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课件网) Module 4 Great Scientists Period 2 Reading The Student Who Asked Questions scientists Yuan Longping The Student who Asked Questions The Student Who Asked Questions Find out the topic sentences. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world. As a boy, he was called “the student who asked questions”. As a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding. He discovered a special type of rice. His discoveries increased Chinese rice production. The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types grown in Pakistan. What do you think of the titile of this passage The Student Who Asked Questions Disgusstion Try to give a different title for the passage. Reading for details What way did he think to produce rice more quickly What did he discover How important was the discovery？ Para 3-6 What way did he think to produce rice more quickly Reading for details By crossing different species of rice plant, then he could produce a new plant which could give a higher yield than either of the original plants. What did he discover Reading for details He discovered a naturally sterile male rice plant. How important was the discovery？ Reading for details Chinese rice production rose by 47.5% in the 1990’s. 50,000 square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other cash crops. Yuan’s rice was exported to other countries. His rice’s yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan. Read the text carefully and complete the following chart. In his childhood He 1._____ in many schools and was given a nickname. 2._____ He was interested in plants. In college He studied 3. _____. 4._____ _____ He began experiments in crop breeding. In 1966 The results of his experiments 5. _____ in China. was educated From an early age agriculture As a young teacher were published In 1970 A naturally sterile male rice plant 6. _____. In the 1990’s Chinese rice production 7. _____ 47.5 percent. 8. _____ _____ of the rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and 9. _____ Later Yuan Longping’s rice 10. _____ other countries. was discovered rose by 50 thousand square kilometres other cash crops was exported to How does the writer describe Yuan Longping by time order Disguss in groups What do you think has made Yuan Longping become a great scientist What have you learned from him Para. 3: What is Yuan Longping like enthusiastic responsible positive scientific creative He is a great scientist, called Doc. Yuan who is so that he devotes himself to agriculture and research Homework Read the text aloud. Ex.10-11 on P88. Write a passage titled “My Favourite Scientist”. Thank you !
