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课件网) Reading and Thinking: UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND News 1 The hunger problem is expanding in the world. Therefore... Some poor people in Hayti have to eat the mud cakes as their main food now. the mud cakes News 2. To rid the India of hunger, the Indian government decided to cut down the export of rice. Facing the problem, people in India only have two meals one day. Two meals are enough for children 5 million children die of hunger every year. 共和国勋章 Yuan Longping -- Father of Hybrid Rice A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE pioneer n. a person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge. Q1: What does Yuan Longping look like He has a sunburnt face and arms and a slim, strong body. He is more like a farmer than a scientist. Q2: What is his achievement He grows what is called super hybrid rice, which makes it possible to produce 20% more of the crop in the same fields. Appearance Achievement Para1 Yuan Longping's appearance and achievement a. He was born into a poor farmer’s family . b. He graduated from Southwest Agriculture college. c. Chinese farmers produced fifty million tons of rice. d. He became the first agricultural pioneer e. He searched for 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. a c b e d f Para 2. Put the following sentences in right order. 1930 1953 1950 1973 as a young man now Proper order: Para. 2 Yuan Longping’s biograghy Which of the following description about Yuan Longping is not true A. 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. Para3 Hobbies: listening to violin music playing mah-jong swimming reading Para3 Yuan Longping’s personality Read para 4 Para. 4 Yuan Longping’s dreams 1st To _____ a kind of rice that could feed more people. The rice plants were _____. Each ear was _____. Each grain was _____. produce as tall as sorghum as big as an ear of corn as huge as a peanut The second dream To export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe Summary China scientist Southwest Agricultural College sunburnt slim strong super hybrid rice rid export listening to violin music playing mah-jong swimming reading To _____ a kind of rice that could feed more people. produce An interview Homework: Writing Write a brief introduction about Yuan Longping. You may use the useful expressions. Useful expressions: super hybrid rice Thanks to... be satisfied with lead a … life dream of/about prefer... to ... would rather do …than do
