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课件网) Unit 5 Working The Land Reading and Thinking Learning Objectives To read about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping To summarize Yuan Longping's process of breeding hybrid rice To analyze and summarize Yuan Longping’s qualities Lead-in Yuan Longping 我毕生的梦想是让所有人远离饥饿。 My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. Lead-in 1. What may be the writing style of the article A. A story B. Travel journal C. Biography 2. How does the author develop this article A. Time B. Space C. logic 3. Where can you find such a piece of writing A. A letter. B. A story book. C. A magazine. D. A science report. An introduction to a person According to the title“A pioneer for all people”, and the first sentence of each paragraph… Prediction Skim the text and match the main idea with each paragraph. Use one key word to summarize each paragraph. Para.1 Para.4 Para.3 Para.2 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/ achievements contributions/ influence attitudes/qualities dreams/ visions Skimming 1. Who is the pioneer -- Para 1 Read Para. 1&2 : find the information and fill in the chart Birthdate Birthplace Appearance Major Occupations Title In 1930 in Beijing Slim but strong Agriculture A sicentist & a researcher & a farmer Father of hybrid rice Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture He was concerned that farmers had poor harvest and food shortage. What didYuan consider himself Why did Yuan consider himself a farmer He continually worked the land in his research. He devoted all his life to Chinese farmers. Detailed-reading 设计人员 realized boost yields worked convinced the creation of hybrid rice overcame as a researcher in 1953 technical difficulties developed hybrid rice in 1974 How did Yuan Longping develop hybrid rice Read para.3 and find the information P3 verbs Detailed-reading _____ domestic rice consumption produce _____ tons of rice per year + + feed____ countries = received _____ awards 60 percent 200 million many other numerous 1.How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries Emphasize Yuan's invaluable countributions; make the text more convincing and accurate. Read Para. 4 and answer the following questions. 2.Why does the author list numbers Detailed-reading Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart. As a man of the soil, he cares little for celebrity or money. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research. a wealthy & famous scientist retire to a life of leisure a farmer at heart a ma ... ...
