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Unit 5 Working the land
Reading and Thinking
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
What happened in the video？
Lead in:Get to know an agricultural scientist.
1.Who is the man in the photo What crop is he holding in his hands
2. What do you know about Yuan Longping
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.
The Medal of the Republic
(共和国勋章）;
Passed away in May, 2021;
Chinese scientist;
“Father of Hybrid Rice”
While-reading:Prediction
A Pioneer for All People
The first to discover artemisinin for malaria
The first to discover
General Theory of Relativity
A person who is the first
to study a new area of knowledge.
造福全人类的开拓者
While-reading:Prediction
A Pioneer for All People
is the pioneer
did he do for all people
is he called a pioneer for all people
did he make it
Who
What
Why
How
1.According to the title “A Pioneer For All People”, What may be the writing style of this passage
A. A story B. Travel journal. C. Biography
(An introduction
to a person)
While-reading:Prediction
2.Where can we read such a piece of writing
A. in a magazine
B. in an advertisement
C. in an office document
D. in a letter
Para.1
Para.4
Para.3
Para.2
Para.5
Para.6
A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
B. Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
C. Yuan considers himself a farmer.
D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.
E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
F. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
Skim the text and match the main idea with each paragraph. Use one key word to summarize each paragraph.
While-reading
Yuan considers himself a farmer.
Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
Para.1
Para.4
Para.3
Para.2
Para.5
Para.6
While-reading
education
research
dreams
identity
contribution
quality
Yuan Longping, known as the "father of hybrid rice", was one of China's most famous scientists. Yet, he considered himself a farmer because he continually worked the land in his research. Indeed, his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he had devoted his life.
Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
Who had he devoted his life to
Because he continually worked the land in his research.
He had devoted his life to millions of Chinese farmers.
moral features:
He was a ____________ scientist who continually worked the land in his research.
He was a __________________ man who had devoted all his life to Chinese farmers.
hardworking
committed / devoted
Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Identity
Para.1
Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine. However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. To tackle this crisis, he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.
Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture
He was concerned that farmers had poor harvests and sometimes even had a shortage of food to eat.
He determined to tackle the crisis of food shortage.
He was an _________ man who wanted to solve the crisis of food shortage.
ambitious
Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Education
Para.2
Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
How did Dr. Yuan develop hybrid rice Is it an easy or tough task
solution: __________
Larger fields were not the solution.
boost yields
tried to create ____________, which was a matter of _____
hybrid rice
debate
overcame enormous _________________
technical difficulties
enabled farmers to __________________
expand output greatly
He was a _______ scientist who successfully developed the first hybrid rice.
creative
Research
Para.3
Birthdate Birthplace
Appearance
Major
Occupations
Title
In 1930, In Beijing
Slim but strong
Agriculture
A scientist & a researcher & a farmer
Father of hybrid rice
Read for detailed information.
Para.1-3
How does the author develop the paragraph
Why does the author list numbers
60 percent
around 200 million tons of
many other countries
60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan' s hybrid strains.
China's farmers produce around 200 million tons of rice per year.
Yuan's innovation has helped feed many other countries that depend on rice as well.
Emphasize Yuan's invaluable contributions
Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
Contributions
Para.4
By listing numbers
By explaining the phenomenon
By giving examples
By analyzing the cause and effect
Which of the following description about Dr Yuan's life is not true
A. He cared little about money and celebrity.
B. He would rather work than lead a comfortable life.
C. He retired to a life of leisure because he was rich and famous.
D. He made large donations to support agricultural research.
He was a _______ man who made large donations to support agricultural research.
selfless
Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.
Qualities
Para.5
Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams.
▲rice plants as tall as ________
▲each ear of rice as big as a ______
▲each grain of rice as huge as a ______
His first dream
His later vision
seawater rice
peanut
broom
sorghum
He was a _________ and ___________ man who is still young at heart and full of vision.
visionary
perseverant
Dreams
Para.6
Why Yuan Longping is a pioneer for all people
As a agricultural scientist, he is the first ______________________to feed people both ________ and _________, and keeps humans away from hunger.
to develop hybrid rice
at home
abroad
Post-reading
Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybridrice”, is one of China’s most famous scientists. Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.
