| Level: | Topic: | Speakers: | Length: |
| difficult | gardening | man – woman | 02:55 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
Think of two important keys in growing a garden. What have been your experiences in raising food in your country?
Idioms
“let the grass grow around your feet” = wait, waste time, or delay in doing something
“Don’t let the grass grow around your feet. Stop sitting at home and get out and apply for a job.”
“turn a new leaf” = change one’s behavior
“I don’t think he’ll turn over a new leaf just because he is getting married.”
Listening Exercise
Instructions: Watch this video and answer the questions. Then, read the script at the bottom of the page.
Post-Listening Exercise
What are the benefits or challenges of trying to raise your own fruits, vegetables, and even herbs?
Online Investigation
Imagine that you are moving to Northern Mexico for a couple of years, and you are into gardening. Because you are concerned about maintaining a healthy diet, you want to look into what edible plants you can grow in the area. Use the Internet to identify two vegetables and two fruits/berries that can be raised in that area. Then, answer the following questions:
- What are the names of the plants you found?
- When is the best time to plant them?
- What is the growing season for each?
- When are the vegetables ready for harvest?
- In what kinds of recipes can the food items be used?