(共20张PPT)
UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND
Reading and Thinking:
Get to know an agricultural scientist
Lead-in
1、Do you know who is he
2、What crop is Yuan Longping holding in his hands
He is holding sheaves of his hybrid rice.
Lead in:What do you know about Yuan Longping
A Pioneer for all people
A person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge.
all people: the people all around the world.
Look at the title and predict what the passage will talk about
What’s the text type
Biography
Biography
education
work experience
identity
life experience
appearance
funny story
achievements
contributions
occupation
family life
quality
general introduction
Content of biography
Read for the main idea
What does the passage mainly talk about
A. Ways to increase the rice output.
B. Yuan Longping's dreams.
C. Yuan Longping's super hybrid rice.
D. Yuan Longping—an agricultural pioneer.
The text mainly talks about Yuan Longping, a _______ of agriculture in China. He ________ his life to producing more rice. Because of his hard work, farmers can expand their _______ and the problem of _______ can be solved.
pioneer
devoted
output
hunger
A. Yuan conducted research and
developed hybrid rice.
B. Yuam worked hard to fulfil his dreams.
C. Yuan considered himself a farmer.
D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.
E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to
feed more people.
F. Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.
identity
Education/
experience
research/
achievements
contributions/
influence
attitudes/
qualities
dreams/ visions
Para.1
Para.4
Para.3
Para.2
Para.5
Para.6
Skim the text and match
the main idea with each paragraph.
Read for structure
Read Para. 1&2 and find the information.
Birthdate
Birthplace
Appearance
Major
Occupations
Title
In 1930 in beijing
Slim but strong
Agriculture
A scientist & a researcher & a farmer
Father of hybrid rice
Read for details
1.Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
A. He was born in a farmer family.
B. He was known as the “father of hybrid rice”.
C. He was educated at an agricultural college.
D. He continually worked the land in his research.
设计人员
realized
larger fields
boost yields
Read Para. 3 and find the information.
worked
convinced
the creation of hybrid rice
overcame
as a researcher
in 1953
technical difficulties
developed
hybrid
rice in 1974
How did Yuan Longping develop hybrid rice
a challenging question
(a great debate/
it could not be done)
What is the main advantage of hybrid rice
enabled farmers expand their output greatly
What's the main advantage of hybrid crops
A. They usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops.
B. They taste more delicious than conventional crops.
C. They look better than conventional crops.
D. They can sell better than conventional crops.
Read Para. 4 and find the information.
How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries
Why does the author list numbers
Emphasize Yuan's invaluable contributions
60 percent
domestic rice consumption
produce 200 million tons of rice per year
received numerous
awards
feed many other countries
(Para.5) Given that Yuan’s hybrids made him quite wealthy, one might think he would have retired to a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. Deep down, Yuan was still very much a farmer at heart. As a man of the soil, he cared little for celebrity or money. Instead, he made large donations to support agricultural research.
Yuan Longping is a _________ who ______________.
How does the author show Yuan Longping’s qualities
a wealthy & famous scientist
retire to a life of leisure
a farmer at heart
a man of the soil
live a ________________ life
continue to _____________
By contrast
simple and plain
work the land
Read Para. 6 and try to complete the chart.
Mr.Yuan was old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
His former vision:
His latest vision:
as tall as sorghum
as big as a broom
as huge as a peanut
“seawater rice ”
He is a ______________________ pursuer who is full of visions and has ongoing abilities to fulfil them.
persistent and energetic
Which of the following can we know from the passage
A. Yuan Longping lived a life of leisure.
B. Most experts on agriculture agreed on the possibility of developing a kind of hybrid rice.
C. “Seawater rice” is a kind of rice that has a low output.
D. Yuan Longping was not interested in becoming famous or wealthy.
Questiond to answer:
How does the author show Yuan's qualities
A. By giving examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By listing numbers.
D. By explaining causes.
father of hybrid rice VS farmer
his parents' wish VS his own decision
the general assumption about hybrid rice VS his belief
retire to a life of leisure 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
Fill in the blanks to finish the summary.
Yuan Longping, 1. (know) as the “father of hybrid rice”, considered himself a farmer. When he was young, 2. concerned him most was farmers' 3. (short) of food to eat, so he chose to study agriculture at college. After graduating in 1953, he worked as a researcher and devoted himself to 4. (create) a kind of hybrid rice, which could attain a 5. (high) yield. In 1974, he succeeded in making it 6. reality. Today, about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China 7. (comprise) of crops generated from his hybrid strains, for which he has received numerous 8. (award) both in China and abroad. But the humorous old “farmer”, caring little 9. celebrity or money, insisted on living a simple life. Despite his advanced years, he kept trying 10. (fulfil) his dreams of ridding the world of hunger.
known
what
shortage
creating
higher
a
is comprised
awards
for
to fulfil
What can we
learn from
Yuan Longping
我毕生的梦想是让所有人远离饥饿。
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. —— Yuan Longping