Unit 2 - Reading

• pesticide use

• outdoor farming

• genetic engineering

• battery farming

Answer explanation

/ˈpes.tə.saɪd/

a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms:

• pesticide use

• outdoor farming

• genetic engineering

• battery farming

Answer explanation

/ˈbætəri fɑːrm/

a farm where large numbers of chickens or other animals are kept in very small cages or crowded conditions

• crop rotation

• outdoor farming

• genetic engineering

• natural fertiliser

Answer explanation

vs Indoor farming

• crop rotation

• outdoor farming

• genetic engineering

• natural fertiliser

Answer explanation

/ˈfɝː.t̬əl.aɪ.zɚ/

a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well

• crop rotation

• outdoor farming

• genetic engineering

• pesticide use

Answer explanation

/dʒəˌnet̬.ɪk en.dʒɪˈnɪr.ɪŋ/

the process or science of changing the structure of the genes of a living thing in order to make it healthier, stronger, or more useful to humans

• crop rotation

• outdoor farming

• genetic engineering

• pesticide use

Answer explanation

/ˈkrɒp rəʊˌteɪ.ʃən/

a method of farming where a number of different plants are grown one after the other on a field so that the soil stays healthy and fertile (= able to produce crops)