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Unit 5 Working the Land
Reading& Thinking
---A Pioneer for All People
To learn and master key vocabulary;
To read about agricultural scientistYuan Longping;
To learn how to express your own dreams.
Learning objectives
1.What was the problem the farmers faced in the past ?
2.Was the problem solved at last? Who?
Hunger
A Pioneer for all people
n. person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge.
What crop is he holding in his hands?
a bunch of hybrid rice
Part one (para1) He considered himself a farmer.
Careful reading
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.
Part two (para2,3&4)
His personal life and scientific achievements.(4')
Time
Events
4. today
Yuan was born.
Yuan graduated from college.
Yuan developed the first hybrid rice that could be
used for farming.
Many countries benefit a lot from Yuan’s hybrid rice.
Find out the time and what happened
1. in 1930
2. in 1953
3. in 1974
Part3 (para5) He cared little for fame and wealth.
celebrity
wealth
He cared little for celebrity or money. Instead,he made large donations to support agricultural research.
As the saying goes, "It is never too old to learn."
Part4 (Para. 6) His ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams.
as tall as ________ as big as a ______ as huge as a ______
sorghum
broom
peanut
reality
dream
His latest dream
“seawater rice ”
Yuan Longping is known as the "father of hybrid rice". 1 (learn)
that farmers had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious 2 (short) of food to eat, he chose to study agriculture .
After graduation in 1953, Yuan 3 (devote) his life to finding ways to produce more rice. Through intense effort, he overcame enormous technical 4 (difficulty) to develop the first hybrid rice 5 could be used for farming in 1974. This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output 6 (great).
Today, 7 is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops 8 (generate) from Yuan's hybrid strains. Yuan's innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend 9 rice as well. Though Yuan's hybrids made him quite 10 (wealth), he didn't lead a life of leisure. Even in his later years,Yuan Longping was still young at heart and full of vision.
Summary
Learning
shortage
devoted
difficulties
that
greatly
it
generated
on
wealthy
长沙晚报掌上长沙10月10日讯(记者钱娟)“我个头1.75米,巨型稻比我还高,接近2.2米。”
Giant Rice
Rice plants are as tall as sorghum; each ear of rice is as big as a broom; and each grain of rice is as huge as a peanut.
Will it be long before his dream comes true ?
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Discussion
Ma Yun said, “Keep your dream alive. Because it might come true someday."
Your dream?
Why?
What?
Homework
Choose your homework:
1.Write a short passage about Yuan Longping. (80 words)
2.Write a short passage about your dream. (80 words)
Tips: What’s your dream? Why?
What can you do now to achieve it?
Activity
Brainstorm some adjectives to describe Yuan's good qualities and get relative evidence from the text.
eg. He is a hardworking scientist who continually works the land in his research.
hardworking
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sympathetic(有同情心的)
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simple
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committed
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creative
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He continually worked the land in his research.
He had devoted all his life to Chinese farmers.
He was concerned about farmers who had a shortage of food to eat.
He cared little for celebrity or money.
He successfully developed the first hybrid rice and seawater rice.
He made large donations to support agricultural research.
selfless
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He wanted to solve the crisis of food shortage.
...
ambitious
He is a hardworking scientist who continually works the land in his research.
He was an ambitious man who wanted to solve the crisis of food shortage.
He is a creative scientist who successfully developed the first hybrid rice and seawater rice.
He is a selfless man who makes large donations to support agricultural research.
He is a visionary man who is still young at heart and fulll of vision.
He is a generous man who made large donations to support agricultural research.
He is a determined man who overcame enormous technical difficulties to develp the first hybrid rice.
He is a committed man who has devoted all his life to Chinese farmers.
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
developed the first __________ in 1974
provided about ___________ of domestic rice consumption
and allowed China's farmers to produce around __________________ of rice per year
helped feed many other countries, such as _____and _______
received numerous ________ both in China and abroad
He is still very much a _________ at heart.
He cares little for _________ or ________.
Long ago: rice plants as tall as ________; each ear of rice as
big as a _______; each grain of rice as huge as a _________
Latest vision: __________________(has become a reality)
“father of hybrid rice”
scientists
slim strong
1930
Southwest Agricultural College
researcher
hybrid rice
60 percent
India Vietnam
awards
farmer
celebrity money
sorghum
broom
peanut
“seawater rice”
200 million
tons
biography
Conclusion
Qualities: modest, devoted, kind, pariotic, determined, selfless, plain, generous,
ambitious, perseverant. frugal 俭朴的 hearty 精神饱满的
helpful 助人为乐的 independent 有主见的
intelligent 聪明的 inventive有发明才能的 knowledgeable 有见识的 precise 一丝不苟的
strong -willed 意志坚强的 tireless 孜孜不倦的 methodical 有方法的 aggressive 有进取心的 analytical 善于分析的
3. Read the text again and find out good qualities Yuan Longping have and underline the supporting sentences.
He considers himself a farmer... Indeed, ..., to whom he has devoted his life.
However, what concerned him most was ... To tackle this crisis, he chose to study agriculture...
Yuan Longping realised that larger fields ...Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice...
modest
devoted
caring
sympathetic
determined
creative
confident
Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties...
Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy... Deep down, Yuan ..., ... he cares little for celebrity or money. Instead, he makes large donations...
What impresses people most...is his ongoing ability to fulfil his dreams. Long ago, he envisioned...Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still young...
hard-working
simple
generous
visionary
optimistic
My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.
—Yuan Longping
30 2 Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
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