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课件网) Unit 5 Working the land Explore the world hunger problem 1. To gain the information of world hunger problem, and the function, assignments of FAO. 2. To be able to analyze and judge the causes of the world hunger problem, and propose solutions. 3. To be able to describe and explain the activities of celebrating the World Food Day, and build awareness. 4. To give your own opinions and suggestions to solve world hunger problem. Get to know the causes of world hunger problem. Drought Flood Locust plague Crop sick Poverty Soil 1. What you can see in the photos 2. How you think each photo relates to the world hunger 1 What is the FAO What is its mission 2 What can seriously affect crop production 3 What does the FAO think about nutritious food 4 What is the FAO doing to alleviate world hunger 5 What does the FAO suggest countries do Listen to a radio interview and take notes. Then answer the following questions. adj. 有营养的；营养丰富的 vt. 减轻；缓解 Identify Supporting Evidence When people present important facts, they usually give some evidence to support their claims. The evidence is usually mentioned at the start of a sentence. Listen out for key words like report, research, studies, figures, findings, etc. 1 According to our latest figures, ... 2 There is strong evidence to suggest that ... 3 Our research indicates that ... Listen again and identify how the speaker supports his facts. Match the supporting evidence with the facts. A wars can heavily affect food production and transportation. B (world hunger) stands at around 11% of the world's population. C many people just can't afford to eat well. Discuss the following questions and then share your answers in class. Use a table like the one below to help you organise your thoughts. 1 What are all the possible causes of world hunger that you can think of 2 What can people and countries do to help alleviate these causes Possible cause Possible solution 1. What does the FAO think about nutritious food nutritious: containing many of the substances needed for life and growth adj. 有营养的；营养丰富的 eg The cookbook contains many simple yet highly nutritious meals. (翻译) 那本烹饪书里有许多简单而营养价值却很 高的食谱。 nutritional: relating to the substances in food that help you to stay healthy adj. 营养（物）的 eg Cooking vegetables for too long lessens their nutritional value. (翻译) 烹饪蔬菜时间过长会降低其营养价值。 nutrition: the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth n. 营养；滋养 eg Nutrition and exercise are essential to fitness and health. (翻译) 营养和运动是保持健康所必不可少的。 2. What is the FAO doing to alleviate world hunger alleviate: to make something less painful or difficult to deal with vt. 减轻；缓解 eg The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering. (翻译) 这些药物对减轻她的病痛／痛苦没有丝 毫作用。 World Food Day (WFD) was created by the FAO in 1979. It is celebrat ... ...
