Unit19 Teaching plan[下学期]

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课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Warming-up & listening 课型 New
教学目标 1. Improve the students' speaking ability by practising giving advice and making decisions.2. Enable the students to master the expressions of giving advice and making decisions.3. Get the students to learn more about agriculture.
重点 1. How to express oneself, using what is learned or given.2. How to advise sb. to do something and how to make decisions.
难点 1. The usage of some expressions.2. How to improve the students' listening ability.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in listening.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Listening some materials to improve the students' listening ability.2. Discussion to let the students express themselves freely.3. Group work or pair work to give every student a chance to express themselves.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5 Revision Check your homework first. (Page 103 Grammar part)Preparation for listening and speakingToday, we're going to learn a new unit, Unit 19, Modern Agriculture (Teacher writes the following on the blackboard: Unit 19 Modern agriculture, the First Period). First, let's learn the new words of this period. Look at the screen:New words:produce n.产量、产物、农产品effect n.结果、影响、作用dike n.堤坝；排水沟drought n.干旱leader n.领导者　lead v.领导、带领cane n.细长的茎、藤条sugar-cane n.甘蔗tobacco n.(烟草)制品；抽烟local adj.地方的、当地的(Teacher asks one student to read the new words, then corrects the mistakes the student made.)Warming up1. Please turn to Page 32. Let's do Warming up. (Teacher shows the graphs on Page 32 on the screen.) Look at the two graphs and discuss the questions on Page 32.You can do it in pairs or groups. In a few minutes, I'll ask some students to talk about them. (Students begin to discuss the questions. And teacher goes and joins them. A few minutes later, teacher says the following.)Ask Ss to give us a talk about the first topic: how are people's eating habbits changing over the years 1) From the first graph, we can see that the eating habits of the people in our country have changed greatly. Before 1949, they had not enough to eat and often went hungry. Once natural disasters happened, a great number of people would die of hunger. Before the reforming and opening to the world, grain was still a big problem. People mainly lived on corn and few kinds of vegetables. Since the 1980s,especially the 1990s,people's eating habits have greatly improved. People can eat whatever they want. More and more people eat less grain, more meat and eggs and so on. More and more people turn their eyes to meat, eggs milk and all kinds of green vegetables.Take grain for example, the production in the four years from 1991-1995 was 10 % more than in the four years from 1986-1990. The produce for all products was higher than before. Especially the produce of meat, fish and fruit increased sharply. There were 80% more fish and fruit in the period from1991-95 than in 1986-90.The produce of meat over the same period increased by 60 %. Oil and sugar were up about 30% each. Grain and cotton are up 10% and 15 % respectively.2) Why do you think this happens It is all because of the Party's good policies.(1) People are earning more money, so they want to buy and eat more meat.(2) People learn more about healthy food, so they want to eat more fruit.(3) Fruit based alcohol such as wine is better for your health than spirits, so people want to drink more wine and less spirits.(4) Fruit juices are healthier than soft drinks such as cola or sprite, so people want to drink more juices.(5) Eating fish doesn't make people as fat as eating meat, so people like eating more fish.(6) When people have more money, they start buying more candy and soft drinks such as cola and sprite, there is a lot of sugar in these products.(7) When people eat more fish and meat, they need more oil to fry fish and meat, so more oil need to be made.(8) As the population of China grows, more grain (rice and wheat) will be needed, even though each person eat less of it. Some of the grain produce is also used to feed pigs, sheep and cattle.3) How has agricultural produce changed during the first half of the 1990s And what do you think caused these changes From the first half of the 1990s, scientists started to develop new techniques to increase agricultural production without causing damage to the environment. Especially the new technique, “GM” has made agricultural production increase continuously. Scientists develop new kinds of seeds, better cows, pigs, sheep as well as fish. It is the new techniques that make all this possible.With the changes in people's eating habits, agriculture as well as nature will have to change, too. People are eating more meat and milk. That is to say, they need more fish, pigs, sheep and cattle as well as poultry. To feed these animals, we need more grain, especially more grass. To protect our environment, the ways to raise animals have changed. With the development of modern science and techniques, some of the fields are not needed to produce more food. We can grow grass, flowers etc. on them. Less farmers are needed and they can do other kinds of work. 4) What effects do you think the changes in eating habits will have on agriculture or nature (1) First Chinese people are eating more meat. Next, farmers have to raise more pigs, sheep and cattle. So, more grass is needed to feed more sheep and cattle. So, farmers need more grassland. Possibly, they will cut down trees to take more land on which to grow grass.(2) If farmers need to raise more pigs, they need to feed the pigs more food. Next, farmers need to grow more grain. They need more land to grow more grain. They would destroy the nature if farmers want to use more land. They may need to use methods that are harmful to the environment.(3) When people want to eat more fruit, farmers will have to produce more fruit, Many farmers plant fruit trees beside their fields or in places where they cannot grow other crops. In this way farmers make better use of the land, and this will help to develop the economy.(4) Farmers want to grow more different products, because in this way they can make more money. Then, they will plant fruit trees around their fields or around their fishponds. Also, they will plant trees or crops in places where nothing grows before. Sometimes, they will also change barren land into fishponds. In the end, there will be more variation. The flowers on the fruit trees will attract bees and other insects. Next, the trees will protect the crops from strong winds and hot sunshine. As a result, the environment will benefit from farms with more variation in crops and land use.2. Language points1) over prep.Will you be at home over Christmas Over the years he's become lazier and lazier.Our farm has consistently gathered in good harvests over the past few years.The girls sang over their work.Tom was so tired that he went to sleep over his work.Let's have a talk over a cup of tea.2) What do you think the changes in eating habits will have on agriculture or nature 你认为这些饮食变化对农业和自然会起什么作用？do you think 是插入语，经常位于疑问词之后Where do you think our headteacher comes from Who do you think the old lady is 有时也可以放在句尾。What is it, do you think 插入语：do you think / believe / consider / suppose / imagine / guess / say / suggestbe afraid /sure / glad / certain / surprised / pleased3) You want to use the land in the best way possible and do the best for everybody in the village.为了村子里的每个人，你想尽自己最大的努力，以最好的办法来使用这块土地。possible 与最高级连用, 强调“尽可能最…”。He arrived at the worst possible time. 他到达的时间，说多糟就有多糟.The rocket traveled at the highest speed possible. 火箭以最大的速度飞行4) effect n. 结果，影响 have an effect on 对…有影响 be of no effect 无效 come／go into effect 开始生效 in effect 在实施中 take effect 见效； 生效 bring/carry…into effect 实行；实施 have a good / bad effect on sb. / sth.affect v. 影响effective adj. 有效的I tried to persuade her, but without effect.Her new red dress will produce quite an effect on everyone.她的新红衣服会对大家产生很大影响。My advice didn't have much effect on him.The idea is of no effect.These measures will not be brought into effect until next month.The law came into effect on October 15.The medicine didn’t take effect.ListeningSo much for the discussion. Next we'll do listening. The passage you'll listen to is about farming. It tells us about farming of all countries in early times and protection of nature and environment. Listen to the tape carefully and do the exercises concerned. Now, read the requirements, please. (Students read the requirements.) Now do you know what you'll have to do after listening to the passage (Ss: Yes.) During listening, I'll play the tape three times. After listening for the first time, you can leave over the ones you are not sure about. You can do them when I play the tape for the second or the third time. Check your answers with your partner after listening. Are you clear (Ss: Yes.) (At last, teacher shows the answers on the screen.)1. Listen to the tape. The passage you hear talks about(√) history of farming (√) farmers in America ( ) fishing (√) protection of nature (√) farmers in China ( ) pigs(√) environmental problems (√) trees (√) dikes2. Which sentence is true and which false 1) In early times farmers in China moved around and burnt forests. (√)2) All farmers in South America burn forests to create farmland. ( )3) Floods and droughts are disasters that farmers cannot stop. ( )4) Some of the land in China is too wet to grow crops. (√)5) Fish farmers damage nature. ( )Homework1. Do some exx. 2. Preview Reading part LearnLook & sayLook & sayLearnLearn & do exxListen & do exx 5’31’8’1’
板书 Unit 19 Modern agriculture The 1st Period Warming-up & listening Look at the language point
教学后记 We haven’t finished the listening part.
