课件18张PPT。 Unit 2
Working the land Does everyone have enough food ?
Every eight seconds, a child somewhere in the world dies from starvation. More than 6 million children under the age of 5 die from starvation every year.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO):International Facts on Hunger and Poverty(2002)More than 800 million people in the world suffer from chronic malnutrition–-- 799 million of them are from the developing world. More than 153 million of them are under the age of 5.
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2008The Arab Republic of Egypt For bread, some people were killed. (2008)The Republic of Peru bread made of potato (2008)
Who would feed the large population in China?7%---22 %A Pioneer For All PeopleReadingScan the text and match the following headings(标题)to each paragraph.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE
Para1 A. Dr Yuan’s dreams.
Para2 B. Dr Yuan’s personality.
Para3 C. Dr Yuan’s biography(传记).
Para4 D. Dr Yuan’s appearance
and his achievement.
Careful readingPara. 1 Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievementAlthough Dr Yuan is a famous _______, he considers himself a ______. Just as millions of Chinese farmers, he has _______ face and arms and slim, strong body. Dr Yuan grows what is called __________________, which
has a high _______. Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.
Para 2 Dr Yuan’s biography(传记)time order1.袁博士出生于1930年,1953年毕业于西南农学院。
Born in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.
2.中国仅仅7%的耕地养活了世界22%的人口。
22% of the world’s people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China.日积月累:Para3 Dr Yuan’s personalityWhich of the following description about Dr Yuan’s personality(个性) is not true?
A. He is satisfied with his life because he is is now rich and famous.
B. He cares little about money and fame(名声).
C. He would rather work than lead a
comfortable life.
D. He enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.
Para4 Dr Yuan’s dreamsDescribe the rice in Dr. Yuan Longping’s dream.as tall as sorghumas big as a cornas huge as a peanutWho is he or she?1. He is a chinese.
2. He looks like a farmer, but he is a scientist.
3. His research makes us produce more food.
4. He developed super hybrid rice.
Farmers weeding at noon,
Sweat down the field soon.
Who knows food on a tray,
Due to their toiling day.
Thank you!