PROYECT FOR ADVANCE I

FOOD OR FUEL?

Why do we need biofuels? because fossil fuels

Most of the fuel we use to generate energy comes from

Corn, soy, and sugarcane are made into biofuels by a process called fermentation. The process is
too technical to explain here. Very simply, fermentation "breaks down" derribar estropear desglosar
the plants into bio-ethanol.

This alcohol-like substance is then refined like oil and used like any conventional fuel as a source of
energy.

Why do we need biofuels? Fossil fuels are running out. Also, the burning of fossil fuels is a major
cause of global warming. So the world is turning to biofuels because many environmentalists believe
they are a clean, renewable source of energy.

Another big advantage of biofuels is that they can be made out of almost any plant. So why use corn,
soy bean, and sugarcane? These are popular food crops. This creates another advantage: farmers
don't need to start planting new crops and learning new methods of agriculture. This makes the
process more cost-effective.
So, here we have a clean, sustainable sostenible source of energy that looks as if it is going to solve
two problems at the same time: global warming and the end of fossil fuels. This is perhaps why
politicians are getting so enthusiastic about biofuels.

There are, however, disadvantages. Take agriculture and land use, for example. The amount of corn
needed to fill the petrol tank of a SUV with ethanol is enough to feed one person in Africa for a whole
year. If the tank is refilled every two weeks, the amount of grain needed could feed a hungry African
village for a year. So using large areas of land to grow biofuels crops could have disastrous
consequences for Africa's poor.

Not only in Africa, The European Union wants 5.75 percent of its transportation fuel to be generated
from biofuels by 2010. That modest target would use up a quarter of the E.U's arable land! So driving
our cars would seem to be more important than feeding ourselves!

As for global warming, there is another disadvantage. Environmentalists believe that cutting down the
world's rainforests to clear land for biofuels crops doesn't make sense. Why, because trees "eat up"
devorar huge quantities of carbon dioxide in the air. As you probably know, CO2 is one of the gases
that cause global warming. If we cut down the trees, the levels of carbon dioxide will rise. Also,
clearing forests destroys the habitats of many species of animals, birds, and insects. In Southeast
Asia, for example, palm oil plantations are destroying orangutans and other forest-dwelling species.

And if these disadvantages aren't enough to make us think more carefully about using biofuels for our
energy needs, think of this: the energy needed to make biofuels: - to plant, cultivate, harvest, and
refine - actually produces more greenhouse gases than the manufacture of fossil fuels.

So, before we get too enthusiastic about biofuels, perhaps we should look more closely at their
disadvantages

DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO BE SENT AS YOUR PROJECT

1. Why do we need biofuels?

So the world is turning to biofuels because many environmentalists believe they are a clean,
renewable source of energy. Another big advantage of biofuels is that they can be made out of
almost any plant.

So, here we have a clean, sustainable source of energy that looks as if it is going to solve two
problems at the same time: global warming and the end of fossil fuels.
2. What are the disadvantages of biofuels?

Take agriculture and land use, for example. The amount of corn needed to fill the petrol tank of
a SUV with ethanol is enough to feed one person in Africa for a whole year. If the tank is
refilled every two weeks, the amount of grain needed could feed a hungry African village for a
year.

3. Why are biofuels bad news for animals and plants?

Clearing forests destroys the habitats of many species of animals, birds, and insects. In
Southeast Asia, for example, palm oil plantations are destroying orangutans and other forest-
dwelling species. Environmentalists believe that cutting down the world's rainforests to clear
land for biofuels crops doesn't make sense.

4. What is it about biofuels that causes global warming?

Why, because trees "eat up" huge quantities of carbon dioxide in the air. As you probably
know, CO2 is one of the gases that cause global warming

5. Why Environmentalists believe that cutting down the world's rainforests to clear land for
biofuels crops doesn't make sense?

If we cut down the trees, the levels of carbon dioxide will rise

6. Name two advantages in using or making biofuels.

The biofuels is a renewable source of energy

Farmers don't need to start planting new crops and learning new methods of agriculture. This
makes the process more cost-effective

7. Name three food products that are used to make biofuels.

Corn, soy, and sugarcane

8. Name five other plants used to produce biofuels.

Because fossil fuels are running out. Also, the burning of fossil fuels is a major cause of global
warming. Also, the burning of fossil fuels is a major cause of global warming

10. Explain why producing biofuels, affect global warming?

The energy needed to make biofuels: - to plant, cultivate, harvest, and refine - actually
produces more greenhouse gases than the manufacture of fossil fuels

PART II
Word building: In this section students will make new words following the instructions below.

 Instead of f in fetch write: sk, str, wr. See what new words you have.(sketch,
stretch, wretch)

 Instead of p in peach write: b, r, t, pr. (beach, reach, teach, preach)

 Instead of lth in health write: l, p, r, t, ve, ter. (heal, heap, hear, heat, heave,
heater)

 Instead of sh in should write: c, w. (could, would)

 Instead of w in weather write: f, h, l: (feather, heather, leather)

Write sentences containing the new words you have just done above

INSTRUCTIONS:
 Please read the article carefully until you understand it before starting to solve the questions.

 When you finish Reading the article, please do your Project, by answering the questionnaire.

 Complete part II
 Submit your Project Sending it written in English. Open the link PROJECT in the blackboard page
and attach your work.

 IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE UNITS ON EDO PLATFORM, FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT YOUR
PROJECT BEFORE SCHEDULED TIME.

 PROJECT MUST BE SUBMITED BY MAY 8th. (LAST DAY)