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(共18张PPT)
Reading and Thinking:
Get to know an agricultural scientist
UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND
Food Crisis
cause consequences efforts
Pre-reading
Food Crisis
1. Outdated agricultural systems
2. Rising food prices
3. Overconsumption
...
cause consequences efforts
Pre-reading
What I Know
What I Want to Know


Tick & add the mentioned aspect
Pre-reading
A. Yuan conducted research and
developed hybrid rice.
B. Yuam is old but still woking 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.
identity
Education/
experience
research/
achievements
contributions/
influence
attitudes/
qualities
dreams/ visions
Para.1
Para.4
Para.3
Para.2
Para.5
Para.6
Match the main idea with each paragraph.
While-reading
Then use one key word to summarize each paragraph.
A pioneer for all people
Identity
Education/
Experience
research/
achievements
contributions/
influence
attitudes/
qualities
dreams/ visions
Read Para. 1&2 and find the information.
Read Para. 1&2 and find the information.
Birthdate
Birthplace
Appearance
Major
Occupations
Title
In 1930 in beijing
Slim but strong
Agriculture
A sicentist & a researcher & a farmer
Father of hybrid rice
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.
He devoted all his life to Chinese farmers.
A pioneer for all people
Identity
Education/
Experience
research/
achievements
contributions/
influence
attitudes/
qualities
dreams/ visions
Read Para. 3 and find the information.
设计人员
realized
larger fields
boost yields
Read Para. 3 and find the information.
worked
convinced
the creation of hybrid rice
overcame
as a research
in 1953
technical difficulties
developed
hybrid
rice in 1974
How did Yuan Longping develop hybrid rice
a challenging question
(a great debate/
it could not be done)
What is the main advantage of hybrid rice
enabled farmers expand their output greatly
A pioneer for all people
Identity
Education/
Experience
research/
achievements
contributions/
influence
attitudes/
qualities
dreams/ visions
Read Para. 4 and find the information.
How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries
Why does the author list numbers
Emphasize Yuan's invaluable countributions
___________
domestic rice consumption
produce___________tons of rice per year
received numerous
awards
feed_________ countries
60 percent
million
200
other
many
A pioneer for all people
Identity
Education/
Experience
research/
achievements
contributions/
influence
attitudes/
qualities
dreams/ visions
Read Para. 5 and find the information.
(Para.5) 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. As a man of the soil, he cares little for celebrity or money. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research.
How does the author show Yuan Longping’s qualities
a wealthy & famous scientist
retire to a life of leisure
a farmer at heart
a man of the soil
live a ________________ life
continue to _____________
By contrast
simple and plain
work the land
A pioneer for all people
Identity
Education/
Experience
research/
achievements
contributions/
influence
attitudes/
qualities
dreams/ visions
Read Para. 6 and find the information.
Read Para. 6 and try to complete the chart.
Mr.Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
His former vision:
His latest vision:
as tall as sorghum
as big as a broom
as huge as a peanut
“seawater rice ”
He is a ______________________ pursuer who is full of visions and has ongoing abilities to fulfil them.
persistent and energetic
Critical Thinking
What makes
his success
Yuan’s personality
hard-working
strong-willed
responsible
persistent

Post-reading
Reflection:
What’s your inspiration after doday’s lesson
我毕生的梦想是让所有人远离饥饿。
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. —— Yuan Longping
a pioneer for all people

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