A candy company called Nestlé said they will not make a candy called Caramac anymore. People who like this candy are very sad. The candy was made for 64 years and was a yellow and red candy bar. Not many people were buying it, so the company decided to stop making it. Other candy companies make candy that tastes like Caramac, so it was hard for Caramac to be the most popular.

People who love Caramac talked about it on the internet. They said they were sad and remembered how much they liked the candy. Some people want to ask the company to make it again. A store in Scotland that makes sweet treats with Caramac bought a lot of it because soon there will be no more. The company that makes the candy said they are sorry but they want to make new things that more people will buy.

Original news source: Fans lament as Nestlé axes Caramac bar after 64 years (BBC)

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Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Write down key vocabulary from the article on slips of paper (e.g., “candy,” “company,” “buy,” “sad,” “popular,” “internet,” “treats”). Students take turns drawing the word for their team to guess without speaking or writing any letters. Set a time limit for each turn, such as 1 minute.

– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Pair students up and assign one the role of a news reporter and the other the role of a Nestlé representative or a fan of Caramac. The reporter will ask questions about why Caramac is being discontinued and how people are reacting, while the other student responds based on information from the article. Encourage them to use their own words to explain.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of statements about the article (e.g., “Candy companies should never stop making classic candies,” “It’s okay for companies to stop making products if they are not selling well”). Students walk around the room and ask their classmates whether they agree or disagree with each statement, tallying the results. Discuss the results as a class afterward.

– Headline Creation
Instructions: Ask students to come up with a catchy headline for the news about Caramac being discontinued. Encourage creativity and remind them to try to capture the main idea of the article in a short and engaging way. Share the headlines and vote on which one is the best.

– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Challenge students to summarize the article in under one minute. They can work individually or in pairs. Afterward, have a few volunteers share their summaries with the class. Discuss which key points were mentioned most frequently and if any important details were left out.

Comprehension Questions:

1. What did the candy company Nestlé say they will stop making?
2. How did the people feel when they heard the candy will not be made anymore?
3. How long was the candy made for?
4. What colors was the Caramac candy bar?
5. Why did the company decide to stop making the candy?
6. What did people do on the internet when they heard about the candy?
7. What did a store in Scotland do when they found out there will be no more Caramac?
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A candy (1)______ called Nestlé (2)______ they will not make a candy called Caramac anymore. People who like this candy are very sad. The candy was made for 64 years and was a yellow and red candy bar. Not many people were buying it, so the company decided to stop (3)______ it. Other candy companies make candy that tastes like (4)______, so it was hard for Caramac to be the most popular.

People who love Caramac (5)______ about it on the internet. They said they were sad and remembered how much they liked the candy. Some (6)______ want to ask the company to make it again. A store in Scotland that makes sweet (7)______ with Caramac bought a lot of it because soon there will be no more. The company that makes the candy said they are sorry but they (8)______ to make new things that more people will buy.
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Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is your favorite candy?
2. How would you feel if your favorite candy was gone?
3. Do you like to eat sweet things?
4. Do you think it is okay to stop making a candy if not many people buy it? Why?
5. Have you ever been sad because something you like was not there anymore?
6. What is a candy bar?
7. Why do you think people talk about things they like on the internet?
8. Do you like to try new candies or do you only like old ones?
9. Do you think the company should make the candy again if people ask for it? Why or why not?
10. What would you do if you could not find your favorite treat in the store?
11. Do you think it is important to remember old candies or is it better to have new ones?
12. Have you ever shared something you like with your friends?

Individual Activities

Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. candy
2. Nestlé
3. Caramac
4. yellow
5. red
6. internet
7. Scotland
8. store

Meanings:
(a) A type of candy that is not made anymore
(b) A country in the United Kingdom
(c) The name of a company
(d) A place where you can buy things
(e) A place where you can see pictures and videos
(f) The colour of an apple
(g) Something sweet you eat
(h) The colour of the sun
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Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the candy that Nestlé will no longer make?
(a) Caramac
(b) Snickers
(c) Kit Kat
(d) Twix

