人教版高中英语必修4 Unit 2 Working the land reading (共19张PPT)

课件19张PPT。Book 4 Unit 2
Working the land
Reading Step 1 Warming up Transplanting rice 插秧 It is necessary to develop the agriculture all over the world. 袁隆平
世界杂交水稻之父
Father of Hybrid RiceA Pioneer For All PeopleMatch the following headings with the right paragraphs. Step 2 Reading Task 1 SkimmingRead the text again and find out some important facts about Yuan Longping. Task 2 Careful-readingChoose a crop and find out the important fact about Yuan Longping behind the picture. Task 2 Careful-reading Yuan Longping' appearance: He has a sunburnt face and arms, and a slim and strong body. He looks like millions of Chinese farmers.(Line 2) Yuan Longping's achievements:1. He grows what is called super hybrid rice.
2. Super hybrid rice makes it possible to produce
20% more of the crop in the same fields.
3. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools
in the battle to rid the world of hunger.
4. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing
harvests twice as large as before.(Line 462224)
Yuan Longping's education: Born in 1930, he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.(Line 9)
Yuan Longping's personality: He is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn't care about being famous. He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies.(Line 25)
Yuan Longping's hobbies: He enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life also means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles.
(Line 27)
Yuan Longping's dreams: The first dream:

The second dream:


The rice was as tall as sorghum.
Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn.
Each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut.
To export his rice so that it can
be grown around the globe.(Line 32) Task 3 Post-reading
Fill in the blanks with some key words and retell the text.
As one of China's _____ ______ ________, Yuan Longping, with a ________ face, _________ himself a farmer. When he
________ from college in 1953, _______ was a __________
problem to many people. Yuan Longping _________ _____
a way to increase rice harvests without ___________ the area of the fields. After _________ for some decades, he developed a _____ called _____ hybrid rice. ______ ___ his research, the UN has more tools in the _____ to ____ the world ____ hunger.
strugglingcropsuperThanks tobattleridofmost famous scientistssunburntconsidersgraduatedhungerdisturbingsearched forexpandingYuan is now _________ his knowledge in many _____ ________ countries. He is _________ ___ his life. He feels ______ _______ gives him _____ ______ to do his research. He ______ _______ keep time for his hobbies. This is Yuan Longping, a _______ for all people.
circulatingless developed satisfied withbeing famous less freedomwould ratherpioneer Step 3 Group work
Discuss the following questions in your group.
Then share with the class.
What's your dream?
Why do you have such a dream?
How can you achieve your dream?
Step 4 Homework
1. Read aloud the text after class.
2. Write a brief introduction of Yuan
Longping in English.