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Book 4 Unit 5
WORKING THE LAND
“My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.”

To read about agronomist Yuan Longping；
To summarize Yuan Longping's process of breeding hybrid rice；
To analyze Yuan Longping’s good qualities and learn from him.
Learning objectives
Unit 5
WORKING THE LAND 耕种土地
“My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.”

我毕生的追求就是让所有人远离饥饿。
It demonstrates his desire to prevent hunger/starvation in the world.
How do you understand
the quote?
Lead in by a video clip
The father of hybrid rice”
Chinese influential agricultural scientist
winner of the Medal of the Republic
Passed away in May, 2021
A Pioneer for All People
What do you know about Yuan Longping?
Pre-reading
1.What is the possible type of this text?
A. Argumentative essay
B. Exposition
C. Practical writing
D. Biography(An introduction to a person
(☆autobiography: an introduction to a person written by oneself)
A Pioneer for All People
Look at the picture and the title to make a prediction.
the first person to study a new area of knowledge
people in both China and other countries.
Biography
education
work experience
identity
life experience
appearance
funny story
achievements
contributions
occupation
family life
quality
general introduction
Content of biography?
行业PPT模板http:///hangye/
Skimming
Read the text. Match the main idea and key words with each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams.
Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Dreams & visions
Qualities
Decision& Education
Contributions & influence
Identities
Research & achievements
Para.1
1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer?
Because he continually worked the land in his research.
仿写：林巧稚，被誉为“万婴之母”,是中国最伟大的医生之一。
Lin Qiaozhi, known as the “Mother of Ten Thousand Babies”, was one of the greatest doctors in China.
Detailed Reading
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.
Para.2
2. Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture?
To tackle the problem of poor harvest and serious shortage of food to eat.
分析：
However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvest...
主语从句
表语从句
仿写：让我印象最深的是袁隆平的优良品质。
What impressed me most was the outstanding qualities of Yuan Longping.
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 decide to study agriculture?
1. More than 800 million people go to bed hungry
2. 1.5 million people live under poverty line
3. 8,000 children die of starvation every day
4. 170 million people are world refugees
Out of his concern for people suffering from hunger
Birth
Appearance
Major
Occupation
Title
Read P 1&2 and fill in the blanks.
Detailed Reading
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Read Para. 1&2 and find the information.
Birthdate
Birthplace
Appearance
Major
Occupations
Title
In 1930 in Beijing
Slim but strong
Agriculture
A scientist & a researcher & a farmer
Father of hybrid rice
Why?
He was concerned that farmers had
poor harvest and food shortage.
Why?
He continually worked the land in his research.
He devoted all his life to Chinese farmers.
What qualities can we find in Yuan Longping?
sympathetic/
empathetic/
compassionate
humble/modest/ down-to-earth
committed/ devoted/dedicated
Para.3
3. What is the primary advantage of hybrid crops?
attain a higher yield more than conventional crops
分析：
However, whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating (自花授粉) plants （such as rice） was a matter of great debate.
主语从句
设计人员
realized
larger fields?
boost yields?
worked
convinced
the creation of hybrid rice
overcame
as a researcher
in 1953
technical difficulties
developed
hybrid
rice in 1974
a challenging question
(a great debate/
it could not be done)
What qualities can we find in Yuan Longping?
creative/innovative/pioneering
hard-working/diligent determined/persistent/perseverance
How did Yuan Longping develop hybrid rice?
Para.3
Para.4
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
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
Why does the author list numbers?
To emphasize Yuan's invaluable contributions;
To make the text more convincing.
Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would have retired to a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. Deep down, Yuan was still very much a farmer at heart. As a man of the soil, he cared little for celebrity or money. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research.
? a wealthy & famous scientist
? retire to a life of leisure
? a farmer at heart
? a man of the soil
Para.5
How does the author show Yuan Longping’s qualities?
By making contrasts
father of hybrid rice VS farmer
his parents' wish VS his own decision
the general doubt VS his belief
retire to a life of leisure VS continue to work as a farmer
Tip: Use “contrast“ to highlight people's qualities.
Find more examples
transitional words (转折词)
What impressed people most about Yuan Longping was 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. He succeeded in producing a kind of rice that could feed more people at home and abroad. His later vision for “seawater rice” also became a reality, and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production. Even in his later years,Yuan Longping was still young at heart and full of vision and everyone was always excited to see what he would dream up next.
Para.6
▲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
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
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. 我毕生的追求就是让所有人远离饥饿。
－Yuan Longping

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