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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 5 Working the Land A Pioneer For All People At the end of this lesson, I will be able to figure out the main idea of each paragraph. identify Yuan Longping’s key contributions to hybrid rice research. Recognize the value of scientific innovation in addressing real-world challenges (food security). She is truly an extraordinary woman born in Xiamen, Fujian. She devoted her entire life to delivering babies and caring for women’s health. She is known as the “mother of ten thousand babies”. Lin Qiaozhi Lead-in Guess He is a brilliant and imaginative physicist from Germany. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. His theory of relativity revolutionized humanity’s understanding of space, time, and gravity. Albert Einstein 使发生革命性巨变 She is a committed and patient scientist born in Ningbo, China. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015. Her research led to the discovery of artemisinin, a crucial new treatment for malaria. Tu Youyou He is a devoted scientist born in Beijing, China. He dedicated his whole life to researching hybrid rice and ensuring global food security. He is honored as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”. Yuan Longping Thinking 1. Predict the main idea of the passage according to the title & illustration. pioneer (n.): a person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge. The text mainly talks about Yuan Longping, a _____ of agriculture in China. He _____ his life to producing _____ ___. pioneer devoted hybrid rice Yuan Longping hybrid rice 2. According to the title, what may be the text type of this passage A. A story B. An expositon(说明文) C. A biography D. An argumentation (议论文) 3. Where can you find such a piece of writing A. A letter. B. A magazine. C. A brochure. D. A science report. 4. Read and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. 5. Conclude the main idea of each paragraph in one word. Identity Education Research Contribution Quality Dreams Careful-reading Birthdate Birthplace Appearance Major Occupations Title In 1930 in Beijing Slim but strong Agriculture A sicentist & a farmer Father of hybrid rice Read Para. 1&2 and finish the blank. Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture He was concerned that farmers had poor harvest and food shortage. What does Yuan consider himself Why does Yuan consider himself a farmer He continually works the land in his research. 设计人员 realized larger fields boost yields Read Para. 3 and find the information. worked convinced the answer is 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 a challenging question What is the main advantage of hybrid rice enabled farmers to expand their output greatly 21 years From the process (过程)of developing hybrid rice, he is a _____ pioneer who conducted his research and developed the hybrid rice. persistent / creative Q1: In wha ... ...
