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【版本:人教 册别:选择性必修一】
UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND
Reading and Thinking:
Get to know an agricultural scientist
general impression
life
experiences
achievements in agriculture
attitudes towards life
dreams
known as ________________________
one of China's most famous ____________
______ but ______ body
was born in ________ in Beijing
graduated from ________________________________
worked as a ____________ in 1953
“father of hybrid rice”
scientists
slim strong
1930
Southwest Agricultural College
researcher
Learning Objectives
1.Be able to translate the key phrases and transform the key words correctly in the last three paragraphs by group work.
2.Be able to summarize the Yuan’s achievements in agriculture,attitudes towards life and his dreams.
3
A. Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.
B. Yuan’s innovation has helped to
feed more people.
C. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.
Skim the text and match the main idea with each paragraph. Then use one key word to summarize each paragraph.
Read for the main idea
contributions/
influence
attitudes/
qualities
dreams/ visions
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
4
Paragraph 4:
Today, ________________( 据估计 )about 60 percent of ________________
(国内稻米消耗量)in China is comprised of ( )crops ___________ (generate) from Yuan’s hybrid strains, and his strains have allowed China’s farmers _________ (produce) around 200 million tons of rice per year. Yuan’s innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that ____________(依赖) rice as well, such as India and Vietnam. Because of his _______________________ , (不可估量的贡献)Yuan Longping has received numerous _________(award) both in China and abroad.
generated
invaluable contributions
由...组成
it is estimated that
domestic rice consumption
to produce
awards
depend on
Read Para. 4 and find the information.
How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries ?
Why does the author list numbers?
Emphasize Yuan's invalu