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课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Listening & speaking 课型 New
教学目标 1. Learn to describe location and direction.2. Do some listening practice.3. Improve the students' speaking ability by talking.
重点 1. Train the students' listening ability.2. Master the expressions describing location and direction.
难点 1. How to improve the students' listening ability.2. How to finish the task of speaking.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in talking.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Listening-and-choice activity to help the students go through with the listening material.2. Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5 RevisionCheck the homeworkExplain the articles in the Ss’ TimeListening1. Fill in the blanks Farming and nature are like two flowers on the same tree. When farming goes against nature, All kinds of environ mental problems are the result. Agriculture destroys nature and results in floods and droughts. Over the past 20 to 25years, farmers have recognized some old truths, already known to ancient Chinese farmers. If the soil is too poor, chemicals can help improve may damage or destroy land surrounding the farms. Instead, they should look for other methods. The land that Tan and Xiao Zao bought was too wet. They built dikes around the fields turning the fields into fish ponds. On their farm the y kept chicken and ducks and grow fruit trees. 2. Language points1) times n. pl.Times have changed, and we shouldn't fall behind them.What wonderful times we live in!We had terrible times during the war.* time n. single.in Shakespeare's timein Queen Victoria's timethe feelings of the time2) move around / aboutI can hear somebody moving around upstairs.She is moving around in the dressing room.He is a great traveller and has moved about all over the world.They moved about when they lived in the countryside.3) too ... to ...(1) too + adj. / adv. + to do sth.You are too young to understand such things.The problem is too difficult for me to work out.I've been too busy to find time to answer that letter.(2) too + adj. + to do sth.表心情的 adj：ready, glad, pleased, surprised, delighted, happy, easy, easy, eager, thankful, anxious, willing, etc.描述性的 adj：good, kind, true, etc.He was too surprised to see how angry Mary was.They seemed to be too nervous and were too anxious to leave.(3) only / but / all / simply / just + too ... to ...They are all too satisfied to take the opinions of others.She will be only too pleased to help you.(4) not / never + too ... to ... too ... not to...She is too careful not to have notice it.It is never too late to learn.English is not too difficult to learn.(5) --- I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down. --- You can never be ____ careful in the street. (D) A. much B. very C. so D. too4) damage vi. & vt. 损害； 毁掉Smoking can damage your health.This lock is damaged . This door will never open.China damages easily.n. c damage toFrost caused heavy damage to the crops.His careless remark did damage to his reputation.What's the damage = cost*destroy vt.Many lives were destroyed by the earthquake.An explosion destroyed the building.They hope to destroy us one by one; they shall fail.5) go against (1) 违背,违反She went against her father's will.It goes against my wishes to leave the country.If you go against nature, you will be punished sooner or later.2) 对......不利Luck has gone against him.The case may go against us.The game is going against the visiting team.SpeakingNow let's do speaking. This part says that a group of farmers in your area have been given a large piece of land. The villagers together with the village leader have to decide how to use the land. Work in groups of five students. Each group member will play one of the roles. Prepare role cards, discuss the problem and try to make a decision. Before discussion, who can give us some useful expressions about giving advice and making decisions 1. Giving advice:My advice would be….I advise you to do….I think you ought to….You’d better….If I were you, I would….I would advise you.I don't think you ought to….2. Making a decision:In my opinion, we should…I think/believe you should…I don't think it is necessary to do sth.….We must decide….I hope we can make a decision.(Teacher writes all the expressions above on the Bb.)3. Now let's have a discussion, using the expressions on the blackboard later, I'll ask some students to act it out.1) How to use the land Role A: a rice farmer----grow rice Reason: make good money. The soil is good for rice.Role B: a sugarcane farmer---grow sugarcane Reason: sugarcane is easier to grow.Role C: a local farmer ---grow tree Reason: A lot of wood has been destroyed. to protect the environmentRole D: a local farmer--- raise pigs Reason: It doesn’t need a lot of space. It can make a lot of money.Role E: the village leader( to take notes and help to make a good decision) ---use the land in the best way2) Role Sa—villager A;Sb—villager B;Sc—villager C;Sd—villager DSe—the village leader 3) Sample dialogue As we all know, we are given a large piece of land. I've got all of us here to have a discussion and decide how to use the land. Please give us your advice.I advise we should grow corn on this piece of land. It's large and flat and machines can go up and down it, so we can spend less time and get more corn. A lot of money can be made after selling the corn.I think we ought to build a farm there and raise pigs or cows with the grain we harvest.So we can make more money.My advice is that we should turn it into a garden, and grow flowers there. Then we can sell the flowers. There is nobody here selling flowers. So I think our business will surely be good. Besides, sometimes selling grain or meat is hard, for the price could be too low.I think we'd better design it like this: We build a building of a few floors. In each floor, we can raise one kind of animals. With their wastes, we can raise fish or grow vegetables on the top or in the space which faces the sun. We can also grow mushrooms in the dark places. We can use one quarter of it to do this and build a garden on one quarter so that people can enjoy themselves here. Half of the rest grow flowers to sell and for the other half we can grow grass on it so that our environment will be better.That's a good idea. But it will need a lot of money to do this. I hope we can make a decision today.We must make a decision. My opinion is that we do as SD said. Any other opinions SummaryIn this class, we've talked about two statistical graphs and listened to a passage. We have also talked about how to use a large piece of land, using some expressions of giving advice and making decisions. These expressions are:“…”(Pointing to the blackboard.) After class, choose a subject as you like with your partner and have a discussion, using the expressions on the blackboard. That's all for today. Class is over.HomeworkPreview reading and answer the post reading questions Listen& do exdxLearn & do exxLearn & do exxspeakSpeak 10’22’10’2’1’
板书 Unit 19 Modern agricultureThe 2nd Period Listening& speakingGiving advice: My advice would be….I advise you to do….I think you ought to….You'd better….If I were you, I would….I would advise you….I don't think you ought to….Make a decision: In my opinion, we should….I think/believe we should….I don't think it is necessary to do sth.We must decide….I hope we can make a decision.
