Period FivePeriod FiveWritingWritingAn argumentative essay on farmingAn argumentative essay on farming 本单元要求写篇议论性的文章。议论文通过议论或说理来表达作者的见解和主张。作者 对某一问题持有一种看法，为了使读者同意自己的看法，提出若干理由，企图说服他人。一 般分为以下三段： 第一段先阐述议论的问题并表明自己的观点； 第二段阐述自己支持观点的原因或者是另一方的观点及原因； 第三段做一个总结。 1Id like to express my views about. 2In my opinion/As far as Im concerned. 3On the one hand，.on the other (hand)，. 4When it comes to.，most people believe that.，but other people regard.as. 5.of them are in favor of the idea that. 6Some people believe that.Others argue that. 7Different from those.，people think. 8On the other hand，people object that. 假如你是李华，你班就化学农业和有机农业进行了讨论，请写一篇文章阐述一下你的观 点。内容包括： 1有机农产品更健康，让人放心； 2有机农耕对环境不造成破坏； 3有机农耕让农民增加收入。 注意：词数 80 左右。 参考词汇：pesticide residues 农药残留 审 1确定文体：这是一篇议论性文章，注意议论文的写作特点。 2主体时态：文章应以一般现在时为主。 3主体人称：由于是发表自己的观点，所以人称应该以第一人称和第三人称为主。 题 本文可以分为三个部分： 第一部分：引入话题。 第二部分：提出观点并阐述理由。 第三部分：总结全文。重申自己的核心观点，提出希望。 谋篇 有机农耕 organic farming 核心词汇 1 2土壤状况 the condition of the soil 3收入 income 4喷洒 spray 连词成句 1在有机耕作过程中，禁止农民往作物上喷洒化学杀虫剂，所以作物上没有农药残留。 In organic farming，farmers are forbidden to spray chemical pesticides on the plants，so pesticide residues wont be left on them. 2他们在耕作过程中使用的是动物粪便，这对于改善土壤状况很有益处。 They use natural waste from animals and this will be good for improving the condition of the soil. 3随着越来越多的人十分关注自己的健康， 人们往往在购物时选择有机水果和蔬菜， 尽管价 格有点高。(as；though) As more and more people care about their health most，people tend to buy organic fruit and vegetables when they are shopping in stores，though the prices are high. 句式升级 1用过去分词作定语改写句1。 In organic farming， farmers are forbidden to spray chemical pesticides on the plants， so there are no pesticide residues left on them. 2用非限制性定语从句改写句2。 They use natural waste from animals，which will be good for improving the condition of the soil. 3用 with 的复合结构以及用 despite 代替 though 引导的让步状语从句改写句3。 With more and more people caring most about their health ，people tend to buy organic fruit and vegetables when they are shopping in stores，despite the high prices of these products. 连句成篇 用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成一篇 80 词左右的英语 短文。 参考范文 As far as Im concerned，organic farming is preferable to chemical farming.Here are some reasons. Firstly，in organic farming，farmers are forbidden to spray chemical pesticides on the plants， so there are no pesticide residues left on them.Secondly, farmers use natural waste from animals ， which will be good for improving the condition of the soil.Thirdly ，organic farming can increase the farmers income.With more and more people caring most about their health，they tend to buy organic fruit and vegetables when they are shopping in stores，despite the high prices of these products. All in all，Im in favour of organic farming.I hope more and more farmers will turn to organic farming in the future.