1、Reading Organic Farming吃動物怕激素；吃植物怕毒素；吃動物怕激素；吃植物怕毒素；喝飲料怕色素；能吃什么，心里沒數(shù)。喝飲料怕色素；能吃什么，心里沒數(shù)。 全國人大代表金志國全國人大代表金志國 帶到兩會上的順口溜帶到兩會上的順口溜 1. What is organic farming? Farming without using chemicals. 2. What is the goal of using organic farming methods? To grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or peopl

2、es health.Long-term use of chemical fertilizers can cause damage to the land and peoples health. Farmers and customers turn to organic farming.Other methods to keep the soil fertile. Skimming Problems caused by chemical fertilizersP1.P2.P3.P4.1 Why are chemical fertilizers so popular in farming toda

3、y? 2 What problems can be caused by using chemical fertilizers?3 What is organic farming?4 What is the main reason for using organic farming methods? Read the passage and answer the following questions.1 Why are chemical fertilizers so popular in farming today? They are a great way to stop crop dise

4、ase and increase production.2 What problems can be caused by using chemical fertilizers?They can damage the land by killing helpful bacteria and pets and by staying in the ground and underground water for a long time. They damage peoples health by building up in their bodies and leading to cancer or

5、 other illnesses.3 What is organic farming?4 What is the main reason for using organic farming methods? Organic farming means growing cropswithout using any chemicals.The main reason for using organic farming methods is to grow good food and to avoid damaging the environment or peoples health. Find

6、and write down the methods and advantages in the passage.Methods of organic farmingAdvantages of methodsFarmers use natural waste from animals.This makes the soil richer in minerals and so more fertile.Methods of organic farmingAdvantages of methods1 Farmers use natural waste from animals.1 This mak

7、es the soil richer in minerals and so more fertile.2 Farmers often change the kind of crop in each field every few years.2 Changing the crops renews the minerals in the soil and helps it become rich and healthy.Methods of organic farmingAdvantages of methods3 Farmers plant crops with different lengt

8、hs of roots.3 This uses different levels of soil.4 Farmers sometimes plant grass between crops and leave it in the ground.4 This prevents wind or water from carrying away soil and acts as a natural fertilizer.Main idea of the passage Chemical fertilizers can cause many problems, so organic farming i

9、s becoming more popular.Underline and rewording topic sentencesPara1: In recent days, scientists have discovered that using chemical fertilizers for a long time can hurt the land and also peoples health.Para2: There are several problems caused by chemical fertilizers.Para3: Organic farming is becomi

10、ng more popular with some farmers and many customers after these discoveries came out.Para4: There are many organic farming methods for making the land healthy and productive.Writing a summary In recent days, scientists have discovered that using chemical fertilizers for a long time can hurt the lan

11、d and also peoples health. There are several problems caused by chemical fertilizers. They hurt the health of the land, stay in the water for a long time and get into peoples bodies through their food. Organic farming is becoming more popular with some farmers and many customers after these discover

12、ies came out. Organic farming does not use any chemicals. There are many organic farming methods for making the land healthy and productive. All of these methods try to produce good food and to keep the environment and people healthy.Expressions Language points1 These chemicals in the food supply bu

13、ild up in peoples bodies over time.build up 增強增強; 建立；開發(fā)建立；開發(fā) Hard working conditions build upcharacter. 艱苦的工作條件能磨練人的性格。艱苦的工作條件能磨練人的性格。 2 Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other illnesses.lead to: 導致；造成導致；造成Too much work and too little restoften lead to illness. 過量的工作和過少的休息會引起疾病。過量的工作和過少的

14、休息會引起疾病。All roads lead to Rome. 條條大道通羅馬。條條大道通羅馬。3 They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease.focus on:集中集中(注意力，精力等）于注意力，精力等）于You should focus your attention on your work.把注意力集中在你的工作上。把注意力集中在你的工作上。Focus on life.瞄準生活。瞄準生活。 4 This also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemi

15、cals. keeps free from /of: 使使免受（影免受（影響，傷害）；使不含（有害物）響，傷害）；使不含（有害物）keep free from emotional reactions 避免激動的反應避免激動的反應 keep free from restrictions 避免受到限制避免受到限制keep from: 阻止阻止; 妨礙妨礙 I hope you will keep from doinganything rash. 我希望你不要做出任何魯莽的事情來。我希望你不要做出任何魯莽的事情來。 5.supply.1) 用作名詞時：用作名詞時：a) 指指“供給供給;供應供應”等等

16、,其反義詞為其反義詞為demand (需求需求)。 supply and demand 供與求供與求 be in short supply 供應缺乏供應缺乏,供應不足供應不足 food supply 食物供應食物供應 water supply 供水供水b) 當當“供應品供應品;生活用品生活用品;補給品補給品”等等,常用復數(shù)常用復數(shù)supplies。 military supplies 軍需品軍需品 household supplies 家庭用品家庭用品 medical supplies 醫(yī)用品醫(yī)用品2) 用作動詞時用作動詞時,指指“供給供給,提供提供,備辦備辦”等等, supply sb. (

17、with) sth , supply sth. to /for sb. - They supplied food to/for them. 他們供給他食物。他們供給他食物。 - The library is well supplied with books. 圖書館備有充足的書籍。圖書館備有充足的書籍。6. Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fert

18、ile soil. 分析分析 本句結(jié)構(gòu)比較復雜。其主干結(jié)構(gòu)為本句結(jié)構(gòu)比較復雜。其主干結(jié)構(gòu)為: 主句主句(Crops put important minerals back into the soil) + 狀語狀語(making it ready for crops)。狀語中又包含狀語中又包含“make + it + 形容詞形容詞”結(jié)構(gòu)和由結(jié)構(gòu)和由that引導的定語從句引導的定語從句(that need rich and fertile soil)。 7. Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent w

19、ind or water from carrying away the soil, and then leaving it in the ground to become a natural fertilizer for the next years crop. 分析分析本句的主干結(jié)構(gòu)是一個簡單句本句的主干結(jié)構(gòu)是一個簡單句, 其結(jié)其結(jié)構(gòu)是構(gòu)是: 主語主語(farmers) + 謂語謂語(prefer) + 并列賓語并列賓語(planting . + leaving .)。其中其中between crops和和in the ground作作地點狀語。地點狀語。兩個賓語后面又分別帶有一個不定式兩個

20、賓語后面又分別帶有一個不定式作目的狀語（作目的狀語（to prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil和和to become a natural fertilizer for the next years crop）。）。 nPlease dont confuse Australia with Austria. 別把澳大利亞和奧地利混淆了。別把澳大利亞和奧地利混淆了。 nMuch to my regret, I cant accept your invitation.很抱歉很抱歉,我不能接受你的邀請。我不能接受你的邀請。nWe must i

21、ncrease production levels. 我們必須提高生產(chǎn)水平。我們必須提高生產(chǎn)水平。nMany diseases are caused by bacteria. 許多疾病是由細菌引起的。許多疾病是由細菌引起的。nThat child is an absolute pest! 那孩子討厭極了！那孩子討厭極了！nGrowth is a function of nutrition. 長身體是由營養(yǎng)決定的長身體是由營養(yǎng)決定的 Coal is a mineral. 煤是一種礦物。煤是一種礦物。 New scientific discoveries are being made every

22、day. 每天都有新的科學發(fā)現(xiàn)。每天都有新的科學發(fā)現(xiàn)。 This kind of soil contains much alkali. 這種土壤含堿豐富。這種土壤含堿豐富。 He is trying to reduce the familys expenses. 他正盡力減少家庭開支。他正盡力減少家庭開支。 Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness. 不開心是他生病的根源。不開心是他生病的根源。 It took me an hour to skim the book. 我花了一小時把這本書瀏覽了一遍。我花了一小時把這本書瀏覽了一遍。 Please