教学后记 The Ss felt a little difficult in listening.
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课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Pre-reading 课型 New
教学目标 1. Enable the students to learn something about modern agriculture from the text.2. Enable the student to master the new words and expressions in the text.3. Get the students to have the ability to grasp the general idea of an passage as fast as possible.
重点 1. How to improve the students' reading ability.2. How to get the students to master the new words and expressions of the text.
难点 How to improve the students' reading and writing ability.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in listening.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Discussion to raise the students' interest in agriculture.2. Ask-and-answer method to help the students understand the text better.3. Free talk to improve the students' speaking ability.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3 RevisionAt the end of the last period, I asked every one of us to join in a discussion. Now I'll ask a group to repeat the discussion. Who will act it out for us Wang Hong, act it for us with your group, will you Preparation for Reading1. Let's learn the new words and expressions together. Ask them to read the new words and expressions. Ask some questions: Are there any students coming from the countryside in our class Have you ever worked in the fields, Wang Fei Have you ever heard of anything about farming in the past What are the relations between them Eating habits affect the changes in agricultural produce, at the same time the development of agriculture has effects on nature.When we talk qbout agriculture, what can we think of Fields, Irrigation, Greenhouse, Fertilizer, Arable land, Tractor, Farmer, Animals: chickens, buffalos …, Crops: corn, wheat, rice, watermelon Soybean 2. Now turn to Page 34. Let's do pre-reading. Discuss the questions. Group work. Write your answers on a piece of paper. 1) Who would tell us something about traditional and modern farming 2) Look at the pictures at p.45 and compare traditional and modern farming. (1) Classify the pictures in the following way: Traditional farming (1,2,3) Agriculture Modern farming (4,5) Hi-tech farming (6)(2) What can you see in the pictures What are the advantages and disadvantages of each way In the past, farmers grow crops in the traditional way: Use cattle to plough the field; farmers work in the field most of the day all year round, but they could not produce enough food for the whole population. Now they grow crops in the modern way. They use modern techniques in their fields, such as chemical fertilizers, greenhouses and so on.The advantages are: chemical fertilizers, electronic pumps and other advanced technology are used. Farmers can spend less time on farms and much more grain is produced. The disadvantages are: the air, the water and the soil round us are more or less polluted.3) Fill in the blanks and compare traditional and modern farming(1) Old wayModern wayA farmer can only keep a few chickens.A factory can keep thou-sands of chickens.It cost only a little money.It cost a lot to start a factory.don’t have many problemsif ill, many die or are killedThe eggs and meat are tasty.They don’t taste so delicious.The chickens are free.not free, sit in small cages(2) Natural fertilizer chemical fertilizerNatural FertilizerChemical Fertilizer It is free or cost very little.It is expensive to buy.It needs lots of work to mix it with the soil.It is easy to be put into the fields.It usually has a bad smell.It usually has no smell.It needs a lot of place to store.It takes little place to store.It is difficult to carry and move.It is easy to transport.(3) Using AnimalsUsing Machinescheap to own and to keepexpensive to buy and to useThey do not pollute the air.They result in pollution.They can be used in dif-ferent placesThey can only be used on flat and dry land.They need rest now and then.They don’t need rest too often.They can be food when they are old.They can be sold to steel factories when broken.(4) Natural ClimateControlled Climatein bad weather, crops lostclimate controlled, less damageThe landscape is more beautiful.The landscape loses its natural beauty.Only arable land can grow crops.Greenhouses can be built almost everywhere.If there is a power failure, you may lose crops.4) What other changes have happened on farms in the last 100 years Something about other changes that have taken place on farms in the last 100 years. In the past, we depended on heaven and we could do little when natural disasters happened. Now, we can do artificial rainfall. GM makes better seeds possible. In the same fields, better seeds can give us much more grain. Besides, all kinds of scientific ways of farming are used in farming. Farmers in our country are becoming richer and richer day by day.Over the past 100 years there have been some change on farms and in agriculture:(1) The use of machines, (2) the use of chemical fertilisers, (3) Use of new techniques A. the use of insect killers, B. the use of the greenhouses, C. the use of GM technique, etc.5) The most important technological changes in agriculture in China in history:1950s-1980s1980s-presentThe use of machines, eg tractorsThe use of electric pumps for irrigationThe use of chemical fertilisersThe use of insect killersThe use of special seedbedsThe use of greenhousesTo make vegetables bigger or betterTo change vegetables so they can grow on poor soilKnowledge from abroadLook at some pictures Summary and HomeworkT: In this class, we've learnt the text “Modern agriculture”. It tells us about agriculture of our country, for example, its past and present, especially its future. Have you had a clear understanding about future agriculture From now on, we should study hard and be ready to make greater contributions to our agriculture and farmers. After class, please read the text again and master the usages of the new words and expressions of the text, especially the following: modernize…. You can make sentences with them in pairs or groups. That's all for today. TalkRead & do exxRead & do exx 14’’30’1’
板书 Unit 19 Modern agricultureThe 3rd Period ReadingThe advantages are: chemical fertilizers, electronic pumps and other advanced technology are used. Farmers can spend less time on farms and much more grain is produced. The disadvantages are: the air, the water and the soil round us are more or less polluted.
教学后记 The Ss felt unfamiliar with agriculture.
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课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Reading 课型 New
教学目标 1. Enable the students to learn something about modern agriculture from the text.2. Enable the student to master the new words and expressions in the text.3. Get the students to have the ability to grasp the general idea of an passage as fast as possible.
