FINAL LISTENING EXAM: Blowin’ in the Wind /50 (20%)
What is Percy Schmeiser’s problem? /4
He's accused to grow Monsanto's special seeds in his field.
What is Roundup used for? /4
Roundup is a weed killer that kills weed without causing any dammages to the crops.
How did the chemical company invent Roundup? /4
They modified the DNA of the seeds to create special ones, resistant to weed killer.
What has Monsanto accused Schmeiser of doing? /4
Using their seeds without paying for it. Usually, people growing Monsanto seeds must sign a contract where they swear to buy new seeds every year.
Why are the farmers pissed off? /4
They can't control what is going on on their own land, because they don't have the ressources to fight a big company like Monsanto.
How did Monsanto initially learn about Schmeiser? /4
The neighbourgs are invited to tell to Monsanto any doubt they have about the people around. Monsanto hired private investigator to test DNA of the crops of Mr. Schmeiser.
Did the company respect its policy on dealing with the farmer? Yes or no. Give a reason. /4
They didn't. They trespassed a private landfield to analyse the DNA of the seed, wich is illegal. In fact, they are suppose to deal with the farmer : Monsanto just accused him.
What tactics did the company use with another farmer? /4
Like they did with Schmeiser, they made secret visits in different fields. They even send an helicopter to spray a chemical product on Mr. Zilinski's crops, to test if he really was using Monsanto seeds.
How did another farmer, Zilinski, get Monsanto’s DNA in his crops? /4
He traded seeds with another farmer (wich is really common) who had Monsanto seeds.
How did the company treat Zilinski? /4
They accused him of stealing. Then, they sent a helicopter to drop weed killer in his field to find out if he was growing Monsanto's seed.
What is Schmeiser’s next step? /4
He wants to fight with Monsanto to prove he was right. He don't believe a company should have the right to do someting like that.
The narrator ends the segment with this question: “But the real question is this, can Monsanto or anybody put a patent on a piece of nature?” What do you think? /6
It is impossible. The wind is blowing those seeds away and it's not the farmer's fault. Accusing someone of stealing those seeds would be like accusing the wind itself. Nature should be treated more respecfully.
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What is Percy Schmeiser’s problem? 2/4
RépondreSupprimerHe's accused to grow Monsanto's special seeds in his field.
What is Roundup used for? 2/4
Roundup is a weed killer that kills weed without causing any dammages to the crops.
How did the chemical company invent Roundup? 2/4
They modified the DNA of the seeds to create special ones, resistant to weed killer.
What has Monsanto accused Schmeiser of doing? 4/4
Using their seeds without paying for it. Usually, people growing Monsanto seeds must sign a contract where they swear to buy new seeds every year.
Why are the farmers pissed off? 3/4
They can't control what is going on on their own land, because they don't have the ressources to fight a big company like Monsanto.
How did Monsanto initially learn about Schmeiser? 4/4
The neighbourgs are invited to tell to Monsanto any doubt they have about the people around. Monsanto hired private investigator to test DNA of the crops of Mr. Schmeiser.
Did the company respect its policy on dealing with the farmer? Yes or no. Give a reason. 4/4
They didn't. They trespassed a private landfield to analyse the DNA of the seed, wich is illegal. In fact, they are suppose to deal with the farmer : Monsanto just accused him.
What tactics did the company use with another farmer? 3/4
Like they did with Schmeiser, they made secret visits in different fields. They even send an helicopter to spray a chemical product on Mr. Zilinski's crops, to test if he really was using Monsanto seeds.
How did another farmer, Zilinski, get Monsanto’s DNA in his crops? 3/4
He traded seeds with another farmer (wich is really common) who had Monsanto seeds.
How did the company treat Zilinski? 2/4
They accused him of stealing. Then, they sent a helicopter to drop weed killer in his field to find out if he was growing Monsanto's seed.
What is Schmeiser’s next step? 2/4
He wants to fight with Monsanto to prove he was right. He don't believe a company should have the right to do someting like that.
The narrator ends the segment with this question: “But the real question is this, can Monsanto or anybody put a patent on a piece of nature?” What do you think? 5/6
It is impossible. The wind is blowing those seeds away and it's not the farmer's fault. Accusing someone of stealing those seeds would be like accusing the wind itself. Nature should be treated more respecfully.
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