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课件网) Reading and Thinking: UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND Sharing learning objectives By the end of the class, I should be able to: 1 Find out the structure of the text. 2 Learn some information about chemical and organic farming. 3 Master the writing skills. 4 Write a passage about giving advice on how to make our food system more organic and less chemical. Lead-in Which carrots do you prefer Normal carrots Organic carrots 4 yuan/kg 25 yuan/kg Chemical or Organic Farming Match a topic for each paragraph. Task1: Skimming 1 The main idea of the text: Since have caused , farmers have turned to , using natural waste to keep the soil rich. damage organic farming chemical fertilizers Biography education identity life/work experience appearance funny story achievements contributions family life quality general introduction Content of biography Fast read for main idea of each paragragh (A2) C. Yuan considers himself a farmer. D. Yuan decided to study agriculture. A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice. B. Yuan is old but still working hard. Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Para.5 F. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth. Para.6 E. Yuan's innovation helped to feed more people. B. Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfill his dream. Para.4 Para.5 F. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth. Para.6 E. Yuan's innovation helped to feed more people. Match the key words with each paragrah Research & achievements Contributions & influence Qualities Dreams & visions Identity Education Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 Para.5 Para.6 Identity Education Research & achievements Qualities Contributions & influence Dreams & visions scientist, the father of hybrid rice graduate from Southwest Agricultural College in Congqing Para.1 1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer Because he continually works the land in his research. 仿写：钱学森，被誉为“导弹之父”，是中国最伟大的科学家之一。 Qian Xuesen, known as the “father of the missile”, is one of the greatest scientists in China. Para.2 2. Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture To tackle the problem of poor harvest and serious shortage of food to eat. 分析： However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvest... 主语从句 表语从句 仿写：最吸引我的是袁隆平的品质。 What attract me most is the qualities of Yuan Longping. Para.3 Research & achievements Research: Achievements: how to boost yields develop the first hybrid rice, and enable farmers to expand their output greatly. 0 The government The farmers We The scientists Post reading Draw mind maps Our present food system is too chemical, but less organic! How to make our food system more organic and less chemical Show time Conclusion Ways to make our food system more organic and less chemical: Government should carry out some policies to support organic farming. Scientists should try their best to improve the strains of organic crops. We students should buy more organic food ... ...