袁隆平，被誉为“杂交水稻之父”，是中国最著名的科学家之一。然而，他认为自己是个农民，因为他不断地在田间耕作，进行科学研究。确实，他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了一生的千百万中国农民一样。
V-ed 作后置定语，“被称作...”
杂交水稻
one of + the + adj.最高级 + n.复数 + 谓单
consider sb （as/to be） 认为某人是...
because引导原因状语从句
adv. 不断地；频繁地
adv. 确实，的确；实际上
pron. 代指the body
whom引导非限制性定语从句，作宾语
devote…to…
献身于...；致力于...
Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine. However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.
袁隆平1930年出生于北京。他的父母希望他从事科学或医学方面的工作。然而，最让他担心的是，农民经常歉收，有时甚至严重缺乏食物。
生于...
从事（追求）科学或医药事业
v. 追求，致力于，从事
what引导主语从句
that引导表语从句
欠收
严重缺乏
to do作后置定语
To tackle this crisis, he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.
为了应对这一危机，他选择了学习农业，并在重庆的西南农学院接受教育。
to do作目的状语
choose to do 选择做...
choose - chose - chosen
v. 应付，解决（难题或局面）
西南农学院
After graduating in 1953, he worked as a researcher. Yuan Longping realised that larger fields were not the solution. Instead, farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had.
1953年毕业后，他从事研究工作。袁隆平意识到，解决问题的办法并不是扩大农田面积，而是农民们需要提高他们已有土地上农作物的产量。
时间状语
担任；以……身份而工作
that引导宾语从句
adv. 代替，反而
增加产量
定语从句，省略that/which
How this could be done was a challenging question at the time. Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.
如何做到这一点在当时是一个具有挑战性的问题。袁隆平坚信，可以在杂交水稻的培育中找到答案。
how引导主语从句
adj. 富于挑战性的
确信
that引导宾语从句
A hybrid is a cross between two or more varieties of a species. One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops.
杂交植物是一个物种的两个或多个变种之间的杂交。杂交作物的一个特点是它们的产量通常比常规作物高。
n. 杂交，混合物 v. 杂交；交叉
that引导表语从句
adj. 依照惯例的，遵循习俗的；习惯的；常规的
v. (通常经过努力) 获得；得到
However, whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate. The common assumption then was that it could not be done.
然而，是否有可能培育出如水稻等自花授粉植物的杂交种，这是一个充满争议的问题。人们普遍认为这是不可能做到的。
whether引导主语从句，谓语动词一般用单数；it为形式主语，to 都为真正宾语
pollinate vt. 对…授粉
引起巨大争议的事情
n. 假定，假设
v. assume
that引导表语从句
Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974. This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.
通过不懈的努力，袁隆平克服了巨大的技术难题，于1974年研制出了第一批可用于农业生产的杂交水稻。这种杂交植物使农民能够大幅度增加他们的水稻产量。
adj. 热情的；专注的，认真的
to do 作目的状语
that引导表语从句，作主语
使某人能够做某事
v. 扩大，增加
Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan’s hybrid strains, and his strains have allowed China’s farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year.
据估算，现在中国国内消费的稻米有大约60%来自袁隆平的杂交水稻品种形成的作物，这些品种(形成的作物)让中国农民每年能够生产出大约两亿吨稻米。
it为形式主语，that引导主语从句，意为“据估计...”
V-ed作后置定语
由…组成
允许某人做某事
Yuan’s innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India and Vietnam. Because of his invaluable contributions, Yuan Longping has received numerous awards both in China and abroad.
袁隆平的创新不仅帮助养活了中国，也养活了许多其他依赖大米的国家，如印度和越南。因为他做出了不可估量的贡献。袁隆平在国内外获得了无数奖项。
n. 革新，创新
that引导定语从句，作主语
依靠，依赖
adj. 极宝贵的
在国内外
Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart.
考虑到杂交水稻使袁隆平变得相当富有，人们可能认为他会退休享受闲适的生活。然而，事实远非如此。实际上，袁隆平在内心深处仍然是一位农民。
意为“考虑到，鉴于”，引导条件状语从句
make + 宾语 + 宾补（adj.）
宾语从句，省略that
n. 闲暇，业余时间；休闲活动
事实远非如此
实际上；在内心深处
As a man of the soil, he cares little for celebrity or money. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research.
