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课件网) Unit5 Working The Land Explore the world hunger problem Using Language-Listening and Speaking Learning Objectives To gain the information of world hunger problem, and the function and missions of FAO. To be able to analyze and judge the causes of the world hunger problem, and propose solutions. To be able to describe and explain the activities of celebrating the World Food Day, and raise awareness. 1 Pre-listening What can you see in these photos How do you think it relates to world hunger A child is pouring water onto the cracked ground. When there is drought, crops cannot grow and animals may die. drought war Hunger often comes with wars, as often people cannot farm, or they cannot work to earn money to buy food. And, the markets might be closed or destoryed. Famine can be caused by drought, insects or diseases, or too hot or too cool weather. famine 2 While-listening 1. According to our latest figures, ... 2. There is strong evidence to suggest that ... 3. Our research indicates that ... Listen and identify how the speaker supports his facts. Match the supporting evidence with the facts. Identify supporting evidence When people present important facts, they usually give some evidence to support their claims. The evidence is usually emtioned 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 ... Task 1: 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. What is the interview mainly about It talks about the FAO, the cause of world hunger and the ways to solve the problem of world hunger. Let’s learn the FAO of the Untied Nations . FAO seeks to increase agricultural productivity, reduce poverty, make food distribution more efficient, and work to prevent hunger-causing disasters from occurring or to mitigate their impact when they do occur by strengthening communities and economies, with a focus on bringing peace to areas where conflict or war is on the horizon. Some tips for taking notes What: key words (nouns, adjectives, conjunctions, numbers ...) How: use abbreviation (缩写), e.g. information (info); year (Y); background (bkgd) ... use symbols, e.g. right (√); because (∵); and (&) ... Listen to the radio interview and take notes. Then answer the following questions. 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 Task2: Listen to a radio interview and take notes. Then answer the following questions. 1 What is the FAO What is its mission FAO stands for Food and Agricu ... ...