重点 1. How to improve the students' reading ability.2. How to get the students to master the new words and expressions of the text.
难点 How to improve the students' reading and writing ability.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in listening.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Discussion to raise the students' interest in agriculture.2. Ask-and-answer method to help the students understand the text better.3. Free talk to improve the students' speaking ability.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4 Fast ReadingRead the text quickly and silently and answer the following questions:1. How much land can be used for farming in China Only 7% of the land can be used for farming in China.2. What should future agriculture depend on Future agriculture should depend on high technology as well as traditional methods.3. What’s the biggest problem to Chinese farmers The shortage of arable land.4. What does GM mean “G” stands for “genetically”, “M” stands for “modified”Careful readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answers:1. Choose the best answers.1) In China only seven percent of the land is used for farming. This is _______. (D) A because farmers don’t need more land to produce food for the whole population B because China needs more & more land to build cities C because there are not enough farmers to work on the land D because the other land can’t be used for agriculture2) Fertilisation is a technique that is used to ______. (A) A make poor soil better B make wet land drier C make dry land wetter D grow vegetables with their roots in water instead of earth3) Modern agriculture means finding ways to ______________. (C) A increase irritation & stop using fertilisers B stop irritation & using fertilisers C increase production & be friendly to the environment D produce the same amount while taking better care of nature4) In the sentence “… they are protected from the wind, rain & insects”, “they” means ___. (C) A greenhouses B roots C vegetables D tomatoes5) In GM “M” stands for “modified”, which means “changed”. What changes is _______. (C) A the way in which poor soil is made better B the way in which Chinese farmers work on their land C the way in which crops develop from seed D the way in which farmers take care of the environment2. True or False1) China has only about 672,000 sq. km of arable land. (T)2) Which of the following ways did the farmers make use of to increase farm production before the 1980s A. the use of machines, eg, tractors (T) B. the use of electric pumps (T)C. the use of chemical fertilizers (T)D. the use of GM (F)E. the use of insect killers (T) F. The use of special seedbeds (T) G. More than one crop is planted each year wherever possible (T) 3) No advanced technical information was brought in from abroad before the 1980s. (F) 4) Scientists have always tried to increase farming production without harming the environment since the early 1990s. (T)5) Traditional methods of farming have no advantages so they won’t be used in future agriculture. (F) 6) The average arable land for each Chinese is much less than that of the world. (T) 7) Growing vegetables in greenhouses has so many advantages that it can reduce losses caused by bad weather and that it can partly settle the problem of the shortage of arable land. (T) 8) GM is a new technique that can make a plant quite different from what it used to be, bigger and healthier and with no diseases, but it takes longer time to grow. (F)9) The GM technique can only be used on plants, but not on animals at the present time. (F)3. Divide the text into 4 parts and find the main idea of each part:The 1st part — the first paragraphThe 2nd part — the second paragraphThe 3rd part — the third paragraphThe 4th part — the fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs.Detail reading1. General understanding1) What’s the percentage of arable land in China 7 ％ of the land can be used for farming.2) How many ways are mentioned to make the land produce more Several, such as fertilization, irrigation, growing two or more crops each year, “import” of technology and machines, etc.3) What do new techniques mean Increase production and be friendly to the environment at the same time.4) When did scientists start to develop new techniques In the early 1990s.5) How many unusual ways of growing are mentioned Two. Growing crops in greenhouses and GM products.2. Para 1 Traditional agriculture1) Questions(1) How long has traditional agriculture lasted For thousands of years(2) What kind of businesses are most farms One-family businesses(3) What is the percentage of the arable land in China Only seven percent of the land 2) Language pointshappen Strange things are happening.Things of that sort are happening all over the world every day.How did the accident happen happen vi. If anything happened to him, let me know.take place The contest took place yesterday.break out A fire broke out during the night.occur vi It is said that the traffic accident occurred at midnight.sb. + happens + to do sth.It ( so ) happens + that - clause happened to be there when the fire started. It so happened that the famous actor was her brother. = The famous actor happened to be her brother.happen on / upon...happen upon sb. in the street2. Par 2 1) Questions1) What are the ways used in modern agriculture Chemical fertiliser, Electric pump, Special seedbed, Bring in more advantaged technical information2) Lanuguage pointselectric adj. 电的；导电的；能发电的；充电的；用电的；电动的。(1)可发电的东西； (2)直接靠电力操作或由电力产生的东西，尤指那些也靠其他动力操作的东西。an electric generator / clock / light / wire / shaver / torch / vehicle / bikeAs a boy Edison was always making things, and most of them were electric.electrical adj. (1) = electric(2)电器科学的；与（用）电有关的；指人及其工作，或指与电力有间接联系的事物。an electrical engineeran electrical fault in the system3) Fill in the blanks(1) I will not come unless __________. (C) A. invite B. I invite C. invited D. inviting(2) While _______ in the street , I saw her. (C) A. was walking B. walked C .walking D.I walking(3) They did better than _________. (A) A. expected B. expecting C. were expected D. they expected(4) We’ll go to Japan at once if _________. (C) A. is possible B. it possible C. possible D. we are possible(5) Don’t leave here until ______ to do so. (A) A .told B. we tell C. are told D. you toldHomeworkRecite Para 1& 2.Finish Exx in the workbook. Ask & answerRead & do exxRead & do exxAsk & answerLearn& do exx 6’16’22’1’
板书 Unit 19 Modern agriculture The 4th PeriodReading1. happen Strange things are happening.Things of that sort are happening all over the world every day.How did the accident happen happen vi. If anything happened to him, let me know.take place The contest took place yesterday.break out A fire broke out during the night.occur vi It is said that the traffic accident occurred at midnight.sb. + happens + to do sth.It ( so ) happens + that - clause happened to be there when the fire started. It so happened that the famous actor was her brother. = The famous actor happened to be her brother.happen on / upon...happen upon sb. in the street
教学后记 The Ss don’t know the name of the animals living in the two poles.
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课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Reading 课型 New
教学目标 1. Enable the students to learn something about modern agriculture from the text.2. Enable the student to master the new words and expressions in the text.3. Get the students to have the ability to grasp the general idea of an passage as fast as possible.
重点 1. How to improve the students' reading ability.2. How to get the students to master the new words and expressions of the text.
