Unit 12: Agriculture

Aims and Objectives

In this unit you will learn and practise vocabulary related to agribusiness.

You will practise the following skills and functions:

• listening for detail
• passing on messages

The grammar focus of this unit is:

• Reported Speech

Vocabulary

	der Schlachthof
	die Landwirtschaft
	die Gerste
	die Bohnen
	die Artenvielfalt
	das Vieh
	die Getreideprodukte
	der Landstrich, die Landschaft
	die Kuh
	die Ernte
	die Milchwirtschaft
	die Umgebung
	die Umwelt
	der Bauernhof
	fruchtbar
	der Dünger
	das Feld
	die Blumen
	die Forstwirtschaft
	die Frucht
	das Gras
	die Heimat, der Lebensraum
	die Ernte
	die Tierherde
	ertragreich
	die Pferde
	das Land, der Boden
	groß angelegt, im großen Umfang
	der Viehbestand
	der Mais
	der Gemüseanbau
	mechanisiert
	biologisch
	die Pestizide
	das Schwein
	die Politik
	das Geflügel
	die Wurzelpflanzen
	die Rotation, der Wechsel
	der Samen, die Saatgut
	das Schaf
	mittelständisch
	der Boden, die Erde
	die Subvention
	züchten
	wachsen
	anpflanzen, bepflanzen
	das Gemüse
	der Weizen
	die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt

Exercises

Section 1: Vocabulary Practice

Fill in the correct translation for each of the terms below.

1. die Getreideprodukte [?]
2. der Dünger [?]
3. mittelständisch [?]
4. ertragreich [?]
5. die Forstwirtschaft [?]
6. das Feld [?]
7. die Gerste [?]
8. das Land, der Boden [?]
9. das Vieh [?]
10. der Weizen [?]
11. die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt [?]
12. die Landwirtschaft [?]
13. die Blumen [?]
14. das Geflügel [?]
15. die Tierherde [?]
16. anpflanzen, bepflanzen [?]
17. die Politik [?]
18. der Samen, die Saatgut [?]
19. biologisch [?]
20. der Landstrich, die Landschaft [?]
21. mechanisiert [?]
22. das Gras [?]
23. das Schwein [?]
24. die Subvention [?]
25. die Frucht [?]
26. züchten [?]
27. die Milchwirtschaft [?]
28. die Rotation, der Wechsel [?]
29. das Gemüse [?]
30. die Bohnen [?]
31. das Schaf [?]
32. groß angelegt, im großen Umfang [?]
33. fruchtbar [?]
34. die Pestizide [?]
35. der Mais [?]
36. der Boden, die Erde [?]
37. die Wurzelpflanzen [?]
38. die Umgebung [?]
39. die Artenvielfalt [?]
40. der Bauernhof [?]
41. die Heimat, der Lebensraum [?]
42. der Gemüseanbau [?]
43. der Schlachthof [?]
44. der Viehbestand [?]
45. wachsen [?]
46. die Umwelt [?]
47. die Ernte [?]
48. die Kuh [?]
49. die Pferde [?]

Section 2: Listening Comprehension

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. How many people worldwide work on farms?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. Where do the majority of farmers live?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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3. How is most food produced in developed countries?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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4. Large-scale farming depends on:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of integrated food production?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. Who are farms mostly owned by in the developing world?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. What do these small farmers do mostly with their produce?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. How have small farmers started to generate income?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. Which of the following would you NOT consider to be 'household essentials'?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. What did Mr. Bullock do when he left school?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. How long has Mr Bullock been a farmer?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. How did Mr. Bullock get into farming?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. What kind of animals does he have most of?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. Who do farmers sell their livestock to nowadays?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
6. How has this change affected the farmer's profits?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. What does Mr. Bullock grow on his farm?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. What does Mr. Bullock feed the young stock?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. Does Mr. Bullock think that subsidies are a good idea?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. What does Mr. Bullock find a nightmare?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. What are arable crops?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. What does a market gardener do?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. Originally the Hills wanted to:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. What do they grow?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. How do the Hills grow vegetables without using chemical pesticides?

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   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. Why did the Hills start selling their produce?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

Section 3: General Comprehension

For each of the statements below, choose True or False.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. If you don't use pesticides you can grow organic food.

   
   
   

   [?]
2. Some crops can be grown both in winter and in summer.

   
   
   

   [?]
3. Supermarkets never buy organic vegetables or fruit from local market gardens.

   
   
   

   [?]
4. Most small farmers have control over the distribution of their produce.

   
   
   

   [?]
5. Natural fertiliser comes from farm animals such as cows, horses and pigs.

   
   
   

   [?]
6. Large-scale commercial farming damages the environment.

   
   
   

   [?]
7. More and more people want to know where the food they eat comes from.

   
   
   

   [?]
8. Large-scale farmers sell nearly all their produce.

   
   
   

   [?]
9. Most food in developed countries is organically grown.

   
   
   

   [?]