(共18张PPT)
UNIT
5
WORKING
THE
LAND
To
get
the
information
of
Earth
University
of
Costa
Rica
by
watching
the
video.
Describe
and
explain
whether
students
like
Earth
University.
To
talk
about
farming.
Do
you
know
sustainable
farming
Earth
University
is
a
special
university
in
Costa
Rica,
where
students
learn
sustainable
farming
methods
that
can
protect
the
environment.
The
goal
is
to
have
students
take
skills
and
knowledge
back
to
their
home
countries
in
order
to
positively
impact
their
communities.
Almost
all
of
the
students
come
from
Latin
America
and
Africa,
71%
of
the
students
come
from
rural
impoverished
(贫困的)
areas.
The
school
also
produces
and sells
fresh
and
frozen
bananas
to
Whole
Foods in
the
U.S.
Whole
Foods
also
sells
EARTH
University’s
pineapples,
flowers
and
coffee.
Work
in
groups
and
use
the
phrases
in
the
box
to
describe
what
is
going
on
in
the
photos.
Students
are
learning
in
natural
environment.
Students
grow
bananas
on
the
farm
for
profit.
Earth
University
is
located
in
Guacimo,
Costa
Rica.
It
is
not
an
_______
university,
What
is
_______
about
it
is
that
students
study
both
in
classrooms
and
in
the
fields.
That
is
because
Earth
University
is
a(n)
__________
school
where
students
learn
about
farming.
The
kind
of
farming
taught
here
is
called
_________
farming.
Complete
the
passage
with
the
words
in
the
box.
agricultural,
ecology,
methods,
profit,
scholarships,
sustainable,
typical,
unique
typical
unique
agricultural
sustainable
The
farming
_______
they
learn
have
little
or
no
negative
impact
on
the
environment.
In
class,
they
also
learn
about
________,
which
is
the
study
of
how
to
protect
the
naturel
balance
of
the
environment.
The
students
grow
bananas
on
the
farm
for
______.
The
money
they
get
from
these
bananas
goes
towards
___________
for
students
from
poor
areas.
scholarships
agricultural,
ecology,
methods,
profit,
scholarships,
sustainable,
typical,
unique
methods
ecology
profit
Circle
the
answer.
1.
Which
is
not
a
goal
of
Earth
University
A
To
teach
poor
students.
B
To
teach
students
how
to
make
food
with
bananas.
C
To
give
students
skills
to
protect
the
environment.
2.
Most
of
the
students
are
from
______.
A
Africa
B
Latin
America
C
Costa
Rica
3.
Students
have
to
work
six
days
a
week
for
_______.
A
half
of
the
year
B
most
of
the
year
C
the
entire
year
4.
Earth
University
students
also
learn
about
_______.
A
chemical
farming
B
leadership
C
economics
Discuss
these
questions
in
groups.
1.
What
do
you
like
about
Earth
University
2.
Would
you
like
to
study
at
Earth
University
Why
or
why
not
What
is
modern
agriculture
Modern
agriculture
is
an
evolving
approach
to
agricultural
innovations
and
farming
practices
that
helps
farmers
increase
efficiency
and
reduce
the
amount
of
natural
resources—water,
land,
and
energy—necessary
to
meet
the
world’s
food,
fuel,
and
fiber
needs.
Modern
agriculture
is
driven
by
continuous
improvements
in
digital
tools
and
data,
as
well
as
collaborations(合作)
among
farmers
and
researchers
across
the
public
and
private
sectors(行业).
What
do
you
know
about
modern
farming
Watch
the
videos
and
talk
about
technologies
in
farming.
Revise
this
unit.
Make
a
list
of
two
advantages
and
two
disadvantages
of
living
in
the
city
and
living
in
the
country.
