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[C] How Cotton is Processed in Factories

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

unearth

[ uhn-'urth ]

verb

- to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching

His job is to unearth bodies, attach names to their bones and return the remains to their families.

trail

[ treyl ]

noun

- the smell or series of marks left by a person, animal, or thing as it moves along

The hurricane left a a trail of destruction behind it.

humongous

[ 'hyoo-'muhng-guhs ]

adjective

- extremely large

So you don't think I'm making a humongous mistake?

lingering

[ 'ling-gr-uhng ]

adjective

- lasting a long time

Any lingering hopes of winning the title soon disappeared.

centrifugal

[ sen-'trif-yuh-guhl ]

adjective

- (of a turning object) moving away from the point around which it is turning

The juice is extracted by centrifugal force.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. The first automated processing machine was invented.

2. The journey of cotton from field to processing plant, emphasizing the removal of sticks, burrs, debris, and seeds.

3. Cottonseed is milled into cottonseed oil.

4. The machinery and steps in cotton processing.

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words or phrases. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:03 - 0:54

  1. "Although have unearthed pieces of over 7,000 years old."

  2. "Through the centuries, was traditionally processed by ."

  3. "Before cotton at the textile mill to be into thread and woven into . "

  4. "Cotton takes about to grow from a to a ."

  5. "This harvesting machine called a plucks seed cotton out of the plant's boll, leaving a trail of behind."

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 00:54 - 01:59

This machine builds the (1) into a humongous (2) called a module. A truck transports the (3) to the processing plant known as a (4) . Once the cotton arrives to the processing plant, sticks and burrs are (5) as well as any lingering (6) . A truck dumps the module into a (7) , which moves the packed seed cotton into a (8) . The ground seed cotton falls onto a conveyor belt, which leads to the (9) . The hot box mixes the seed cotton with hot air, which allows the (10) to (11) , making the seed cotton easier to clean. A machine called the wad buster (12) the clumps of seed cotton by (13) against a screen. Loose debris falls through the screen openings down a (14) . Then the seed cotton (15) a machine called the steady flow, which divides it equally between (16) lines.

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:03 - 03:36

  1. What was the traditional method of processing cotton fiber before the invention of the automated processing machine?

  2. How long does it take for cotton to grow from a planted seed to a ripe plant?

  3. What is the function of the burr machine?

  4. What separates the seed from the lint in the cotton processing plant?

  5. What happens to the seeds during the separation process in the gin stand?