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Unit 4
Heroes
Reading for writing
学习目标
掌握核心词汇 rice, suffer from hunger, work,
概述段落大意，梳理文章结构;
复述袁隆平的生平事迹, 提升阅读概括与书面表达能力;
了解袁隆平院士的伟大贡献, 树立家国情怀。
What kind of plant is it in the picture
It’s rice.
新课讲授
This man has spent his whole life working on rice.
Can you think of a hero who is related to rice plants
Yuan Longping.
What do you think of Yuan Longping
I think he is a great hero. He worked hard all his life to grow better rice and helped people around the world have enough food.
Pre-reading
Look at the picture and the title. Predict what the passage is about. Use the words and expressions to help you.
rice
suffer from hunger
dream
experiment
work hard
failure
feed
What does “dreamer” mean
It means someone who has a big dream and works hard for it.
What does “plenty” mean here
It means a lot of rice, enough food for everyone to eat.
What does this title suggest about Yuan Longping
It tells us Yuan Longping had a dream of growing enough rice for all people, and he worked all his life for this dream.
What’s the passage about
rice
suffer from hunger
dream
experiment
work hard
failure
feed
Fast reading
Read and answer.
1. What kind of text is this
a A news report.
b An expository passage(说明文）.
2. How many parts does the passage have
Three.
Yuan’s basic information and early experience
Yuan’s dreams and actions
Yuan’s influence
c A story
Part 1
Part 2
Part 2
Part 3
Careful reading
Read paragraphs 1-2 and answer the questions.
1. What was Yuan Longping’s daily work like
He worked from morning to night, checking countless rice plants
2.What did he discover when he was young
(He discovered that many Chinese people suffered from hunger.
Read paragraphs 3-4, underline the key sentences and finish the table.
His dreams
His challenges
His actions
The result
- developing rice plants that produce more- a rice plant that would feed the whole world
- Over 3000 experiments failed.- Age made it more difficult for him to work.
- He kept trying and travelled around China.- He moved his house next to the rice fields.
-He succeeded in developing new types of rice plants.
And then answer the questions.
1. What does Yuan’s words show
They show his spirit of never giving up.
2. Do you think he was a “dreamer” or a “doer”
He is both a dreamer and a doer. His greatness comes from his huge dreams and his tireless hard work.
Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.
1. Where is his rice grown now
His rice is grown across China and in about 70 other countries.
2. How is he remembered by people
He is remembered as a national hero.
Complete the notes with words and expressions from the passage.
Name Yuan Longping
Place and year of birth He was born in 1_______ in 1930.
Early experience When he was young, he felt sad to discover
that many Chinese people 2_______.
His dreams
He dreamt of developing rice plants that 3_______.
He had a greater dream: a rice plant that would feed 4_______.
His actions
Though many of his 5_______ failed, he kept trying.
He moved his house next to 6_______ at an old age.
His achievement
He succeeded in developing 7_______ of rice plants.
His influence
His rice is grown across China and in about 8_______.
He is remembered as a(n) 9_______.
Beijing
suffered from hunger
produce more
the whole world
experiments
the rice fields
new types
70 other countries
national hero
Post reading
Answer the questions.
1 Why does the writer start by describing the old man in the rice
fields
The writer starts by describing the old man in the rice fields to catch readers’ interest. It helps readers picture Yuan Longping clearly and shows that he worked hard in the rice fields every day.
2 What's the meaning of "like a bird going after the warmth of the sun"
Why did Yuan compare himself to a bird
It means Yuan Longping travelled around China and never stopped working for his dream. He compared himself to a bird because birds fly to warm places in winter. Rice also needs warm weather to grow. So, just like a bird following the sun, Yuan kept moving to warmer places to study rice and never gave up.
3 What does the writer mean by "his dreams live on"
It means Yuan Longping died, but his ideas and dreams continue. His rice and his spirit still help people today.
1 What does the title of the passage mean
The title means Yuan Longping had a dream to grow more rice and help people have enough food.
2 Why do you think Yuan Longping is a hero
I think Yuan Longping is a hero because he worked hard all his life to help people who suffered from hunger. He helped feed many people in China and other countries.
3 What can you learn from Yuan Longping
I can learn from him that I should work hard, never give up and follow my dreams.
Learning to think for question 3
To analyse what you can learn from a person, you can consider how this person's qualities can encourage, teach or guide you.
Pre-writing
What words can we use to describe a great hero
never give up
hard-working
brave
strong
Writing task:
Write an introduction to the life of another hero.
Choose a hero to write about. Then answer the questions.
We will learn to write an introduction to the hero Yang Liwei.
Birth: …was born on…in…
Dream: His dream was to…
Actions: To realize the dream, he… trained hard…
Qualities: (... failed, but ... never gave up.)
Influence: (...'s dreams live on. / ... is remembered as a national hero who... / ...'s example continues to encourage people to...)
Yang Liwei was born on 21 June 1965 in Suizhong, Liaoning.
His dream was to fly into space and explore the universe.
He joined the army, became a pilot and trained day and night for years.
Organise your ideas based on the questions.
He is brave and hard-working, and he never gives up facing hard training.
He helped realize China’s space dream and inspires young people.
Then write your introduction with the help of the chart.
Check. Did you:
include the main information about the person’s life and his/her achievement
use the words and expressions from the reading passage
give your opinion about what makes a hero
Share your introduction with the class.
Yang Liwei was born on 21 June 1965 in Suizhong, Liaoning. His dream was to fly in space. To realise his dream, he joined the army and became a pilot. Later, he trained very hard to be an astronaut. He studied many new subjects and practised again and again for the space mission. On 15 October 2003, he flew into space on Shenzhou V and became the first Chinese astronaut who went to space. He is a hero because he is brave, hard-working and never gives up. He has helped realise China’s space dream and encouraged many young people to work hard for the future.
Homework
录制 1 分钟音频, 介绍袁隆平的故事。
进一步润色自己的英雄介绍。

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