Read the statements and say if they are true or false. Correct the false ones.

1) Conventional farming is better for the environment than organic methods.

2) To feed world’s population with organic food will require much more farmland.

3) Organic yields are higher than conventional ones.

4) Organic farmers use cover crops to fertilize their fields.

5) World food demand is growing.

Discuss pros and cons of organic farming.

12. Did you know that …?

The way farmers grow and process agricultural products such as fruits, vegetables, grains and animal products determine whether or not a product is organic. In the U.S, EU, Canada, and Japan, organic standards are regulated by the government, which means products that contain the “Organic” label are subjected to inspections of their land and farming practices regularly.

There are four types of organic labels which are regulated by the government:

1) 100% organic. To use this label on any product, the product must be either completely organic or made of all organic ingredients.

2) Organic. In order to use this label, 95% or more of the ingredients need to be organic.

3) % organic. In order to claim a percentage amount of organic on a label it must contain between 70%-95% organic ingredients. These products cannot use the USDA organic logo but use “Made with organic ingredients”

4) Multi-ingredient products with less than 70% organic ingredients may only contain organic claims in the product ingredient list, nowhere else on their product are they allowed to advertise organic.

SPEAKING TASK

Speak about the principles of organic farming

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Wish-sentences

14. Change the sentences using “wish” or “If only”.

A

1) I'm sorry that I'm so clumsy. - I wish/If only I were not so clumsy.

2) My parents are sorry that I'm not good at math. - (My parents) . . . . .

3) Jim is sorry that he doesn't know Jenny's phone number - (Jim) . . . . .

4) My dad is sorry that my mother doesn't speak English - (My dad) . . . . .

5) I'm sorry that it's raining - (I) . . . . .

6) I'm sorry that you are ill – (I) . . . . .

7) I'm sorry that I can't play the violin – (I) . . . . .

8) I'm sorry that I'm so late – (I) . . . . .

B

1)I'm sorry I didn't book a seat. – (I) . . . . .

2)It's a pity he didn't work harder during the term. – (He) . . . . .

3)I'm sorry I didn't know you were in trouble. - (I) . . . . .

4) I’m sorry I didn’t explain it to you. -(I) . . . . .

5)He’s sorry that he didn’t help his granny to plant potatoes. – (He) . . . . .

6)I'm sorry that I didn’t meet you when you came. – (I) . . . . .

7) They are sorry they missed the lecture. – (They) . . . . .

8) Mary is sorryher car broke down on Sunday. – (She) . . . . .

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. He likes to swim. He wishes he _____ near the sea.

a) lives b) lived c) had lived

2. She didn't come to his birthday party yesterday. He wishes she _____ .

a) has come b) came c) had come

3. I said that her cooking was terrible. I wish I _____ that.

a) didn’t say b) hadn’t said c) don’t say

4. It's cold today. I wish it _____ warmer.

a) had been b) has been c) were

5. Her new car consumes a lot of gas. She wishes she _____ a different car.

a) buys b) bought c) had bought

6. I wish I _____ the answer, but I don't.

a) know b) knew c) had known

7. Their trip to China was very interesting. I wish I _____ there with them.

a) go b) went c) had gone

8. She wishes she _____ blue eyes.

a) has b) had c) had had

9. I wish I _____ help you.

a) can b) could c) will

10. Several companies had vacancies for college graduates. He wished he _____ to college.

a) go b) went c) had gone

16. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Some sentences require a negation.

1) Bruce wishes he _____ (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.

2) I wish I _____ (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team.

3) I wish you _____ (stop) watching television while I am talking to you.

4) I wish you _____ (do) that. It annoys me.

5) I wish the holidays _____ (come) so we could go off to the seaside.

6) Of course Tom wishes he _____ (come) with us to Paris, but he has to stay here.

7) I wish we _____ (go) to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle.

8) I wish you _____ (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows.

9) If only I _____ (lose) all my money. Now I'm broke.

10) Peter is always late. If only he _____ (turn up) on time for a change!