Step 3. Project work discussion. What is Aquaculture?

(speaking-reading-speaking-writing)

Read text B, write down unknown words and translate them. Copy out the sentences which characterize aquaculture.

Lesson 1. Text B. What is aquaculture?

The broad term “ aquaculture” refers to the breeding, rearing and harvesting of plants and animals in all types of water environments, including ponds, rivers, lakes and the ocean. Similar to agriculture, aquaculture can take place in the natural environment or in a manmade environment. Using proved aquaculture techniques and technologies, researchers and the aquaculture industry are “growing”, “producing”, ”culturing” and “farming” freshwater and marine species. More specifically, marine aquaculture refers to the culturing of salt water aquatic species, while freshwater aquatic focuses on the culturing of freshwater species. For example, marine aquaculture production includes oysters, clams, mussels, shrimps and salmon, while freshwater aquaculture operations produce trout, catfish and tilapia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing form of global food production and is significant source of protein for people in many countries. Aquaculture now accounts for about 40% of the seafood consumed by humans worldwide and almost half of the seafood consumed by Americans. Aquaculture is already becoming an important factor in the world’s fish markets.

 

Organize a discussion with your group-mates on the topic “Aquaculture” and prove that your variant is the best. Base your arguments on text A and text B. Study the new terms, pick them up in the dictionary, use them in your discussion.

Test 1

Choose the correct answer:

1. I know … place where we can go for lunch.	a – a; b – an; c – the.
2. Aquaculture is … cultivation of aquatic organisms.	a – a; b – an; c – the.
3. Recreation fishing is … form of capture fishing.	a –a; b – an; c – the
4. Culture fisheries are becoming … ever more important source of food.	a – a; b – the; c – an.
5. Aquaculture will truly be… responsible industry.	a – a; b – an; c – the.
6. The broad term ‘aquaculture’ refers to … breeding of plants and animals.	a – a; b – an; c – the.
7. Marine aquaculture refers to … culturing of salt water aquatic species.	a – a; b – an; c – the.
8. Aquaculture is … fastest growing form of global food production.	a – a; b – an; c – the.
9. Half of … seafood is consumed by Americans.	a – a; b – an; c – the.
10. … British Museum is one of … most famous among the others.	a – a; b – 0; c – the.

 

Replace the phrase by the Possessive case:

1. The Dictionary of Webster
2. The cultivation of seafood
3. Walk of five minutes
4. Fish market of the world
5. The number of the car

Choose the correct answer:

6. Aquaculture	a – is the agriculture of the oceans;
b – is becoming an ever growing source of food;
c – involve growing of selected organisms.
7. Seafood	a – meat;
b – chicken;
c – fish.
8. Culture fisheries	a – recreation fishing is a form of culture fishing;
b – involve growing of selected organisms;
c – can supply a limited amount of food.
9. Capture fisheries	a – involve growing of selected organism in a controlled environment;
b – the most widely known form of harvesting aquatic organisms;
c – refers to the breeding, rearing and harvesting plants.
10. Stock of fish	a – run of fish;
b – school of sharks;
c – pride of lions.
11. Recreation fishing	a – commercial;
b – winter;
c – hobby.
12. Harvest of the sea	a – to gather fruits;
b – to collect stamps;
c – to harvest sea food.
13. Marine aquaculture	a – refers to the breeding of plants and animals in all types of water environment;
b – becomes an important factor in the world’s fish markets;
c – refers to the culturing of salt water aquatic organisms.
14. Freshwater aquaculture	a – refers to the rearing of plants and animals in all types of water environment;
b – focuses on the culturing of freshwater species;
c – is a form of capture fishing

 

Unit 2

1.Water Sources 2. Municipal Water Supply and Water Discharge 3. Parts of Speach

 

Step 1. Water Sources

(Speaking-Reading-Speaking- Writing)

1.1. Read and pronounce correctly the following words:

To breath, available, supply, sources, municipal, drawback, oxygen, carbon, dioxide, surface, injure, surplus, settleable.

 

1.2. Read correctly and guess the meaning of the following words and word combinations:

minimize, adequate, water supply, proper location, water sources, overall quality, dissolved oxygen, high concentrations, carbon dioxide, geothermal wells, tropical food fish, natural site conditions, environmental impact, groundwater table, navigable lake, permanent intake structure, to assimilate pollutants, management practices.

 

1.3. Words for the text comprehension:

Need	потреба
To store	накопичувати, зберігати
To be suitable	бути придатним, підходити
Well	колодязь
Spring	джерело
Municipal water	міська вода(яка подається місцевою владою)
To contaminate	забруднювати
Drawback	недолік
To overcome	подолати
Watershed	водозбірний басейн, басейн річки
To reduce	зменшувати, знижувати
Cost	витрати
To injure	пошкодити
intake structure	свердловина, в яку під тиском подається вода
To discharge	відводити, розподіляти
To receive	отримувати
Aquifer	водоносний слой(шар) прісної води

1.4. Read and translate text A, be ready to answer the following questions: