Unit 5 Reading and Thinking 教学设计-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

选择性必修一 Unit 5 Reading and Thinking 【Teaching Objectives:】 1. Introduce students to the life and achievements of Yuan Longping, the "father of hybrid rice." 2. Develop students' reading comprehension skills. 3. Inspire students to appreciate the impact of scientific innovation on agriculture and society. 【Teaching Key and Difficult Points:】 1. How to engage students in learning about the life and work of Yuan Longping effectively. 2. How to facilitate a discussion about the significance of his contributions to agriculture. 【Teaching Procedures:】 Step 1: Pre-reading Begin by showing a picture of Yuan Longping and briefly introducing him as a renowned scientist and "father of hybrid rice." Ask students if they have heard of him or know anything about his work. Encourage a short discussion. Step 2: While-reading Activity 1. Provide students with the article "A Pioneer for All People" about Yuan Longping. Ask students to read the article individually. Divide the class into small groups and provide discussion questions: 1. What motivated Yuan Longping to study agriculture? 2. What challenges did he face in developing hybrid rice? 3. What impact did his work have on China and other countries? 4. Why do you think Yuan Longping continued his work even after achieving success? Have each group discuss these questions and share their insights with the class. Activity 2. Assign each group one aspect of Yuan Longping's life or work discussed in the article (e.g., his motivation, challenges, impact, philanthropy). Ask each group to prepare a short presentation summarizing their assigned aspect. Allow each group to present their findings to the class. Step 3. Post-reading Activity 1. Challenge students to think creatively like Yuan Longping. Divide the class into groups and present them with a real-world agricultural problem, such as improving crop yields in a specific region. Each group should brainstorm innovative solutions and present their ideas to the class.