Jasmine,May,2015Haveyoueverbeentothecountryside?Whatdidyouseeordothere?Unit2WorkingthelandWarmingUpandPre-readingFarmingcrops,grainCanyouthinkofanywordsaboutfarming?rice,wheat,corn...fruits,vegetablesharvesting...ploughingirrigatingsowingfertilizingfarmingstepsturnoverthesoilselecttheseedsploughthesoilsowtheseedsremovetheweedsfertilizetheplantsfarmingstepsfarmingstepsHaveyouevergrownanyplants?Ifnot,whatkindofplantwouldyouliketogrow?Howwillyougrowit?Ifso,whatdidyoudotogrowthem?1.Wheredoyougrowit?2.Howdoyouturnoverthesoil/removetheweeds?3.Whatdifficultiesdoyouhave?Howdoyoudealwiththem?4.Doyouusechemicalfertilizer?DiscussionIffoodisnotenough,whatwillhappen?•sufferfromhungerandstarvetodeath.•behopeless,fightforfood,evenkilleachother.•thewholecountrywillgetintotrouble.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization's(WHO)research:1.Morethan800millionpeoplegotobedhungryeveryday.2.Onebillionpeopleintheworldsufferfromhunger.3.Everydayabout24,000peoplediefromhungerorhunger-relatedcauses.Three-fourthsofthedeathsarechildrenundertheageoffive.Howmuchdoyouknowabouthim?•Learnthenewwordsbyheartonpage96.•Previewthepassageonpage10andfindoutmoreinformationaboutYuanLongping.Thankyou
