1 _ rototiller
2 _ cultipacker
3 _ tractor
4 _ stone picker
5 _ broadcast seeder
6 _ seed drill
A. a device that spreads seeds and fertilizer over a field
B. a device pulled by a tractor that deposits seeds in the ground
C. a machine that turns over soil
D. a device that separates stones and soil
E. a vehicle that pulls farm equipment
F. a machine that flattens soil
5. Listen and read the newspaper advertisements again. What do the advertisements for farming equipment all have in common? Track 6
Listening
6. Listen to a conversation between a seller and a caller responding to a used-equipment. Track 7
Choose the correct answers.
1. What equipment is the caller interested in?
A. a tractor
B. a rototiller
C. a stone picker
D. a transplanter
2 Why doesn't the buyer purchase the equipment?
A. It is too small to move his rocks.
B. Someone else bought it already.
C. It is too expensive for a used item.
D. He decided to buy a new one instead.
7. Listen again and complete the conversation. Track 7
Caller: Hello, is Mr. Henry available?
Seller: This is Mr. Henry speaking. Can I help you?
Caller: Yes. I'm calling about your listing. The one about the 1 _ _____ _ _
Seller: Oh, yes. Well, it's still available. And it's in 2 _ ______ _
Caller: Oh, good. What 3 _ ______ _ can it move?
Seller: Anything between two and twenty five inches.
Caller: And how much is it?
Seller: 4 ________ $4000.
Caller: That's almost the price of a 5 _ _ _ _
Seller: Well, we don't use it often.
Caller: Still,6 _ ___ __ _____ _ ____ for me. I'll pass for now, thanks.
Speaking
With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7. Then, switch roles.
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
I'm calling about...
It's in... condition.
How much is it?
Student A: You want to buy a piece of equipment. Talk to Student B about:
type of equipment
condition
price
Student B: You are selling a piece of farm equipment. Answer Student A's questions.
Writing
Use the conversation from Task 8 and the advertisement to fill out the advertisement.
FOR SALE ______________________________
Farmer's Weekly Classifieds
Equipment for sale:________________________
Condition:________________________________
Used for:_________________________________
Price: ___________________________________
Unit III: Soil conservation
Reading
1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1 In what ways can soil be damaged?
2 What parts of your century have the best soil?
Text 1: A Guide to Soil Conservation
Without healthy soil, farmers can't produce healthy crops. But soil faces many threats, including nutrient depletion and erosion. Fortunately, several methods of soil conservation can turn unhealthy soil into a plant paradise.
One method, crop rotation, solves nutrient depletion. Cover crops, or green manure, are rotated with other crops. This process increases the amount of nitrogen in the soil and reverses land degradation.
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In addition to addressing nutrient -depletion, farmers also combat erosion. Several practices can prevent erosion. Planting windbreaks stops topsoil loss from wind. Perimeter runoff control prevents erosion from water. For example, grass ways slow water and direct it away from fields.
Contour-farming techniques, such as key line design, also prevent water from eroding soil. In one method, farmers plow rows perpendicular to hills. The water slows as it reaches the rows, which results in less soil loss.
Read the magazine article. Then, choose the correct answers.
1. What is the main purpose of the article?
A. to show the benefits of soil additives
B. to describe soil conservation methods
C. to recommend soil conservation products
D. to explain the financial costs of soil damage
2. Which is NOT a suggestion made in the article?'
A. planting cover crops
B. using key line design
C. applying manure fertilizer
D. having perimeter runoff control
3. Which would be the best solution for nutrient depletion?
A. crop rotation
B. soil conservation
C. windbreaks
D. contour farming
Vocabulary
