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1、UNIT 5WORKING THE LANDTo get the information of Earth University of Costa Rica by watching the video.Describe and explain whether students like Earth University.To talk about farming.Do you know sustainable farming?Earth University is a special university in Costa Rica, where students learn sustaina

2、ble farming methods that can protect the environment.The goal is to have students take skills and knowledge back to their home countries in order to positively impact their communities. Almost all of the students come from Latin America and Africa, 71% of the students come from rural impoverished (贫

3、困的) areas.The school also produces andsells fresh and frozen bananas to Whole Foodsin the U.S. Whole Foods also sells EARTH Universitys pineapples, flowers and coffee.Work in groups and use the phrases in the box to describe what is going on in the photos.Students are learning in natural environment

4、.Students grow bananas on the farm for profit.Earth University is located in Guacimo, Costa Rica. It is not an _ university, What is _ about it is that students study both in classrooms and in the fields. That is becauseEarth University is a(n) _ school where students learn about farming. The kind o

5、f farming taught here is called _ farming.Complete the passage with the words in the box.agricultural, ecology, methods, profit, scholarships, sustainable, typical, unique typical unique agriculturalsustainable The farming _ they learn have little or no negative impact on the environment. In class,

6、they also learn about _, which is the study of how to protect the naturel balance of the environment. The students grow bananas on the farm for _. The money they get from these bananas goes towards _ for students from poor areas.scholarshipsagricultural, ecology, methods, profit, scholarships, susta

7、inable, typical, unique methods ecologyprofitCircle the answer.1. Which is not a goal of Earth University? A To teach poor students. B To teach students how to make food with bananas. C To give students skills to protect the environment.2. Most of the students are from _. A Africa B Latin America C

8、Costa Rica3. Students have to work six days a week for _. A half of the year B most of the year C the entire year4. Earth University students also learn about _. A chemical farming B leadership C economicsDiscuss these questions in groups.1. What do you like about Earth University?2. Would you like

9、to study at Earth University? Why or why not?What is modern agriculture?Modern agriculture is an evolving approach to agricultural innovations and farming practices that helps farmers increase efficiency and reduce the amount of natural resourceswater, land, and energynecessary to meet the worlds food, fuel, and fiber needs. Modern agriculture is driven by continuous improvements in digital tools and data, as well as collaborations(合作) among farmers and researchers across the public and private sectors(行业).What do you know about modern farming?Watch the videos