Outcome: by the end of the unit you will be able to:
Ø talk about food, farming, and nutrition;
What are some of your favorite foods?
Do you think your favorites are healthy?
"In this lesson, we'll talk about food. We'll talk about growing it and a problem in agriculture today. We'll look at what's good and bad for us.
Do you know where most of the fuits and vegetables you eat come from?
What are the main crops grown near here?
There are more than 3,000 varieties of potatoes found in Peru,
They come from rural and urban agricultural systems. Mala, Cañete are the
Amaranthus caudatus
Named Kiwicha in the highlands of Peru
Love-Lies-Bleeding.
Amaranth Seeds
What time of year are the grapes harvested in Ica?
March is a busy month when it comes to cultural events.The Harvest Festivities or Vendimia in Ica has served as a celebration of the regions abundance of grapes since 1958. Furthermore the region around Ica is known for producing Peru’s best quality wines as well as the world’s finest Pisco.
Where are crops affected by drought?
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 Outcome: by the end of the unit you will be able to:
Ø talk about food, farming, and nutrition;
Ø use the passive to talk about the past, present, and future;
Ø use verb complements;
Ø use rhetorical questions to make a point
Ø use examples as part of your argument.
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What are some of your favorite foods?
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Do you think your favorites are healthy? |
| "In this lesson, we'll talk about food. We'll talk about growing it and a problem in agriculture today. We'll look at what's good and bad for us. |
Do you know where most of the fuits and vegetables you eat come from?
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What are the main crops grown near here?
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There are more than 3,000 varieties of potatoes found in Peru,
They come from rural and urban agricultural systems. Mala, Cañete are the |
Amaranthus caudatus Named Kiwicha in the highlands of Peru Love-Lies-Bleeding. Amaranth Seeds |
What time of year are the grapes harvested in Ica?
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| March is a busy month when it comes to cultural events.The Harvest Festivities or Vendimia in Ica has served as a celebration of the regions abundance of grapes since 1958. Furthermore the region around Ica is known for producing Peru’s best quality wines as well as the world’s finest Pisco. |
Where are crops affected by drought?
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Are there ever any food shortages?
Where can you see greenhouses around here?
What kinds of farms are there in our country?
The future of farming is indoors and vertical...
What do we grow or procuce?
PERU is an Emerging Exporter of Fruits and Vegetables
In a Radio or TV interview, What is an anchor?
The interviewer (the person asking questions) Pamela Silva Conde is a Peruvian six time Emmy award winning journalist and co-anchor of the Univision Network's weekday newsmagazine, “Primer Impacto”.
Listen to the radio interview. Which photo best illustrates the topic?
Who is Celia?
The environmental correspondet-A solar car race held in Chile
What are the predictions for the year 2025?
The world population is expected to rise to 8 billion. There won't be enough land to grow food on.
What kind of farming is being discussed at the conference?
Vertical farming (standing or pointing straight up)
What does conventional mean here?
C Pair Work - Possible answers:
- It's important because the world's populatin is growing, and there won't be enough food for everyone.
- They'll be like high-rise greenhouses. They'll be built in cities.
- They will be indoors, not outside, and they will grow crops in water instead of soil.
- Food will probably be cheaper because transportation costs will be less.
Disscuss these problems and decide which ones are most relevant to our country.
- Population growth
- Climate change (drought / flooding)
- Farmland needed for housing
Are there ever any food shortages?
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Where can you see greenhouses around here?
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The future of farming is indoors and vertical... |
What do we grow or procuce?
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| PERU is an Emerging Exporter of Fruits and Vegetables |
In a Radio or TV interview, What is an anchor?
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| The interviewer (the person asking questions) Pamela Silva Conde is a Peruvian six time Emmy award winning journalist and co-anchor of the Univision Network's weekday newsmagazine, “Primer Impacto”.
Listen to the radio interview. Which photo best illustrates the topic?
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Who is Celia?
The environmental correspondet-A solar car race held in Chile |
What are the predictions for the year 2025?
The world population is expected to rise to 8 billion. There won't be enough land to grow food on. |
What kind of farming is being discussed at the conference?
Vertical farming (standing or pointing straight up)
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What does conventional mean here?
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Disscuss these problems and decide which ones are most relevant to our country.
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Vocabulary
Meaning
Conventional
ØThe way things are usually
done, with nothing new or different.
A shortage
of cash
A shortage
of fifty dollars.
Ø the condition or state of not having enough; efficiency
The glass greenhouses are filled with equipment like screening installations, heating,
cooling, lighting and also may be automatically controlled by a computer to
maximize potential growth
Ø a building or complex in which plants are gown. Watch this
video, you will like it.
Watch this video. Looks interesting.
Vocabulary
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Meaning
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Conventional
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ØThe way things are usually
done, with nothing new or different.
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A shortage
of cash
A shortage
of fifty dollars.
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Ø the condition or state of not having enough; efficiency
Ø a deficiency or lack in the amount needed, expected, or due; deficit.
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The glass greenhouses are filled with equipment like screening installations, heating,
cooling, lighting and also may be automatically controlled by a computer to
maximize potential growth
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Ø a building or complex in which plants are gown. Watch this
video, you will like it.
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Watch this video. Looks interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_tvJtUHnmU
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