(课件网) Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and thinking Get to know an agricultural scientist A Chinese “farmer” who puts an end to hunger How He has developed super hybrid rice. rice that has a high_____ without expanding the area of fields output Lead-in What do you know about Yuan Longping Pre-reading What will the text talk about Prediction A Pioneer for All People n.先锋 A person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge. Who Yuan Longping People all over the world How Hybrid Rice What's the text type Now, let's read the text to know more about Yuan Longping! While-reading Fast reading Skim the text and match the main idea with each paragraph. Use one key word to summarize each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 A Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice. B Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams. C Yuan considers himself a farmer. D Yuan decided to study agriculture. E Yuan's innovation has helped to feed more people. F Yuan cares little for fame or wealth. identity education/experience research/ achievement contributions/influence attitudes/ qualities dreams/ visions Reading for structure Careful reading Skimming for details Para 1&2: Indentity & Experience Birthday Birthplace Appearance Major Occupations Title In 1930 in Beijing Slim but strong Agriculture A scientist A farmer Father of hybrid rice Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture He was concerned that farmers had poor harvests and food shortages. Why did Yuan consider himself a farmer He continually works the land in his research. He devoted all his life to Chinese farmers. Para 3: Research/ Achievement How did Yuan develop hybrid rice as a researcher in 1953 worked larger field× boost yields√ realised the creation of hybrid rice convinced technical difficulties overcame hybrid rice in 1974 developed A challenging problem a great debate/it could not be done 21years' effort What's the main advantage of hybrid rice Enabled farmers to expand their output greatly Why is he called a pioneer Para 4:Contributions/ Influence How did Yuan's work help China and other countries 60 percent domestic rice consumption + produce 200 million tons of rice per year + feed many other countries = received numerous awards Why does the author list numbers Emphasize Yuan's invaluable contributions. Why is he called a pioneer for all people Para 5: Attitudes/ Qualities Yuan is a Who . How does the author show Yuan's qualities a wealthy&famous scientist retire to a life of leisure a farmer at heart a man of the soil care little for...donate to... VS He continually works the land in his research. He devoted all his life to Chinese farmers. By contrast Para 6: Dreams/ Visions Dr Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfill his dreams. His former dream His latest dream seawater rice Yuan is still young at heart and full of vision,and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next. Post-reading ... ...