内容正文:
What do you know about the man?
Unit 5
Working the Land
Reading and Thinking
A Pioneer for All People
The text mainly talks about Yuan Longping, a __________ of agriculture in China. He ________ his life to producing ________.
pioneer
devoted
hybrid rice
n. a person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge.
Prediction
2. Where can you find such a piece of writing?
A. A letter.
B. A story book.
C. A magazine.
D. A science report.
A. Biography (传记).
B. Exposition (说明文).
C. Practical writing (应用文).
D. Argumentation (议论文).
1. What kind of writing do you think the text is?
Fast reading
A story of a person’s life written by someone else
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Content of biography?
Biography
education
work experience
quality
life experience
appearance
funny story
achievements
contributions
occupation
family life
values
dreams
identity
education
research
contribution
quality
dreams
Yuan conducted research and
developed hybrid rice.
Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams.
Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Yuan’s innovation has helped to
feed more people.
Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Yuan conducted research and
developed hybrid rice successfully.
Yuan’s innovation has helped to
feed more people.
Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.
Yuan worked hard to fulfill his dreams.
match the main idea with each paragraph,then
use one word to generalize.(概括)
Fast reading
2. Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture?
1. What aspects of Yuan are mentioned in Para.1-2?
Detailed reading Para.1&Para2
To tackle the crisis--farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.
Birthdate: Major:
Birthplace: Occupations(职业)
Appearance: Title(头衔)
in 1930
slim but strong
agriculture
in Beijing
a scientist, a researcher& a farmer
“Father of hybrid rice”
sort out the steps how he conducted research and
developed hybrid rice
worked
realized
convinced
overcame
developed
Pay special attention to the verbs!
as a researcher
in 1953
larger fields✘
boost yields✔
a challenging question
the creation of hybrid rice
(a great debate/it could not be done)
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technical difficulties
hybrid
rice in 1974
enabled farmers to expand their output greatly
Para. 3
How did Yuan’s work help China and other countries ?
domestic rice consumption
produce
tons of rice per year
feed
countries
60 percent of
200 million
many other
received
awards
numerous
Why does the author list numbers?
To emphasize Yuan’s invaluable(极宝贵的) contributions.
More convincing.
Para.4
What was Yuan’s attitude towards money?
He cared little for money and he made large donations to support agricultural research.
Para. 5
1.What was Yuan’s vision long ago?
Long ago, he envisioned rice plants as tall as sorghum, with each ear(穗) of rice as big as a broom, and each grain(谷粒) of rice as huge as a peanut.
Para. 6
2. What was Yuan’s latest vision?
His latest vsion was “seawater rice”.
Summary
Sort out the timeline of Yuan Longping’s life according to the text and what you know.
in 1930
born in Beijing
study agriculture at Southwest Agricultural college
in 1949
in 1954
graduated and began to work as a researcher
in 1974
developed the first hybrid rice
later
helped solve the problem of world hunger
meanwhile
received numerous awards
long ago
had two dreams
latest vision
make “seawater rice” a reality
in 2021
passed away
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What qualities(品质) did Yuan Longping have?
For example, from the sentence “Yet, he considered himself a farmer because he continually worked the land in his research” in para.1, I think Yuan Longping was a modest(谦逊的) person.
Discussion
a. devoted (献身的)
b. selfless
c. modest (谦虚的)
d. kind-hearted
e. passionate(热诚的)
f. hardworking
g. plain (朴素的)
h. determined
i. persistent (坚持不懈的)
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
Discussion
a. devoted (献身的)
b. selfless
c. modest (谦虚的)
d. kind-hearted
e. passionate(热诚的)
f. hardworking
g. plain (朴素的)
h. determined
i. persistent (坚持不懈的)
1.Indeed, his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he had devoted his life. (para 1, line 3)_________
a
2. However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes .... (para 2, line 3)__________
d
3. Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice.... (para 3, line 11) ____
f,h,i
4. Deep down, Yuan was still very much a farmer at heart. (para 5, line 2) ________
c,g
5. As a man of the soil, he cared little for celebrity or money. Instead, he made large donations to support agricultural research. (para 5, line 3) ________
b
6. What impressed people most about Yuan Longping was his ongoing ability to
fulfil his dreams. (para 6, line 1) ________
e
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
It is those qualities that enable Yuan Longping to become a pioneer for all people.
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
Language points P1 重点短语词块
1. be known as 被认为是; 作为......而出名
be known for 以......而出名
I’m convinced that you’ll be known as an artist.
Guilin is known for her beautiful mountains and rivers.
2. consider sb./oneself (to be) 认为某人是……
3. work the land 耕种土地
4. devote… to… 用于,献身于;致力于
be devoted to=be committed to 奉献于:致力于;专心于
袁隆平,被誉为“杂交水稻之父”,是中国最著名的科学家之一。然而,他认为自己是个农民,因为他不断地在田间耕作,进行科学研究。
Language points P1 重点句子
1. Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice”, was one of China’s most famous scientists.
袁隆平,被誉为“杂交水稻之父”,是中国最著名的科学家之一。
V-ed 作后置定语,“被称作...”
one of + the + adj.最高级 + n.复数
仿写:
钱学森,被誉为“导弹之父”,是中国最伟大的科学家之一。
Qian Xuesen, known as the “father of the missile”, was one of the greatest scientists in China.
确实,他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了一生的千百万中国农民一样。
2. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.
