Unit 7:0rganic Produce:Is it Worth the Price Prepared By: Naila Masud.

Summary Of The Unit Summary Of The Unit This unit explores the advantages and

disadvantages of buying natural foods. Reading one focuses on the basic issues in buying organic or regular produce. Reading two extends the discussion of natural foods to other food products. When we shop for fruits and vegetables, we choose them for color,size,softness/hardness, smell and of course price.

It is said by some people that some foods can change the mood you are in.

Vocabulary• Vocabulary; Read the words and understand

the meanings. They are from the same unit.• Artificial …… not natural• Ripen ,,,,,,,, become ready to eat• Vine ,,,,,,, a plant that grow up and

around a stick• It’s worth it …… it will be useful, you will

gain from it.• Old fashioned …… not modern or new• Fresh …….. not caned or frozen

Focus on more Vocabulary• Cross out the word or phrase that is not

related to the boldfaced word.• Herbicides: insects,weeds,farms• Ripe: yellow banana, green strawberry, red

apple• Vines: tomatoes,grapes,apples• Natural: stone,wood,plastic• Artificial: caramel color,monosodiam

glutamate, carrot

Fresh: tomatoes from the cane, grapes off the Produce: potato,apple,soupIt’s worth it: it will be a problem, it will be

useful, you will gain by itTaste: bad,hard,freshOld fashioned: milking cows by hand,

separating eggs with an electric machine, planting corn with a stick

Insect: bee,bird,fly

Focus on writing Audience, Content, and Tone In any kind of writing, audience refers

to the people who read what you write. What you say-- content--and how you

say it--tone--will depend on your audience.

Tips on contentWrite about your audience needs to know.Write about what will interest your audience.Write about what will be appropriate for your

audience. A letter to a friend willProbably be about everyday, personal things.

A letter to a boss will probably beAbout professional things only.

Tips on ToneA letter to a close friend may have a lot of slang

and may sound very casual.A letter to a teacher or a boss will not use any

slang and will be more formal.

When you write to a friend, you can express negative emotions like anger. When you write to a teacher, to a boss, or to people you don’t know, you should avoid expressing these emotions directly.

 

Grammar: Count and Non-Count nounsCount nouns refer to people or things that

can be counted.They can be singular or plural.Use a or an before a singular count noun.Plural count nouns needs only –s or –es at the end of the word.Numbers can be used with count nouns.

Examples: I need an onion. Do you want a cup of tea?I will buy some red tomatoes. These apples are

red.

Non-count nouns refer to things that cannot be counted.Do not use a,an,or a number before non-count nouns.Do not add –s/-es to non-count nouns:they do not have a plural form.

Examples: We have bread. I drink milk.He likes rice. I buy produce at the supermarket.

Use of some,any,and a lot ofSome can be used with plural count nouns

and non-count nouns in affirmative statements.

Any can be used with plural count and non-count nouns in negative statements.

A lot of can be used with plural count nouns and with non-count nouns.

Examples:I need some onions. I need some milk.I don’t have any onions. I don’t have any milk.I need a lot of onions. I need a lot of milk.

Some more practiceSarah went to the store. She bought e____ ,

r____ , sp_____ ,m____store , and b____ .The store didn’t have any organic p____ .So, she went to the health food store and bought l____ ,t_____ ,b_____ and g____ .But he forgot to buy a w_____.Still she has to buy ___ , ____ , ______.(your choice of produce)