Unit 5 Working the land Period 1 Reading and Thinking 学案- 2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 5 Reading and Thinking & Learning about Language 【学习目标】 Learning Objectives 1 To get the information about Yuan Longping and his hybrid rice 2 To use the words and expressions from the passage correctly 【学习过程】 Learning activities 目标一：To get the information about Yuan Longping and his hybrid rice Activity 1: Before you read, look at the photo and the title of the text. Discuss these questions in groups. 1 Who is the man in the photo? What crop is he holding in his hand? 2 What do you know about the man? What else do you want to know about him? What I know What I want to know What I have learnt What I still want to know Answers: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Activity 2: Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 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. Activity 3: Read the text and fill in the chart. Name Yuan Longping Birthplace/year Occupation Graduated from Main contribution Dreams Activity 4: Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer? 2. Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture? 3. What is main advantage of hybrid crops? 4. How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries? 5. What is Yuan’s latest vision? Answers: _________________________________________________________________________________________________