW E p i s o d e 219 TECHNOLOGY
ENW 333 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast explores a decision by the British government to impose a tax on all drinks being sold in the UK. The idea behind the new tax was after the UK became concerned about an increase in child obesity levels. The new tax has been imposed on any drink that contains sugar, with the hope that the increased price will reduce youngsters drinking sodas in particular. What are the ramifications? Has the decision been universally welcomed?
English News Weekly will try to explain all…
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Contents Pages
Part 1 | Warm Ups
Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1
Sugar Content in Drinks Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week Page 2
Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading
Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 3
Part 3 | Listening / Reading
The News Story |421 Words Page 4 What Do You Think..? Page 4
Part 4 | After Listening / Reading
Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5
Part 5 | Extra Stuff
Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7
And Finally….
Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8
The Answers Pages 8-10
| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.
[201804-02] | Will A Sugar Tax on Drinks Work? | April 14th 2018
| PART 1 | Warm Ups |
Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out
Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.
a) Romania b) UK c) USA d) Hungary
My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm
How many different words can you connect to the word(s) in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?
| Sugar |
Warm Up | 3 Which is the Highest?
Look at the list of sugar content from popular drinks below. Can you match the sugar content below with the types of drink on page 1? One answer has been done for you!
A: B & J ICE CREAM E: CEREAL I: LEMON WATER M: BEER B: CHICKEN SANDWICH F: FANTA J: WATER N: RED BULL C: CIDER G: FRUIT JUICE K: FRUIT SQUASH O: YOGURT D: COCA COLA H: KETCHUP L: ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK
Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz
Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!
1: Which country has imposed a new tax levy on drinks? a: UK b: New Zealand c: USA
2: Which type of drink usually has almost no sugar content? a: Green Tea b: Water c: Energy Drink
3: For drinks containing 5g sugar per 100ml how much is the sugar tax rise? a: 6p b: 12p c: 18p
4: With 64 grams / 240ml what drink has the highest sugar content in the world? a: Coca Cola b: Red Bull c: Hype Energy Drink
5: What percentage of the world is obese? a: 13% b: 18% c: 22%
6: Which continent is less likely to be overweight? a: Asia b: Africa c: South America
Read the headline of News Story ~ Sugar Tax to Tackle Obesity
Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!
1 Romania has the lowest obesity levels in Europe. [T] [F] 2 Health-at-a-Glance is an annual report from the European Union. [T] [F] 3 The Soft Drinks Industry Levy is a tax introduced in the UK. [T] [F] 4 Drinks with sugar content of less than 10g are exempt from the tax. [T] [F] 5 American Samoa is the most overweight region in the world. [T] [F]
Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms
A synonym is a word with a similar meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right. All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.
1 Obese 6 Catalyst A Abashed F Incredible 2 Imposed 7 Lowest B Whereabouts G Advancement 3 Development 8 Location C Fleshy H Forced 4 Shamed 9 Reduced D Broadcasted I Economised 5 Staggering 10 Announced E Base J Impetus
Which Word? | Help Listen / Read the news story and choose the correct word from the choices.
333 Sugar Tax to Tackle Obesity 1
From this month the UK has joined other countries such as France, Norway, UAE and Sri Lanka in imposing a 1: salt/sugar/fat tax on drinks. From April 2018 any drink sold in the UK with more than 8g of sugar per 100ml will have a 24p tax imposed. For drinks with 5g of sugar the tax levy is 18p whilst any drink under 5g has no extra tax. The proposal was first introduced by former UK Prime Minister David Cameron in 2: 1996/2006/2016 with the hope of reducing child obesity levels.
2
The new sugar tax comes on the back of news that the UK now has the highest levels of obesity in 3: Western/Eastern/Central Europe. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) annual report on health around the world found that 26.95% of Britons had a body mass index (BMI) of 30 and above. The report also named and shamed 4: four/five/six other countries with rising obesity problems; the USA, Hungary, New Zealand and Mexico.
3
The OECD’s Health-at-a-Glance report was damning for Western European countries as it showed that obesity levels were up across the 5: continent/region/landmass. However it was the UK which has the most to worry as the report indicated that obesity levels had grown by a staggering 92% since 1990. This rising level of child obesity in particular was the main catalyst for the new sugar tax, or the 6: Fizzy/Sweet/Soft Drinks Industry Levy to give it is full name.
4 The country with the highest levels of obesity in Europe was Hungary which had levels of 28.5% of people with a higher BMI of 30. Perhaps surprisingly the country with the lowest levels in Europe was Romania with just 7.9% of the population recorded as 7: obese/fat/overweight. Next was Italy with 10.3%, the Netherlands with 11.4% and Bulgaria with 11.5%. The location with the highest percentage of BMI in the world was American Samoa, a group of islands in the 8: Pacific/Atlatntic/Indian Ocean. The OECD report showed that an incredible 74.6% of the population was overweight.
