人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking课件（共23页）

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Get to know an agricultural Scientist
Unit5 Working the land
Reading and Thinking
Learning Objectives
Know the story about Yuan Longping and summarise his characteristics ;
Know the characteristics of language in the text;
Express ideas on the given topics through critical thinking;
folk houses
terraced rice field
south China
1. What do you see in the photo
2. Where was it taken
3. Have you ever been to a place
like this
work (vt.) to manage or operate sth.
work the land (= grow crops on it, etc.) 耕耘
1. How do you understand the title
“Working the Land”
2. Do you have any experience
working the land
Share your experience:)
Lead-in
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.
—Yuan Longping
What do you know about him
What else do you want to know about him
Lead-in
2. Before reading
A Pioneer for All People
What can you know from the passage
What
How
Why
is he called a pioneer for all people
did he do it
Who
is he
did he do for all people
Pre-reading
1.According to the title “A Pioneer For All People”, What may be the writing style of this passage
A. Narration (记叙文).
B. Exposition (说明文).
C. Practical writing (应用文).
D. Argumentation (议论文).
2. Where can you find such a piece of writing
A. A letter.
B. A story book.
C. A magazine.
D. A science report.
Read the text again and choose the best answer.
Fast reading
C. Yuan considers himself a farmer.
D. Yuan is old but still working hard.
A. Yuan decided to study agriculture.
B. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
Para.1
Para.4
Para.3
Para.2
Match the main ideas with each paragraph and summarize it.
Para.5
E. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
Para.6
F. Yuan's innovation helped to feed more people.
Fast reading
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
____________ to life
Para. 6
Para. 1
Use one word to summarize each paragraph.
Introduction
Decision
Process
Achievements
Dreams
Attitudes
Fast-reading
identity
education
research
contribution
quality
dreams
who
what
why
Yuan conducted research and
developed hybrid rice.
Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams.
Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Yuan’s innovation has helped to
feed more people.
Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Yuan conducted research and
developed hybrid rice successfully.
Yuan’s innovation has helped to
feed more people.
Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.
Yuan worked hard to fulfill his dreams.
A
PIONEER
Skim the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph,then use one word to generalize.
biography
Fast reading
Read paragraph 1, 2 and find the information.
Birthdate:
Birthplace:
Appearance:
Major:
occupations
(职业）:
Title（头衔）:
in 1930 in Beijing
slim but strong
agriculture
A scientist, a researcher& a farmer
“Father of hybrid rice”
Why did Yuan consider himself a farmer
He continually worked the land in his research.
He devoted all his life to Chinese Farmers.
He is a __________and____________ pioneer who considered himself a farmer and had devoted his life to Chinese farmer.
modest devoted
Careful reading
Para.3: Figure out the process of developing hybrid rice.
21 years
He is a _____________ pioneer who conducted his research and developed the hybrid rice.
persistent
Through _____________, Yuan overcame ________________________ to develop it.（1974）
intense effort
enormous technical difficulties
However, the common assumption then was that _________________.
it couldn’t be done
The main advantage of hybrid rice is that _____________________.
they attain a higher yield
He was convinced the answer could be found in _________________.
the creation of hybrid rice
A challenging question he met was ______________________________.
boosting yields in the field they had
After graduation, he worked as a researcher to solve the shortage of food. （1953）
Q1: How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries
________
domestic rice
consumption
produce _______
tons of rice
per year
+
+
Feed
_______ countries
=
received
________
awards
60 percent
200 million
many other
numerous
Para.4: Read and answer the following questions.
Q2: In what way does the writer develop Para 4
By providing convincing data.
By explaining the phenomenon.
By giving examples.
By analyzing the cause and effect.
What did Yuan Longping do with his large amounts of money
What did other people think Yuan might do with money
donate his money to
agricultural research
retire to a life of leisure
VS
by contrast
He is a ______________ pioneer who cared little for celebrity or money.
generous
Para.5: Read and find the different opinions.
Yuan’s ability to fulfil his dreams.
His former vision:
His later vision:
________as_____as sorghum
________as_____as a broom
________as_____as a peanut
“seawater rice ”
He is an _____________ pioneer who was full of visions and had ongoing abilities to fulfil them.
optimistic
Para.6: Read and try to complete the chart.
big
huge
each ear
each grain
rice plants
tall
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 is still very much a _________ at heart.
He cares 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
Summary
Decide which qualities the following sentences represent.
a. dedicated (献身的)
b. selfless
c. modest (谦虚的)
d. kind-hearted
e. energetic
f. hardworking
g. plain (朴素的)
h. determined
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
2. His slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life. _________________________
modest
dedicated and hard-working
Post reading
a. dedicated (献身的)
b. selfless
c. modest (谦虚的)
d. kind-hearted
e. energetic
f. hardworking
g. plain (朴素的)
h. determined
3. What concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. _____________
4. Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice. _________________
5. Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart. _______________
kind-hearted
modest ＆ plain
hardworking ＆determined
Post reading
a. dedicated (献身的)
b. selfless
c. modest (谦虚的)
d. kind-hearted
e. energetic
f. hardworking
g. plain (朴素的)
h. determined
6. He cares little for celebrity or money. ________
7. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research. ________
8. Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision. ________
plain
selfless
energetic
Post reading
As students,
we should be ambitious. When deciding on the future majors or jobs, we can choose the areas where the country needs us most.
Advice:
What can we learn from Yuan Longping
Post reading
“我做过一个梦，梦见杂交水稻的茎秆像高粱一样高，穗子像扫帚一样大，稻粒像玉米一样大，我和我的助手们一块在稻田里散步，在水稻下面乘凉。”——袁隆平“禾下乘凉梦”
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
Post reading
1. Apart from rice, what are some other important crops in China What do you know about them
The most important crop besides rice is wheat, which is grown on different parts of China, and is used to make noodles and bread. Corn is also a popular crop in north and north-eastern China. It is used both for food and for animal feed.
2. Other than hybrid rice, what other hybrid products do you know Can you think of new hybrid ideas
Common hybrid crops include corn, rapeseed, sunflowers, and nearly all market vegetables. Some kinds
of hybrid animals have been known for a long
time, the most famous of which is the mule —
which is a hybrid of a horse and a donkey. The
concept of a hybrid is not restricted to plants and animals. For example, there are hybrid cars, which are powered by two different kinds of engines at the same time.
Required:
●Draw a mind map of para 4.
●Write a summary of what you have learned about Yuan Longping within 80 words.　
Optional:
●To surf the Internet to find more information about Yuan Longping.　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Assignment