难点 How to improve the students' reading and writing ability.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in listening.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Discussion to raise the students' interest in agriculture.2. Ask-and-answer method to help the students understand the text better.3. Free talk to improve the students' speaking ability.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3 ReadingPar 3 1. QuestionWhy and how to develop new techniques Why --- Chemical fertilisers, help produce but harm to environment .How ---- Depend on high technology as well as traditional methods .2. Language points1) It is / was … that …Jia Sixie wrote a book called Qimin Yaoshu around 540 AD.It was Jia Sixie who wrote a book called Qimin Yaoshu around 540 AD.It was a book called Qimin Yaoshu that Jia Sixie wrote around 540 AD.It was around 540 AD that Jia Sixie wrote a book called Qimin Yaoshu.that = who / whomIt was the village leader who decided what to grow on the farmland.It is the people, not things that are decisive.It is from the early 1990s that scientiste started to develop new techniques.Was it in the early 1990s ( that ) this happened 强调句型重点练习：(1) It was not until all the fish in the river died _____ the villagers realized how serious the pollution was. (C)A. when B. before C. that D. where(2) It was ____ our teacher came that we ____ our chemistry experiment. (B)A. until; didn't begin B. not until; beganC. until; began D. not until; didn't begin2) such as/ for exampleI visited several cities such as New York, Chicago and Boston.He knows several languages, such as English, French and German.Some students, for example, John lives in the neighbourhood.Many great men have risen from poverty ---Lincoln, for example. I have three friends, that is / namely, John, Jack and Tom.3) be harmful to...Your smoking can be harmful to the health of your children.Much of this waste is harmful to the environment.do ... harm = do harm to ...The typhoon did great harm to the rice crop.He didn't want to do her any harm★be + adj. friendly, next, good, polite, kind, cruel, rude, known, married, close, near, similar, due + to4) Fill in the blanks according to the meaning of the text:(1) To make as much use of the land as possible, two or more crops are planted each year where possible.①as… as possible = as… as sb. / sth. can (could)a. We need to leave here as soon as possible.= We need to leave here as soon as we can.b. Hold your breath for as long as possible.= Hold your breath for as long as you can.②where possible = where it is possibleCome to see her when possible.③bring in = to use the skills of a particular group or person.This new method was brought in from the Western countries in the 1990s.(2) Using the lastest technologies, Chinese scientists grow vegetables in greenhouses.(3) It was developed using a technique known as GM.(4) late be late for… (school / work / meeting…)be late with…+ nounbe late ( in ) doing something①She is strict with herself, so she is never late for school.②Owing to a heavy rain, they were late in arriving here.③Yesterday evening Mr. Wang went late to the cinema because his wife was late with dinner.= in cooking dinner.★late later latest latter lately①He joined the party in the late autumn of 1998.②The train arrived ten minutes late.③Hurry up, or we will be late.④He came later than usual.⑤Three days later, she came back from Shanghai.⑥He was the latest person to arrive here of all.⑦This is the latest film directed by Zhangyimou.⑧Have you heard from Tom lately ⑨I can’t understand the latter part of his speech.⑩Later, we learned that he was from Japan.5) make use of ----利用You should make full use of your time.make it 及时到达/取得成功make out 开出，写出make up 虚构，编造make a living /a decision /a choicemake full / good / the best use of be in use get use of be of great use with use put ...to use have no use for come into use find a use for out of use6) as well as … Bill can speak English as well as FrenchTom is clever as well as healthy.7) not only ... but also...Bill can speak not only French, but also English.(1) Not only you but also he has ( have ) to attend the party.(2) Have not only you but also he written ( write ) many books in the last a few years (3) Not only did he teach English, but also he wrote novels.(4) The boy is not only clever but also careful.= The boy is careful as well as clever.8) not… but (1) Not you but she is (be) into sports.(2) He doesn’t skate but swim (swim).(3) He went not to help his father but to borrow (borrow) money from him.(4) He failed not because he wasn’t clever but because he didn’t work hard.(5) I know not that she lives in Japan but that she studies there.9) protect from ...He wore a pair of sunglasses to protect his eyes from the sun.Use an umbrella to protect yourself from the rain.depend on / upon (1)依靠，依赖①In the past ,agriculture would depend on weather.②When you are in a strange place, the map is a thing to be depended on.③The country depends heavily on foreign aid.(2)指望①depend on / upon sb to do② depend on / upon it that…a. You can’t depend on him to come here on time.b. You may depend on it that he will join our club. = You may depend on him to join our club.(3)视… 而决定，取决于The time of our meeting depends on the weather. ( no passive voice )That / It ( all ) depends. 视情况而定 depend upon / on 无疑地，的确SummaryToday we’ve learn some useful language points in Para 3. You’d better go over them after class.Homework1. Oral task: Try to retell the story.2. Self-study: Finish the exercises of workbook.3. Preview: Word study and Grammer. Ask & answerLearn &do exxLearn& do exxDiscuss 42’29’2’1’
板书 Unit 19 Modern agricultureThe 5th PeriodReading1. be late for… (school / work / meeting…)be late with…+ nounbe late ( in ) doing something①She is strict with herself, so she is never late for school.②Owing to a heavy rain, they were late in arriving here.③Yesterday evening Mr. Wang went late to the cinema because his wife was late with dinner.= in cooking dinner.2 as well as … Bill can speak English as well as FrenchTom is clever as well as healthy.3 not only ... but also...Bill can speak not only French, but also English.(1) Not only you but also he has ( have ) to attend the party.(2) Have not only you but also he written ( write ) many books in the last a few years (3) Not only did he teach English, but also he wrote novels.(4) The boy is not only clever but also careful.= The boy is careful as well as clever.4 not… but (1) Not you but she is (be) into sports.(2) He doesn’t skate but swim (swim).(3) He went not to help his father but to borrow (borrow) money from him.(4) He failed not because he wasn’t clever but because he didn’t work hard.(5) I know not that she lives in Japan but that she studies there.
教学后记 Some Ss can’t remember the details of the reading.
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课时6
课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Reading 课型 New
教学目标 1. Enable the students to learn something about modern agriculture from the text.2. Enable the student to master the new words and expressions in the text.3. Get the students to have the ability to grasp the general idea of an passage as fast as possible.
重点 1. How to improve the students' reading ability.2. How to get the students to master the new words and expressions of the text.
