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课件网) Unit 5 Reading & Thinking In this class we will know more about Yuan Longping about his contributions and qualities. learn to use word formation to guess the meaning of new words. analyse why Yuan Longping is called a pioneer for all people. Learning objectives Step I Lead-in What do you know about Yuan Longping Who is he Father of Hybrid Rice An agricultural scientist Recipient of the Medal of the Republic Passed away in May, 2021 Step II Pre-reading n. person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge. Q1: What’s the main idea of the passage A. Ways to increase the rice output. B. Yuan Longping’s dreams. C. Yuan Longping’s super hybrid rice. D. Yuan Longping—an agricultural pioneer. Q2: What is the genre of this passage A. A novel. B. A biography. C. A diary. D. A news report. Step II Pre-reading Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph. General introduction Education Achievements Contributions Qualities Dreams Step III While-reading Read Para. 1 and finish the task. Q3: Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer A. He was born in a farmer family. B. He was known as the“father of hybrid rice”. C. He was educated at an agricultural college. D. He continually worked the land in his research. Step III While-reading Read Para. 2 and finish the task. Q4: Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture A. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in agriculture. B. He wanted to deal with the crisis of shortage of food. C. He wanted to be the“father of hybrid rice”. D. He was interested in agriculture. Step III While-reading Read Para. 3 and finish the task. Q5: What’s the main advantage of hybrid crops A. They can get a higher yield than conventional crops. B. Many famous scientists are interested in them. C. They were created by Yuan Longping. D. They are self－pollinating plants. Step III While-reading Read Para. 4 and finish the task. Q6: How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries A. Yuan donated his rice to farmers at home and abroad. B. Yuan helped farmers at home and abroad study agriculture. C. It helped farmers produce more rice to feed the world. D. It helped farmers make a lot of money. Q7: In what way does the writer develop Para 4 By providing convincing data. By explaining the phenomenon. By giving examples. By analyzing the cause and effect. Step III While-reading Read Para. 5 and finish the task. Q8: What did Yuan do with his large amount of money A: He made large donations to support agricultural research. Q9: How does the author show Yuan Longping’s qualities A: By contrast. Step III While-reading Read Para. 6 and finish the task. Q10: Mr.Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams. His _____ vision: as tall as sorghum as big as a broom as huge as a peanut His _____ vision: seawater rice former latest Q11: What is the purpose of the last paragraph A. To tell us about Yuan's dreams. B. To introduce Yuan's achievements. ... ...
