人民大2023农林国际学术交流英语 PPTUnit 5 Desertification and Soil Protection.pptxVIP

Unit 5 Desertification and Soil Protection Pre-Class ActivitiesViewing, Listening and SpeakingProject ContentsSection OneSection TwoSection Three Pre-Class ActivitiesSection One Please discuss with your classmates the following questions: 1. What do you know about soil? 2. How many benefits of soil can you think of? 3. What problems do you think soil is faced with in an industrialized world? 4. What solutions can be given to deal with the discussed problems?Task 1 Usually, soil is a black or dark-brown mixture of minerals, organic matter, and living organisms. However, it can be identified as and categorized into different types. Please watch Video Clip 1 and answer the following questions.Where does soil come from? Rocks break down over time and gradually turn into part of soil. Soil also comes from the decay of plants and animals.2. What are the layers of soil? Bedrock, sub-soil, top-soil.3. What are the three types of soil? Sand, silt, clay.Task 2 4. What decides the type of a particular piece of soil? The size of the soil particles.5. What is the best soil for growing plant? Loam: a mixture of sand, silt, clay and humus.6. How can plants prevent soil erosion? Plants hold the soil with their roots.7. What uses of soil can you think of other than those introduced in the video clip?Answers depend on students.Task 2 Task 3Discuss with your classmates the following features of soil. Elaborate them with details and compare them with those of your classmates.1. Soil is the backbone of our food security. 2. Soil supports plant roots and keeps plants upright for growth.3. Soil stores water for plants. 4. Soil provides habitats for beneficial microbes.5. Soil is the foundation of our buildings, roads and houses. 6. Soil helps regulate the earth’s temperature. SectionTwoViewing, Listening and Speaking Soil and Soil DynamicsPart I Task IRead the words and expressions carefully. On what circumstances do you think they are used? Please make sentences using the words or phrase