1. 2 Focus on Reading A- Reading One: Organic Produce vs
2 Focus on Reading A- Reading One: Organic Produce vs. Regular Produce Mr. Green has a newspaper advice column called “ Ask Mr. Green.” People with shopping problems write to him. Read this letter to Mr. Green. The writer asks two questions. How will Mr. Green answer these questions?
Dear Mr. Green: Lately, I see more and more “organic” fruits and vegetables in the supermarkets. I’m confused. Often the organic apples or strawberries aren’t as red or as large as the regular ones. They sometimes have spots or insect holes. Also, organic produce can cost three times as much as regular produce! So, tell me, what exactly are organic fruits and vegetables? And why are they so expensive? Confused Shopper Bakersfield, CA
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2. Now read Mr. Green’s answer.
Ask MR. GREEN: Organic Produce vs. Regular Produce
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4. Check (√) the ideas that Mr. Green discussed in his letter.
Reading For Main Ideas
Check (√) the ideas that Mr. Green discussed in his letter.
___1- He explained how much organic fruits and vegetables cost.
____2- He discussed the first farmers to grow organic produce.
____3- He discussed the use of chemicals in growing regular produce.
____4- He explained why regular produce may be bad for your health.
____5- He explained what organic produce is.
___6- He explained why organic fruits and vegetables are expensive.
___7. He explained where people can buy organic produce.
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Check: 3,4,5,6 Reading for Details Read each statement decide if it is true or false. If the statement is false, write a true statement after it. 2. T 3. F Herbicides kill weeds. Pesticides kill insects. 4. F Some scientists believe that chemical build up can cause cancer. 5. F Organic fruits and vegetables are ripened naturally. 6. T 7. T
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7. Answers
1 Agree: 1, 4, 5 Disagree: 2, 3, 6 2 Organic: 1, 3, 6 Regular: 2, 4, 5
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8. B Reading Two: What’s in Our Food?
Chemicals aren’t just used to grow produce. They are also used to keep foods fresh, give them color, or change the taste. Natural food, including organic food, is food that doesn’t have any chemicals or other artificial ingredients. Look quickly at the two soup can labels below. Answer the questions. A- Which soup is more natural? Health Country Soup B- Which soup has artificial ingredients? Gordon’s Soup Now read the labels more carefully. Then work in a small group to answer the questions on pg. 30.
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9. Answers
1- Health Country 2- Gordon’s 3-Gordon’s 4-Health Country 5- Health Country 6-potatoes, carrots, green beans, onions, celery, peas. 7- broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, green pepper, 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- Monosodium 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 are all organic. Also, it has no chemicals.
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11. 1- Cross out the word or phrase that is not related to the
3 Focus on Vocabulary
1- Cross out the word or phrase that is not related to the
boldfaced word.
Words or phrases to be crossed out follow.
1- insects hard
2- green strawberry separating eggs with an electric machine
3- apples tomatoes from the can
4- plastic bird
5- carrot
6- soup
7- it will be a problem
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12. Read the conversation between a radio program interviewer and a farmer
Read the conversation between a radio program interviewer and a farmer. Complete the conversation, using the word in the box.
Answers: 1- vines 8- natural 2- ripen 9- weeds 3- old- fashioned 10- it’s worth it 5- herbicides 11- tastes 6- pesticides 12- fresh 7- insects
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