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Lesson 9
China’s Most Famous “Farmer”
Free talk
1. Did you have a dream when you were a child What was it
2. What do you think the life of a great person is like
Leading in
1. Who is he
2. What do you know about him
Leading in
He was born in 1930 in Beijing.
He loves playing the violin, reading, listening to music and swimming.
He became known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
He is Chinas’s most famous “Farmer”
He helped farmers produce more rice.
He is one of the greatest scientists in China.
Yuan
Long
Ping
Learning aims
1. Master the key words and phrases .
2. Understand the meaning of the text.
peanut
hybrid
variety
introduction
leader
production
produce
super
n. 花生
adj. 杂交的 n. 杂交植物
n. 品种;变化
n. 采用;引进;推行
n. 领导者;领袖
n. 生产;制造;产量
v. 生产;出产
adj. 超级的
Words and
Expressions
Listening with questions
1.What’s the famous famer’s name
2.When did he succeed in
developing hybid rice
Yuan Longping.
In 1973.
Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F).
He grew a new type of rice as a child.
2. He had an idea for hybrid rice in the 1960s.
3. He studied agriculture at university.
4. He was a scientist of many interests.
F
T
T
T
Task One
Read the passage and complete the tasks.
1
Read and answer
Who is Yuan Longping
What did he do in 1973
What does he like to do in his spare time
what is he doing now
1. He is “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
3. He likes playing the violin, listening to music, reading and swimming in his spare time.
2. In 1973, together with other people, he succeeded in developing hybrid rice.
4. He worked on developing super hybrid rice now.
Task Two
原文呈现
A scientist in China had a dream when
he was a child. In the dream, he grew a new
type of rice that was as big as a peanut. The plant allowed farmers to rest in its shade.That child was Yuan Longping.
In the 1960s, a few years after he finished his
studies in agriculture at university, he came up with an idea for hybrid rice.
in the 1960s “在20世纪60年代”
20世纪80年代怎么说?
in the 1980s/ in the 1980’s
come up with “产生;发现”
e.g: He couldn’t come up with an answer.
他想不出答案来。
原文呈现
Then he spent much of his time researching and developing new varieties.
In 1973, together with other scientists, he succeeded in developing hybrid rice.The introduction of this new product helped farmerss produce much more rice and made China a leader in rice production.
For this, he became known as the “Father of Hybrid
Rice". In 1980, the technology for hybrid rice was introduced to the United States and, later, to many other countries around the world.
develop vi. 进展;发育;发展;生长;显影;逐渐形成;
development n. 发展
developing adj. 发展中的 developing country 发展中国家
developed adj. 发达的; 已开发的 developed country 发达国家
be known as “作为……而闻名”
be known for “因为……而闻名”
be known to “对于……而闻名”
e.g: He is known as a young poet.
He is known for both his poems and his paintings.
His music is known to the public.
原文呈现
“Doing research is like high jumping,” Dr. Yuan once said, “A new heihrt is waiting for you after each jump. You will fall behind if you give up jumping.” In 2020, the 90-year-old was still setting higher goals for super hybrid rice.
In his spare time, Dr. Yuan loves playing the violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads for half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too.
Yuan Longping, the greatest scientist, passed away at the age of 91 in Changsha on May 22. 2021.
Fill in the blanks.
People call Yuan Longping the “Father of Hybrid Rice”. In 1973, together with other scientists, he succeeded in __________ hybrid rice. The ___________ of this new product helped farmers much more rice and made China a leader in rice production. Yuan Longping was a scientist of wide interests outside his work. He loves playing the _______, listening to music, reading and swimming.
developing
introduction
violin
Task Three
2
2
produce
Match and complete the sentences.
1. Einstein signed a letter before he passed away.
2. The boy became famous after he won that prize.
3. The scientists are doing the final test before they launch the rocket.
4. Mum often tells the boy a story before he goes to bed.
5. Cici wants to be a painter after she finishes school.
3
Work in groups. Can you think of an invention or a good way to make the life better What is it Talk about it with your group members.
Think
防溅湿雨伞
We shall choose Bill as our ______ (领导者).
2. The new factory _________ (生产) many
clothes last year.
3. Bruce Lee is my ______ (超级的) hero!
4. — Can I help you
— I want a packet of ________ (花生).
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
leader
produced
super
peanuts
Exercise
1. Their parents don’t allow them ____ in the river because it’s really dangerous.
A. swim B. swimming
C. to swim D. swam
2.—It’s too noisy outside. I can’t fall asleep.
—Neither can I. We have to _____ new ways to solve the problem.
A. come up with B. end up with
C. make up with D. catch up with
Ⅱ.单项选择
Exercise
3.—It has been much easier for me to go to work____ shared bikes appeared.
—But they also caused plenty of problems.
A. since B. before C. unless D. though
4.My sister together with my parents ____ dumplings when I got home yesterday evening.
A. are making B. is making
C. was making D. were making
Homework:
Write an article about a great person in history. (You can research a new person or write about someone you have learned about. )
Homework
Thank you!