2. How long was the candy Caramac made for?
(a) 50 years
(b) 64 years
(c) 100 years
(d) 30 years

3. What colors was the Caramac candy bar?
(a) Blue and green
(b) Orange and purple
(c) Yellow and red
(d) Pink and brown

4. Why did Nestlé decide to stop making Caramac?
(a) It was too expensive to make
(b) Not many people were buying it
(c) It was too popular
(d) They wanted to make new things

5. What did people who love Caramac do on the internet?
(a) Posted pictures of other candies
(b) Ignored the news
(c) Bought other candies
(d) Talked about how much they liked the candy

6. Where is the store that makes sweet treats with Caramac located?
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Spain
(d) Scotland

7. What did the company that makes Caramac say they want to do?
(a) Stop making candy altogether
(b) Keep making Caramac
(c) Make new things that more people will buy
(d) Make the candy even if no one buys it

8. What did some people want to ask the company to do?
(a) Make Caramac again
(b) Make a new candy
(c) Stop making candy
(d) Sell the company

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True or False Questions:

1. Not many people were buying Caramac, so Nestlé decided to stop making it.
2. Nestlé doesn’t want to make new things that more people will buy.
3. Caramac was a yellow and red candy bar that was made for 64 years.
4. A store in Scotland didn’t buy a lot of Caramac because it will not be made anymore.
5. Other candy companies make candy that tastes like Caramac.
6. Nestlé is a candy company that made a candy called Caramac.
7. People don’t want Nestlé to make Caramac again.
8. Some people on the internet are sad because they liked Caramac.
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Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What did Nestlé say they will not make anymore?
2. How long was Caramac made for?
3. Why did the company stop making Caramac?
4. What did people do on the internet when they heard about Caramac?
5. What did a store in Scotland do when they heard about Caramac?

Answers

Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What did the candy company Nestlé say they will stop making?
They said they will stop making a candy called Caramac.

2. How did the people feel when they heard the candy will not be made anymore?
People felt very sad.

3. How long was the candy made for?
The candy was made for 64 years.

4. What colors was the Caramac candy bar?
The Caramac candy bar was yellow and red.

5. Why did the company decide to stop making the candy?
Not many people were buying the candy, so the company decided to stop making it.

6. What did people do on the internet when they heard about the candy?
People talked about how sad they were and remembered how much they liked the candy.

7. What did a store in Scotland do when they found out there will be no more Caramac?
The store bought a lot of Caramac because soon there will be no more to buy.
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) company
(2) said
(3) making
(4) Caramac
(5) talked
(6) people
(7) treats
(8) want
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Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. candy
Answer: (g) Something sweet you eat

2. Nestlé
Answer: (c) The name of a company

3. Caramac
Answer: (a) A type of candy that is not made anymore

4. yellow
Answer: (h) The colour of the sun

5. red
Answer: (f) The colour of an apple

6. internet
Answer: (e) A place where you can see pictures and videos

7. Scotland
Answer: (b) A country in the United Kingdom

8. store
Answer: (d) A place where you can buy things
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Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the candy that Nestlé will no longer make?
Answer: (a) Caramac

2. How long was the candy Caramac made for?
Answer: (b) 64 years

3. What colors was the Caramac candy bar?
Answer: (c) Yellow and red

4. Why did Nestlé decide to stop making Caramac?
Answer: (b) Not many people were buying it

5. What did people who love Caramac do on the internet?
Answer: (d) Talked about how much they liked the candy

6. Where is the store that makes sweet treats with Caramac located?
Answer: (d) Scotland

7. What did the company that makes Caramac say they want to do?
Answer: (c) Make new things that more people will buy

8. What did some people want to ask the company to do?
Answer: (a) Make Caramac again
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True or False Answers:

1. Not many people were buying Caramac, so Nestlé decided to stop making it. (Answer: True)
2. Nestlé doesn’t want to make new things that more people will buy. (Answer: False)
3. Caramac was a yellow and red candy bar that was made for 64 years. (Answer: True)
4. A store in Scotland didn’t buy a lot of Caramac because it will not be made anymore. (Answer: False)
5. Other candy companies make candy that tastes like Caramac. (Answer: True)
6. Nestlé is a candy company that made a candy called Caramac. (Answer: False)
7. People don’t want Nestlé to make Caramac again. (Answer: False)
8. Some people on the internet are sad because they liked Caramac. (Answer: True)
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