Unit 2 Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选修第一册

*plough *fertility vt. & vi. 犁（田），耕（地） n. 犁 n. 富饶，丰产 *collaboration real time put sth. to good use minimize *boast *diagnose n. 合作，协作；合作成果 实时 有效使用 vt. 使减少到最低限度；降低，贬低；（尤指在计算机屏幕上）使最小化 vt. & vi. 有（值得自豪的东西）；自夸，自吹自擂 vi. & vt.判断（问题的原因），诊断（疾病） *moisture *pH *fertilizer *yield simplify *algorithm *spray n. 水分，潮气 n. pH值（溶液或物质的酸碱度） n. 肥料 n. 产量，产出 vt. 出产（作物），产生（收益等） vi. 屈服，让步；变形，弯曲 vt. 使简化，使简易 n. 算法，计算程序 vt. & vi. 喷，喷洒；向……扫射(或抛洒) n. 浪花，水花；喷剂；喷雾器 B8U 2 Working the land Wlcm +reading How do you understand this title? work (vt.) to manage or operate sth. to gain benefit from it to work the land (= grow crops on it, etc.) 耕耘 What do you know about farming? Farming is the activity of growing crops or keeping animals on a farm. 耕种；养殖 crop farming ——种植业 stock farming ——畜牧业 forestry ——林业 fishery ——渔业 avocation ——副业 Look at the pictures below and discuss the question in pairs. P15 1 How are the seasons related to the farming practices shown in the pictures? Fill in the blanks above. spring winter seedlings crops (rice) Farmers work hard all year round growing crops. What crops have you ever grown or would you like to grow? P15 2 wheat rice corn spring onions strawberries carrots I go out to labour when rises the sun; I come back home when all is done. For drinking, a well I drill; For eating, the land I till. —“An Earth-hitting Song” 日出而作， 日入而息。 凿井而饮， 耕田而食。 ——《击壤歌》 Before Reading What did farmers in the past rely on for a good harvest? How do you think farmers could use technology to make their work easier? Farming is an ancient profession, so how do farmers keep up to date? P16 跟上时代 e.g. I tried to keep up to date. I want to know what's going on. 我想跟上时代，我要知道现在有怎样的变化。 What do you think the article talks about according to the title and the pictures? The article describes how precision farming methods are being used to bring great benefits. Now, let's read the article to explore more about