Brainstorming questions for listening 1:

The listening under this unit is about mechanized agriculture. Before listening to the text, answer the following questions.

1.What is mechanized agriculture? Give examples.

2.What is  the  difference  between  mechanized  agriculture  and  traditional agriculture?

3.List some of the common farming activities you know and discuss how they are carried out in Ethiopia.

Listening 1

Answer the questions according to the listening text below

1. What are the two basic shifts in mechanized agriculture?                                                 

A._______________________________

B._______________________________

2.List mechanized agricultural tools/machines mentioned in the text?

A._________________________________

B.________________________________

C.________________________________

D.________________________________

3.What are the four categories of vehicle guidance system?

A.____________________________________________

B.____________________________________________

C.___________________________________________

D.___________________________________________

4.What are the functions of these appliances in mechanized agriculture?

A. machine vision

B. crop feelers

C. furrow followers

D.GPS

Brainstorming questions for listening 2:

You are going to listen to a text about mechanized agricultural tools. Before listening answer the following questions.

1.What are the tools in the picture ?

2.Add names of modern and traditional farming tools you know to the list.

3.For what kind farming purpose are the tools used?

Listening 2