Unit 2 Working the land ( Warming Up,Pre-reading and Reading) 课件

课件31张PPT。Unit 2 Working the landEnjoy a Poem
By Li ShenFarmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day. BrainstormingWhat will you think of when you see the word “farming”?farmingfarmersfieldricefertilizer/soilwheatcotton What do you know about “farming”?wheat rice corn potatoes peanuttomatoessorghumcottonWhat is the main food in all East Asian and
Southeast Asian countries?Rice. It is said that there are
2.4 billion people who eat rice
every day throughout the
world. If that happened, people might die of hunger. The whole world would get into trouble.What do you think would happen if tomorrow
there was suddenly no rice to eat?Do more things to
help end hunger
in the world!!!The only way to solve the food shortage problem is to increase the yield of the grain crop per land area through the advancement of science and technology. Yuan Longping
“Father of
Hybrid Rice”A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEReadingTeaching Aims1.Knowledge aims:
1) Yuan Longping and his research, achievements
2) Some new phrases
2. Ability aims:
fast reading, careful reading, paraphrase
3.Emotional aims
Dr. Yuan’s spirit of struggle…Skimming: Find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievement. Dr Yuan’s biography. Dr Yuan’s personality.Dr Yuan’s dreams. 1. Dr Yuan is a farmer in fact.
2. Dr Yuan’s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s
farmland.
3. Dr Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and
famous people. FExercise: True or FalseTT1. What dose Dr. Yuan look like? Why?
2. What is his achievement?Para. 1He looks like a farmer . He has sunburnt face and arms
and slim, strong body because he always works under
the sun for a long time.He produces super hybrid rice.Careful reading He is more like a farmer than a scientist. Personal informationName:
Nationality:
Born: Age:
Occupation:
Education:
Dream/Goal:Yuan LongpingChinese in 193085scientistSouthwest Agriculture College, in 1953Finding ways to grow more rice Para. 2Achievement: Searching for a new way to increase harvest without expanding the fieldsPoor riceSuper hybrid ricedescription about
Yuan’s personality is not true?
A. He is satisfied with his life because he is now rich and
famous.
B. He cares little about money and fame.
C. He would rather work than lead a comfortable life.
D. He enjoys a simpler life than most rich  and famous people.Para. 3 Dr Yuan’s personalityA He gives money to equip others for
their research.:Hobbies:listening to violin musicplaying mah-jongswimmingreadingPara. 4What does “Dreaming for things,
however, costs nothing.” mean?It does not cost anything to dream for something.Dreams are free and everybody can have ideas about what they would like their future life to be.Describe the rice in Dr. Yuan Longping’s first dreamAs tall as sorghum
As big as a broom
As huge as a peanutTo export his rice so that it can be grown
all over the world.The second dream Paraphrase these sentences.1. At that time, hunger was a disturbing
problem in many parts of the countryside.During his early years, much of the countryside was
troubled by hunger.
2. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests
twice as large as before.As they use his hybrid rice, farmers are producing twice
as much rice as before.3. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.
The UN has more ways to get rid of the world of hunger because of his research.He prefers to keep time for his hobbies rather than enjoy the good fame.4. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies.What advantages and disadvantages do you see in Yuan
Longping’s life? Would you like to have a life like his?
Why or why not?Discussing advantages: contributions to people
disadvantages: less freedom, family
like it: combine advantages and disadvantages
Summary1.Content
2. Language Points
3. Ability
4. Emotion
5.Group workDoctor Yuan and his research, acievementsFast reading, careful readingHis spirit and his contributions, not caring about fame.Consolidation Exercise1._____ your generous help, or I will not overcome the difficulty.
A. Thanks to B. Because
C. Thanks for D. Thank to
2. It is so_______ that he is always making noises.
A. disturbed B. disturbing
C. disturb D. disturbs
3.你必须戒除掉自己吸烟的坏毛病。
4. 满意于学生的成绩，他如释重负的笑了。
5. 他宁愿在家里看电视也不愿意打篮球。1.A 2.B
3. You must rid yourself of your bad habit of smoking.
4. Satisfied with the students’ grades, he smiled in relief.
5. He would rather watch TV at home than play basketball.Homework1. Finish the exercises in “Learning about Language”.
2. Retell the text in about 150 words. Notes:
a. Use the first person to retell the story.
b. Try to use the proper conjunctions.
c. Refer to the chart while retelling.