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选择性必修一 Unit 5 Working the Land
Reading and Thinking
Lead-in
What do you know about him
“The father of hybrid rice”
A Chinese scientist
Passed away in May, 2021
...
Pre-reading
1. From the title and the photo, we know this text might be about a _______ named _________ who developed _________.
2. What is the type of this text
A. Exposition (说明文)
B. Argumentation
C. Narrative
(a person among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or technology)
1. Read for the main idea.
Match each paragraph with its main idea and the key word.
While-reading
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.
Identity
Education
Achievements
Contributions
Attitudes
Visions
2. Read for the structure.
Part 1 Para(s).______: Yuan’s __________.
Part 2 Para(s).______: Yuan’s __________ experience of hybrid rice.
Part 3 Para(s).______: Yuan’s care and __________.
1
identity
2-4
research
5-6
visions
While-reading
(1) Read part 1 and answer the following questions.
b. What did Yuan Longping look like
a. Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
He had a slim and strong body just like that of millions of Chinese farmers.
Because he continually worked the land in his research.
3. Read for the details.
While-reading
The creation of hybrid rice
Backround
Process
Result
Influence
Agriculture:
Yuan’s choice:
(2) Read part 2 and complete the information below.
poor harvests
a serious shortage of food
chose to study agriculture
worked as a researcher in 1953
technical difficulties
Yuan realised
Yuan was convinced of
Yuan overcame
Yuan developed
has helped feed China
hybrid rice in 1974
the creation of hybrid rice
larger fields boost yields
×
√
expanded the output greatly
While-reading
and many other countries
60 percent of domestic rice production + 200 million tons of rice per year
(3) Read part 3 and answer the questions.
b. What was Yuan Longping’s former vision and what was his later vision
a. What did Yuan Longping care for Celebrity Money Or something else
While-reading
a. What did Yuan Longping care for Celebrity Money Or something else
Yuan cared little for celebrity or money. He cared for agricultural research and all people.
While-reading
b. What was Yuan Longping’ former vision and his later vision
Yuan Longping’s former vision:
His later vision was “seawater rice”.
It became a reality, and potentially opened up one million square kilometers of salty land in China for rice production.
While-reading
rice plants as tall as sorghum
each ear of rice as big as a broom
each grain of rice as huge as a peanut
He succeeded in producing a kind of rice to feed more people.
1. Retell Yuan Longping’s life according to the timeline and the clues.
Background
Process
Importance
Vision
After retirement
In 1930
Yuan was born in Beijing.
After making invaluable contributions
Yuan received numerous awards.
In 1974
Yuan developed the first hybrid rice.
Yuan cared little for celebrity or money.
In 1953
Yuan worked as a researcher.
In his later years
Yuan was still young at heart and full of vision.
passed away in 2021
Post-reading
Post-reading
2. Discuss the following questions in groups.
(2) What kind of person was Yuan Longping
(3) What should we do after learning from him
(1) Why is Yuan Longping called “a pioneer for all people”
(Words and expressions you can refer to:
modest, hard-working, innovatively
Sentence patterns:
Yuan Longping was..., who...
How Yuan Longping... shows that...)
(Contributions)
(Qualities)
(Actions)
(1) Why is Yuan Longping called “a pioneer for all people”
Because he developed the first hybrid rice and his innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries.
Post-reading
determined
persistent(坚持不懈的）
plain
（朴素的)
devoted
generous
2. What kind of person was Yuan Longping
energetic
Indeed, his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he had devoted his life.
Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974.
As a man of the soil, he cared little for celebrity or money.
Instead, he made large donations to support agricultural research.
Even in his later years, Yuan Longping was still young at heart and full of vision.
Post-reading
hard-working
modest
Yet, he considered himself a farmer...
Deep down, Yuan was still very much a farmer at heart.
3. What should we do after learning from Yuan Longping
Choose to do what benefits the country and people.
Be hard-working and never give up despite challenges.
Trust in science and evidence but think innovatively.
Stay modest and let the results speak for us.
Post-reading
Summary
Identity
Visions
Education
Attitudes
Achievements
Contributions
Narrative
a famous Chinese scientist
studied agriculture
hyrbid rice
has helped feed more people
cared little for celebrity or money
his former vision and later vision
People are like seeds, and we should be good seeds.
Summary
Self-assessment
Content Excellent ★★★★ Good ★★★ Average ★★ Need improvement
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I get the general information about Yuan Longping.
I can analyze the structure of the text.
I can identify Yuan’s qualities.
I can cooperate with the group members.
1. Write down a short passage about your dream. Express what qualities of Yuan Longping impress you most and how the qualities will inspire you to achieve your dream. Use AI tools to polish and revise your writing.
2. Search for more poineers in other fields and compare their common qualities. The following are some examples.
Homework
Li Zhensheng
Wu Mengchao
Tu Youyou
Thanks!

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