Unit 2 Working the Land
Farmers weeding at noon,
Sweat down the field soon.
Who knows food on a tray,
Due to their hardworking day.
A poem
（汗水）
（盘）
锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。
谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。
What is the main food in all East Asian and Southeast Asian countries?
Rice. It is said that there are 2.4 billion people to eat rice every day throughout the world.
Do you know how to plant rice?
plow the field
grow some young plants
insert the young plants into the field
harvest
rice
What do you think would happen if there were suddenly nothing to eat ?
suffer from starvation and starve to death.
feel scared / be panic(惊慌).
fight for food, even kill each other
and the whole country would get into trouble.
In the late 1990s, Brown, an American scholar, came up with the theory of Chinese Menace(威胁), which said that in the 2030s, Chinese population will add up to 1.6 billion, and had the question who would feed the large population in China as well as in the world.
Just at that time, a Chinese scientist declared to the world that China can solve the problem by himself and help to solve the same problem in the world.
Yuan Longping -- Father of Hybrid Rice
(杂交水稻）
What may be the style of the passage?
A. a story
B. a travel journal
C. a biography
(An introduction to a person)
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Dr Yuan’s life and hobby.
Dr Yuan’s dreams.
Dr Yuan’s biography(传记).
Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievement.
Skimming: Match the main idea for each paragraph.
T or F:
1. Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist.
F
T
T
T
F
2. Dr Yuan’s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s farmland.
3. Dr Yuan would rather work than relax.
5. Dr Yuan leads a comfortable life as most rich and famous people.
4. Dr Yuan has dreams when he is asleep and also when he is awake.
Para. 1 Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievement
Careful reading
Q1: What does Dr Yuan
look like?
He has a sunburnt face and arms and a slim, strong body.
Q2: What is his achievement?
He grows what is called super hybrid rice, which makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields.
Para2
a. He was born into a poor farmer’s family .
b. He graduated from Southwest Agriculture college.
c. In 1950,Chinese farmers produced fifty million tons of rice.
d. 2 hundred million tons of rice was produced by growing his hybrid rice.
e. He searched a way to increase rice outputs without expanding the area of fields.
f. He helps rid the world of hunger by circulating his knowledge in less developed countries.
Proper order:
Put Dr Yuan’s biography in right order.
a
c
b
e
d
f
Which of the following description about Dr Yuan’s personality is not true?
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 life and hobby
His dreams
Para4
1) The first dream
2) The second dream
Produce a kind of rice that could feed more people
As huge as a peanut
The first dream
As tall as sorghum
As big as a corn
To export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe
sunburnt
unselfish
clever
careful
energetic
strong
simple
s
u
c
c
e
s
s
What’s your impression of Dr Yuan?
(Describe him using a few words)
Yuan Longping is one of China’s famous _______________. He looks like just millions of other Chinese farmers. He grows ___________ is called super hybrid rice _______had a high output. Now over 60% of the rice _______________ in China every year is from this hybrid strain. Yuan Longping was ______ in 1930. He has __________ his life to _________ ways to grow more and more rice since his _______________from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953.Dr. Yuan __________ little about money; nor does he care about _______ famous. He has many _____________ such as listening to ___________ music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.
Fill in the blankets.
scientists
what
which
produced
born
devoted
finding
graduation
cares
being
hobbies
violin
If you had the chance to do something to help end hunger in the world, what would you do ?
Discussion
The measures taken to deal with hunger.
Invent a new kind of plant to produce
more food.
Find a new sort of fertilizer(肥料)to give rice
enough nutrition
Find some new ways to stop the pollution
to the environment and protect the soil in
the field.
1. Read the text carefully again.
2. Learn the words by heart.
Unit 2
Working the Land
Language points
Dr Yuan ___________ himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research.He has ________ for the past 5 decades to grow rice that has a high ________ .________ in 1930, Dr Yuan is now __________ his knowledge abroad. You might guess that Dr Yuan, who is now rich and famous, is ________with his life. However, he cares little ____ _____ famous. Spending money on himself or______ a comfortable life means very little to him. He believes that a person with too much money had more trouble. So he gives millions of yuan to _____ others for their _________ in agriculture. He would ______ keep time for his ________.
considers
struggled
output
Born
circulating
satisfied
about
leading
equip
research
rather
hobbies
being
consider oneself(to be/as)…
the past five decades
struggle for
have a high output
make it possible to do…
认为\把…当作…
在过去的五十年里
为…而斗争\奋斗
有高产量
使可能做…
struggle with 和..一起战斗;与…并肩作战
struggle against 与……斗争；
为反对……而斗争
struggle to do sth. 努力作某事
他正在考虑买台电脑.
He is considering ________a computer.
他被认为是个天才.(talent)
He _________________ a talent.
他为了自由而斗争。
He ________________ freedom.
他们与恶劣的天气作战。
They _______________ the bad weather
buying
is considered to be
struggled for
struggled against
2. Dr Yuan grows _______ is called super hybrid rice.
袁博士种植了被人称作超级杂交水稻的稻谷。
What =the thing(s) that
I don’t quite understand _______you are explaining.
