Managing Resources

Le cours

1. Topic Presentation\n\nStarter dialogue\nTeacher: Ivory Coast is a top cocoa producer. But is managing our land only about export crops?\nAwa: No, we also need to grow food to eat, like yams and rice. That's food security (sécurité alimentaire).\nTeacher: Correct. And what about water?\nMoussa: Clean water is a resource too. If we pollute it, people can get sick.\n\nKey vocabulary\nResources, management, arable land, cash crop, food crop, harvest, water, hygiene, sanitation, pollution, sustainable, conservation, health.\n\n## 2. Listening & Reading Comprehension\n\n### 2.1 Authentic text\nA short, simplified case study about a community in central Ivory Coast facing challenges with land for farming due to climate variations.\n- Comprehension: What is the main problem? What is one solution mentioned?\n- Reflection: How does this issue connect to health?\n\n### 2.2 Listening activities\nAudio: A public service announcement (PSA) from the Ivorian Ministry of Health about handwashing with soap to prevent disease.\nExercises: Listen and put the steps for proper handwashing in order.\n\n## 3. Speaking & Writing Expression\n\n### 3.1 Guided practice\n- Practice using sequence words: First, Then, Next, After that, Finally.\n- Model dialogue: A farmer explaining the process of preparing land for planting.\n- Role-play: A community health worker teaching a family about storing water safely.\n\n### 3.2 Free production\n- Discussion: 'What are three things our school can do to waste less water?'\n- Short writing: Write the outline (main headings) for your 3-minute presentation on your chosen resource topic.\n\n## 4. Grammar in context\n\n### 4.1 Clear and simple explanation\n- Zero Conditional: If/When + present simple, ... present simple. Used for general truths and scientific facts. 'If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.'\n- First Conditional: If/Unless + present simple, ... will/can/might + base verb. Used for real and likely future situations. 'If we save water now, we will have enough for the dry season.'\n- Common mistake: Using 'will' in the 'if' clause (e.g., 'If it will rain' is wrong. Use 'If it rains').\n\n### 4.2 Application exercises\n- Recognition: Find conditional sentences in the PSA script and identify their type.\n- Production: Complete sentences about resource management: 'If farmers use too much chemical fertilizer, the soil... (become poor).'\n\n## 5. Cultural aspects\n\n### 5.1 English-speaking cultures\n- Focus on Ghana: Also a major cocoa producer facing similar challenges of balancing cash crops, food crops, and forest conservation.\n- Similarities/Differences: Ghana has implemented some community-based resource management programs that could be models.\n- Stereotype to avoid: Traditional farming methods are not always 'backward'; they can contain valuable knowledge for sustainability.\n\n### 5.2 English in Ivory Coast\n- English is necessary for Ivorian agronomists and environmental scientists to read international research and attend conferences.\n- In the cross-border trade of agricultural products with Ghana and Liberia, English is the common language.\n- Projects funded by organizations like the FAO or USAID often require reporting and communication in English.\n\n## 6. Formative assessment\n\n### 6.1 Self-assessment\n- I can use 'first', 'then', 'finally' to explain a simple process. [ ] Yes [ ] Not yet\n- I can form a correct first conditional sentence about a real-world issue. [ ] Yes [ ] Not yet\n- I can name two resources that need careful management for health. [ ] Yes [ ] Not yet\n\n### 6.2 Final project\n- Prepare and deliver your 3-minute presentation to a small group. Use at least one visual aid (a simple poster or a prop). Your talk must have a clear structure: Introduction, 2 main points, Conclusion.\n- Rubric: Content & Structure (4pts), Use of English (3pts), Clarity & Visual Aid (2pts), Time management (1pt).\n\n## 7. Additional resources\n\n### 7.1 For practice\n- Video: Short documentaries on sustainable farming in Africa from channels like 'DW Africa'.\n- Game: Online quizzes about the water cycle.\n\n### 7.2 To go deeper\n- Report: The impact of climate change on cocoa production in West Africa.\n- Initiative: Learn about Ivorian programs promoting school gardens for nutrition education.