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Unit 5
Working the land
Using Language
1.To learn the differences between chemical and organic farming
2.To learn to analyze advantages and disadvantages.
3.To advocate organic farming around us
Learning aims
What can we put on the soil to make it grow?
chemical
organic
________
fertilizers
________
fertilizers
fertilizers
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CHEMICAL VERSUS ORGANIC FARMING
vs.
Which one is better? Which one do you support?
化学农业
有机农业
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1. What is the text about?
Chemical farming
Organic farming
pictures
title
2. What type of writing is it?
A. Narration(记叙文)
B. Exposition(说明文)
C. Argumentation(议论文)
Pre-reading
Organic methods for producing rich soil
Paragraph 5
Read for the main idea
What organic farming is
The problems with chemical farming
Why man-made chemicals are still used in farming
Paragraph 1&2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
A.
C.
B.
Part 1 (para 1&2)
The _______________ and _______________ of chemical farming.
Part 2 (para 3&4)
What organic farming is and how it keep the _______ rich.
Part 3 (para 5) conclusion
choose its structure.
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benefits
problems
soil
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P1
P1
P5
P5
P2
P2
P3
P4
P3
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argument
supporting detail 1
supporting detail 2
supporting detail 3
supporting detail 4
supporting details
Find out the argument and the supporting details.
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How did the author connect these supporting details together logically?
different conjunctions (连接词)
for example
not only…but also
in addition
in fact
as for
but
as well
…
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To make the passage more coherent, we'd better use some transitions between ideas. Examine these signposts and name their functions.
Transition words Function
For example,… Illustrating/support your ideas
…, but also… Adding more information and emphasising
In addition,… Adding more information
In turn,… Sequencing
In fact,… Illustrating / Emphasizing
As for… Introducing a new topic / thing
…, but… Contrasting
…, and… as well Adding more information
Read for transitional words & phrases
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Passagetiona
(Para.1-2)
Advantages Disadvantages
1.
2. harming the land:
killing harmful __________________ as well as _________________
harming people’s health:
These chemicals may make people _____
and even _______________
Crops grow too fast to be ___________________.
bacteria and insects
the helpful ones
ill
rich in nutrition
cause cancer
fight crop disease
increase production
Read for information
Chemical farming
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Part 2 (para 3&4) What organic farming is and how it keep the soil rich.
supporting details
Benefit: keep the soil rich.
Problem: can’t meet the high demand.
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What are the organic methods mentioned in the text (Para3&4)?
1. use natural waste from animals as fertilizer.
2. change the kind of crop grown in each field every year.
3. plant diverse crops that use different depth of soil.
Read for information
Organic farming
to make the soil richer in minerals
to put important minerals back into the ground
to keep the soil rich
chemical
farming
organic
farming
benefits
problems
fight crop disease
increase production
lower cost
crops look beautiful outside
......
avoiding damage to the environment or to people's health
......
harm the land
harm people’s health
harm the environment
crops are less in nutrition
......
cannot meet the demand for food
more efforts and higher cost
smelly gases
......
summary and brainstorming
5 yuan / kg
30 yuan / kg
Normal tomatoes
Organic tomatoes
Draw an outline
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Use your outline to write an short argumentative essay giving your opinion on chemical or organic farming.
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Polish your essay, and hand in it tomorrow.
Thank you!
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