1、An Argumentative Essay on An Argumentative Essay on FarmingFarmingSpeaking&WritingLearning Aims1.Linguistic Competence:To talk about the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of farming and writing an argumentative essay on it.2.Learning Abilities:To integrate information from various stat
2、ements and to evaluate others composition.3.Thinking Quality:To analyse the logic of the information and develop your own ideas.4.Cultural Awareness:To learn about chemical farming and organic farming and think about the agricultural development.Which one is better?chemical/traditional farmingorgani
3、c farmingUseful expressionsAdvantagesDisadvantages Chemical/traditional farming:fight crop disease increase output short growth cycle/high efficiencya favorable price Organic farming:keep the soil richcontain more essential minerals rich in nutrition/tasty flavour Chemical/traditional farming:harm b
4、oth the land and peoples healthkill the helpful insectscrops grow too fast to be rich in nutritionmake people ill even cause cancerOrganic farming:high costlong growth cycle/low efficiencyhigh price Organic farming Group 2Chemical farming Group 1DebateG1:chemical farmingG2:organic farmingList the ad
5、vantages Linking wordsOn the one hand,/Besides,/Whats more,On the other hand,/In addition,/Whats worse,In fact,/for instance/plus,/not only.but also,Sentence patterns:Im fully convinced that./what I am firmly believe in is that.be in favour of/approve of;be opposed to/object toIt is adj.for sb.to do
6、sb.find it+adj.to do What attract.most is that./which is essential to Point out the disadvantages假定你是李华，最近，你班开展了主题为假定你是李华，最近，你班开展了主题为“Chemical Farming or Organic Farming”的征文活动。请根据以下的征文活动。请根据以下内容用英语写一篇短文。内容用英语写一篇短文。1.引出议题；引出议题；2.你的观点你的观点+理由；理由；3.总结。总结。Attention：1.About 80 words.2.Pay attention to coh
7、erence(连贯连贯)and handwriting.Structure Body个人观点个人观点+论据（至少论据（至少2 2条）条）驳斥对方的观点驳斥对方的观点+论据（至少论据（至少1 1条）条）Beginning:提出论题提出论题Ending:总结总结 Chemical/traditional farming:fight crop disease increase output short growth cycle/high efficiencya favorable price Organic farming:keep the soil richcontain more essenti
8、al minerals rich in nutrition/tasty flavourUseful expressionsChemical/traditional farming:harm both the land and peoples healthkill the helpful insectscrops grow too fast to be rich in nutritionmake people ill even cause cancer Organic farming:high costlong growth cycle/low efficiencyhigh priceAdvan
9、tagesDisadvantagesIm fully convinced that./what I am firmly believe in is that.be in favour of/approve of;be opposed to/object toIt is adj.for sb.to do sb.find it+adj.to do What attract.most is that./,which is essential to.Sentence patternsOn the one hand,On the other hand,Whats more,/In addition,/I
10、n fact.Whats worse,/Therefore,/for instance Linking words 评价内容评价内容分数分数(满分满分25)Max 23 Complete Structure(3 parts)Complete structure&Exact language&Good Logic (15points)High level sentences and good words(+2points for each)Spelling/Grammar mistakes and bad handwriting(-2points)Exact Language Good Logi
11、c(linking words)Evaluation StandardWriting outlineThere is a widespread concern over the issue about_.The opinions concerning this hot topic vary from person to person.In my opinion,_ farming is preferable to_ farming.Because it has _.(Advantages)_.However,as for _ farming,(disadvantage)_._.Therefor
12、e,I hold the belief that_farming brings us more advantages and is more _.Topicat least 2 advantagesat least 1disadvantageSummary&Your opinionEvaluate your articles for each other.1.Underline beautiful words and sentences.2.Correct the mistakes.3.Grade it by giving it a score.评价内容评价内容分数分数(满分满分25)Max
13、23 Complete Structure(3 parts)Complete structure&Exact language&Good Logic (15points)Higher level sentences and good words(+2points for each)Spelling/Grammar mistakes and bad handwriting(-2points)Exact Language Good Logic(linking words)Sample Writing There is a heated topic over the issue about whic
14、h we should choose between chemical farming and organic farming.In my opinion,organic farming is preferable to chemical farming.Because it has numerous benefits.To begin with,organic food is generally more nutritious than food grown with artificial fertilisers.In addition,it our health.In fact,it co
15、ntains much more essential minerals,for instance,vitamins.Finally,what attracts consumers most isSample Writingits tasty flavour.However,as for chemical farming,it produces food with less flavor and nutrition,which is essential to people.Plus,chemical farming kills not only bad but also good insects
16、 and thus damages the land.Therefore,I hold the belief that organic farming brings us more advantages and is more.We firmly believe that with everyones efforts,wewill present more impressive progress in agriculture to contribute to the world in the future.1.Polish your writing after class.2.Surf the Internet for more information about the agricultual development of modern China.
