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(共23张PPT)
Unit 5 Working the land
Reading and Thinking
Get to know an agricultural scientist
Learning Objectives
By the end of this class, you will be able to
learn about Yuan Longping’s lifelong contributions to agriculture as well as his qualities;
analyse why Yuan Longping is called a pioneer for all people;
learn some new words and phrases, such as fulfil one’s dream, consider...(as/to be)...
1.Who is the man in the photo What crop is he holding in his hands
2. What do you know about Yuan Longping
The Medal of the Republic
(共和国勋章）;
Passed away in May, 2021;
Chinese scientist;
The“ father of Hybrid Rice”;
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.
Lead in:
Yuan Longping’s hybrid rice and his two great dreams.
A Pioneer for All People
造福全人类的开拓者
people all around the world
A person who was the first to study a new area of knowledge.
？
1.According to the title, what may be the text type of this passage
A. A story B. An expositon C.A biography
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
Scanning: Prediction
Para.1
Para.4
Para.3
Para.2
Para.5
Para.6
A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
B. Yuan worked 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. Then Use one key word to summarize each paragraph.
Skimming:
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 worked hard to fulfil his dreams.
Para.1
Para.4
Para.3
Para.2
Para.5
Para.6
education
research
dreams
identity
quality
contributions
Detailed Reading Task 1 (para. 1&2)
Read para 1&2 and fill in the chart below
Birthplace
Birthdate
Education
Major
Appearance
Occupations
Title
In Beijing
In 1930
Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing
Agriculture
Slim but strong
A scientist & a farmer & a researcher
Father of hybrid rice
Why did Yuan decided to study agriculture
Why did Yuan consider himself a farmer
Sort out the steps how he conducted research and developed hybrid rice in a flow chart.
worked
realized
convinced
overcame
developed
Pay special attention to the verbs!
as a researcher
in 1953
larger fields
boost yields
a challenging question
the creation of hybrid rice
(a great debate/it could not be done)

technical difficulties
hybrid rice in 1974
enabled farmers to expand their output greatly
What is the main advantage of hybrid rice
Task 2 (para. 3)
Q1: How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries
________
domestic rice consumption
produce _______
tons of rice
per year
+
+
Feed
_______ countries
=
received
________
awards
60 percent
200 million
many other
numerous
Q2: 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.
Task 3 (para. 4)
If you had fame and wealth, what would you do
How did Yuan do
Dr. Yuan was old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
His former vision:
His later vision:
as tall as sorghum
as big as a broom
as huge as a peanut
“seawater rice ”
Task 4 (para. 6)
Why is Yuan Longping a pioneer for all people
As an 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
Thinking: What kind of person do you think Yuan Longping is
modest; hard-working
innovative;
devoted
indifferent to fame and wealth
ambitious; persistent; visionary
Yuan’s qualities
selfless;
generous
sympathetic
/caring;
determined
/committed
How does Yuan Longping inspire you
Cherish each grain of rice.
Be passionate about the things you’re doing.
Be ambitious and keep trying hard.
Care for and help others.
Have an innovative mind.
...
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.
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
educated
graduation
creation
Practice:
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 fufil his dreams. His later vision for “seawater rice” has become a 9._______(real). 10. his advanced years, he is still full of vision.
comsumption
his
reality
Despite
For the well-being of all the people, we need to aim high and work hard, learning Yuan Longping’s selfless and devoted quality.
为了全体人民的福祉，我们要志存高远，埋头苦干 ，学习袁隆平无私奉献的品质。
Suppose you are the host of Medal of the Republic award ceremony, whose duty is to read the award speech(颁奖词)，Please prepare an award speech for Yuan Long Ping .
The following sentences may help you.
He is a scientist and a ..., but he is a ... deep down at heart.
He, shining with such qualities as modesty..., has made great contributions to......
His name is..., a pioneer for...
Homework—presentation
Thank you！

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