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课件网) 一粥一饭，当念来之不易 半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰 Explore the world hunger problem Using Language UNIT5 WORKING THE LAND 讨论 Discussion In pairs discuss what you can see in the photo and how you think each photo relates to world hunger. It’s time to save food. Before listening Before listening 01 While listening Task 1 Listen to a radio interview and take notes. Then answer the following questions. 1.What is 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 01 While listening What is FAO What is its mission FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization. Its aim is to eliminate world hunger. What can seriously affect crop production Droughts, floods and climate change. 01 While listening What does the FAO think about nutritious food The FAO believes everyone should have the right to get healthy food. What is the FAO doing to alleviate world hunger The FSO runs a project calls Climate-Smart Agriculture, which helps countries to develop sustainable agriculture. What does the FAO suggest countries do Every country needs to focus on making new achievements in agriculture too, which can often benefit the whole world. While listening 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. While listening Task 2 Listen again and identify how the speaker supports his facts. Match the supporting evidence with the facts. 1. According to our latest figures,..... 2. There is strong evidence to suggest that.... 3. Our research indicates that .... A.wars can heavily affect food production and transportation B.(food hunger) stands at around 11% of the world’s population C.many people just can’t afford to eat well B C A Discussion Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions and then share your answers in class. Use a table like the one below to help you organise your thoughts. (Part 4,P54) After listening 1 What are all the possible cause of world hunger that you can think of 2 What can people and countries do to help alleviate these cause possible cause possible solution 节约粮食的必要性 possible cause floods droughts poverty war 节约粮食的必要性 possible cause droughts 1.invent new forms of agriculture that do not rely so much on water 2.plant drought-resistant crops floods build damns and levees 节约粮食的必要性 possible solution develop programmes that give people more opportunities war international negotiation poverty Read the following expressions about sharing your opinions over and over again until you can speak fluently. Language Learning 04 I'd rather... In my opinion... The advantages are... It's a pity that... My impression is ... ...
