内容正文:
Unit 5 Working the Land
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
A Pioneer For All People
Learning aims(学习目标)
1.Learn and grasp the main idea of the passage .
2.Master some reading skills such as skimming and scanning and so on.
3.Have a deeper understanding of Yuan Longping and his deeds and qualities by thinking critically.
Teaching procedures(教学过程)
1. 目标呈现阶段
Step 1 lead in
Get to know world hunger problem by watching a video.
Step 2 words review
2. 目标达成阶段(reading)
Step 3 fast reading
Read the text and then fill in the form.
Yuan Longping
title(称号)
birthplace & birthdate
major
graduated from
contribution
about____domestic rice consumption
around___million tons of rice per year
dream
rice plants are as______as sorghum
ear of rice is as______as a broom
grain of rice is as_______as a peanut
Step 4 careful reading
Task 1 Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.
1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer?
A. He was born in a farmer family.
B. He is known as the “father of hybrid rice”.
C. He was educated at an agricultural college.
D. He continually works the land in his research.
2.Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture?
A. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in agriculture.
B. He wanted to deal with the crisis of shortage of food.
C. He wanted to be the “father of hybrid rice”.
D. He was interested in agriculture.
3.What’s the main advantage of hybrid crops?
A. They can get a higher yield than conventional crops.
B. Many famous scientists are interested in them.
C. They are created by Yuan Longping.
D. They are self-pollinating plants.
4. Which of the following description about Yuan's life is not true?
A. He cares little about money and celebrity.
B. He would rather work than lead a comfortable life.
C. He enjoys a simpler life than most wealthy and famous people.
D. He retired to a life of leisure because he is rich and famous.
Task 2 Decide what qualities of Yuan the following sentences reflect.
1. intelligent(聪明的)
2. creative(有创造力的)
3. hard-working(勤劳的)
4. strong-willed(意志坚强的)
5. plain(朴素的)
6. selfless(无私的)
7. generous(慷慨的)
8. noble-minded(高尚的)
9. indifferent to fame and wealth(淡泊名利)
A. Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice.
B. He cares little for celebrity or money.
C. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research.
3. 目标检测阶段
Step 5 write some slogans(口号)
According to the passage, we know that Yuan devotes his life to growing hybrid rice. Thanks to him, we can use rice to cook delicious and beautiful food. However, food waste always happens in our life. So please write some slogans for our canteen in order to avoid wasting.
Step 6 summary
What have you learnt today?(学习总结)
Step 7 homework
Write a brief introduction of Yuan Longping. And hand it in tomorrow.
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