I think

 I am sure

 I don’t know exactly

 I believe

 In my opinion

1) Organic farming doesn’t differ from conventional and integrated farming.

2) It is easy to compare different agricultural systems.

3) Traditional farming is based on local traditions.

4) Organic farming rejects pesticides and fertilizers.

5) Mineral fertilizers are used in organic farming.

6) Productivity and profits on a farm don’t depend on the skill and commitment of the farmer.

7) Conventional systems of farming are often considered intensive.

12. Ответьте на вопросы .

1. What agricultural systems do you know?

2. What is intensive farming?

3. What do you know about extensive system of farming?

4. What is traditional farming based on?

  5. Are conventional systems of farming intensive?

6. What is the difference between intensive and extensive systems?

7. What is organic farming?

13. Проанализируйте словарные статьи слов rotation, plough, achieve, predominantly, consider и составьте словосочетания с этими словами.

Переведите следующие словосочетания на русский язык.

Nitrogen application, to initiate project, to achieve the goal, to stimulate weed germination, to destroy weeds, to apply nutrients, crop protection, to use pesticides.

Рассмотрите картинки и  определите какой тип с/х системы применяют фермеры в данном хозяйстве.

16.Составьте рассказ на одну из предложенных тем, используя следующие слова и словосочетания.
1) Organic farming

Mineral fertilizers, to reject, use of pesticides, to differ from, to plough, weed germination, to destroy weeds.

2) Conventional systems of farming

 Soil analysis, to apply nutrients, in accordance with, farmers experience, crop protection, to maximize profits, intensive.

3) Traditional farming

Local traditions, farms, low degree, mechanization, less intensive, to be based on, little use of advisory services.

4) Classification of agricultural systems

Broad groupings, borders, indistinct, extensive farming, intensive farming, organic farming, traditional farming, conventional farming, to classify.

5) Integrated farming systems

Careful attention , to obtain high yields, to apply nutrients, crop needs, the latest developments, vital, crop monitoring.

6) Intensive farming

Crop yields, increased inputs of labour and capital, form of mechanization, protection, irrigation, use of nutrients, measure of intensity.

7) Extensive farming

Difference, to depend on, local conditions, farming practices, to keep at, economy, purchased inputs.
                                                                                                                                   

Unit 6

Cereals.Corn.

Фонетические упражнения

1. Прочитайте следующие существительные:

-tion               distribution, circulation, condition, direction, production, location,

                  introduction, germination;                                                           

-th                  growth, length, pith;

-ment              requirement, development;

-ance               importance, abundance.

 2. Прочитайте следующие прилагательные :

-ent         different, sufficient, convenient;

-al            tropical, critical, botanical, usual, normal, real, essential;

-ous    fibrous, various, generous;

Словообразование

3. Образуйте наречия от следующих прилагательных:

sufficient, rapid, comparative, real, normal, slow, easy.

4. Назовите глаголы, от которых образованы следующие существительные:

growth, circulation, requirement, production, development, introduction, germination, location, penetration.