23、 underline the important items. 請在重要事項的下面劃線。請在重要事項的下面劃線。 Please write me a summary of this report. 請?zhí)嫖覍懸环葸@份報告的摘要。請?zhí)嫖覍懸环葸@份報告的摘要。 He made several favorable comments about their candidate. 他對他們的候選人發(fā)表了一些有利的評論。他對他們的候選人發(fā)表了一些有利的評論。Exercises His mistakes _ his failure.Please _ your mind_ the following probl

24、em.5. Children should _ violence.Listening chemical fertilizer cow dung用化學肥料和有機肥料的區(qū)別用化學肥料和有機肥料的區(qū)別:The possible bad effects of chemical fertilizers on the fruit and vegetablesthat we eat today.As you listen to this dialogue, keep in mind what you have just read about chemical fertilizers. What is the

25、 main topic of the conversation?Listen to the dialogue a second time. Decide if the following statements are true or false, according to the conversation.Give your reasons.1 Paul thinks that Carrie is not telling him the truth.2 Using chemical fertilizers always makes vegetables empty inside.TrueFal

26、se3 Todays fruit is not as healthy for people as fruit fifty years ago.4 Eating more vegetables might not always be good for us.5 All of todays vegetables look healthy but in fact are not.FalseTrueTrueListening text WHATS WRONG WITH THEVEGETABLES?Girl: Hey, Paul, listen to this a magazine article ab

27、out a farmer who used too much chemical fertilizer on his fields. When his vegetables were picked, they were all found to be empty!BOY: Empty? Youre joking, Carrie that cant be true!Girl: I didnt believe it either! This article says this can happen sometimes with vegetables like cucumbers, carrots a

28、nd pumpkins. This chemical fertilizer makes the vegetables grow fast to look big and beautiful, but theyre empty inside! BOY: You know, Ive noticed that sometimes my mum buys carrots from the supermarket that have big holes down the center. I guess that must be from using chemical fertilizers! GIRL:

29、 Yeah, thats what the magazine says! The main point of the article, though, isnt about holes in our vegetables. Its talking about why the fruit and vegetables we eat today arent as nutritious as the ones our grandparents ate.BOY: What? My mum is always telling me to eat more vegetables, because they

30、re good for me!GIRL: Yeah, I know my mother says that same thing! And its true -they are good for us but the problem is that they arent healthy enough! All these chemical fertilizers they kill off both the bad and the good things in the ground. The ground doesnt have enough vitamins and minerals any

31、 more to help crops grow healthy.BOY: So if our fruit and vegetables were grown with chemical fertilizers, they might look healthy, but probably arent really healthy? I guess weve got to stop using so many chemical fertilizers to grow our food!SpeakingThe farmer is persuading the customer to buy his

32、/her “green food”. You need to The advantages are Id prefer because Whats the advantage of Should I/we.?Its better ofIts more expensive but I dont like becauseId ratherThis is good value becauseYoull taste the difference whenIf I have a choice Ill chooseIts a great pity thatSample dialogue:F= Farmer

33、 C= CustomerF: Good morning! Would you like some organic carrots this morning?C: Hmm Theyre a little expensive! What is the advantage of ？F: The advantage of these vegetables is that they are green food so theyre safe to eat and good for your family.C: But whats the advantage of having green food? I

34、 know all vegetables are good for you and those down the road look green too. And I can buy them at half the price there.F: Well, let me explain. Id rather feed my family on green food than other vegetables because they are grown without chemical fertilizers.C: But the price is too expensive! Id pre

35、fer to buy good food if I can afford it.F: This is good value for money because youll have healthier children. They wont have to take time off work. In the long run youll be benefit.C: Certainly Id like to buy what is safe and healthy. Perhaps Ill try some of your vegetables and if they are as good as you say, Ill be back next week!WritingSample writingBUY THE BEST VEGETABLES HERE We sell only green food in this farm shop! The best ch