Unit5 Working the land Reading and Thinking 课件（共31张PPT)-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册
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(共31张PPT)
Unit 5 Working the Land
Reading and Thinking
Opening Page
Where do you think the photo was taken
in rural areas/in the countryside
[反义词]urban adj. 城镇的
My lifelong pursuit is to
keep all the people
away from hunger.
-- Yuan Longping
pursue v. 追寻，追求
pursue one’s dream 追寻某人的梦想
pursuit n. 追求
the pursuit of happiness 追求幸福
keep ... away 让...远离
How do you interpret(理解) Yuan’s quote
Reading and Thinking:
Get to know an agricultural scientist
By the end of this class, you will be able to
know more about Yuan Longping about his contributions and qualities;
learn to use word formation to guess the meanings of new words;
analyse why Yuan Longping is called a pioneer for all people.
Learning Objectives
Lead in
1.Who is the man in the photo What crop is he holding in his hands
2. What do you know about Yuan Longping
Yuan Longping hybrid rice[杂交水稻]
“The Father of Hybrid Rice” 杂交水稻之父
Read for main idea
Read the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.
A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE
造福全人类的开拓者
Read for main idea
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.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Careful Reading
Read the 1st paragraph and answer the question:
Para1: Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Q: Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
[Para. 1, line 2] … Yet, he considered himself a farmer because he continually worked the land in his research. …
identity
Read the 2nd paragraph and answer the question:
Para2: Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Q :What motivated[激励] Yuan Longping to study agriculture What was his his parents’ expectation
Motivation：poor harvests； a shortage of food to eat.
[Para. 2, lines 5-6] … To tackle this crisis, he chose to …
[Para. 2, lines 1-2] … His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine …
education
Read the 3rd paragraph and answer the following questions:
Para3: Yuan conducted research and developed[培育] hybrid rice.
①Why did Yuan Longping conduct research and develop hybrid rice
②What is a hybrid and what is the main advantage of hybrid crops
③What challenge was Yuan Longping facing when developing hybrid rice How about the result
research
1. Compared with hybrid crops, What is the main disadvantage of conventional[传统的] crops
2. What is the common assumption about the hybrids How did Yuan react to it
3. Find out three different phrases[阶段] that are used to show hybrids can produce more crops.
Read the 3rd paragraph again
1. Compared with hybrid crops, What is the main disadvantage of conventional[传统的] crops
conventional crops
low yield
self-pollinating自花授粉
hybrid crops
high yield
cross-pollinating异花授粉
2. What is the common assumption about the hybrids How did Yuan react to it
common assumption:
It was impossible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants.
Yuan’s reaction:
It was possible and he made it after overcoming enormous technical difficulties.
3. Find out three different phrases[阶段] that are used to show hybrids can produce more crops.
boost yields
attain a higher yield
expand output
Read the 4th paragraph and answer the following questions:
Para4: Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
①Find some sentence patterns[句型] that demonstrate Yuan Longping’s contributions
②Apart from China, what other countries are mentioned in this paragraph What message does it convey[传达]
③What did Yuan Longping attain[获得] because of his contributions
contributions
Para 4
It is estimated that 60 percent domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops...
Yuan’s innovation has helped not just China,but many other countries that depend on rice as well
received numerous
awards
Read the 5th paragraph and answer the following questions:
Para 5: Yuan cared little for fame and wealth.
①What are the assumptions[假设] people made about Yuan Longping
②What is the reality[现实] about Yuan Longping
③ How did the author organize this paragraph
qualities
Para 5
quite wealthy
have retired to a life of leisure
a farmer at heart
care little for celebrity and money
make donations
assumptions
in reality
By contrast
Read the 6th paragraph and answer the following questions:
Para6: Yuan worked hard to fulfill his dreams.
①What was the Yuan Longping’s imagination about rice plants long ago
②What was his later vision
③ How did the author potray[描述] Yuan Longping’s life in his later years
dreams/vision
Para. 6
Yuan’s ongoing ability to
fulfil his dreams:
long ago: rice plants-sorghum; ear-broom; grain-peanut
水稻长得与高粱一样高，稻穗与扫帚一样大，稻米与花生一样饱满
later: seawater rice “海水稻”
Critical Thinking: Why Yuan Longping is a pioneer for all people[造福全人类的开拓者]
As a agricultural scientist, he is the first _____________
___________to feed people both ________ and _________, and keeps humans away from hunger.
to develop
hybrid rice
at home
abroad
Summary:Retelling
Yuan Longping, father of hybrid rice, _________ his life to rice production. As a young man, he chose to study agriculture because he was __________ about poor harvest and the ________ of food for farmers. After ___________ enormous difficulties, he developed the first hybrid rice in 1974, enabling farmers to _______ a higher yield. It is estimated that 60% of rice ____________ in China comes from Yuan's innovation. Howerver, as a man of ______, little does he care for money or fame. He impresses us with his ongoing ability to _______ his dreams. His latest vision for “seawater rice” has become a _______. Despite his advanced years, he is still full of _______.
devoted
concerned
shortage
overcoming
attain
consumption
soil
reality
fulfill
vision
Post-reading
1. As senior high school students, what good qualities can we learn from Yuan Longping
2. Apart from rice, what are some other important crops in China
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.(P51)
create estimation education generation graduate
Use word formation (构词法) to guess the meaning
Often, new words are not really “new” — they are just different forms of words that you may already know. For instance, a word ending with –ate is often a verb, while a word ending in –tion is often a noun. Thus, we have communicate (verb) and communication (noun). English has many word patterns like this.
creation estimate educate generate graduation
noun or verb form
create estimation education generation graduate
creation estimate educate generate graduation
This school has __________ thousands of bright young students over the years.
