Working the land

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hungry – hunger

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free – freedom

nation – nationality

chemistry – chemical

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discover – discovery

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Have you ever been to the country- side? What did you see and do there?

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Can you recognize the following crops?Can you recognize the following crops?

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Soybean Soybean

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What do you know about What do you know about farming?farming?

Sow in spring

Harvest in autumn

Sprinkle pesticideSprinkle pesticide

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grassgrass

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What’s the constitution of china’s land resource?

We need to feed 22%of the world ‘s population by 75 of the farmland in china.

0.8 billion people in the world suffer from hunger.

0.3 billion of them are children.

Every year 5.6 million children die of hunger.

Every day 18000 children die of hunger.

Step 7: Extended discussion

Topic: If you had the chance to do one thing to help end hunger in the world, what wouldyou do?