Please watch _______I am doing carefully.
what
what
what
3. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields.
这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获三分之一的产量。
make it +adj+动词不定式
it 在句中作形式宾语，
动词（make, feel, think, regard…）+it +adj.+ (for sb.) + to do.
We think it important for us to learn English well.
:
graduate from…
the great need for…
毕业于…
急需
令人烦恼的问题
传播知识
欠发达国家
幸亏; 由于
消除世界饥饿
circulate the knowledge
less developed countries
a disturbing problem
thanks to
rid the world of hunger
get rid of hunger
4.Born in 1930,Dr. Yuan graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953.
袁博士1930年出生，1953年毕业于西南农学院
_______out, they stopped to have a rest. (tire) 由于累了
_______ around the city, we were impressed by the city’s new look. (take) 被带领
Tired
Taken
5. Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvest without expanding the area of fields.
袁博士寻求一种在不扩大种植面积的情况下提高水稻产量的方法。
注意：
search sb 搜某人；search sp 搜查某地
search for 强调寻找，一般表示“寻找的目标”。
in search of
search/search for/in search of
1.The officer went up ______________the house.
2.The police are ____________________the hidden thief in the museum.
3.Birds fly to the south ______________the winter sunshine.
to search
searching for
in search of
6.Thanks to his research, the UN is trying to rid the world of hunger.
由于他的研究，联合国正在努力清除世界饥饿。
thanks to=because of; owing to; due to由于
e.g.__________________________, we won the game.
由于你的支持，我们赢得了比赛。
Thanks to your support
7.Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.
用他的杂交水稻种子，农民们种出比以前多一倍的粮食。
倍数词（twice/half/three times/a quarter etc.）+as + 形容词原级 +as …表示“是…的多少倍
e.g. The number of the students in our school is ___________________________ in their school.
我们学校学生的数量是他们学校的两倍。
twice as large as that
be satisfied with…
care about..
lead a comfortable life
would rather
对…满意
关心,在乎
宁愿…
过着舒适的舒服的生活
而不是…
rather than
照顾; 喜欢: care for
would rather 宁愿、宁可
would rather (not) do sth. 宁愿(不)做…
e.g. 1) He would rather work in the countryside.
2) would rather do…than do …
= would do…rather than do… 宁愿做…也不愿做…
e.g. I would rather watch TV at home than
go to the cinema.
equip 装备、配备
equip sb. with sth. 用某物装备某人
equip soldiers with uniforms and weapons.
2) Please ____________________a pencil and a rubber for the exam.
3) The room _________________ air-conditioning.
equip yourself with
is equipped with
从…梦中惊醒
抱有…的希望
awake from one’s dream
with the hope of …
I was late ___________the traffic.
He was ________when he won the race.(满意的)
This fat boy went on a diet to __________ his weight.
He ______ repair his car himself _________ask for help.
He ___________repair his car himself _____ ask for help.
thanks to
satisfied
get rid of
would
rather than
would rather
than
单词拼写
Blood c__________ through the body.
In some poor African areas, many children dies of h_________.
“I’m quite s__________ with your homework,” said the teacher with a smile.
4. The soldiers were well __________（装备） with weapons(武器） and ready to start.
5. They’ve _________ (降低）the prices in the shop, so it’s good time to buy.
irculates
unger
atisfied
equipped
reduced
短语翻译
One day we will manage_____ _____ the world _____ this terrible disease. （除去）
The swimmer _________ _________ the tide. （与…搏斗）
You’ve done well at school. I’m very _________ _____ you. （满意）
Jane ______ ______ stay at home than go to such parties. （宁愿）
to rid
of
struggled against
satisfied
with
would rather
Complete the following sentences according to the given Chinese.
His parents ____________________(不满意) his result of the examination.
The little boy _______(花费) most of his lucky money ____________(和朋友一起玩) with his friend but his sister ________ her money _____(把她的钱花在衣服上) her dresses.
The woman ___________________ (对于吃不是很在意)
are not satisfied with
spent
spent
(in) playing
on
cares little about eating
(doesn’t care about eating)
Complete the following sentences according to the given Chinese.
The new environment _______ him _____________ (让他很自由地)to ____________ life.(过着幸福的生活)
We all _____________________(宁愿) take more exercises.
The people ____________ (有钱的人) has more wealth, __________(而不是) more happiness.
gives
(much) freedom
lead a happy life
would rather
/ prefer to
with much money
rather than
1.Paper produced every year is _____ the world’s production of vehicles.
A. the three times weight of
B. three times the weight of
C. as three times heavy as
D. three times as heavier as
2.American eat _____ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.
A. more than twice B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many
B
D
4. Anyone who _____ himself is not acceptable by the company.
cares about B. care for C. care about D. cares for
5. We got three times _____ people as we had expected.
More B, as many D. much more D. so many
6. Father is not all ______ with John’s school work.
satisfying B. satisfied C. being satisfied D. satisfaction
7. --- I’ll be back at 5:30. Will you be still here?
--- I’m afraid not. I’ll probably have gone out ______ then. A. by B. since C. from D. still
A
B
B
A
8. I ___ tell him about it myself _____ let him find out from other people.
would rather, than B. would to, rather than
C. had better to, rather than D. prefer to, than
9. The student wanted to talk to his teacher _____ persuading her to give him a higher grade.
in the hope of B. for the hope to
C. with the hope of D. at the hope for
10. I often have talks with Mike over ____ phone, but keep in touch with Tom by writing ___ letters.
A. /; the B. /; a C. the;/ D. the; a
A
C
C
11. --- Do you mind if I open the window?
--- ______ I feel a bit cold.
Of course not B. I’d rather you didn’t
C. Go ahead D. Why not?
12 I work in a business ______ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.
A. How B. which C. where D. that
B
C
What is the passage about according to the title and the picture in the text?
What is chemical farming?
What is organic farming?
Organic farming means farming
without using any chemicals.
Chemical farming means growing crops
by using chemicals.
natural fertilizer
chemical fertilizer
waste from animals
(1) Why are chemical fertilizers so popular in farming today?
Read the text para. by para. and answer the following question:
They are a great way to stop crop disease and increase production.
(2)What about the disadvantages?
It can cause damage to the land and people’s health.
damage the land by killing helpful bacteria and pests
stay in the ground and underground water for a long time
get inside the crops (can’t be washed off)
build up in people’s bodies and lead to cancer or other illnesses
make the plants grow too fast to be full of nutrition
Para2.How many problems are caused by using chemical fertilizers? What are they?
Para. 3 What do the organic farmers prefer to use? And why?
Firstly, it can make the soil richer in minerals and so more fertile.
Also, it can keep the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.
They prefer using natural waste from animals as fertilizer.
Three ways. They often change the kind of crop in each field every few years;
Planting crops to use different levels of soil .
Planting grass between crops.
Par. 4
How many ways do organic farmers use to keep the soil fertile (rich) and what are they?
What’s the purpose ( = goal ) of organic farming?
To grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people’s health.
Language points
1 These chemicals in the food supply
build up in people’s bodies over time.
build up ?增强; 建立；开发
Hard working conditions build up
character.
2 Many of these chemicals can lead to
cancer or other illnesses.
lead to: 导致, 造成; 通向
Too much work and too little rest
often lead to illness.
?过量的工作和过少的休息会引起疾病。
All roads lead to Rome.?
条条大道通罗马。
3 They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease.
focus on:集中(注意力，精力等）于
You should focus your attention on
your work.
把注意力集中在你的工作上。
4 This also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.
keeps… free from /of: 使…免受（影
响，伤害等）；使不含（有害物）
= protect … from…保护…免受…伤害
keep… from… 阻止…
= stop/prevent…(from)…
英语海报写作——如何写劝说类应用文
文体介绍
海报写作属于应用文写作。海报是一种宣传广告, 其内容是提供活动信息、介绍产品或说服别人等。因此海报的语言要力求简洁、通俗易懂, 并具有很强的说服力和吸引力。
写作技巧
基本内容: 海报通常包括导言、正文和结论三个部分。导言部分介绍主要信息(产品或服务等)；正文部分提供更多有关的信息, 并提供选择或推荐的理由；结论部分总结海报内容。
2. 语言: 大量使用省略句, 文字力求简洁生动。
3. 版面：版面工整、美观, 可以采用不同的字体和颜色，还可以插入图片。
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They are grown away from factories and
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To know more about it, call 0577-
12345678 or visit us at No.11 Jiangbin Road.
Poster 1
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All our tomatoes are 100% green food.
They are grown away from factories and
free of chemicals. They are more nutritious
and delicious than ordinary tomatoes.
Green food every day, healthy all the way.
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To know more about it, call 0577-
12345678 or visit us at No.11 Jiangbin Road.
Double your pleasure,
double your fun.
Good to the last drop.
We do chicken right.
No business too small, no problem too big.
Enjoyment of slogans
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All our tomatoes are 100% green food.
They are grown away from factories and
free of chemicals. They are more nutritious
and delicious than ordinary tomatoes.
Green food every day, healthy all the way.
Act now!
To know more about it, call 0570-
12345678 or visit us at No.11 Jiangbin Road.
Poster 1
We have the finest organic tomatoes here.
All our tomatoes are 100% green food.
They are grown away from factories and
free of chemicals. They are more nutritious
and delicious than ordinary tomatoes.
Green food every day, healthy all the way.
Act now!
To know more about it, call 0577-
12345678 or visit us at No.11 Jiangbin Road.
Poster 1
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no chemical fertilizers
rich in vitamins
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Poster 2
Design a poster for one of the green food.
Green Food Poster Designing
Longjing tea
Bayberry
Strawberry
Improve your poster.
2.Review the words and phrases.