Most students look for jobs after university __________.
educated
graduation
Because of the __________ of new strains of hybrid crops, people in many parts of the world now have more food to eat.
Last year, this new electric power plant __________ enough energy to power the whole city.
generated
creation
It was difficult to calculate exactly how many trees had been cut down. However, a general __________ was possible.
create estimation education generation graduate
creation estimate educate generate graduation
estimation
Chunks [词块]in the passage
1. conduct research -
2. fulfil one’s dreams -
3. care little for fame or wealth -
4. be known 作为……而出名（= be famous as）
5. be known/famous 因为……而出名
6. work the land （work vt. 耕种）
7. 数百万的……
8. 把……用于；献身；致力；专心
9. poor/bad harvests -
good harvests -
进行研究
实现某人的梦想
淡薄名利
as
for
耕耘土地
millions of
devote...to
歉收
丰收
Chunks [词块]in the passage
10. shortage of 缺乏……
11. tackle the crisis -
12. 增强某人的信心
13. boost yields -
14. be characteristic ... 是……特有的
15. varieties of -
16. on the assumption that... -
17. overcome the difficulty -
18. enable sb. to do sth. -
19. expand the output -
a
应对危机
boost one’s confidence
增加产量
of
各种各样的
假设...
克服困难
使某人能做某事
增加产量
Chunks [词块]in the passage
20. 包括；包含；由……组成（或构成）（= consist of = be made up of = be composed of）
21. 依靠，依赖
22. far from the case -
23. 在内心深处；本质上；实际上
24. at heart -
25. become reality 成为现实
26. open up -
27. dream 凭空想出，虚构出
28. 多年以来（常与现在完成时连用）
29. cut 砍倒；削减
be comprised of
depend on
远非如此
deep down
内心里，本质上
a
打开，开发
up
over the years
down
Assignment:
Introduce a person you admire within 80 words
Unit 5 Working the Land
Reading and Thinking
Opening Page
Where do you think the photo was taken
in rural areas/in the countryside
[反义词]urban adj. 城镇的
My lifelong pursuit is to
keep all the people
away from hunger.
-- Yuan Longping
pursue v. 追寻，追求
pursue one’s dream 追寻某人的梦想
pursuit n. 追求
the pursuit of happiness 追求幸福
keep ... away 让...远离
How do you interpret(理解) Yuan’s quote
Reading and Thinking:
Get to know an agricultural scientist
By the end of this class, you will be able to
know more about Yuan Longping about his contributions and qualities;
learn to use word formation to guess the meanings of new words;
analyse why Yuan Longping is called a pioneer for all people.
Learning Objectives
Lead in
1.Who is the man in the photo What crop is he holding in his hands
2. What do you know about Yuan Longping
Yuan Longping hybrid rice[杂交水稻]
“The Father of Hybrid Rice” 杂交水稻之父
Read for main idea
Read the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.
A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE
造福全人类的开拓者
Read for main idea
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.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Careful Reading
Read the 1st paragraph and answer the question:
Para1: Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Q: Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
[Para. 1, line 2] … Yet, he considered himself a farmer because he continually worked the land in his research. …
identity
Read the 2nd paragraph and answer the question:
Para2: Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Q :What motivated[激励] Yuan Longping to study agriculture What was his his parents’ expectation
Motivation：poor harvests； a shortage of food to eat.
[Para. 2, lines 5-6] … To tackle this crisis, he chose to …
[Para. 2, lines 1-2] … His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine …
education
Read the 3rd paragraph and answer the following questions:
Para3: Yuan conducted research and developed[培育] hybrid rice.
①Why did Yuan Longping conduct research and develop hybrid rice
②What is a hybrid and what is the main advantage of hybrid crops
③What challenge was Yuan Longping facing when developing hybrid rice How about the result
research
1. Compared with hybrid crops, What is the main disadvantage of conventional[传统的] crops
2. What is the common assumption about the hybrids How did Yuan react to it
3. Find out three different phrases[阶段] that are used to show hybrids can produce more crops.
Read the 3rd paragraph again
1. Compared with hybrid crops, What is the main disadvantage of conventional[传统的] crops
conventional crops
low yield
self-pollinating自花授粉
hybrid crops
high yield
cross-pollinating异花授粉
2. What is the common assumption about the hybrids How did Yuan react to it
common assumption:
It was impossible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants.
