Unit 2 Using language 课件2.pptVIP

chemical fertilizers natural fertilizers What is the matter we put on the soil which makes crops grow ? It is fertilizer. 1. What is organic farming? Farming without using any chemicals. 2. What is the goal of using organic farming methods? To grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people’s health. Skimming Long-term use of chemical fertilizers can cause damage to the land and people’s health. Farmers and customers turn to organic farming. Other methods to keep the soil fertile. Skimming Problems caused by chemical fertilizers Main idea P1. P2. P3. P4. 1. Why are chemical fertilizers so popular in farming today? They are a great way to stop crop disease and increase production. Para 1 2. However, long-term use of fertilizers can cause ________to the ______and, even more _____________, to people’s health. damage land dangerous 学 科网 Para 2 Damaging the land : ◆ kill the helpful _________________ as well as the harmful ones. ◆ stay in _______________________________ for a long time. Damaging people’s health: ◆ Many chemicals in the food supply can ___________cancer or other illnesses. ◆ Food grows too fast to be full of much ________. bacteria and pests ground and underground water lead to nutrition Para 3 Methods of organic farming Advantages of methods Farmers use ____________from animals as fertilizer. This makes ________________________________________________. This also __________ __________________________________ natural waste the soil richer in minerals and so more fertile keep the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals Organic farming ◆Changing ______________ in each field every few years ◆ Using _____________ of soil to plant crops ◆ Planting _____ between crops grass the kind of crop different levels Para 4 Other methods to keep the soil fertile Main idea of the passage Chemical fertilizers can cause man