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Using the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English OnlineLongman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online is a fantastic free dictionary to use on the Web. This activity shows you how to use it.

Do you know the meanings of the words below? Double-click on each word and read the definition.

glass of coca-cola

leaf
trademark
ingredients
incredible
partner
millions
recipe
design

 

Now read this text about Coca-Cola. Write the words from the chart in the correct spaces.

The story of Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola story begins in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886. John S. Pemberton invents a new drink. Two of the
are the South American coca
and the African cola nut. Pemberton can't think of a good name for the drink.
Finally, Dr Pemberton's
, Frank M. Robinson, suggests the name Coca-Cola and writes the new name in a special way
and that becomes the famous .
Thirty years later the famous Coca-Cola bottle
first appears. The style of the bottle and the trademark are very important for the success of the drink. For may years, they make only Coca-Cola. They only introduce new drinks - Fanta, Sprite and TAB - in the 1960s, and diet Coke in 1982.
The
of Coca-Cola is a secret.
In 1985 the company does something .
They change the recipe! But the public is very unhappy. And, soon after, they bring back the original recipe: 'Coca-Cola Classic'.
Today they sell Coca-Cola in 195 countries. Hundreds of of people, from Boston to Beijing, drink it every day. It has the most famous trademark in the world.

From The World of English by Mark Farrell, Regina Ceriani, Franca Rossi - Longman 1995

 

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