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A Pioneer For All People
Unit5Working The Land-Reading and Thinking
1.To read about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping
2.To summarize Yuan Longping's process of breeding hybrid rice
3. To appreciate the stylistic features and rhetorical devices of texts and explore their relevance to thematic meaning
Learning Objectives
produced China’s first missile ['m sa l](导弹)
the first to discover artemisinin to treat malaria
Tu Youyou
Qian Xuesen
Einstein
pioneers
the first to propose the theory of relativity
the first to explore a new area of knowledge successfully and make invaluable （宝贵的）contributions .
Lead-in
What do they have in common
My lifelong pursuit（追求） is to keep all the people
away from hunger.
--Yuan Longping
the first to develop__________
and has made invaluable contributions in fighting_______
hybrid rice
hunger.
1.According to the information, what kind of text do you think it is
A. A biography.(传记) B. An exposition.（说明文）C. An argumentation.（议论文）
2. Where can you find such a piece of writing
A. In a letter. B. In a magazine. C. In a brochure.
3.The text mainly talks about ________________, a ____________ of agriculture in China.
Pre-reading
A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE
Yuan Longping
pioneer
Fast Reading(快速阅读)
C.Yuan considers himself a farmer.
D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.
A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
F. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
B. Yuan workhard to fulfil his dreams.
Read for main idea（Match the main idea with each paragraph）
identity
Education
research process
contributions/achievements
attitudes
dreams
Careful Reading
Read each paragraph carefully and
try to answer the questions.
Read Para. 1&2
Birthdate
Birthplace
Appearance
Major
Occupations
Title
In 1930 in beijing
Slim but strong
Agriculture
A sicentist & a research & a farmer
Father of hybrid rice
Yuan Longping, known as the "father of hybrid rice", 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 millons of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.
P1
Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
Who has he devoted his life to
Because he continually works the land in his research.
He has devoted his life to millions of Chinese farmers.
Yuan considers himself a farmer.
Para1:identity
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.
P2
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 is an _________ man who wanted to solve the crisis of food shortage.
ambitious
Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Para2:Education
21 years
Through _____________, Yuan overcame ________________________
to develop the first hybrid rice.（1974）
intense effort
enormous technical difficulties
However, the common assumption then was that _________________.
it couldn’t be done
The main advantage of hybrids is that _____________________.
they attain a higher yield
He was convinced the answer could be found in _________________.
the creation of hybrid rice
A challenging question he met was ______________________________.
boosting yields in the fields they had
After graduation, he worked as a researcher to solve_________________. （1953）
the shortage of food
From the process (过程)of developing hybrid rice, he is a ______________________ pioneer who conducted his research and developed the hybrid rice.
persistent(有毅力的)/creative
Para3:Research process
How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries
about
____________domestic rice
consumption
produce around _______
tons of rice
per year
+
+
feed
_______ countries
=
received
________
awards
60 percent
200 million
many other
numerous
1. In what way does the writer develop Para 4
By providing convincing data.
By explaining the phenomenon.
By asking questions.
Para4:Achievements
Why does the author list numbers
A. To explain the process of the research.
B. To show the reason of developing a hybrid of self- pollinating plants.
C. Emphasize Yuan's invaluable countributions.
Para5：Attitude
(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.
Yuan Longping is a _________ who ______________.
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
P6
Yuam is old but still woking 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 latest vision
seawater rice
peanut
broom
sorghum
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.
--Yuan Longping
Para6: dreams
He is a _________ and ___________ man who is still young at heart and fulll of vison.
visionary
perseverant
his parents' wish VS his own decision
the general assumption about hybrid rice VS his belief
father of hybrid rice VS farmer
What writing technique does the writer employ to exhibit Yuan Longping's qualities
retire to a life of leisure VS continue to work the land as a man of the soil
Contrast.
general impression
life
experiences
achievements in agriculture
attitudes towards life
dreams
known as ________________________
one of China's most famous ____________
______ but ______ body
was born in ________ in Beijing
graduated from ________________________________
worked as a ____________ in 1953
developed the first __________ in 1974
provided about ___________ of domestic rice consumption
and allowed China's farmers to produce around ___________
_______ of rice per year
helped feed many other countries, such as _____ and _______
received numerous ________ both in China and abroad
He is still very much a _________ at heart.
He cares little for _________ or ________.
Long ago: rice plants as tall as ________; each ear of rice as
big as a _______; each grain of rice as huge as a _________
Latest vision: __________________(has become a reality)
“father of hybrid rice”
scientists
slim strong
1930
Southwest Agricultural College
researcher
hybrid rice
60 percent
200 million
India Vietnam
awards
farmer
celebrity money
sorghum
broom
peanut
“seawater rice”
tons
Q1:Why is Yuan “a pioneer for all people”
Q2:What should we do
firstly develop the hybrid rice
connect China with the world
devote all his life to feeding the whole world people
tackle the world crisis
Post--reading Discussion
Thinking
What can we learn from Yuan Longping
For the well-being of all the people,
we need to aim high and study hard, learning Yuan Longping’s selfless and devoted qualities.
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
禾下乘凉梦，稻穗寄哀思。
这世上没有神仙，
也无需立庙，
因为每一缕升起的炊烟，
都是飘自人间的怀念。
稻香弥漫，常忆袁公
Thank you !

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