全日照咖啡豆，你知多少

云南文山州西疇縣第一中學 李繼鳳

全日照咖啡豆的生產模式正在興起，但是它對動植物及整個生態系統造成的傷害是無法估量的。

難詞探意

1. plantation /plɑ?n?te??n/ n. 種植園

2. acidic /??s?d?k/ adj. 酸性的

The production of coffee beans is huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The change in how coffee beans are grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of certain animals, and even disturbs the world's ecological balance.

On a local level, the damage to the forests required by full-sun fields affects the area's animals. The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species that depend on the trees' flowers and fruits. Full-sun coffee beans growers destroy this forest home. As a result, many species are quickly dying out.

On a more global level, the destruction of the rainforest for full-sun coffee fields also threatens human life. Medical research often makes use of the forests' plant and animal life, and the destruction of such species could prevent researchers from finding cures for certain diseases. In addition, new coffee-growing techniques are poisoning the water locally, and eventually the world's groundwater.

Both locally and globally, the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology. The loss of shade trees is already causing a slight change in the world's climate, and studies show that the loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming. Moreover, the new growing techniques are contributing to acidic soil conditions.

It is obvious that the way many coffee beans are grown affects many aspects of life, from the local environment to the global ecology. But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost.

Language Study

Useful expressions

take over 取代 bring about a lot of damage 造成很大的損害

ecological balance 生態平衡 die out 滅絕

provide a home for birds 為鳥類提供一個家 lead/contribute to 導致

It is obvious that... 顯而易見……

Reading Check

閱讀以上短文，根據其內容寫一篇60詞左右的內容概要。

寫作導引

Step 1 確定體裁

本文為一篇說明文，主要講述種植全日照咖啡豆對生態環境的影響。

Step 2 明確文章結構

總（paragraph 1）—分（paragraph 2～4）—總（paragraph 5）

Step 3 劃主題句與關鍵信息

Paragraphs Topic sentences The change in how coffee beans are grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of certain animals, and even disturbs the world's ecological balance.Paragraph 2 On a local level, the damage to the forests required by full-sun fields affects the area's animals.Paragraph 3 On a more global level, the destruction of the rainforest for full-sun coffee fields also threatens human life.Paragraph 4 Both locally and globally, the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations could mean the destruction of the rainforest ecology.Paragraph 5 But consumers do have a choice. They can purchase shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost.Paragraph 1

Step 4 寫綱要

Paragraph 1: the damage of full-sun production

Paragraph 2: the damage to the forests and species

Paragraph 3: the damage to human life

Paragraph 4: the damage to rainforest ecology

Paragraph 5: the advice

Step 5 潤色成文

使用恰當的銜接詞，如first、what's more、besides、therefore 等，把綱要用自己的語言連貫地組織起來，稍加潤色，概要寫作便完成了。