1、 Explore the world hunger problem 1. To gain the information of world hunger problem, and the function and missions of FAO. 2. To be able to analyze and judge the causes of the world hunger problem, and propose solutions. 3. To be able to describe and explain the activities of celebrating the World
2、Food Day, and build awareness. Here is a short video for us to explore the present situation of world hunger problem. Natural disaster Farmland used for not farming Drought Flood What can cause a poor harvest? In pairs, discuss what you can see in the photos and how you think each photo relates to t
3、he world hunger. This photo represents the idea of drought. A child is pouring water onto the cracked ground. When there is drought, crops cannot grow and animals may die. The second photo represents the idea of war. Hunger often comes with war, as often people cannot farm, or they cannot work to ea
4、rn money to buy food. And, the markets might be empty or closed. Photo 3 represents famine（饥荒）（饥荒）. The child in the photo is a victim of famine, which is why his / her arm and hand are so thin. Famine is when the crops do not grow and there is not enough food for everyone to eat. While famine can b
5、e caused by drought, some of the worst famines in the world history had other sources, such as insects or diseases that destroyed the crops, or weather that was either too hot or too cool for the crops to grow properly. 1 What is the FAO? What is its mission? FAO stands for _. Its aim is to _. 2 Wha
6、t can seriously affect crop production? _ can seriously affect crop production. 3 What does the FAO think about nutritious food? The FAO believes everyone should _ _. Listen to a radio interview and take notes. Then answer the following questions. Food and Agriculture Organisation eliminate(消除消除) wo
7、rld hunger 联合国粮食及农业组织 简称“粮农组织”，于1945年10月16日正式成 立，是联合国系统内最早的常设专门机构，是 各成员国间讨论粮食和农业问题的国际组织。 其宗旨是提高人民的营养水平和生活标准，改 进农产品的生产和分配，改善农村和农民的经 济状况，促进世界经济的发展并保证人类免于 饥饿。组织总部在意大利罗马，现成员共有 194个成员国、1个成员组织（欧洲联盟）和2 个准成员（法罗群岛、托克劳群岛）。 The world organizations devoted to the hunger problem. Food and Agriculture Organizatio
8、n of the United Nations, FAO 1 What is the FAO? What is its mission? FAO stands for _. Its aim is to _. 2 What can seriously affect crop production? _ can seriously affect crop production. 3 What does the FAO think about nutritious food? The FAO believes everyone should _ _. Listen to a radio interv
9、iew and take notes. Then answer the following questions. Food and Agriculture Organisation eliminate(消除消除) world hunger Droughts, floods, and climate change have the right to get healthy food 4 What is the FAO doing to alleviate world hunger? The FAO _ called Climate-Smart Agriculture, which helps c
10、ountries to _. 5 What does the FAO suggest countries do? Every country needs to focus on _ in agriculture too, which can often _ the whole world. vt. 减轻；缓解减轻；缓解 runs a project develop sustainable agriculture making new achievements benefit Identify Supporting Evidence When people present important f
11、acts, they usually give some evidence to support their claims. The evidence is usually mentioned 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 resear
12、ch indicates that . Listen again and identify how the speaker supports his facts. 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 worlds population. C many people just cant afford to eat well. 听力
13、原文（听力原文（1） Host: David: Host: David: Good morning, listeners. Today is World Food Day, and David Bond from the UNs FAO is here to talk to us about world hunger. Welcome, David! Please explain what the FAO is and what its aims are. Good morning. For those who dont know, FAO stands for Food and Agricu
14、lture Organisation. And our aim is simple to eliminate world hunger, which, according to our latest figures, stands at around 11% of the worlds population. So I guess things like droughts, floods, and climate change are all major factors in this. Yes, thats right, they can all seriously affect crop
15、production. And another factor is poverty. 听力原文（听力原文（2） David: Host: David: Host: David: There is strong evidence to suggest that many people just cant afford to eat well. And its not just about having enough food to eat; people need to eat enough nutritious food, which often they cannot afford or d
16、o not have access to. The FAO believes everyone should have the right to healthy food. And what about war? Ive seen many researchers say that it directly leads to mass hunger. Absolutely true. Our research indicates that wars can heavily affect food production and transportation, meaning that millio
17、ns of people have to go hungry. So what can we do to alleviate world hunger? Well, the UN is making efforts to reduce climate change, 听力原文（听力原文（3） David: Host: and the FAO runs a project called Climate-Smart Agriculture, which helps countries to develop sustainable agriculture. However, every countr
18、y needs to focus on making new achievements in agriculture, too, which can often benefit the whole world. Like China, for example, whose development of hybrid rice has greatly increased rice production in many other countries. And, of course, global conflict must be eliminated. And dont forget that
19、we as individuals can also make a difference: buy food that supports the environment, and never waste food. David Bond, thank you very much. Just a quick message to our listeners: you can find more information on world hunger on the FAO website. Discuss the following questions and then share your an
20、swers in class. Use a table like the one below to help you organise your thoughts. Possible causePossible solution 1 What are all the possible causes of world hunger that you can think of? Droughts, floods, climate change, poverty, war 2 What can people and countries do to help alleviate these cause
21、s? a. With droughts, we can invent new forms of agriculture that do not rely so much on water, and drought-resistant crops; b. floods can often be prevented by the building of dams; c. poverty is best solved through economic development and programmes that give people more opportunities; d. war may
22、be solved through international cooperation(合作合作). 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. Useful expressions: Sharing your opinions Id rather . In my
23、 eyes . In my opinion . Without a doubt . The advantages are . I have a feeling that . Its a pity that . Id prefer . because . My impression is that . I think/guess/believe . From my point of view, . My view/opinion/belief is that . e.g. Id prefer to put up a poster to encourage students to save foo
24、d, because the phenomenon of wasting food is much common in campus. Share opinions about world hunger problem and give suggestions to solve it. 1. What does the FAO think about nutritious food? nutritious: containing many of the substances needed for life and growth adj. 有营养的；营养丰富的有营养的；营养丰富的 eg The
25、cookbook contains many simple yet highly nutritious meals. (翻译翻译) 那本烹饪书里有许多简单而营养价值却那本烹饪书里有许多简单而营养价值却很高很高的食谱。的食谱。 nutritional: relating to the substances in food that help you to stay healthy adj. 营养（物）的营养（物）的 eg Cooking vegetables for too long lessens their nutritional value. 烹饪烹饪蔬菜时间过长会降低其营养价值。蔬菜时间
26、过长会降低其营养价值。 nutrition: the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth n. 营养；滋养营养；滋养 eg Nutrition and exercise are essential to fitness and health. 营养和运动是保持健康所必不可少的。营养和运动是保持健康所必不可少的。 2. What is the FAO doing to alleviate world hunger? alleviate: to make sth. less painful or difficult to deal with vt. 减轻；缓解减轻；缓解 eg The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering. 这些药物对减轻她的病痛痛苦没有这些药物对减轻她的病痛痛苦没有丝毫丝毫作用。作用。