作为一个土生土长的人，他不太在乎名利。相反，他大量捐款支持农业科学研究。
n. 名声，名望
adv. 相反，反而
What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams. Long ago, he envisioned rice plants as tall as sorghum, with each ear of rice as big as a broom, and each grain of rice as huge as a peanut.
袁隆平给人印象最深的是他不断实现梦想的能力。很久以前，他设想水稻高至高粱，稻穗大如扫帚，而每粒稻谷大如花生。
实现他的梦想
to do作后置定语
what引导主语从句
adj. 仍在进行的，不断发展的
v. 想象，预想
with + 宾语 + 宾补
He succeeded in producing a kind of rice that could feed more people at home and abroad. His latest vision for “seawater rice” has also become a reality, and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production.
他成功地种植出一种可以养活国内外更多人口的水稻。他对“海水稻”的最新设想也已成为现实，并可能在中国开辟近100万平方公里的盐碱地，用于水稻生产。
成功做某事
国内外
that引导定语从句，that作主语
开辟；打开
adj. 咸的，含盐的
Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision, and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.
尽管年事已高，袁隆平的内心仍然年轻，富有远见，每个人都在等着看他下一步的梦想。
prep. 尽管，即使
富有远见
what引导宾语从句
构思，创造
Chunks [词块]in the passage
1. conduct research
2. fulfil one’s dreams
3. care little for fame or wealth
4. work the land
5. devote ... to ... 献身；致力；专心
6. poor/bad harvests 　　　　　 　　　 　　
7. good harvests
8. a shortage of
9. tackle the crisis
进行研究
实现某人的梦想
淡薄名利
耕耘土地
歉收
丰收
致力于
短缺
应对危机
Chunks [词块]in the passage
1. boost one’s confidence
2. boost yields-
3. be characteristic of ...
4. a variety of
5. on the assumption that... -
6. overcome the difficulty
7. expand the output
8. be comprised of = consist of = be made up of = be composed of　　　　　　　　　　
增强某人的信息
增加产量
是...特有的
各种各样的
克服困难
增加产量
假设
由...组成
Post-reading
What can we learn from Yuan Longping
He was a hardworking scientist who continually worked the land in his research.
He was a committed man who had devoted all his life to Chinese farmers.
He was an ambitious man who wanted to solve the crisis of food shortage.
He was a creative scientist who successfully developed the first hybrid rice and seawater rice.
He was a selfless man who made large donations to support agricultural research.
As students,
we should be ambitious. When deciding on the future majors or jobs, we can choose the areas where the country needs us most.
Advice:
Post-reading
What can we learn from Yuan Longping
Post-reading
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
create
estimation
education
generation
graduate
creation
estimate
educate
generate
graduation
This school has __________ thousands of bright young students over the years.
Most students look for jobs after university __________.
Because of the __________ of new strains of hybrid crops, people in many parts of the world now have more food to eat.
educated
graduation
creation
Post-reading
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
create
estimation
education
generation
graduate
creation
estimate
educate
generate
graduation
Last year, this new electric power plant __________ enough energy to power the whole city.
It was difficult to calculate exactly how many trees had been cut down. However, a general __________ was possible.
generated
estimation
Yuan Longping, father of hybrid rice, 1._________(devote) his life to rice production. As a young man, he chose to study agriculture because he was 2.__________(concern) about poor harvest and the 3.________(short) of food for farmers. After 4.___________(overcome) enormous difficulties, he developed 5.________ first hybrid rice in 1974, enabling farmers 6.________(attain) a higher yield.
devoted
concerned
shortage
overcoming
the
to attain
Summary: Retelling
It is estimated that 60% of rice 7.____________ (consume) in China comes from Yuan's innovation. However, as a man of soil, little does he care for money or fame. He impresses us with 8. (he) ongoing ability to fufill his dreams. His latest vision for “seawater rice” has become a 9._______(real). 10. his advanced years, he is still full of vision.
comsumption
his
reality
Despite
Summary: Retelling
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