5 In response to the UK’s decision to impose the sugar tax, companies have already reduced sugar levels in their drinks. The biggest selling soda brand in the world, 9: Coca-Cola/Pepsi/Dr Pepper, announced the introduction of three new sugar-reduced drinks in the UK to try to beat the new sugar tax. It is the first time in history that the company has released three new products at the same time said Coca-Cola UK boss Jon Woods. He admitted to the Daily Telegraph 10: website/newspaper/TV station, “This is a sign of things to come.”
How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!
Q1 Which politician proposed the UKs sugar tax?
Q2 What company is Jon Woods the UK boss?
Q3 Which British newspaper reported on the sugar tax?
Q4 Which country in Europe has the highest levels of obesity?
Q5 Which organisation reported on world health?
Q6 How much will the new tax add to drinks with 8g+ of sugar?
E1 How frequently is the Health-at-a-Glance report published?
E2 How many countries are mentioned in the news story?
Post-Reading | 2 A & Q
How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!
The English language has many phrases that use the word sweet to describe a situation or event.
Example: A Sweet tooth = A person who likes sugary food / drink
A Sweet young thing = Usually a young girl who is considered to innocent
Can you match the ‘phrase’ with the correct situation?
1 A Sweet
tooth
2 Home
Sweet Home
3 Sweet and
Sour
4 Sweet Jesus!
5 Sweet
On
6 Short and
Sweet
7 Sweet as
honey
8 A sweet
del
9 A sweet
young thing
10 Revenge is
sweet!
11 Sweet
dreams
12 The sweet hereafter
A Exclamation
of alarm, amazement or exasperation
B A cute, young
or innocent young girl.
C It’s pleasing
to gain revenge.
D Someone who likes eating
sugary foods
E A beneficial
business arrangement
F To be very
fond of somebody
G Eternal life after death /
Heaven.
H Expression of relief when returning
home
I Goodnight and have a good sleep.
J Something that is good but a short
time.
K Combination
of sweet / salty flavours.
L A person who
is charming
7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast
ENW Podcast Topic | Sugar Tax to Tackle Obesity
Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!
1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic box? 2 Do you agree with the UK government’s decision to introduce a new tax? 3 What is your favourite drink? How much sugar content does it have? 4 What type of drink would you never consume? Why? 5 What is your opinion about your diet? Why? 6 Do you think you could a soda every day for a year? Why / Why not?
From this month the UK has joined other countries such as France, Norway, UAE and Sri Lanka in imposing a sugar tax on drinks. From April 2018 any drink sold in the UK with more than 8g of sugar per 100ml will have a 24p tax imposed. For drinks with 5g of sugar the tax levy is 18p whilst any drink under 5g has no extra tax. The proposal was first introduced by former UK Prime Minister David Cameron in 2016 with the hope of reducing child obesity levels.
2
The new sugar tax comes on the back of news that the UK now has the highest levels of obesity in Western Europe. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) annual report on health around the world found that 26.95% of Britons had a body mass index (BMI) of 30 and above. The report also named and shamed four other countries with rising obesity problems; the USA, Hungary, New Zealand and Mexico.
3
The OECD’s Health-at-a-Glance report was damning for Western European countries as it showed that obesity levels were up across the region. However it was the UK which has the most to worry as the report indicated that obesity levels had grown by a staggering 92% since 1990. This rising level of child obesity in particular was the main catalyst for the new sugar tax, or the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to give it is full name.
4 The country with the highest levels of obesity in Europe was Hungary which had levels of 28.5% of people with a higher BMI of 30. Perhaps surprisingly the country with the lowest levels in Europe was Romania with just 7.9% of the population recorded as obese. Next was Italy with 10.3%, the Netherlands with 11.4% and Bulgaria with 11.5%. The location with the highest percentage of BMI in the world was American Samoa, a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. The OECD report showed that an incredible 74.6% of the population was overweight.
5 In response to the UK’s decision to impose the sugar tax, companies have already reduced sugar levels in their drinks. The biggest selling soda brand in the world, Coca-Cola, announced the introduction of three new sugar-reduced drinks in the UK to try to beat the new sugar tax. It is the first time in history that the company has released three new products at the same time said Coca-Cola UK boss Jon Woods. He admitted to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, “This is a sign of things to come.”
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Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading
A3 Q & A
1 – David Cameron 5 – Hungary 2 – Coca Cola 6 – 24p 3 – Daily Telegraph E1 – Every Year / Annually 4 – OECD E2 – Tow (2)
A & Q | Example Questions A1 – What is the system for measuring body fat called? A2 – What is the BMI level that is considered obese? A3 – What is the level of obesity in the Netherlands? A4 – What is the sugar tax levy in the UK for drinks with 5g+ of sugar content? A5 – How much has the obesity level in the UK increased?
