内容正文:
UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND
Using Language:
chemical versus organic farming
Learning objectives
In this class we will:
To know the meanings of chemical farming and organic farming.
To know the advantages and disadvantages of both chemical farming and organic farming.
To master some transitional words or phrases in the text.
To express opinions on chemical farming and organic farming, and write an argumentative essay .
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PART 01
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chemical 化学的
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chemical [ˈkemɪkl]
化学的
bacteria [bækˈtɪəriə]
细菌
pest [pest]害虫
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production [prəˈdʌkʃn]生产;制造
nutrition [nuˈtrɪʃn]
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mineral [ˈmɪnərəl]
矿物质
Warming up
PART 02
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The steps to plant
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fertilize [ˈfɜːtəlaɪz]
the soil施肥
kill off the pest [pest]
plow [plaʊ]犁地
sow [saʊ]播种
water the crop [krɒp]
rid the soil of the weed
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The steps to plant
have a harvest [ˈhɑːrvɪst]
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Organic Farming
Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals.
Which tomatoes do you prefer?
5 yuan / kg
30 yuan / kg
Normal tomatoes
Organic tomatoes
What's the main idea of the text?
The text mainly talks about chemical farming and organic farming. ________________ can cause many problems, as an alternative, some people switch to ________________.
Chemical farming
organic farming
Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals.
1. What is chemical farming?
2. What is organic farming?
Skim the text, and then answer the following questions.
Chemical farming is farming using chemical pesticides and artificial fertilisers.
1. What is the main idea of the text?( @45@ )
A. Advantages and disadvantages of chemical farming and organic farming.
B. Chemical pesticides can fight crop disease and increase production.
C. Artificial fertilisers can harm both the land and people’s health.
D. Organic farmers focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease through natural means.
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Match the main ideas (A-D) below with the par