难点 How to improve the students' reading and writing ability.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in listening.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Discussion to raise the students' interest in agriculture.2. Ask-and-answer method to help the students understand the text better.3. Free talk to improve the students' speaking ability.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3 RevisionWord dictationReading (Para 4~6)1. Questions1) What’s the biggest problem of Chinese farmers The shortage of the land2) What’s the way to solve it greenhouse3) What’s the meaning of GM “G” stands for “geneticcally” from the world” genes”. “M” stands for “modified”, which means “changed”.4) Please list some GM animails and plants.GM rice , GM watermelons , GM flowers, GM Fish and so on2. Look at some pictures of modern agriculture and tevhnical agriculture.3. Language points1) no matter + 疑问词 ( what 、which、 who…where、 when、 how ) +　句子:　无论…(1)No matter what = (Whatever) happens, we will go on with our work.(2) No matter how= (However) careful he was in the exam, he might make a few mistakes.(3) He carries a book in his hand, no matter where (wherever) he p: { no matter + 疑问词＋句子→让步状语从句what … where (疑问词）+ever＋句子→　名词性从句或让步状语从句Practice:1) Whatever he said at the meeting must be kept secret.2) Whoever breaks the law should be punished.3) No matter who/ Whoever comes early, he will be praised.4) You may choose whichever book you want.5) You may not wake me up whenever/ no matter when you come back.6) However/ No matter how hard he works, he can’t catch up with his sister. 2) modified(1) One day we will force the Japanese government to modify their attitude toward history.(2) Adjectives modify nouns.3) stand for(1) 代表，象征In this secret code each number stands for a letter of the alphabet.(2) 容忍、容许 （常用于否定句中）I will not stand for behaviour of that kind in my house.(3) 拥护，为......而斗争We stand firmly for peace against war.4) remove(1) I recognized him after he removed his dark glasses.(2) They removed my name from the name list.(3) What he said did little to remove my doubts.(4) The secretary was removed from the company.(5) Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.5) in other wordsIn other words, she must give up singing.I'm not used to the way you speak to me. In other words, I don't want to continue our conversations.Beethoven wrote many world-famous musical compositions. In other words, he was a great musician.in word 在口头上， 句末，句中in words 用语言（来表达）， 句末in a / one word 简言之，总之， 句首，句中 I don't want you to tell me only in word that you will study hard.in one’s own words 用自己的话说have a few words/a word with sb 和---谈话have words with--- 和-----吵架 word for word 一字不变地 word by word 逐字地★Your performance in the driving test didn't reach the required standard --- __ , you failed. (C)A. in the end B. after all C. in other words D. at the same time6) nearly adv. 几乎,差不多, 一般情况下可和 almost 互换, 常用来修饰表示感觉、心境的动词和形容词,也可用来指时间、空间、程度的相差无几。He almost / nearly knocked me down before he saw me.Tom almost / nearly didn't hear what I said.My sister almost / nearly always goes to school at 7 o'clock.almost 比 nearly 所表示的意思更加接近.★辨析: nearly 和 almostA. 在表示思想状况和情感时, 同常用 almost 而不用 nearly。B. almost + no, nothing, none, never, nobody, nowhere 等表示否定意义的词,不能用 nearly。C. almost + too, more than, 不能用 nearly。D. very, pretty, not + nearly.You can almost imagine you were in Switzerland.The speaker said almost nothing worth listening to.There is not nearly enough money for a new car.★--- Did you hear his talk --- Yes, but he said ____ worth hearing. (A) A. almost nothing B. almost everything C. nearly anything D. nearly nothing7) a variety of = various, all kinds ofThe shop has a variety of toys.She showed a variety of flowers. = She showed various flowers.8) before sowing or planting crops, prep.= before you sow or plant crops, conj.After you finish your homework, you can help me with the farmwork.= After finishing your homework, you can help me with the farmwork.Homework1. Oral task: Try to retell the story. 2. Self-study: Finish the exercises of workbook. Ask & answerLearn &do exxLearn& do exx 5’39’1’
板书 Unit 19 Modern agricultureThe 6th PeriodReadingbefore sowing or planting crops, prep.= before you sow or plant crops, conj.After you finish your homework, you can help me with the farmwork.= After finishing your homework, you can help me with the farmwork.
教学后记 Some Ss can’t remember the details of the reading.
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课时7
课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Reading 课型 New
教学目标 1. Enable the students to learn something about modern agriculture from the text.2. Enable the student to master the new words and expressions in the text.3. Get the students to have the ability to grasp the general idea of an passage as fast as possible.
重点 1. How to improve the students' reading ability.2. How to get the students to master the new words and expressions of the text.
难点 How to improve the students' reading and writing ability.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in listening.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Discussion to raise the students' interest in agriculture.2. Ask-and-answer method to help the students understand the text better.3. Free talk to improve the students' speaking ability.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4 Revision1. What are genetically-modified foods The term GM foods or GMOs (genetically-modified organisms) is most commonly used to refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption消费 using the latest molecular biology techniques. These plants have been modified in the laboratory to enhance提高 desired traits品质 such as increased resistance to herbicides or improved nutritional content very rapidly and with great accuracy. For example, plant geneticists can isolate a gene responsible for drought tolerance and insert that gene into a different plant. The new genetically-modified plant will gain drought tolerance as well. The world population has topped 6 billion people and is predicted to double in the next 50 years. Ensuring an adequate food supply for this booming population is going to be a major challenge in the years to come. GM foods promise to meet this need in a number of ways:1).Pest resistance 2).Disease resistance 3).Cold tolerance4).Drought tolerance5).Nutrition Thirteen countries grew genetically-engineered crops commercially in 2000, and of these, the U.S. produced the majority. In 2000, 68% of all GM crops were grown by U.S. farmers. In comparison, Argentina, Canada and China produced only 23%,7% and 1%, respectively. Soybeans and corn are the top two most widely grown crops (82% of all GM crops harvested in 2000) 2. What are some of the criticisms against GM foods 4. Most concerns about GM foods fall into three categories: environmental hazards, human health risks, and economic concerns.Post-reading1. Discussion1) Through GM it is possible to change fruit, vegetables and even animals. We can change the way they grow, where they can grow, how they will taste, what colour and what shape they will have. Work in groups and decide which fruits, vegetables and farm animals you would change. Explain how you will change them and why.kindHow would you change it Why do you want to change it in this way fruit water-melon Grow them like blocks instead of balls Easier to store, takes less spacevegetableswater-melonMake sure they don' t hurt your eyes anymoreEasier to peel and cutanimalssheepTo have red woolLooks funny and we need' t dye wool to make clothes2) 1. In the first paragraph, why does the writer say “It is on this arable land that the farmers produce food for the whole population of China” For the first one, it is because there is too little arable land, and the Chinese population is so large.3) What does the write want to tell us by saying , “ Not only is food production important but also taking care of the environment .” The writer just wants to tell us this: on one hand, food production is necessary, for everyone needs food to live on; on the other hand, agriculture production may harm nature.4) What can we infer from the sentence “ In China, about one hundred research stations are now doing GM research to make better tomatoes, cotton… ”This means more GM food will be produced.5) What can you imagine about the future of food production Maybe we can have agriculture produce without planting into