E2School Lesson 2: Practise Your Reading

Results are loaded Lesson 2: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Now that you're across the vocabulary, it's time to practise Reading Click Next to read an article about vertical farming and answer the questions. Return to Video Back Viewing 1 of 6 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 1 of 6 Results are loading Lesson 2: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Vertical Farming: Balancing production and energy usage A Throughout the 20th century, our food supply increased dramatically. This was because of better farming techniques and more investment. However, as the world’s population continues to grow, experts predict that food production will need to increase even more. By 2050, developed countries will need about 70% more food and developing nations will need 50% more. B How can it be done? One option is vertical farming. Rather than growing food outside, vertical farming is mainly indoors, or on the outside of skyscrapers. These farms are often in warehouses or empty caves where humans can control the lighting , climate, humidity and temperature. Water consumption can also be minimised by using nutrients. C Although vertical farming allows producers to utilise space and water more efficie ntly, and increase the total number of crops they harvest each year, this farming process demands significantly m ore energy. In contrast to traditional farming, vertical farming requires ten to twenty times more energy per square meter of soil. Therefore, some have argued that large scale adoption of vertical farming will add to the problem of excessive energy consumption. D On the one hand, future populations all over the world wil l struggle t o feed themselves without a dramatic increase in food supply, but on the other hand, as a global community, steps need to be taken to curb energy use and the associated pollution. Return to Video Questions 1-6 The passage has 4 paragraphs, A-D . Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number 1-6 next to questions 1-4. Return to Video Back Viewing 2 of 6 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 2 of 6 Results are loading Lesson 2: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Vertical Farming: Balancing production and energy usage A Throughout the 20th century, our food supply increased dramatically. This was because of better farming techniques and more investment. However, as the world’s population continues to grow, experts predict that food production will need to increase even more. By 2050, developed countries will need about 70% more food and developing nations will need 50% more. B How can it be done? One option is vertical farming. Rather than growing food outside, vertical farming is mainly indoors, or on the outside of skyscrapers. These farms are often in warehouses or empty caves where humans can control the lighting , climate, humidity and temperature. Water consumption can also be minimised by using nutrients. C Although vertical farming allows producers to utilise space and water more efficie ntly, and increase the total number of crops they harvest each year, this farming process demands significantly m ore energy. In contrast to traditional farming, vertical farming requires ten to twenty times more energy per square meter of soil. Therefore, some have argued that large scale adoption of vertical farming will add to the problem of excessive energy consumption. D On the one hand, future populations all over the world wil l struggle t o feed themselves without a dramatic increase in food supply, but on the other hand, as a global community, steps need to be taken to curb energy use and the associated pollution. Return to Video Questions 1-6 The passage has 4 paragraphs, A-D . Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number 1-6 next to questions 1-4. Return to Video Back Viewing 3 of 6 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 3 of 6 Results are loaded Lesson 2: Practise Your Reading Total Score: 0.00 / 100.00 Last Access: Vertical Farming: Balancing production and energy usage A Throughout the 20th century, our food supply increased dramatically. This was because of better farming techniques and more investment. However, as the world’s population continues to grow, experts predict that food production will need to increase even more. By 2050, developed countries will need about 70% more food and developing nations will need 50% more. B How can it be done? One option is vertical farming. Rather than growing food outside, vertical farming is mainly indoors, or on the outside of skyscrapers. These farms are often in warehouses or empty caves where humans can control the lighting , climate, humidity and temperature. Water consumption can also be minimised by using nutrients. C Although vertical farming allows producers to utilise space and water more efficie ntly, and increase the total number of crops they harvest each year, this farming process demands significantly m ore energy. In contrast to traditional farming, vertical farming requires ten to twenty times more energy per square meter of soil. Therefore, some have argued that large scale adoption of vertical farming will add to the problem of excessive energy consumption. D On the one hand, future populations all over the world wil l struggle t o feed themselves without a dramatic increase in food supply, but on the other hand, as a global community, steps need to be taken to curb energy use and the associated pollution. Return to Video Questions 1-6 The passage has 4 paragraphs, A-D . Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number 1-6 next to questions 1-4. Return to Video Back Viewing 4 of 6 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 4 of 6