(共30张PPT)
Unit 2
Working the land
Reading
A poem
Farmers weeding at noon,
Sweat down the field soon.
Who knows food on a tray,
Due to their toiling day.
Sympathy For Farmers
A poem
锄禾日当午,
汗滴禾下土.
谁知盘中餐,
粒粒皆辛苦.
悯农(2)
select the seeds
plough the soil
turn over the soil
sow the seeds
remove the weeds
fertilize
farming steps
How much land can be used for farming?
3/4 of our earth is covered with water!
2. 1/2 of the rest is too hot, cold, or wet for farming!
3. 3/4 of this part is used for roads, buildings like houses, schools!
Only 1/32 of the earth is used for farming!
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Do all the people have enough to eat?
What problem do they show ?
How do you feel
when you see the pictures?
The measures taken to deal with hunger
Invent a new kind of plant to produce more food.
Cherish the food.
Stop the pollution to the land and protect the soil in the field.
Super Hybrid Rice
杂交稻
the rice that has a high output
Father of Hybrid Rice :
Yuan Longping
Yuan Longping
A pioneer for all people
2.The Father of Hybrid Rice
3.The most famous farmer in China.
4. The bumpkin(乡巴佬) scientist
5. The mascot(福神) of human beings
A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE
Reading
Task 1 Skimming and scanning
(individual work)
Find out the main idea of each paragraph, then match.
A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE
Match the following headings with the right paragraphs.
Para1 A. Dr Yuan’s dreams.
Para2 B. Dr Yuan’s personality.
Para3 C. Dr Yuan’s biography.
Para4 D. Dr Yuan’s appearance
and his achievement.
Task 2:intensive reading (group work)
Read the passage carefully and try to get as much information as possible.
Para 1 Appearance and Achievement.
Appearance
face:
arm:
body:
sunburnt
sunburnt
slim but strong
looks like a______
farmer
Although he is one of China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research.
He is like one of millions of farmers, for whom he struggled for the past five decades.
Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist.
Para 1 Appearance and Achievement.
2. Achievements
He grows what is called_____________, which makes it possible to produce_________ more of the crop in the same fields.
super hybrid rice
20%
Personal information (P11)
Name:
Nationality:
Born:
Age:
Occupation:
Education:
Yuan Longping
China
in 1930
89
scientist/farmer
Southwest Agriculture College, in 1953
Para 2
Hobbies:
listening to violin music
playing mah-jong
swimming
reading
Topic sentence?
Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life.
He doesn’t care about _____________. He likes freedom for his research and hobbies.
being famous
Para 4: his dreams
His first dream
His 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
Task 3:Post-reading (group work)
Discussing and talking
Discuss these questions based on your understanding of the passage with your partners.(P11)
1. Why did Yuan Longping want to
increase the rice output when he
was young?
Because at that time, hunger was a disturbing
problem in many parts of the countryside.
He saw many people suffer from hunger
when he was young.
I think he is more of a scientist, although
he works in the fields like a farmer. His
main purpose is not to make a profit for
himself but to study agriculture and use
that knowledge to improve farming for
farmers everywhere. I do not think he is
a businessman, because his goal is not to
make money.
2. Is Dr Yuan more of a scientist or
more of a farmer? Do you think he is
a businessman? Give your reasons.
3. Dr Yuan was able to develop a successful agricultural products while thousands of other farmers couldn’t.
What do you think is the main reason for Dr Yuan’s success?
I think Dr Yuan was successful because he kept working and did not give up. He was also very motivated to succeed and help other farmers around China.
Homework
1. Finish the rest exercises in P11
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.