Reading passage
Deforestation has many benefits that Author has not considered long term
helps improve people’s lives
The reading passage mentions that
we need to clear forests to provide
enough food for the rising population do not require a lot of land
The reading passage argues that
there is an economic benefit to the
local economy, as supplus products
can be sold.
The reading passage ar
lecture
effect of deforestation
He gives an example of Brazil, where
80% of rain forest has been cut down
for farming purposes
Even if the population is rising, there
are alternative ways to farming that
He gives an example of hydroponic
method
Technological advancement
should not be focused on how to
destroy more, but how to preserve
what we have and look for
alternatives
The professor refutes this and says
that these projects only benefits a
few few people. He adds that while it
is lucrative to build residential areas
and make a lot of money, we
shouldn’t be focused on profits.
Furthermore, the reading passage
only provides examples in
developing countries, such as Brazil
and india, where workers are paid
very low wages. Thus , it is not true
that deforestation has an economic
benefit to the local population.
The reading passage introduces the topic of deforestation, which is the process of clearing
down forests for farming. The writer presents several benefits of this process, but the
professor casts doubt on these benefits and argues that the writer has not considered the
long term effects of deforestation.

The reading passage argues ( says, points out that ....) The professor refutes this points
because ....( The professor disagrees and argues that ...