the soil or without any water.Consolidation1. Multiple choice1) It was for this reason_____ her uncle moved out of New York and settled down in a small village. (C)A. which B. why C. that D. how2) The conference had been held to discuss the effects of tourism__ the wildlife in the area. (B)A. in B. on C. at D. with3) They ____ chickens, cattle and crops as well on the farm. (A) A. raise B. feed C. keep D. bring up4) My brother stayed at home studying English _____ going to the cinema. (B) A. instead B. instead of C. without D didn't5) The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage ______ the other car. (C) A. of B. at C. to D. on6) The old man is still suffering from pain. It seems that the medicine has _____ him. (B) A. no effect to B. little effect on C. some effect in D. a good effect on7) A hammer _______ driving in nails. (B) A. is used to B. is used for C. Is used as D. is used of2. Fill in the blanksFor thousands of years, most farmers were one-family business. The arable land is only seven percent of the land and we have so many people, so we need to use new techniques. There are many new techniques used, such as machines. And in order to protect the environment, Future agriculture should depend on high technology as well as agriculture. There is another problem –that is the shortage of arable land, so people grow vegetable in greenhouse. There also a new technique--GM. We have GM animals, GM plants ,such as GM rice, GM fish, GM flowers.3. Fill in the blanks with the word in the form on page47.1) The farmers ______ the desert area with underground water and_____ the soil .so the soil has become richer and richer. Good soil will _____ fine crops. As a result, _______ has increased in the last few years.2) He bought a new house, and spent a lot of money _______ it; he’s put in electricity, had a bathroom built, etc. 3) The police were _____ that two prisoners had escaped. They say they need some ______ in order to arrest them again.4) The industrial revolution _______ the whole structure of English society in the early eighteenth century.5) Such a thin coat gives little ___ against the cold.HomeworkPrepare Integrating skillFinish the exercises. Ask & answerDiscussDo exx 12’21’21’23’1’
板书 Unit 19 Modern agricultureThe 7th Period Reading For thousands of years, most farmers were one-family business. The arable land is only seven percent of the land and we have so many people, so we need to use new techniques. There are many new techniques used, such as machines. And in order to protect the environment, Future agriculture should depend on high technology as well as agriculture. There is another problem –that is the shortage of arable land, so people grow vegetable in greenhouse. There also a new technique--GM. We have GM animals, GM plants ,such as GM rice, GM fish, GM flowers.
教学后记 Several Ss shared their opinion with the others.
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课时8
课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Integrating skill 课型 New
教学目标 1. 1.Have the students learn and master the new words and expressions in the text.2. Improve the students' reading ability by learning the text.3. Get the students to know something about farming, learn from Jia Sixie and dedicate themselves to science.
重点 1. How to get the students to master the new words and expressions.2. How to improve the students' reading and writing abilities.
难点 How to get a clear idea of an article as fast as possible.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in listening.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Pair work or group work make every student take part in the class activities.2. Writing summary to help the students understand the main idea.3. Ask-and-answer method to help the students to grasp the main idea faster.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3 RevisionGive the following words & expressions in various forms.n. ---- adj.use ----useful beauty ----beautiful fun ----funny luck ----lucky nation ----national nature ----naturalv. ---- n.arrive ----arrival survive ----survivalvisit ----visitor wait ----waiterdevelop ----development govern ----governmentintroduce ----introduction prepare ----preparationadj. ---- n.useless ----uselessness lonely ----loneliness2 PresentationFind out the different forms between noun form & verb form.educate ----education examine ----examinationproduce ----production pollute ----pollutionverb + “-tion” ----noun3 Practice (SB p 47)Complete the following chart & choose one word to complete each of the sentences below. Noun Verb Adjective Fertile Produce Protection Modified 1 After a few tests the modified software could be used on all computers.2 Protecting the environment does not mean farmers’ crops have to go without Protection.3 If the soil is not fertile farmers have to use chemical fertilisers.4 If we want to produce more, everybody has to be more pproductive.Integrating skill1. Warming upShow 4 pictures of different seasons in a year to revise words of 4 seasons & 12 months.1) What season do you think the 1st picture is …2) How many months are there in spring What are they 2. Pre readingOld Chinese people discovered much wisdom of farming, much of which is still useful even today. Jia Sixie was one of Chinese early agricultural scientists. He gave great contributions to China’s agriculture.1) What can you see in the picture 2) What do you know about Jia Sixie He is a scientist in farming; he wrote a book called Qimin Yaoshu.3. Main idea of each paragraph:Paragraph 1:About Jia Sixie.Paragraph 2: About Qi Min Yao Shu Paragraph 3: About Jia Sixie’s advice 4. Fast reading1) When did Jia Sixie live 2) What is the name of his famous book And what is the book about 3) As a farmer, what should be firstly kept in mind 4) What will be the result if we go against nature and do things at the wrong time 5) Which ploughing should be deeper, spring ploughing or autumn ploughing 6) Is it better to grow wheat with space between the plants according to Jia Sixie 7) Why do we consider Jia Sixie as an agriculture scientist Because he spent his time on research into agriculture & wrote a book called Qimin Yaoshu, which is about both farming & gardening.5. Careful reading 1) The life of farmer is busy. Each month there is a lot of work to do: ploughing, sowing, weeding, harvesting, fertilising and so on. What advice does Jia Sixie give farmers (1) What should you do first as a farmer (2) What must be done before sowing or planting crops (3) Why did Jia Sixie let sheep or cows walk on the land (4) What should we do if we want to reach the best harvest (5) Should wheat be planted close together or with space 2) Comprehension(1) Which of the following is true according to the passage (C)A. Jia Sixie was the earliest agricultural scientist.B. The knowledge in Qi Min Yao Shu is not useful for farmers today.C. Jia Si Xie’s book is a practical guide to farming.D. Jia Sixie’s book deals with only farming.(2) Jia Sixie’s book includes advice on the following subjects except _______.A. making wine B. keeping cows, sheep and fishC. growing vegetables and trees D. making food(3) The best harvest is reached when ______.A. farmers change the crops in their fields B. farmers plough the soil deeperC. farmers sow the seed at the correct time of the year D. much fertilizer is put into the fields(4) This passage is mainly about ______.A. farming in China B. gardening in China C. the history of agriculture in China D. Jia Sixie and his book Qi Min Yao Shu.(5) From this passage we can see that ___.A. traditional methods are still of great use. B. traditional methods should be given up.C. traditional methods are of no use D. traditional methods are out of date3) True or False:(1) China was the earliest research center for agriculture. (2) Jia Sixie was born in Gaoyang in Shandong Province.(3) The spring ploughing should be deeper than the autumn ploughing.(4) We should plant rice in the same field year after year.(5) We’d better grow different plants next to each other in the same field. Homework 1. Go on reading Integrating skill. 2. Go through the Grammar part. Fill in the blanksAsk & answerRead & do exx 14’30’21’1’
板书 Unit 19 Modern agricultureThe 8th Period Integrating skill Jia Sixie was one of Chinese early agricultural scientists. He gave great contributions to China’s agriculture
教学后记 The Ss are familiar with the Maori and they are interested in them.