确实,他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了一生的
千百万中国农民一样。
“介词+关系代词” 引导的非限制定语从句,先行词指人,用whom作宾语
that 指代上文提到的 body
that: 特指前面提到的不可数名词或不可数名词,同类异物,
名词复数用 those.
it: 特指同类同物
one:泛指某一个,同类异物
1. He considers himself1 a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
练一练
it, one, that, those 的指代
1. I can’t find my dictionary. I don’t know where I put_______and want to buy a new_________.
2. The information on the Internet gets around much more rapidly than ________ in the newspaper.
3. The students in Class One are more active than _________ in Class Two.
4. The reason why I prefer to live in the countryside is that the air is much fresher than _________ of the city.
that
that
it
one
those
Language points P2 重点短语词块
1. pursue a career 从事一种职业
2. a serious shortage of food 严重的食物短缺
a shortage of =be short of 缺少;短缺
3. tackle this crisis 解决这个危机
4. choose to do sth 选择去做某事
v. 追求,致力于,从事
pl. crises
然而,最让他担心的是,农民经常歉收,有时甚至严重缺乏食物。
Language points P2 重点句子
However, (what concerned him most )was (that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. )
然而,最让他担心的是,农民经常歉收,有时甚至严重缺乏食物。
what引导主语从句
that引导表语从句
常见句式: What 主语从句+ is/was + that 表语从句。
What I want to say is that we should take a positive attitude towards study.
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
Language points P3 重点短语词块
1. after graduating 毕业后
2. work as =serve as =act as 担当; 充当
3. boost yields 提高产量
yield to sb =give way to sb= give in to sb 向某人屈服;让步
4. conventional crops 传统作物
5. through intense effort 通过不懈的努力
6. overcome enoumous technical difficulties 攻克了艰巨的技术难题
7. enable sb to do sth 使某人能够做某事
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
(How this, could be done)was a challenging question at the time. Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.
如何做到这一点在当时是一个具有挑战性的问题。袁隆平坚信,可以在杂交水稻的培育中找到答案。
Language points P3 重点句子
how引导主语从句
adj. 富于挑战性的
sb be convinced that...某人相信.......
I‘ m convinced that he has learnt from his mistakes.
However, convinced that he can do it, he smiled at me with confidence.
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
convinced adj. 确信的
whether引导主语从句,谓语动词一般用单数
引起巨大争议的事情
n. 假定,假设 v. assume
that引导表语从句
Language points P3 重点句子
However, whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate. The common assumption then was that it could not be done.
然而,是否有可能培育出如水稻等自花授粉植物的杂交种,这是一个充满争议的问题。人们普遍认为这是不可能做到的。
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
Language points P4 重点短语词块
1. be comprised of=be composed of=be made up of=consist of 包括;包含;由.......组成
2. allow sb. to do sth 允许某人做某事
3. not just...but 不仅......而且
4. depend on rice as well 也依赖水稻
5. because of his invaluable contributions 因为他的不可估量的贡献
6. numerous awards 许多奖
7. both in China and abroad=at home and abroad 在国内外
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
Language points P4 重点句子
Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan’s hybrid strains, and his strains have allowed China’s farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year.
据估算,现在中国国内消费的稻米有大约60%来自袁隆平的杂交水稻品种形成的作物,这些品种(形成的作物)让中国农民每年能够生产出大约两亿吨稻米。
it is estimated that... 据估算……
V-ed作后置定语
_____________________ it will take 12 minutes to travel to the tower top by lift. 据估算,乘坐电梯到塔顶需要12分钟。
It is estimated that
由…组成
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
Language points P5 重点短语词块
1. far from the case 远非如此
2. deep down 在内心深处;本质上;实际上
3. care for 关心;照顾;喜欢 care about 关心;在乎
4. make donations to do sth 捐款做某事
鉴于你对中国传统文化如此感兴趣,我邀请你参加我们学校的文化艺术节。
___________________________________________________________, I invite you to take part in the Culture and Art Festival in our school.
Given that Yuan’s hybrids made him quite wealthy, one might think he would have retired to a life of leisure.
考虑到杂交水稻使袁隆平变得相当富有,人们可能认为他会退休享受闲适的生活。
Language points P5 重点句子
意为“考虑到,鉴于”,引导条件状语从句
宾语从句,省略that
n. 闲暇,业余时间
make + 宾语 + 宾补(adj.)
考虑到形势严峻, 我认为他已经尽最大努力了。
Given that the situation was severe, I think he had tried his best.
鉴于你对中国传统文化如此感兴趣,我邀请你参加我们学校的文化艺术节。
___________________________________________________________, I invite you to take part in the Culture and Art Festival in our school.
Given that you are so interested in traditional Chinese culture
Given his age, he is very strong and healthy.
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
Language points P6 重点短语词块
1. fulfill/achieve/realise one’s dream 实现某人的梦想
2. succeed in doing 成功做某事
3. open up 打开;开发
4. dream up 凭空想出;虚构出
5. become a reality 成为现实
8. in his later years 在他晚年
1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. ________
Language points P6 重点句子
(What impresses people most about Yuan Longping)was his ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams.
袁隆平给人印象最深的是他不断实现梦想的能力。
what引导主语从句,what 在从句中作主语
adj. 仍在进行的,不断发展的
to do作后置定语
What impresses people most about the city is its cultural diversity.
这座城市令人印象最深刻的就是它的多元文化。
What impresses people most... 令人印象最深刻的是
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