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课件网) Unit 5 Working the Land Baiquan Senior High School Zhou Qianqian Reading and Thinking Lead-in Free talk Who is the man in the video What do you know about the man What else do you want to know about him Title:A Pioneer for All People Title reading The text mainly talks about _____, a _____ of agriculture in China. Yuan Longping pioneer 1. What’s the main idea of the text 2. What kind of writing do you think the text is A. Biography (传记). B. Exposition (说明文). C. Practical writing (应用文). D. Argumentation (议论文). Pay attention to the title, the first sentence of each paragraph, the key words etc.. Fast reading A story of a person’s life written by someone else 3. Where can you find such a piece of writing A. A letter. B. A story book. C. A magazine. D. A science report. Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 A. Education B. Introduction:identity(身份)& status(地位) C. Dreams and visions(想象) D. Yuan’s reaserch E. Contributions(贡献) F. Values(价值观) Fast reading Para. 1(Identity & Status) 1. Yuan’s occupation: A scientist, and he is recognised as the “father of hybrid rice”. 2. Yuan’s appearance(外貌): slim but strong 3. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. Detailed reading signal words(信号词）：yet, but, however, because... Para. 2(Education) 1. Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture To tackle the crisis--farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. 2. What is his parents’ expectation Did his choice reach his parents’ expectation How do you know His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine. No. We can know it from the word “however”. Detailed reading Para. 3(Research) 1. According to Yuan, what is the solution to the crisis A. Larger fields. B. Hybrid rice 2. What is a hybrid A hybrid is a cross between two or more varieties of a species. 3. What is the main advantage of hybrid crops One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops. Detailed reading Detailed reding Para. 4 (Contributions) 1. 60%: 200 million: Yuan’s innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India and Vietnam. 2. How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan’s hybrid strains his strains have allowed China’s farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year Detailed reading Para. 5(values) 1. What is Yuan’s attitude towards money A. Too much money will cause a lot of troubles. B. He cares little for money. C. Money is not important at all. D. One has to spend all his money on his own research. Detailed reading Para. 6(d ... ...
