Urban Millennials Go to Farmer School

B2 – Upper Intermediate

When you were young, have you ever thought of being a farmer? Do you want to work outdoors or indoors? This new school is trying to teach millennials who want to work on a farm.  In a society where technology is everywhere, farming has been often put behind thus creating a huge demand in the workforce for young people to work in the land.

Let’s watch and read the article below about this below:

https://www.voanews.com/a/virginia-agriculture-school-helps-train-new-farmers/4349791.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What do you think about farming?
2.  Is farming a good and thriving industry in your country?
3.  Do you think it is good to encourage young people to do manual jobs such as farming?
4.  Do you need farmers and people who will work on the farm in your country?