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Unit 5 Working The Land
第一课时Reading and Thinking教学设计
一、内容分析
该篇教材中的阅读文章标题为“A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE”，讲述了被誉为“杂交水稻之父”的中国著名科学家袁隆平的生平与贡献。这篇文章可以归属于框架中“人与自然”主题语境下的“科学与技术创新”主题。
文章是一篇传记体的记叙文，详细描述了袁隆平的生平、他对杂交水稻的研究和贡献，以及他的人生哲学和价值观。文章分为几个部分：袁隆平的早年生活和对农业的关注、他成功开发杂交水稻的过程和挑战、他的贡献对中国和世界的影响、他的个人品质和对农业研究的持续贡献。
文章的目的是向学生展示袁隆平的贡献和他对人类福祉的奉献精神，以激发学生对科学、技术和人道主义的兴趣和尊重。通过学习这篇文章，学生不仅可以了解科学和技术在解决人类问题中的重要性，还可以学习到袁隆平坚持、创新和奉献的精神。
分析文章：“A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE”属于“人与自然”主题语境中的“科学与技术创新”主题。本文详述了袁隆平从对农民生活和农作物产量的关注，到他发明杂交水稻，再到他的人生哲学和对农业科学的持续贡献的历程。首段简述了袁隆平的背景和他如何致力于农业科学。接下来的段落描述了他是如何发明杂交水稻并克服各种技术困难的。最后部分强调了袁隆平的人生价值观和他对农业科学的持续贡献。学习这篇文章能帮助学生理解科学和技术在解决实际问题，特别是食品供应问题中的作用，同时也能从袁隆平身上学习到创新和奉献的精神。
教学目标
Reading Comprehension: Enhance students’ abilities to understand and analyze a biographical text.
Discussion Skills: Foster critical thinking and group discussion skills.
Vocabulary Development: Expand students’ vocabulary through context-based learning.
教学重难点
教学重点
Reading for main ideas and details.
Vocabulary usage in context.
教学难点
Understanding the concept and implications of hybrid crops.
Articulating insights during group discussions.
Materials:
The provided textbook material.
Additional resources on Yuan Longping for context, if necessary.
Writing materials for note-taking and answering questions.
Procedure:
Activity 1: Pre-Reading Group Discussion
Teacher Instructions: Direct students to look at the photo and title and discuss the preliminary questions in groups.
Practice Material: Photo and initial questions.
Design Intent: Activate prior knowledge and spark curiosity.
Practice Answers: Open-ended, based on students’ prior knowledge and inferences.
Activity 2: Reading and Matching Main Ideas
Teacher Instructions: Have students read the text and match the paragraphs to the main ideas.
Practice Material: Text and main ideas.
Design Intent: Enhance reading comprehension skills.
Practice Answers: P1-C, P2-D, P3-A, P4-E, P5-F, P6-B.
Activity 3: Answering Comprehension Questions
Teacher Instructions: Instruct students to read the text again and answer the questions.
Practice Material: Text and comprehension questions.
Design Intent: Enhance reading comprehension and critical thinking.
Practice Answers: Answers derived from the text; encourage detailed responses.
Activity 4: Vocabulary Application
Teacher Instructions: Guide students to complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words provided.
Practice Material: Sentences and word box.
Design Intent: Expand and apply vocabulary knowledge.
Practice Answers: 1) graduated, 2) graduation, 3) creation, 4) generated, 5) estimation.
Activity 5: Post-Reading Group Discussion
Teacher Instructions: Initiate a group discussion based on the provided questions, encouraging students to explore beyond the text.
Practice Material: Group discussion questions.
Design Intent: Enhance critical thinking and collaborative learning.
Practice Answers: Open-ended, encourage diverse and supported opinions.
Summary
Summarize the key points, discussing Yuan Longping’s contributions, the concept of hybrid crops, and the implications of his work. Emphasize vocabulary learned and insights gained during the discussions.
Homework Design
Task: Students write a one-page essay reflecting on the impact of agricultural science innovations like hybrid rice on global food security, incorporating at least five new vocabulary words learned in the lesson.
Advice on Teaching
Real-Life Connections: Relate the topic to current global challenges like food security to make the lesson relevant.
Diverse Responses: Welcome and respect diverse opinions during discussions to foster an inclusive learning environment.
Follow-up: Consider a follow-up lesson exploring contemporary figures in agricultural science or the science behind hybrid crops to build on the learning.

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