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ORANGIC PRODUCE: IS IT WORTH THE PRICE? Page 121

ORANGIC PRODUCE: IS IT WORTH THE PRICE? Page 121. This unit explores the advantages and disadvantages of buying natural foods. Reading One focuses on the basic issues in buying organic or regular produce. Reading Two extends the discussion of natural foods to other food products. .

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ORANGIC PRODUCE: IS IT WORTH THE PRICE? Page 121

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  1. ORANGIC PRODUCE: IS IT WORTH THE PRICE? Page 121 This unit explores the advantages and disadvantages of buying natural foods. Reading One focuses on the basic issues in buying organic or regular produce. Reading Two extends the discussion of natural foods to other food products.

  2. PREREADING 1. Where do you buy fruits and vegetables? 2. How do you choose the fruits & vegetables you buy? What do you look for:(color, size, hardness/softness, Smell,Price)? instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  3. VCABULARY FOR CMPREHENSION Page 123 Read the words and understand the meanings. They are from the same unit. 1. Artificial = not natural 2. Ripen =become ready to eat 3. Vine=a plant that grow up and around a stick 4. It’s worth it =it will be useful, you will gain from it. 5. Old fashioned =not modern or new 6. Fresh= not caned or frozen Page 124 Ex.1 1.e 3. f 5. b 2. a 4. c 6. d instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  4. Ex.2Page 124 Chemicals:1. herbicide 2. pesticide Produce: Plants:4. weeds Senses: taste Illnesses: cancer instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  5. READING ONE: Organic Produce vs. Regulare Produce Page125 Reading for Main Ideas page 127 Check:3,4,5,&6 Reading for Details, Page 127 • F Organic produce doesn't look as nice as regular produce. • T • F Herbicide kill weeds, Pesticides kill insect. • F Some scientists believe that chemical buildup can cause cancer. • F Organic fruits & vegetables are ripened naturally. • T • T instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  6. REACTING TO THE READING Page 128 1) Agree: 1, 4, & 5 Disagree: 2, 3, & 6 2) Organic: 1, 3, 6 Page 128 Regular: 2, 4, 5 instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  7. READING TWO: What`s in in our Food? Pages 129-130 a. Health Country Soup b. Gordon`s Soup 1. Health Country 2. Gordan`s 3. Gordan`s 4. Health Country 5. Health Country 6. potatoes, carrots, green beans, onions, celery, peas 7. broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, green peppers, tomatoes. 8. None 9. The health country vegetables are organic. 10. Health Country has salt, pepper, parsley, nutmeg, bay leaves, sage, basil, oregano. Gordon`s has salt. 11. Monosadium glutamate: a chemical to improve taste. Caramel color:to give the soup the “right” color. Sugar: to improve taste. 12.Health Country because it has more vegetables, and they all organic. Also, it has no chemicals. instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  8. Focus on Vocabulary Page 130 Words & phrases to be crossed out 1. Herbicides:insects, weeds, farms 2. Ripe: yellow banana, green strawberry, red apple 3. Vines: tomatoes, grapes, apples 4. Natural: stone, wood, plastic 5. Artificial: caramel color, monosodiam glutamate, carrot instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  9. Page 131 6. Produce: potato, apple, soup 7. It’s worth it:it will be a problem, it will be useful, you will gain by it 8. Taste: bad, hard, fresh 9. Old fashioned: milking cows by hand, separating eggs with an electric machine,planting corn with a stick. 10. Fresh:tomatoes from the can, grapes off the vine, apples from the tree. 11.Insect: bee,bird, fly instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  10. Page 132 • Vines • Ripen • Old-fashioned • Produce • Herbicide • Pesticide • Insects • Natural • Weeds • It`s worth it • Tastes • Fresh instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  11. STYLE: AUDIENCE Page 131 Audience, Content, and Tone • In any kind of writing, audiencerefers to the people who read what you write. • What you say-- content--and how you say it--tone--will depend on your audience. instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  12. Tips on content Write about your audience needs to know. Write about what will interest your audience. Write about what will be appropriate for your audience. A letter to a friendwill Probably be about everyday, personal things. A letter to a boss will probably be about professional things only. instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  13. instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010 Tips on Tone A letter to a close friend may have a lot of slang and may sound very casual. A letter to a teacher or a boss will not use any slang and will be more formal. When you write toa friend, you can express negative emotions like anger. When you write to a teacher, to a boss, or to people you don’t know, you should avoid expressing these emotions directly.

  14. Grammar: Count and Non-Count nouns Count nouns refer to people or things that can be counted. They can be singular or plural. Use a or an before a singular count noun. Plural count nouns needs only –s or –esat the end of the word. Numbers can be used with count nouns. Examples: I need anonion. Do you want acupof tea? I will buy some red tomatoes. These apples are red. instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  15. instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010 Non-count nouns refer to things that cannot be counted. Do not use a, an, or a number before non-count nouns. Do not add –s/-esto non-count nouns: they do not have a plural form. Examples: We have bread. I drink milk. He likes rice. I buy produce at the supermarket.

  16. Use of some,any,and a lot of • Some can be used with plural count nouns and non-count nouns in affirmative statements. • Any can be used with plural count and non-count nouns in negative statements. • A lot of can be used with plural count nouns and with non-count nouns. Examples: I need some onions. I need some milk. I don’t have any onions. I don’t have any milk. I need a lot of onions. I need a lot of milk. instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  17. Some more practice Sarah went to the store. She bought e____ , r____ , sp_____ ,m____ , and b____ .The store didn’t have any organic p____ .So, she went to the health food store and bought l____ ,t_____ ,b_____ and g____ .But he forgot to buy a w_______. Still she has to buy ___ , ____ , ______.(your choice of produce) instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

  18. Sarah went to the store. She boughteggs , rice , spaghetti ,milk, and bread.Hisstore didn’t have any organicProduce. So, she went to the health food store and bought lettuce , tomatoes , bananas andgrapes. But he forgot to buy a watermelon. Still she has to buycarrots, lemons , & oranges.(your choice of produce). instructor:Rose Al-Remi Spring 2010

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