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课题 Unit 19 Modern agriculture Integrating skill 课型 New
教学目标 1. 1.Have the students learn and master the new words and expressions in the text.2. Improve the students' reading ability by learning the text.3. Get the students to know something about farming, learn from Jia Sixie and dedicate themselves to science.
重点 1. How to get the students to master the new words and expressions.2. How to improve the students' reading and writing abilities.
难点 How to get a clear idea of an article as fast as possible.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task. But there may be a little difficulty in listening.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Pair work or group work make every student take part in the class activities.2. Writing summary to help the students understand the main idea.3. Ask-and-answer method to help the students to grasp the main idea faster.
课题 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3 Integrating skill1. Fill in the blanksAdviceOn time of farmingat the correct time…go against…at the wrong timeOn soilexamine the soil…carefullycondition…not good, …improve…before sowing & planting crops…clean & remove the weedssheep or cowsland should be ploughedplough deep…plough less deepOn ploughingautumn…deeper than spring ploughingOn changing cropsthe best harvest is reachedOn plants in the same fieldplough deep…plough less deepto grow different plants next to each otherautumn…deeper than spring ploughing2. Questions1) What advice did Qi Min Yao Shu include It includes the following advice: growing green vegetables and fruit trees, keeping cows, sheep and fish in lakes. There are also instructions for making wine.2) What should you do first as a farmer Firstly as a farmer, you should remember to do things at the right time of the year. If so, your work will be less and the result will be better.3) What must be done before sowing or planting crops Before you sow or plant crops, you must clean rough ground and remove weeds. 4) Why did Jia Sixie let sheep or cows walk on the land Because he wanted the animals to destroy the weeds or eat them. 5) What should we do if we want to reach the best harvest If you want to reach the best harvest, you should change the crops in your fields. For example, if you plant rice in a field one year and wheat in the field the next year, you will harvest good crops. That is to say, do not plant the same crop year after year in the same field. 6) Should wheat be planted close together or with space Wheat should be planted close together instead of with space. Because Jia Sixie did experiments and showed that.3. Language points1) researchdo (some) research on/into sth2) experience作“经验”讲是不可数名词;作“经历,阅历”讲是可数名词. eg:(1) I’m a good teacher with much (many, much) teaching experience ( experience, experiences)(2) It’s an experience I’ll never forget.3) following“以下的,接着的”. the following 可以用作名词,作“如下”讲,既可以指单数,也可以指复数 1. The following are the books that I bought yesterday.2. The following is the question that he wants to ask.4) guide to sth英语入门 a guide to English中国旅行指南 a guide to China5) go against 违背, 不利于(1) She went against her parents’ wishes.(2) go against nature6) condition(1) a state of being of general health 状态,健康状况 eg: The astronauts soon got used to the condition of weightlessness.固定短语: out of condition身体不好 in good condition 情况良好 in poor condition情况不好(2) (pl.) the state of affairs at a particular place or time 环境,情况,常用 复数 eg:Under present conditions we can’t have more time to play.housing conditions 住房条件7) deep VS deeplydeep 用于具体的深度,包括时间和空间They dived deep in the sea.They talked deep into the night.deeply 用语抽象的,比喻的意义We were deeply moved by this film.deeply 可以修饰形容词和过去分词, deep不能They are digging deep to find the water.He is deeply interested in English.We deeply regret the death of the young man.8) year after after VS year by yearyear after year 侧重同一动作的重复,意思是“年复一年地,年年”year by year 强调动作的逐渐变化过程,意思是“逐年” eg:(1) We plant trees year after year in March. (2) My grandpa gets older year by year.(3) She sent money year after year to help the poor.(4) Year after year those students come to see the old teacher. They find he grows weaker year by year.4. Post reading1) Farmers’ proverbs & sayingsThe wisdom of farmers about the weather & farming is collected in many popular proverbs & passed on from generation to generation. The following proverbs tell you sth. About the weather din England. Are they true for China (1) No weather is ill, if the wind be still.(2) Yellow sky at sunset, wind in the morrow.(3) Rain before seven, clear by eleven.(4) April showers bring May flowers.(5) Deeds are fruits, words are but leaves.(6) The best ground bears weeds as well as flowers.(7) Never cackle unless you lay.2) Imagine you have a vegetable garden & you want to grow beans, cabbages, onions, tomatoes & sunflowers. What will you do in each month of the year NovemberIt is in November when we have to plough the land for the first time. The ploughing has to be done deep.Write a plan for your vegetable garden.5. Cloze text:Agriculture has a long history in China. One of China’s early agricultural scientists was Jia Sixie, who lived in the sixth century AD. Around 540AD, He wrote a book called Qiming Yaoshu, which is about agriculture and gardening. This book is a guide to farming. Firstly, as a farmer you should do things at the right time of the year. If the condition of your soil is not good, you should improve it. When you plough the soil, plough deep the first time and less deep the second time. Change the crops in their fields and do not plant rice year after year in the same field. Jia also said that it is good to grow different plants next to each other in the same field.Writing1.袁隆平人物简历袁隆平被誉为中国的“杂交水稻之父”. 中国农民说，吃饭靠“两平”，一靠邓小平----制定了生产承包责任制的政策，二靠袁隆平----发明了杂交水稻。 袁隆平，男，１９３０年９月出生于北京，１９５３年毕业于西南农学院农学系。毕业后，一直从事农业教育及杂交水稻研究。 在中国人民正闹饥荒的20世纪60年代，袁隆平提出了杂交水稻的概念，这种新型水稻具有高产量的特点。10年后，他研制成功了一种产量比一般水稻高出20%的新型水稻。　　袁隆平一生献身于农业研究，先后受到联合国教科文组织、粮农组织的称誉。袁隆平虽已年届７０岁，仍然一如既往地从事农业研究。2. Words possibly used in this writinghybrid rice;System of Production Responsibility;institute;suffer the famine;yield;UNESCO, FAO.3. Possible version:Yuan