Yuan’s reaction:
It was possible and he made it after overcoming enormous technical difficulties.
3. Find out three different phrases[阶段] that are used to show hybrids can produce more crops.
boost yields
attain a higher yield
expand output
Read the 4th paragraph and answer the following questions:
Para4: Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
①Find some sentence patterns[句型] that demonstrate Yuan Longping’s contributions
②Apart from China, what other countries are mentioned in this paragraph What message does it convey[传达]
③What did Yuan Longping attain[获得] because of his contributions
contributions
Para 4
It is estimated that 60 percent domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops...
Yuan’s innovation has helped not just China,but many other countries that depend on rice as well
received numerous
awards
Read the 5th paragraph and answer the following questions:
Para 5: Yuan cared little for fame and wealth.
①What are the assumptions[假设] people made about Yuan Longping
②What is the reality[现实] about Yuan Longping
③ How did the author organize this paragraph
qualities
Para 5
quite wealthy
have retired to a life of leisure
a farmer at heart
care little for celebrity and money
make donations
assumptions
in reality
By contrast
Read the 6th paragraph and answer the following questions:
Para6: Yuan worked hard to fulfill his dreams.
①What was the Yuan Longping’s imagination about rice plants long ago
②What was his later vision
③ How did the author potray[描述] Yuan Longping’s life in his later years
dreams/vision
Para. 6
Yuan’s ongoing ability to
fulfil his dreams:
long ago: rice plants-sorghum; ear-broom; grain-peanut
水稻长得与高粱一样高，稻穗与扫帚一样大，稻米与花生一样饱满
later: seawater rice “海水稻”
Critical Thinking: Why Yuan Longping is a pioneer for all people[造福全人类的开拓者]
As a agricultural scientist, he is the first _____________
___________to feed people both ________ and _________, and keeps humans away from hunger.
to develop
hybrid rice
at home
abroad
Summary:Retelling
Yuan Longping, father of hybrid rice, _________ his life to rice production. As a young man, he chose to study agriculture because he was __________ about poor harvest and the ________ of food for farmers. After ___________ enormous difficulties, he developed the first hybrid rice in 1974, enabling farmers to _______ a higher yield. It is estimated that 60% of rice ____________ in China comes from Yuan's innovation. Howerver, as a man of ______, little does he care for money or fame. He impresses us with his ongoing ability to _______ his dreams. His latest vision for “seawater rice” has become a _______. Despite his advanced years, he is still full of _______.
devoted
concerned
shortage
overcoming
attain
consumption
soil
reality
fulfill
vision
Post-reading
1. As senior high school students, what good qualities can we learn from Yuan Longping
2. Apart from rice, what are some other important crops in China
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.(P51)
create estimation education generation graduate
Use word formation (构词法) to guess the meaning
Often, new words are not really “new” — they are just different forms of words that you may already know. For instance, a word ending with –ate is often a verb, while a word ending in –tion is often a noun. Thus, we have communicate (verb) and communication (noun). English has many word patterns like this.
creation estimate educate generate graduation
noun or verb form
create estimation education generation graduate
creation estimate educate generate graduation
This school has __________ thousands of bright young students over the years.
Most students look for jobs after university __________.
educated
graduation
Because of the __________ of new strains of hybrid crops, people in many parts of the world now have more food to eat.
Last year, this new electric power plant __________ enough energy to power the whole city.
generated
creation
It was difficult to calculate exactly how many trees had been cut down. However, a general __________ was possible.
create estimation education generation graduate
creation estimate educate generate graduation
estimation
Chunks [词块]in the passage
1. conduct research -
2. fulfil one’s dreams -
3. care little for fame or wealth -
4. be known 作为……而出名（= be famous as）
5. be known/famous 因为……而出名
6. work the land （work vt. 耕种）
7. 数百万的……
8. 把……用于；献身；致力；专心
9. poor/bad harvests -
good harvests -
进行研究
实现某人的梦想
淡薄名利
as
for
耕耘土地
millions of
devote...to
歉收
丰收
Chunks [词块]in the passage
10. shortage of 缺乏……
11. tackle the crisis -
12. 增强某人的信心
13. boost yields -
14. be characteristic ... 是……特有的
15. varieties of -
16. on the assumption that... -
17. overcome the difficulty -
18. enable sb. to do sth. -
19. expand the output -
a
应对危机
boost one’s confidence
增加产量
of
各种各样的
假设...
克服困难
使某人能做某事
增加产量
Chunks [词块]in the passage
20. 包括；包含；由……组成（或构成）（= consist of = be made up of = be composed of）
21. 依靠，依赖
22. far from the case -
23. 在内心深处；本质上；实际上
24. at heart -
25. become reality 成为现实
26. open up -
27. dream 凭空想出，虚构出
28. 多年以来（常与现在完成时连用）
29. cut 砍倒；削减
be comprised of
depend on
远非如此
deep down
内心里，本质上
a
打开，开发
up
over the years
down
Assignment:
Introduce a person you admire within 80 words