{"id":6605,"date":"2017-06-25T19:28:55","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T17:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=6605"},"modified":"2022-01-07T03:44:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T02:44:14","slug":"pros-cons-pesticides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/06\/pros-cons-pesticides\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pros and Cons of Pesticides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many years, people have relied on using pesticides in order to prevent agricultural catastrophes. However, it is not without consequences. What are the negative effects of using pesticides?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video below to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Do we really need pesticides? - Fernan P\u00e9rez-G\u00e1lvez\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GLllZ-qiXJA?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using pesticides?<br>2. After banning DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), do you think Paul Hermann M\u00fcller&#8217;s Nobel Prize should have been revoked?<br>3. Are there strict regulations regarding the use of pesticides in your country?<br>4. What do you think will happen in the event of an agricultural catastrophe?<br>5. Can you think of alternatives to chemical pesticides not mentioned in the video?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate For many years, people have relied on using pesticides in order to prevent agricultural catastrophes. However, it is not without consequences. What are the negative effects of using pesticides? Watch the video below to find out. Discussion Questions: 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using pesticides?2. 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