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课件网) Reading and Thinking: UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND Sharing learning objectives By the end of the class, I should be able to: 1 Find out the structure of the text. 2 Learn some information about chemical and organic farming. 3 Master the writing skills. 4 Write a passage about giving advice on how to make our food system more organic and less chemical. Lead-in Which carrots do you prefer Normal carrots Organic carrots 4 yuan/kg 25 yuan/kg Chemical or Organic Farming Match a topic for each paragraph. Task1: Skimming 1 The main idea of the text: Since have caused , farmers have turned to , using natural waste to keep the soil rich. damage organic farming chemical fertilizers Task2: Skimming 2 Chemical or Organic Farming Chemical Farming: Organic Farming: Para. 1-2 Para. 3-4 VS Task3: Scanning 1 Para 1 -2 1. Why are chemical fertilizers so popular in farming Many farmers welcomed them as a great way to stop crop discase and increase production. 2. What problems are caused by chemical fertilizers Task4: Scanning 2 1. What is organic farming Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. 2. What is the goal of using organic farming methods To grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people's health. Methods use natural waste ____ _____ make the soil _____ _____ change _____ _____ _____ put _____ back into _____, making _____ _____ plant different _____ with different lengths of _____ Use different levels of soil plant _____ and then leave it _____ _____ prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil and become a natural fertilizer richer in minerals and so more fertile from animals as fertilizer the kind of crop in each field every few years important minerals the soil crops roots grass between crops in the ground Advantages Organic farming Task5: Detailed Reading Group discussion it ready for other crops 0 The government The farmers We The scientists Post reading Draw mind maps Our present food system is too chemical, but less organic! How to make our food system more organic and less chemical Show time Conclusion Ways to make our food system more organic and less chemical: Government should carry out some policies to support organic farming. Scientists should try their best to improve the strains of organic crops. We students should buy more organic food to encourage farmers to grow more. Farmers should be responsible for the food they grow. Oral Writing Writing Write a short passage about giving some advice on how to make our food system more organic and less chemical. handwriting; structures; clause; advanced words or phrases; transitional cohesive vocabulary Writing tips: One version It is beyond argument that organical food is beneficial to our health. However, our present food system is too chemical, but less organic! Here are some tips to make our food system more organic and less chemical. First and foremost, our government shoud carry out some policies ... ...
