persimmon roast duckPeriod Two Reading 1.1.new new machinesmachines or or doing doing thingsthings that are that are based on modern based on modern knowledge.knowledge. 2.land2.land that can be that can be used for used for growinggrowing crops.crops. 3.make 3.make betterbetter or make or make more.more. 4.the process of giving 4.the process of giving waterwater to crops. to crops. 5.something that is 5.something that is put on the put on the soilsoil to make to make plantsplants grow better. grow better.FertiliserFertiliserArableArableIrrigationIrrigationTechnologyTechnologyimproveimprove Task 1 Pre-reading Look at the pictures below and decide which are about traditional agriculture and which are about modern agriculture. 24735168 small scalelarge scaleIn the pastNow In the In the first first picture:picture: A chicken / A hen.A chicken / A hen.In the In the second second picture:picture: A farmer feeding A farmer feeding chickenschickens..In the In the third third picture:picture: A modern A modern chickenchicken farm. farm. What are the differences?What are the differences? Compare the old and the modern Compare the old and the modern ways of raising chickens.ways of raising chickens.OldOld waywayModernModern way way A farmer can only keep a A farmer can only keep a few chickens.few chickens.A factory can keep thou-A factory can keep thou-sands of chickens.sands of chickens.It cost only a little money.It cost only a little money.It cost a lot to start a It cost a lot to start a factory.factory.don’t have many problemsdon’t have many problems if ill, many die or are killedif ill, many die or are killedThe eggs and meat are The eggs and meat are tasty.tasty.They don’t taste so They don’t taste so...
