Monsanto is prosecuting him in court because he has monsanto's seeds DNA on his field without buying any of their special seeds.
What is Roundup used for? /4
It kills everything in the field exept Monsanto's special seeds.
How did the chemical company invent Roundup? /4
They modified the DNA of a normal seed. it took a bunch of years of research to get it.
What has Monsanto accused Schmeiser of doing? /4
Stealing their special seeds and planting them without paying for it. So in the end he made money with seeds he didn't pay for.
Why are the farmers pissed off? /4
Monsanto is claiming that they should pay a fine to them since they are using their special seeds with the copyrighted DNA. Actually they never asked for it, the wind just brought the seeds on their field and they are held responsible for not removing them.
How did Monsanto initially learn about Schmeiser? /4
They asked farmers around the neighborhood if they knew someone who uses the seeds without paying. A guy came to them claiming Schmeiser was. So Monsanto took a sample and realised that there was their DNA in his plants.
Did the company respect its policy on dealing with the farmer? Yes or no. Give a reason. /4
No they don't respect their policy. They are not as friendly as they claim since they took a sample of Schmeiser's field and analysed it without his permission, trespassing his land.
What tactics did the company use with another farmer? /4
The company just spread some of their 'roundup' to see if the farmers had the special seeds. Everything died indeed, exept the plants that had the modified DNA.
How did another farmer, Zilinski, get Monsanto’s DNA in his crops? /4
He traded some seeds with another farmer, which is an old farmer tradition. There were monsanto's special seeds in what he got back.
How did the company treat Zilinski? /4
They asked them to pay a fine of 28 thousand dollars since they were using their special seeds. Even though they trespassed Zilinski's property, the company claimed that the farmers were illegal.
What is Schmeiser’s next step? /4
He will make a lawsuit againts Monsanto and go as far as possible in this way to protect his rights and protect those of the other farmers in the same situation. He's pursuing them for having the Monsanto's seeds in his field without asking for it.
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 to control nature, but it is possible to manipulate it. though it is easy to destroy, it is impossible to copy the nature's complexity.
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Final Listening Exam
What is Percy Schmeiser’s problem? 4/4
Monsanto is prosecuting him in court because he has monsanto's seeds DNA on his field without buying any of their special seeds.
What is Roundup used for? 3/4
It kills everything in the field exept Monsanto's special seeds.
How did the chemical company invent Roundup? 2.5/4
They modified the DNA of a normal seed. it took a bunch of years of research to get it.
What has Monsanto accused Schmeiser of doing? 4/4
Stealing their special seeds and planting them without paying for it. So in the end he made money with seeds he didn't pay for.
Why are the farmers pissed off? 4/4
Monsanto is claiming that they should pay a fine to them since they are using their special seeds with the copyrighted DNA. Actually they never asked for it, the wind just brought the seeds on their field and they are held responsible for not removing them.
How did Monsanto initially learn about Schmeiser? 4/4
They asked farmers around the neighborhood if they knew someone who uses the seeds without paying. A guy came to them claiming Schmeiser was. So Monsanto took a sample and realised that there was their DNA in his plants.
Did the company respect its policy on dealing with the farmer? Yes or no. Give a reason. 4/4
No they don't respect their policy. They are not as friendly as they claim since they took a sample of Schmeiser's field and analysed it without his permission, trespassing his land.
What tactics did the company use with another farmer? 4/4
The company just spread some of their 'roundup' to see if the farmers had the special seeds. Everything died indeed, exept the plants that had the modified DNA.
How did another farmer, Zilinski, get Monsanto’s DNA in his crops? 4/4
He traded some seeds with another farmer, which is an old farmer tradition. There were monsanto's special seeds in what he got back.
How did the company treat Zilinski? 2/4
They asked them to pay a fine of 28 thousand dollars since they were using their special seeds. Even though they trespassed Zilinski's property, the company claimed that the farmers were illegal.
What is Schmeiser’s next step? 2.5/4
He will make a lawsuit againts Monsanto and go as far as possible in this way to protect his rights and protect those of the other farmers in the same situation. He's pursuing them for having the Monsanto's seeds in his field without asking for it.
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? 2/6
It is impossible to control nature, but it is possible to manipulate it. though it is easy to destroy, it is impossible to copy the nature's complexity.
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