Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking 学案-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

E1 Unit5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking Motto: My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. 我毕生的追求就是让所有人远离饥饿。 Ⅰ. Learning aims 1. Read about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping. 2. Analyze why Yuan Longping is called a pioneer for all people. Ⅱ Self-learning guidance and test Learning guidance Tests 1. Lead-in What do you know about Yuan Longping? 2. Skimming Task1 What kind of writing do you think the text is? A. Narration (记叙文) B. Exposition (说明文). C. Practical writing (应用文) D. Argumentation (议论文). Task 2 Match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice. Para. 2 B. Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams. Para. 3 C. Yuan considers himself a farmer. Para. 4 D. Yuan decided to study agriculture. Para. 5 E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people. Para. 6 F. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth. 3. Scanning Task 1 Read the text and match the time with the events. Time Events 1. 1930              A. Yuan developed the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming. 2. 1953              B. Yuan Longping was born. 3. 1974              C. Yuan Longping graduated from college. Task 2 Read the text again and choose the best answer. 1. Which of the following description about Yuan's appearance is not mentioned?( ) A. He has a slim body. B. He has a strong body. C. He is very tall. D. He looks more like a farmer than a scientist. 2. From the text, we can know that ___________. A. Yuan Lonping found a way to increase rich harvests by expanding the area of fields. B. Yuan Longping is satisfied with his life because he is famous and rich. C. the first hybrid rice available for farming was developed in 1974. D. his way of increasing rich harvests only wor