(
课件网) Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking Opening Page Where do you think the photo was taken in rural areas/in the countryside [反义词]urban adj. 城镇的 My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. -- Yuan Longping pursue v. 追寻，追求 pursue one’s dream 追寻某人的梦想 pursuit n. 追求 the pursuit of happiness 追求幸福 keep ... away 让...远离 How do you interpret(理解) Yuan’s quote Reading and Thinking: Get to know an agricultural scientist By the end of this class, you will be able to know more about Yuan Longping about his contributions and qualities; learn to use word formation to guess the meanings of new words; analyse why Yuan Longping is called a pioneer for all people. Learning Objectives Lead in 1.Who is the man in the photo What crop is he holding in his hands 2. What do you know about Yuan Longping Yuan Longping hybrid rice[杂交水稻] “The Father of Hybrid Rice” 杂交水稻之父 Read for main idea Read the text and match the main idea with each paragraph. A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE 造福全人类的开拓者 Read for main idea Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice. Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams. Yuan considered himself a farmer. Yuan decided to study agriculture. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people. Yuan cared little for fame or wealth. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 Careful Reading Read the 1st paragraph and answer the question: Para1: Yuan considered himself a farmer. Q: Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer [Para. 1, line 2] … Yet, he considered himself a farmer because he continually worked the land in his research. … identity Read the 2nd paragraph and answer the question: Para2: Yuan decided to study agriculture. Q :What motivated[激励] Yuan Longping to study agriculture What was his his parents’ expectation Motivation：poor harvests； a shortage of food to eat. [Para. 2, lines 5-6] … To tackle this crisis, he chose to … [Para. 2, lines 1-2] … His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine … education Read the 3rd paragraph and answer the following questions: Para3: Yuan conducted research and developed[培育] hybrid rice. ①Why did Yuan Longping conduct research and develop hybrid rice ②What is a hybrid and what is the main advantage of hybrid crops ③What challenge was Yuan Longping facing when developing hybrid rice How about the result research 1. Compared with hybrid crops, What is the main disadvantage of conventional[传统的] crops 2. What is the common assumption about the hybrids How did Yuan react to it 3. Find out three different phrases[阶段] that are used to show hybrids can produce more crops. Read the 3rd paragraph again 1. Compared with hybrid crops, What is the main disadvantage of conventional[传统的] crops conventional crops low yield self-pollinating自花授粉 hybrid crops high yield cross-pollinating异花授粉 2. What is the common ... ...
