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Nations have been trying to solve and/or avoid political conflicts for many years and have been turning to different methods. In this lesson, you will study how successful gastrodiplomacy might be to achieve peace in the world. You will also find out about some of the most active gastrodiplomacy nations, and what they have done to become such. Moreover, you are going to study causative verbs to talk about things people ask someone else to do for them.

New Year lesson with Home Alone parts, New Year resolutions and promises Reading+speaking +listening

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We will revise future constractions, adverbs and words

2nd lesson GLOW marathon USA topic

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In this class we will discuss relocation, tips how to relocate and what to do before it

Chronicles of Narnia GLOW marathon class

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BOB DOUGHTY: I'm Bob Doughty. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we travel around the world exploring the history of chocolate. Its story begins with a plant whose scientific name, Theobroma cacao, means "food of the gods." For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a product made from this plant. Join us as we tell about the history of chocolate and how it is produced. We will also meet Jane Morris, a chocolate maker in Washington, DC. (MUSIC) BOB DOUGHTY: Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink than can be easily found in stores around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Historians believe the Maya people of Central America first learned to farm cacao plants around two thousand years ago. The Maya took the cacao trees from the rainforests and grew them in their gardens. They cooked the cacao seeds, then crushed them into a soft paste. They mixed the paste with water and flavorful spices to make an unsweetened chocolate drink. The Maya poured the chocolate drink back and forth between two containers so that the liquid had a layer of bubbles, or foam. Cacao and chocolate were an important part of Maya culture. There are often images of cacao plants on Maya buildings and art objects. Ruling families drank chocolate at special ceremonies. And, even poorer members of society could enjoy the drink once in a while.