usinglanguagereading.pptxVIP

Unit 2 Working the landUsing languageLead inIn this unit we have learnt about a great man, do you still remember who he is?What is his achievement?Can you think of other ways to increase our crop harvest? Organic Farming What is the matter we put on the soil which makes crops grow ? It is fertilizer. chemical fertilizers natural fertilizersAChemical fertilizersBNatural waste from animals and dead plantsNatural fertilizersNow, which one do you prefer?ABWhy?It’s a product of chemical farming.ABIt’s a product of organic farming.Chemical or Organic Farming?GoalsAfter reading, you’ll know:What is chemical farming?What is organic farming?The advantages and disadvantages of them.Scanning 1. What is organic farming? Farming without using any chemicals.(P3 L3) 2. What is the goal of using organic farming methods? To grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people’s health.(P4L8)Divide the text into two parts. Part 1 (Para.1-2) Chemical farming part 2 (Para. 3-4) Organic farming？？Task1: Read and match the main idea of each paragraph.A. Problems caused by chemical fertilizers.P1.B. Long-term use of chemical fertilizers can harm the land and people’s health.P2.C. Organic farming methods to keep the soil fertile.P3.D. Farmers and customers turn to organic farming.P4.Task2: Para 1. Read and answer. What advantages does chemical farming have? Chemical farming can stop crop disease and increase production.(P1L2)Task3: Para. 2 Read and fill the form.The disadvantages of Chemical FarmingHowDamaging the _______: Killing the helpful________________2. Damaging _____________:1. Many chemicals in the food supply can lead to ______or______________.2. Food grows too fast tobe full of much ________.landbacteria and pests(L1-2)People’s healthcancer other illnesses(L4-6)nutritionTask4: Para. 3 True or FalseOrganic farming means farming without using any chemicals.Organic farmers prefer using fertilizers to make the soil richer in minerals. Farmers want to keep th