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Unit 5 Working the Land U s i n g L a n g u a g e ( 2 ) Learning objectives In this class, you will 1. work out the content, structure and language features of the text; 2. write your opinion in an essay about chemical farming or organic farming. Warm-up What does the picture show? ü Where? ü What? ü Why? ü … CHEMICAL VERSUS ORGANIC FARMING Pre-reading: prediction Read the text, check your prediction and answer the questions: ü What is chemical farming? ü What is organic farming? While-reading: Activity 1 ü What is chemical farming? Chemical farming is farming using chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizers. Chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizers have been in widespread use in farming since the middle of the 20th century. (Paragraph 1) common ü What is organic farming? Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. Read the text, and answer the questions on page 56. 1. Why did many farmers welcome the introduction of chemical farming? 2. What concerns many people about the use of pesticides? 3. What is one problem with the use of chemical fertilizers? While-reading: Activity 2 While-reading: Activity 2 4. How is organic farming different from chemical farming? 5. Why do organic farmers change the kind of crop grown in a field every year? 6.(1) What is the goal of using organic farming methods? (2) Do you think it can be reached? Why or why not? 1. Why did many farmers welcome the introduction of chemical farming? Many farmers welcomed them as a great way to fight crop diseases and increase production. 2. What concerns many people about the use of pesticides? Their long-term use can sometimes harm both the land and people’s health. Over time, however, what some scientists have found is that their long-term use can sometimes harm both the land and people’s health.(Paragraph 1) 3. What is one problem with the use of chemical fertilizers? Crops grown with them usually grow too fast to be rich in nutrition. 4. How is organic farming different from chemical farming? Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. Organic farmers focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease through natural means. 5. Why do organic farmers change the kind of crop grown in a field every year? Different crops are grown because they put important minerals back into the ground, making it ready for the next batch of crops. 6. (1) What is the goal of using organic farming methods? The goal of using organic farming methods is to grow good food while avoiding damage to the environment or to people’s health. 6. (2) Do you think it can be reached? Why or why not? Yes, I think this goal can be reached. Farmers worked for centuries without using any kinds of chemicals and without harming the environment, and the food they produced was just fine. Match the main ideas (A-D) below with the paragraphs. Then complete the sentences in the table. (P56) While-reading: Activity 3 Chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizers have been in widespread use in farming … Over time, however, what some scientists have found is that their long-term use can sometimes harm both the land and people’s health. For example, … they often have less flavor as well. Paragraph 1-2 Main idea:D The problems with chemical farming Paragraph 1-2 Main idea:D The problems with chemical farming Detail: • Pesticides can kill helpful bacteria and insects. • Some pesticides have been prohibited because of the damage they cause. • Crops grown with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of nutrition. Paragraph 3 Main idea: Detail: A What organic farming is • Many organic farmers use natural waste from animals as fertilizer. Paragraph 4 Main idea: Detail: C Organic methods for producing rich soil • They often change the kind of crop grown in each field every year. • They also plant crops that use different depths of the soil to help keep it rich. Paragraph 5 Main idea: Detail: B Why man-made chemicals are still used in farming • Organic farming is nowhere near being able to meet the high demand for food around the world. Read the text again and complete the table below with the help of the signposts in it. While-reading: Activity 4 Read the text again and complete the table below with the help of the signposts in it. While-reading: Activity 4 Chemical farming Benefit: üfight crop diseases üincrease production (serve the high demand for food around the world) Chemical farming Problem: 1. pesticide—sometimes harm land and people’s health • kill helpful bacteria and insects • stay for a long time and affect crops, animals and people 2. chemical fertilizer—not rich in nutrition and have less flavor Chemical farming Solution: switch to organic farming Chemical pesticides and artificial fertilizers have been in widespread use in farming since the middle of the 20th century. When they were first introduced, many farmers welcomed them as a great way to fight crop disease and increase production. Over time, however, what some scientists have found is that their long- term use can sometimes harm both the land and people’s health. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 For example, pesticides can damage… but also helpful ones. In addition, these chemicals … for a long time. This affects the crops … and, in turn, the animals and humans who digest them. In fact, some pesticides like DDT … As for chemical fertilizers, … They may look beautiful on the outside, but inside … and they often have less flavor as well. Organic farming Benefit: ü keep soil rich and free from disease through natural means • natural waste from animals as fertilizer • change the kind of crop in each field every year • plant diverse crops using different depths of soil Organic farming Problem: ü unable to serve the high demand for food around the world Organic farming Solution: There is still a long way to find a suitable solution. As an alternative, some farmers have switched to organic farming, and many customers have turned to organic food when they shop at the local grocery. … For example, many organic farmers use natural waste from animals as fertilizer. This makes the soil in their fields richer in minerals. It also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free of chemicals. Paragraph 3 something offering the possibility of different choices Paragraph 4 Organic farmers also use many other methods to produce rich soil. They often change the kind of crop grown in each field every year. For instance, they may grow corn or wheat … Organic farmers also plant diverse crops that use different depths of soil to help keep it rich. For example, peanuts … Paragraph 5 Some people … What keeps them from doing so is the fact that chemical farming serves the high demand for food around the world. Organic farming is nowhere near able to meet that need. Therefore, there is still a long way to find a suitable solution that puts sufficient food on the dinner table while keeping people and the environment as healthy as possible. Signposts 1. Add more information: …, but also… ; …, and …as well; In addition, …; also; Moreover… 2. Explain or support a point: For example, …; For instance, … 3. State a conclusion: Therefore, …; Hence... Signposts 4. Say something that contrasts with what has just been said: …, but…; …, however, …; nevertheless... 5. Sequencing: In turn, … 6. Emphasizing: In fact, … 7. Introducing a new topic/thing: As for…; As an alternative, … Discussion 1. Is the author of the passage for or against organic farming? How do you know? 2. What other disadvantages of organic farming can you think of? Post-reading: Activity 1 1. Is the author of the passage for or against organic farming? How do you know? Some people would prefer to stop the use of man- made chemicals in agriculture entirely. … Organic farming is nowhere near able to meet that need. Therefore, there is still a long way to find a suitable solution that puts sufficient food on the dinner table while keeping people and the environment as healthy as possible. 2. What other disadvantages of organic farming can you think of? ü higher cost of producing food ü greater effort required to farming ü … Write an essay showing whether you support chemical farming or organic farming. Complete the outline first.(P57) Post-reading: Activity 2 Topic sentence: In my opinion, _____farming is preferable to _____ farming because________. Point 1: _________________________ (Detail ) _________________________Supporting details/evidence Argument 1 (Topic sentence) Organic farmers also use many other methods to produce rich soil. They often change the kind of crop grown in each field every year. For instance, they may grow corn or wheat in a field one year and then grow beans there the next. … Organic farmers also plant diverse crops that use different depths of soil to help keep it rich. For example, peanuts grow on the ground’s surface, … Conclusion: __________________ Review Conclusion: __________________ Conclusion: In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Opinion: However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us. Rephrase the opinion Opinion Body * argument /topic sentence * supporting details Rephrase the opinion Summary ü Do you do a good job of expressing your opinion? ü Does each paragraph have one main idea? ü Does each paragraph have at least one detail to support its main idea? ü Do you sequence the points in a logical order? ü Do you do a good job persuading others to accept your opinion? Use the checklist to review your draft. Homework Finish and revise your draft. 查看更多

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