(
课件网) Lead in 1. What problem is mentioned in the video 2. What is not easy Lead-in 1. What problem is mentioned in the video 2. What is not easy Producing more food with less land. World hunger. Who succeeded in doing this Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and thinking My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. —Yuan Longping What do you know about Yuan Longping “The father of Hybrid Rice”; The Medal of the Republic (共和国勋章）; Passed away in May, 2021; a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. What is he holding Dr. Yuan, a _____ in _____, _____ _____ to developing _____ to _____ _____. pioneer Read for prediction. Look at the title and the picture of the article and predict the content. How can one work for all people agriculture devoted his life hybrid rice feed the whole world What may be the writing style of the article A. A story B. Travel journal C. Biography D. Popular science Read for prediction. Scan the first sentence of each paragraph and think about the following question. Content of biography appearance life experience work experience quality education achievements contributions occupation family life dreams Now, let’s read the biography to know more about Yuan Longping. 行业PPT模板http:///hangye/ Skimming Match the main idea and key words with each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice. B. Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams. C. Yuan considered himself a farmer. D. Yuan decided to study agriculture. E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people. F. Yuan cared little for fame or wealth. Dreams & visions Qualities Decision& Education Contributions & influence Identities Research & achievements 2. Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture 3. What qualities can we find in Yuan Longping 1. What aspects of Yuan are mentioned in Para.1-2 To tackle the crisis--farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. Birthdate: Major: Birthplace: Occupations: Appearance: Title: in 1930 slim but strong agriculture in Beijing a scientist, a researcher & a farmer “Father of hybrid rice” sympathetic caring humble/modest devoted Para. 1-2 Detailed reading ① What is a hybrid and what is the main advantage of hybrid crops ②What was the common assumption at that time ③How did Yuan Longping develop hybrid rice ④What qualities can we find in Yuan Longping It was impossible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants. Para. 3 Detailed reading 设计人员 realized larger fields boost yields worked convinced the creation of hybrid rice overcame as a researcher in 1953 technical difficulties developed hybrid rice in 1974 a challenging question (a great debate/ it could not be done) creative/innovative hard-working/ determined/persistent ③How did Yuan Longping develop hybrid rice ④What qualities can we fin ... ...
