(共20张PPT)
Unit 2
Great people
Father of
Hybrid Rice
Amy wants to write about Yuan Longping, a rice scientist.
Super Hybrid Rice
the rice that has a high output
hybrid
title
agriculture
hunger
happen to
adj. 杂交的
n. 标题; 职位名称
n. 农业
n. 饥饿
碰巧
advantage
at present
contribution
increase
production
development
n. 优势, 有利条件
现在, 目前
n. 贡献
vt. 增加
n. 生产; 产量
n. 发展
Read the information about Yuan Longping Amy has found, then answer the questions.
1. Who is Yuan Longping
2. Why did he begin research into hybrid rice
He is a rice scientist, a member of the Academy of Engineering. He is called Father of Hybrid Rice.
Because he saw people die of hunger in 1960.
3. Why does Amy admire him
Because Yuan Longping has spent all his life on the research and development of better rice plants and has solved the problem of hunger for many people.
1. … happen to find a natural hybrid rice plant what had many advantages over others
happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事
e.g. 我们打电话时她刚巧不在家。
She happened to be out when we
called.
2. Contribution: his achievements have increased rice production by 20%—30%...
contribution n. 贡献
make a contribution to sth. / doing
sth. 为……作出贡献
e.g. 每个人都应当为保护环境做贡献。
Everyone should make a
contribution to protecting the
environment.
increase vt. 增加
increase by … 增加了……
increase to … 增加到……
e.g. 这个镇的人口增长了5%。
The population of this town has
increase by 5%.
人口已经增长到了180万。
The population has increased to 1.8
million.
Amy is writing her article. Help her complete it. Use the information in Part A on page 32 to help you.
I think Yuan Longping, a rice scientist and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, is one of the greatest people that have ever lived.
He was born on (1) ________________. In 1953, he began working as a (2) ________ in an agriculture school after he graduated from college. In 1960, he saw people die of (3) _______, so he began research into hybrid rice. In 1964, he happened to find a natural hybrid rice plant that had many (4) ____________ over others. After nearly
7 September 1930
teacher
hunger
advantages
ten years of hard work, he and his team finally developed a (5) _________ of hybrid rice plant, which produced (6) _______________ per unit than other common kinds. In 1979, this new type of hybrid rice was introduced into (7) __________. At present, over 100 countries in Asia, Africa and America
have grown hybrid rice. Because of his
new type
20% more rice
the USA
achievements, (8) ______________ has been increased by 20%—30%, and in some places even more. He is considered the “ ____________________” .
Yuan Longping has spent all his life on the research and development of (10) ________________. He has solved (11) _____________________ for many people. That is why I admire him so much.
better rice plants
the problem of hunger
rice production
Father of Hybrid Rice
Now prepare your own article. Look for information using the Internet, books or magazines. Remember to make some notes before writing your article.
How to write an article about a person you admire:
1. Who is he/she
2. When was he/she born
3. What did he/she do
4. Why do you admire him/her
1. Complete the written task.
2. Finish the exercises on
the workbook.