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  • Lesson Explainer: Types of Soil | Nagwa

    • Get ready!

      Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

      1 What kind of soil is there in your country?

      2 Why is good soil important?

    • Reading

      Read the newspaper advice column. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

      1 _ Tomatoes grow well in clay.

      2 _ Aeration does not occur in clay.

      3 _ Humus adds nutrients to soil.

    • Listen to a conversation between a customer and clerk in a plant supply store. Choose the correct answers