2. What is the most important aim of all agriculturists now?
3. How can crop production be increased?
4. In what way are higher yields obtained nowadays?
Is the development of natural sciences important for agriculture?
9. Continue the statements.
1. Crops are plants which ...
2. They produce …
3. In all countries of the world an important branch of economy is …
4. Different practices of crop cultivation on farms depend on …
5. The aim of crop cultivation is …
6. As the world population is constantly growing at a rapid rate, this is of …
7. Agriculturists of all countries must solve …
8. Food production can be raised in …
9. In traditional agriculture ...
10. Nowadays yield increases are mostly obtained by …
11. Yields may also be increased by …
12. These methods of yield increases have been developed both ...
Listening and Speaking Focus
10. Watch the video. Try to understand as much as you can, take notes and write down the words and phrases related to this lesson.
Food Crops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwI7A6g196A
11. Answer the following questions.
1. What crops that you know are mentioned in the video?
2. What is Irish potatoes?
3. What country is the speaker from?
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LESSON 1.2. CROP VARIETIES
Grammar and vocabulary activities
1. Translate the following sentences with the construction “to be + of + noun”.
1. This method of crop selection is of great interest.
2. Fertilizers are of great value in such areas.
3. The increase in food production is of great importance for all countries.
4. This farm machine is of great use on our farm.
2. In the following sentences, use as ... as, both ... and, either ... or, such as, as. Translate the sentences.
1. ... practical experience ... the results of experiments are very important for the development of agricultural science.
2. Yields may be increased ... by cultivation of new areas ... by more intensive use of the same land.
3. It is important to increase the supplies of food products in our country... rapidly ... possible.
4. You must use ... chemical ... biological weed control.
5. This area was irrigated ... often ... it was necessary.
6. In this area combination of ... cultural practices ... introduction of improved varieties, application of fertilizers, and irrigation has been used.
7. These crops should be cultivated in this area ... they are used as food for animals on many farms.
3. Translate from Russian into English. Use the Vocabulary Focus and text A of this Unit. Complete the task in written form.
a)
1. Выращивание с.-х. культур – важная отрасль экономики.