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Reading and Thinking
Unit 5 Working the land
Learning objectives
In this class, students will:
read about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping.
summarize the process of hybrid rice.
learn from Yuan’s spirit in his research.
01
Pre-reading
Look at the photo and the title of the text. Discuss these questions in groups.
Who is the man in the photo?
What crop is he holding in his hands?
The photo is of Yuan Longping, holding sheaves of his hybrid rice.
Get to know an agricultural scientist
A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE
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What do you know about Yuan Long ping?
n. person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge.先锋
Father of Hybrid Rice
The winner of the Medal of the Republic
An agricultural scientist
Passed away on May 22, 2021
What else do you want to know about him?
Now, let's read the text to know more about him.
02
Fast reading
Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
B Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
C Yuan considers himself a farmer.
D Yuan decided to study agriculture.
E Yuan's innovation has helped to feed more people.
F Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
03
Careful reading
Yuan Longping, known as the "father of hybrid rice", is one of China's most famous scientists. Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millons of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his ife.
Careful Reading
P1
Q1 What is the purpose of Para.1?
A. To introduce Dr. Yuan by pointing out his identity.
B. To illustrate Dr. Yuan’s contribution to the world.
C. To uncover the secret of Dr. Yuan’s success.
D. To persuade readers to learn from Dr Yuan’s spirits.
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Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine. However, what concerned