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Unit5 Working The Land
Explore the world hunger problem
Using Language-Listening and Speaking
Learning Objectives
To gain the information of world hunger problem, and the function and missions of FAO.
To be able to analyze and judge the causes of the world hunger problem, and propose solutions.
To be able to describe and explain the activities of celebrating the World Food Day, and raise awareness.
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Pre-listening
What can you see in these photos
How do you think it relates to world hunger
A child is pouring water onto the cracked ground. When there is drought, crops cannot grow and animals may die.
drought
war
Hunger often comes with wars, as often people cannot farm, or they cannot work to earn money to buy food. And, the markets might be closed or destoryed.
Famine can be caused by drought, insects or diseases, or too hot or too cool weather.
famine
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While-listening
1. According to our latest figures, ...
2. There is strong evidence to suggest that ...
3. Our research indicates that ...
Listen and identify how the speaker supports his facts. Match the supporting evidence with the facts.
Identify supporting evidence
When people present important facts, they usually give some evidence to support their claims. The evidence is usually emtioned at the start of a sentence. Listen out for key words like report, research, studies, figures, findings, etc.
1. According to our latest figures, ...
2. There is strong evidence to suggest that ...
3. Our research indicates that ...
Task 1: Match the supporting evidence with the facts.
A. wars can heavily affect food production and transportation.
B. (world hunger) stands at around 11% of the world's population.
C. many people just can't afford to eat well.
What is the interview mainly about
It talks about the FAO, the cause of world hunger and the ways to solve the problem of world hunger.
Let’s learn the FAO of the Untied Nations .
FAO seeks to increase agricultural productivity, reduce poverty, make food distribution more efficient, and work to prevent hunger-causing disasters from occurring or to mitigate their impact when they do occur by strengthening communities and economies, with a focus on bringing peace to areas where conflict or war is on the horizon.
Some tips for taking notes
What: key words (nouns, adjectives, conjunctions, numbers ...)
How: use abbreviation (缩写), e.g. information (info); year (Y);
background (bkgd) ...
use symbols, e.g. right (√); because (∵); and (&) ...
Listen to the radio interview and take notes. Then answer the following questions.
1 What is the FAO What is its mission
2 What can seriously affect crop production
3 What does the FAO think about nutritious food
4 What is the FAO doing to alleviate world hunger
5 What does the FAO suggest countries do
Task2: Listen to a radio interview and take notes. Then answer the following questions.
1 What is the FAO What is its mission
FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organisation. Its aim is to eliminate world hunger.
2 What can seriously affect crop production
Droughts, floods, and climate change.
3 What does the FAO think about nutritious food
The FAO believes everyone should have the right to get healthy food.
Task2:
4 What is the FAO doing to alleviate world hunger
The FAO runs a project called Climate-Smart Agriculture, which helps countries to develop sustainable agriculture.
5 What does the FAO suggest countries do
Every country needs to focus on making new achievements in agriculture too, which can often benefit the whole world.
1.There is strong evidence to suggest that many people just can't afford to eat well. And it's not just about _____________________________;
people need to eat _____________________, which often _____________________________ or _______________________.
2.And, of course, global conflict must__________________. And don't forget that we as individuals can also make a difference: ____________________________________________________________.
having enough food to eat
nutritious food
having enough food to eat
do not have access to
be eliminated
buy food that supports the environment, and never waste food
Task 3: Listen for details.
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Post-listening
Work in pairs. Use a table to help organise your thoughts.
Possible Cause Possible Solution
1. What are all the possible causes of world hunger that you can think of
2. What can people and countries do to help alleviate these causes
3. What can you do to help alleviate these causes
Possible cause Possible solution Your actions
droughts People can invent new forms of agriculture that do not rely so much on water, and drought-resistant crops. Never waste food;
Buy food that supports the environment;
Educate people around to become aware of the problem and take action to help.
floods Floods can often be prevented by the building of dams and levees (a low wall built at the side of a river to prevent it from flooding). poverty Poverty is best solved through economic development and programmes that give people more opportunities. war War may be solved through international negotiation. World Food Day (WFD) was created by the FAO in 1979. It is celebrated in more than 150 countries, raising awareness and knowledge of the problems and causes behind world hunger and poverty.
Let’s learn World Food Day.
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Other organizations:
United Nations
(UN)
联合国
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO)联合国粮食及农业组织
World Health Organization
(WHO)世界卫生组织
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)世界教科文组织
Work in groups to brainstorm ideas for some school activities that celebrate
World Food Day. Use the expressions to help you communicate with your group members.
I’d rather … In my eyes ... In my opinion ...
Without a doubt ... The advantages are … I have a feeling that ...
It’s a pity that … I’d prefer … because … My impression is that ...
I think/guess/believe ... From my point of view, ... My view/opinion/belief is that ...
Sharing your opinions
e.g. I'd prefer to put up a poster to encourage students to save food, because the phenomenon of wasting food is much common on campus.
A: So what shall we do for World Food Day
B: In my opinion, a poster contest would be a perfect way to celebrate it.
C: That’s OK, I guess, but my impression is that everyone is tired of making
posters.
A: It’s a pity, but I think you’re right. We already have posters all over campus,
and so the message might get lost. We need to make a stronger impact.
C: In my eyes, we should have a school debate on how best to solve the problem
of world hunger.
B: The advantages are that it would help get people involved and interested.
A: But I think the problem with a debate is that it doesn’t really hit home. People will
learn more about world hunger, that’s true. I have a feeling that very few people will
actually be motivated to do anything about world hunger through a debate.
B: My view is that we should have a World Food Day Sunday Dinner.
C: What is that
Sample Dialogue
B: Well, everyone buys tickets to eat a dinner, and the price of the tickets is the same.
But when they buy the tickets they have to draw their tickets at random. Some people
get tickets to eat like a poor person — just a small bowl of rice. Others get tickets to
eat like an average person — noodles with meat, perhaps. Finally, others get tickets
to eat like a king — roast duck and all sorts of sweets.
C: Without doubt, that is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard.
B: No, no. I don’t think it’s crazy at all.
A: What’s the purpose of such a meal
B: In real life, how well a person eats is really just a matter of luck. If you are born in a
wealthy country, you probably eat well and might even be fat! But if you are born in
a poor country, you might just starve!
A: I believe that you might be onto something. But who’s going to cook the food
...
Sample Dialogue
Prepare a speech for the WFD, calling on people to help alleviate the problem of the world hunger. Your speech is supposed to include:
the information of world hunger;
what countries and individuals can do.
Mini-talk
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