Unit 3 Conservation Writing Workshop - 高二英语上学期同步精品课堂（北师大版2019选择性必修第一册）

Unit 3 Conservation Writing Workshop A “For” And “Against” Essay 北师大版（2019） 选择性必修一 Lead in essay organic involve institute ﹡poultry billion opponent cruel n. 论说文；散文 adj. 不使用化肥的, 有机的, 绿色的 vt. 包含，需要 n. 机构；研究院 n. 家禽肉，家禽 n. 十亿 n. 反对者；对手，敌手 adj. 残忍的 n. 例子，实例 例如 vt. 声称；断言；主张 n. 声称；（根据权力而提出的）要求 n. 化学品；adj. 化学的 n. 药物，药材；毒品 vt. 概括，总结 n. 金额, 款项; 总数 概括，总结 instance for instance claim chemical drug sum sum up In today’s lesson, we are going to write a “for” and “against” essay on one of the statements. Discuss and list the arguments for and against the statements. Then share your ideas. Activity 1 Read for writing Before reading, let’s predict these questions. 1 What is the main topic of the essay? 2 What are the main arguments and supporting details used “for” and “against” factory farming? 3 What is the writer’s opinion about factory farming? Activity 2 Factory farming involves keeping farm animals inside buildings to increase the production of meat or eggs. According to an institute, “74% of the world’s poultry, 43% of its beef and 68% of its eggs are produced in this way.” The main argument for factory farming is that, apart from being a lot cheaper than traditional or organic farming, it provides more food for a world population that has already reached seven billion, according to the United Nations. As factory farms do not use many workers, the costs are low and the production is high. Moreover, factory-farmed animals suffer from fewer diseases than those living outside. Read the essay. On the other hand, opponents of factory farming say that it is cruel to the animals. For instance, many farm animals are kept in small spaces where they can hardly move. People who fight for animal rights claim that these animals suffer terrible stress. In addition to this, factory farming has a negative impact on the environment because it creates a lot of waste products, and uses a lot of chemicals to control insects and drugs to treat diseases (UK Farming Today, 201