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课件网) Unit 1 Module 3 Heroes Work in pairs. Look at the picture and say why he is famous. 1 Listening and vocabulary 1 Who are the speakers a) A student and a teacher. b) A person on the radio and a guest. c) Two students. 2 Where are the speakers a) At a radio station. b) At home. c) In a classroom. 3 What are they talking about a) A famous person. b) A friend. c) A teacher. Listen and choose the correct answer. 2 Listen and read Ms Li: Daming, who's your hero Daming: Yuan Longping! He's my hero because he was one of the world's greatest scientists. He received the Medal of the Republic in 2019. Ms Li: Tell us more. Daming: As a young man, he saw that many Chinese people suffered from hunger, so he dreamed of developing better rice plants. Ms Li: What did he do Daming: He attended college and received his degree in 1953. Then he started work. At first, over 3,000 of his experiments failed. But Yuan had a strong will. Whatever happened, he never gave up. He once said, "Every time I fall down, I'll get up and try again." Ms Li: That's inspiring! Daming: Finally, he developed new kinds of rice plants, including one that produces 30% more rice than normal. He also created rice that can grow in poor soils. Ms Li: Amazing! Daming: Yuan didn't stop there. Once again, he worked for a greater dream: rice that can be grown all over the world. He travelled abroad and gave advice about growing rice. Ms Li: He was a good role model. Daming: He's simply the best! His rice is grown in over 60 countries now. His work helped feed millions of people a year, so he was a true hero. Ms Li: Exactly! He gave the world victory over hunger. Time Facts As a young man He dreamed of developing better _____. In 1953 He _____ college and received his _____. Finally He developed _____ rice plants, _____ one that produces 30% more rice than normal. Once again He worked for a greater dream. He travelled _____ and gave advice about growing rice. Now His rice is grown in over _____. His work helped feed _____ people a year, so he was a true hero. rice plants attended degree new kinds of including millions of abroad 60 countries Listen again and fill in the blanks. Now answer the questions. 3 1. What award did Yuan Longping receive 2.What were Yuan Longping’s two dreams 3. What did he do to realise his dreams 4.What kinds of rice did he develop 5.What influence has he had on the world 1. What award did Yua Longping receive 2.What were Yuan Longping’s two dreams 3. What did he do to realize his dreams 4. What kinds of rice did he develop 5. What influence has he had on the world The Medal of the Republic. Developing better rice plants and rice grown worldwide. He did a lot of experiments, traveled abroad and gave advice about growing rice. He developed one kind of rice that produces 30% more rice than normal and another kind of rice that can grow in poor soils. His rice is grown in over sixty countries now, and his work h ... ...
