(共30张PPT)
UNIT 5
WORKING THE LAND
Wedi
Tai He High School
1. Read about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping.
2. Learn to use word formation to guess the meanings of new words.
3. Analyze why Yuan Longping is called a pioneer for all people.
The Peasants
By Li Shen
At noon they weed with hoes,
Their sweat drips on the sow.
Each bowl of rice, Who knows
Is the fruit of hard toil.
Enjoy a poem
What does the poem tell us
Farmers are very hard and farming is hard work.
Food is precious.
People should treasure food rather than waste it.
seeding 播种
fertilizing 施肥
ploughing (犁田)
What do you know about farming
irrigating 灌溉
transplanting 插秧
harvesting 收割
winnowing 扬谷
Who is the man in the photo
What do you know about him
Do you want to know more about Yuan Longping
pioneer
n. person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge
Skimming
Look at the title and the first two sentences of each paragraph.
Where would you most likely read this passage
A. In a letter
B. In a magazine
C. In a story book
D. In a science book
(the column for celebrities)
Listen to the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
B Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
C Yuan considers himself a farmer.
D Yuan decided to study agriculture.
E Yuan's innovation has helped to feed more people.
F Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
1. 1930 A. Yuan developed the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming.
2. 1953 B. Yuan Longping was born.
3. 1974 C. Yuan Longping graduated from college.
Read the text and match the time with the events.
Time
Events
para1
Go through the whole text, and try to find out the relevant words
(Attention: while reading, underline or circle the relevant words)
Identity/ Status
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Personality/ Quality
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Appearance
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Achievements/
contribution
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Experience
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Yuan considers himself a farmer.
Identity/ Status
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Personality/ Quality
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Appearance
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Achievements/ contribution
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a farmer at heart, a man of the soil
slim but strong,
(looks more like a farmer than a scientist)
①. developed the first hybrid rice which enabled ... and could feed more people ...
②. vision for “seawater rice” has become a reality
...
A pioneer for all people,
the “father of the hybrid rice”,
one of China’s most famous scientists, a researcher;
Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture
Yuan’s devotion to the hybrid rice
para2
Reasons External factor:
Internal factor:
poor harvest,
a shortage of food
the crisis -
compassionate(富有同情心的)
the crisis of farmers
His _______________ about people and the country
concern and love
compassionate
Why
What
the challenge
the result
To boost yeilds.
A cross a cross between two or more varieties of a species.
whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate.
expand the output greatly.
persistent and
determined
para3
Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
Influence Yuan’s innovation
__________________________________________.
Yuan has received ____________________________.
para4
has helped feed more people at home and abroad
numerous awards in China and abroad
Yuan's innovation has helped to feed more people.
outstanding
(Para.5) Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart. As a man of the soil, he cares little for celebrity or money. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research.
Considering that
How does the author show Yuan Longping’s qualities
para5
Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
a wealthy & famous scientist
retire to a life of leisure
a farmer at heart
a man of the soil
live a ______________ life
continue to _____________
work the land
pursue his dream
By contrast
How does the author show Yuan Longping’s qualities
simple and plain
father of hybrid rice VS farmer
his parents' wish VS his own decision
the general assumption VS his belief
retire to a life of leisure VS continue to work the land as a man of the soil
What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams. Long ago, he envisioned rice plants as tall as sorghum, with each ear of rice as big as a broom, and each grain of rice as huge as a peanut. He succeeded in producing... . His latest vision for “seawater rice” has also become a reality, ... and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.
imagined
para6
ambitious
aYuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
输入标题
as huge as a peanut
as big as a broom
as tall as sorghum
His Dream
I had a dream, I saw my super hybrid rice plant
as high as sorghum
and the panicle as large as besom and the grains as big as the peanuts.
I was very happy, and
I with my assistant to rest under the panicles.
—— Yuan Longping
“禾下乘凉梦”
What’s your impression on professor Yuan
Please use some adjectives
to describe professor Yuan.
Brainstorm
Great person
dedicated
diligent
devoted
hard-working
outstanding
Dr. Yuan
ambitious
modest
selfless
……
How to solve
hunger
making good use of the waste land
developing the technology
inventing new kinds of food
improving the quality of soil
preventing the pests from eating our crops
Apart from rice, what are some other important crops in China What do you know about them
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.
Yuan Longping
Enjoy a song
Homework
Underline some difficult phrases or sentences in the passage.