03 Unit 1 Scientists Reading A Saving Tibet One Seed at a Time（课件）英语沪外版2020选择性必修第二册

Unit 1 Scientists Your ideas What is the man doing in this picture? What do scientists usually do at work? Do you want to be a scientist in the future? What kind of scientist do you want to become if you are interested in science? Saving Tibet One Seed At A Time Introduction of Professor Zhong Yang. The seed collection from the “Roof of the World”. Skim: Match the main ideas to the paragraphs The meaings of China’s national seed bank. Eating peaches for seeds. The hardships for collecting seeds. Education in Tibet. The death of Zhong. The worthy scientists’ work. Skim: Where can we probably find this article? A. In the newspaper. B. In a magazine. C. In a novel. D. In a science fiction. E. In a play. F. In an interview. We can probably find it ... Zhong Yang's major contribution as a scientist Fill in the blanks Over ___________seeds from nearly 1,000 different kinds of plants have been collected from the _______________________ 40 million Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Zhong's work in Tibet Fill in the blanks Zhong spent a lot of time and effort _______________. collecting seeds Zhong was also devoted to ___________________ at Tibet University. improve education Zhong's attitude towards science Fill in the blanks Zhong never regretted ___________________ . being a scientist 1. What is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? Scan, then answer the questions The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a large elevated plain that is also known as the “roof of the world.” 2. Why do they work on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? Because the plateau is home to almost one fifth of China’s plants and is therefore an important resource. 3. Why is it important to build seed banks? Scan, then answer the questions Because building seed banks can preserve plant seeds and create medical or agricultural value in the future. It can also keep the balanced variety of plant and animal life in the world. 4. What challenges did Zhong Yang and his team face when collecting seeds in Tibet? Varying climates and