(共27张PPT)
Reading and Thinking
Unit 5
Working the Land
Get to know an agricultural scientist
Learning Objectives
In this period, we will
Learn about Yuan Longping’s lifelong contributiona to agriculture, achievements, dreams as well as qualities in the reading.
Analyse the writing techniques employed to exhibit Yuan Longping’s qualities.
Deliver a speech entitled “The Person I respect Most-Yuan Longping”.
Pre-reading
Tu Youyou
Albert Einstein
Lin Qiaozhi
The first person to found Chinese obstetrics and gynecology.(中国妇产科学)
The first person to discover artemisinin.
The first person to discover the general theory of relativity.
A person who is the first to study and develop a particular area that other people then continue to develop.
Pioneer:
Prediction
A Pioneer for All People
is the pioneer
did he do for all people
is he called a pioneer for all people
did he make it
Who
What
Why
How
While-reading
1. What may be the writing style of the article
A. A story B. Travel journal C. Biography
2. How does the author develop this article
A. Time B. Space C. logic
Scan the first sentence of each paragraph and think about the following questions.
An introduction to a person
C.Yuan considers himself a farmer.
D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.
A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
F. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
B. Yuan workhard to fulfil his dreams.
Read for main idea(Match the main idea with each paragraph)
identity
Education
research process
contributions/achievements
attitudes
dreams
1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
2. Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture
3. What was the process of cultivating hybrid rice
4. How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries
5. Why did Yuan care little for fame or wealth How did he deal with his wealth
6. What was his dream long ago like And what was Yuan’s later vision 7. Why is Yuan considered a pioneer for all people
8. What kind of person do you think Yuan Longping is Can you find the related evidence in the text
9. What writing technique does the writer employ to exhibit Yuan Longping’s qualities
Activity 2: Read the text and answer the questions.
Para.1
1.Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
Read for detailed information.
Para.2
2. Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture
To tackle the crisis that farmers often had poor harvest and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.
Read for detailed information.
3. What was the process of cultivating hybrid rice
Pay special attention to the verbs!
Para.3
4. How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries
domestic rice consumption
produce
tons of rice per year
feed
countries
60 percent of
200 million
many other
received
awards
numerous
Why does the author list numbers
To emphasize Yuan's invaluable contributions.
To make the text more accurate and convincing .
Para.4
5. Why did Yuan care little for fame or wealth
How did he deal with his wealth
Para.5
6. What was his dream long ago like
analogy类 比
Para.6
Read for detailed information.
And what was Yuan’s later vision Did it become a reality
Para.6
Post-reading
7. Why is Yuan considered a pioneer for all people
8. What kind of person do you think Yuan Longping is Can you find the related evidence in the text
9. What writing technique does the writer employ to exhibit Yuan Longping’s qualities(para1, 2, 3, 5)
Thinking
7. Why is Yuan considered a pioneer for all people
A Pioneer for All People
He researched and developed hybrid rice and
solved the problem of world hunger.
He shared his innovation with other countries
that depend on rice as well.
He always had great visions / dreams for rice.
...
Benefit both China and other countries.
A person who is the first to study and develop a particular area that other people then continue to develop.
Thinking
8. What kind of person do you think Yuan Longping is
Can you find the related evidence in the text
Evidence in the text Qualities
He considers himself a farmer because he continually worked in the land in his research.
His slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.
His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine, however he...
What concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.
... ...
modest
hard-working
devoted, dedicated,
committed
independent-minded
caring
sympathetic
compassionate
Thinking
8. What kind of person do you think Yuan Longping is
Can you find the related evidence in the text
Evidence in the text Qualities
He cares little for celebrity or money.
Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research.
... ...
plain (朴素的)
selfless
Yuan’s qualities
modest
hard-working
devoted, dedicated
committed
independent-
minded
sympathetic
compassionate
caring
determined
innovative, unconventional
selfless
generous
plain
visionary
ambitious
9. What writing technique does the writer employ to exhibit Yuan Longping’s qualities(para1, 2, 3, 5)
contrast
father of hybrid rice
VS
farmer
his parents’ wish
Para.1
Para.2
VS
his own decision
common assumption about hybrid rice
Para.3
VS
his belief
retire to a life of leisure
Para.5
VS
continue to work the land as a man of the soil
general impression
life
experiences
achievements in agriculture
attitudes towards life
dreams
known as ________________________
one of China's most famous ____________
______ but ______ body
was born in ________ in Beijing
graduated from ________________________________
worked as a ____________ in 1953
developed the first __________ in 1974
provided about ___________ of domestic rice consumption
and allowed China's farmers to produce around ___________
_______ of rice per year
helped feed many other countries, such as _____ and _______
received numerous ________ both in China and abroad
He was still very much a _________ at heart.
He cared little for _________ or ________.
Long ago: rice plants as tall as ________; each ear of rice as
big as a _______; each grain of rice as huge as a _________
Latest vision: __________________(has become a reality)
“father of hybrid rice”
scientists
slim strong
1930
Southwest Agricultural College
researcher
hybrid rice
60 percent
200 million
India Vietnam
awards
farmer
celebrity money
sorghum
broom
peanut
“seawater rice”
tons
Deliver a speech entitled “The Person I respect Most-Yuan Longping”.
Dear students,
When it comes to the person I respect most, ... comes to my mind first, who is
acknowledged as...
......
Undoubtedly, he sets us teenagers a very good example. That’s why he
deserves our respect. That’s all. Thanks for your listening.
Dear students,
When it comes to the person I respect most, Yuan Longping comes to my mind first, who is acknowledged as an agricultural pioneer of China.
Concerned that farmers often had poor harvest, Yuan Longping was committed to tackle this crisis. No matter how many technical difficulties he was faced with面对, he would never acknowledge defeat. Through trial and error通过反复试验, he eventually succeeded in developing the first hybrid rice, which enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.
Undoubtedly, he sets us teenagers a very good example with his perseverance and commitment. That’s why he deserves our respect. That’s all. Thanks for your listening.
What can we learn from Yuan Longping