1、Listening and Speaking P54-55 Unit 5 Working the Land 1.To gain the information of world hunger problem,and the function,assignments 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 celebratin
2、g the World Food Day,and build awareness.4.To give your own opinions and suggestions to solve world hunger problem.Tick()the organization that will be mentioned in the interview.United Nations(UN)Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations World Health Organization(WHO)United Nations Edu
3、cational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization World Food Day October 16thLead in in 1979 its headquarter:Rome194 membersFigure out the statistics of world hunger and the causes.the causes?Lookdiscuss:droughtA lake bed has been exposed by receding waters,leaving behind cracked soil.A child is pouring
4、 water onto the ground.When there is drought,crops cannot grow and animals may die.warHunger often comes with war,as often people cannot farm,or they cannot work to earn money to buy food.Even if they had money to buy food,the markets might be empty or closed.Lookdiscuss:famineThe child is a victim
5、of famine,which is why his/her arm and hand are so thin.While famine can be caused by drought,some of the worst famines in world history had other sources,such as insects or diseases that destroyed the crops,or weather.Discuss what we should do to improve this situation and help the people in hunger
6、.Pre-listeningWhat does FAO do to improve this situation and help the people in hunger?Listen and answerWhile-listening1 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
7、 What does the FAO suggest countries do?1.What is the FAO?What is its mission?2.What can seriously affect crop production?Things like droughts,floods and climate change can seriously affect crop production.“And our aim is simple,to eliminate world hunger”Note:eliminate v.to put an end to or get rid
8、ofFAO stands for Food Agriculture Organization to eliminate world hunger.Listening and answerListening and answer3.What does the FAO think about nutritious food?People need to eat enough nutritious food which many people cant afford or dont have access to.The FAO believes everyone should have the ri
9、ght to healthy food.4.What is the FAO doing to alleviate world hunger?The UN is making efforts to reduce climate change and the FAO runs a project called Climate Smart Agriculture which helps countries to develop sustainable agriculture.sustainable agricultureIt is about meeting the needs of the pre
10、sent,without sacrificing(v.牺牲)those of tomorrowits farming that is environmentally sound,socially responsible,and profitable for farmers.Sustainable agriculture strives for the best long-term outcomes for forests,climate stability,human rights,and livelihoods.5.What does the FAO suggest countries do
11、?The FAO suggests that every country focus on making new achievements in agriculture which can benefit the whole world.Global conflict must be eliminated.The UN The FAOEvery CountryYou and MeListening and answerreduce climate changeClimate Smart Agricultureeliminate global conflictto develop sustain
12、able agriculturemake new achievementsbuy food that supports the environmentnever waste foodbuy food that supports the environmentnever waste foodListen and identify how the speaker supports his facts.Match the supporting evidence with the facts.1 According to our latest figures,2 There is strong evi
13、dence to suggest that 3 Our research indicates that 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.Identify supporting evidence the speakers claimsKey words:Listening Skillsreport,res
14、earch(es),studi(es),figure(s),finding(s).facts/evidencePost-listening What are all the possible causes of worldhunger that you can think of?What can people and countries do to help alleviate these causes?Possible causePossible solutiondroughtsfloodspovertywar invent new forms of agriculture that do
15、not rely so much on water,and drought-resistant crops.build dams and levees.can be solved through economic development and programmes that give people more opportunities.may be solved through international negotiation.Brainstorm ideas for some school activities that celebrate World Food Day.Useful e
16、xpressions:school activities听力原文(听力原文(4)message to our listeners:you can find moreinformation on world hunger on the FAO website.Identify supporting evidenceWhen people present important facts,they usually give some evidence to support their claims.The evidence is usually mentioned at the start of a
17、 sentence.Listen out for key words like report,research,studies,figures,findings,etc.听力原文(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 hereto talk to us about world hunger.Welcome,David!Please explain what the FAO is and what itsaims
18、are.Good morning.For those who dont know,FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organisation.And our aim is simple to eliminate world hunger,which,according to our latest figures,standsat around 11%of the worlds population.So I guess things like droughts,floods,andclimate change are all major factors i
19、n this.Yes,thats right,they can all seriously affect crop production.And another factor is poverty.There听力原文(听力原文(2)Host:David:Host:David: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
20、food,which often they cannot afford or do 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 andt
21、ransportation,meaning that millions of people have to go hungry.So what can we do to alleviate world hunger?Well,the UN is making efforts to reduce climate 听力原文(听力原文(3)Host:change,and the FAO runs a project calledClimate-Smart Agriculture,which helps countries to develop sustainable agriculture.Howe
22、ver,every country needs to focus on making new achievements in agriculture,too,which canoften benefit the whole world.Like China,for example,whose development of hybrid rice hasgreatly increased rice production in many other countries.And,of course,global conflict mustbe eliminated.And dont forget that 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