1. Firm soil; 2. a general fertiliser like Growmore; 3. soil details; 4. cabbage root fly; 5. club root; 6. discourages growth; 7. Tread the soil down gently; 8. Firm the bed by tamping the surface with the back of your rake; 9. remove any surface rubbish; 10. dreaded affliction; 11. well rotted manure; 12. brassica varieties; 13. lime; 14. in a sheltered spot; 15. roofing felt; 16. sifted mature compost; 17. protective discs; 18. underlay; 19. Don't fork over the surface; 20. level the area.
Exercise 2 d. Translate into English. Use exercise 1a and 1b if necessary.
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Exercise 2 e. Listen to Text 2 in English. Use your shorthand to write it down. Translate it into Ukrainian.
Exercise 2 f. Role-game.
Imagine that you are present at the conference where the problems of cabbage growing are being discussed. Study a dialogue where ESW Extension Service Worker, I Interpreter, A Audience. Then make up a similar dialogue.
ESW: Good afternoon! My name is . I am an Extension Service Worker ands I am happy to answer all your questions.
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I: Good afternoon! My name is . I have two questions.
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I: What results in amazing cabbage harvests?
ESW: Growing cabbage successfully every time results in amazing harvests.
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I: Older generations may still remember the terrible taste and smell of winter cabbages, savoys and those tough spring greens which haunted their childhood. My second question is like this:have there been new varieties which are more delicate in flavor?
ESW: Thank you for your question. Over the past thirty years there have been remarkable improvements with cabbages as the newer varieties are more delicate in flavour.
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I: Thank you.
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I: Good afternoon! My name is . I am interested in the following: What should I do if cabbage root fly is a problem?
ESW:. If cabbage root fly is a problem, use protective discs around the base of the plants so the flies can't lay their eggs.
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I: Thank you.
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UNIT VII
SUNFLOWER