Unit 5 Working the land Reading and Thinking and Learning About Language 课件-2024-2025学年高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking and Learning About Language This unit is about Yuan Longping and his innovative agricultural research. Through the introduction of Yuan Longping’s achievements and dreams, especially his original intention of engaging in agricultural research, students are guided to understand the significance of agricultural innovation in alleviating world hunger. At the same time, students are inspired to set up lofty ideals and pursue their dreams persistently. Topic This unit is about Yuan Longping and his innovative agricultural research. Through the introduction of Yuan Longping’s achievements and dreams, especially his original intention of engaging in agricultural research, students are guided to understand the significance of agricultural innovation in alleviating world hunger. At the same time, students are inspired to set up lofty ideals and pursue their dreams persistently. Topic Look and discuss 1.Where do you think the photo was taken and what is it of? In the south of China. It is of rice field in the countryside. 2.Have you ever been to a place like this? What was it like? Yes. It was vast green sea of rice. PART 1 Reading and Thinking Get to know an agricultural scientist Before you read, look at the photo and the title of the text. Discuss these questions in groups. 1.Who is the man in the photo? What crop is he holding in his hands? Yuan Longping. He is holding hybrid rice in his hands. 2.What do you know about the man? What else do you want to know about him? He is a superb agricultural scientist of China and a pioneer for people. He is known as father of hybrid rice. I also want to know about Yuan Longping’s innovative agricultural research, achievements and dreams. Find the main idea of each paragraph. Paragraph 1. Paragraph 2. Paragraph 3. Paragraph 4. Paragraph 5. Paragraph 6. Yuan Longping cares little for fame or wealth. Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer. Yuan Longping decided to study agriculture. Yuan Longping is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams. Yuan Longping conducted research and developed hybrid rice. Yuan Longping’s innovation has helped to feed more people. Use word formation to guess the meaning Often, new words are not really “new”—— they are just different from words that you may already know. For instance, a word ending with –ate is often a verb, while a word ending in -ting is often a noun. Thus, we have communicate （verb）and communication（noun). English has many word patterns like this. 阅读 技巧 1.This school has ___________ thousands of bright young students over the years. 2.Most students look for jobs after university ____________. 3.Because of the ________ of new strains of hybrid crops, people in many parts of the world now have more food to eat. 4.Last year, this new electric power plant _________enough energy to power the whole city. 5.It was difficult to calculate exactly how many trees had been cut down. However, a general ____________ was possible. complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box educated creation graduation generated estimation create estimate education generation graduate A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE Identity and status Pioneering work Influence Qualities P1 Though known as father of hybrid, yuan regards himself a farmer. P2 Yuan chose to major in agriculture. P3 Yuan developed hybrid rice. P4 Yuan’s innovation helps relieve hunger. P5 Yuan cares little for fame and fortune. P6 Yuan has the ongoing ability to fulfil his dreams. What does Paragraph 1 tell us about Yuan Longping as a “pioneer for all people” directly and indirectly (at least 3 points)? 1.Yuan is known as the “father of hybrid rice”. Father means the first person to do something, or a pioneer. 2. His method of doing the pioneering work is mainly field research. 3. Yuan has devoted all his life to pioneering agricultural research. Yuan Longping’s pioneering work To tackle the crisis of food shortage Challenge 1: how to boost yields in the fields Solution: the creation of hybrid rice Challenge 2: the common assumption that it was impossible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants Solution: intense effort in field research motivation research result Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974. Talk about what special qualities of Yuan Longping are exhibited in Paragraphs 1-3.  Examples of contrast Qualities exhibited Paragraph 1 father of hybrid rice VS farmer true to himself, devoted Paragraph 2 his parents’ wish VS his decision compassionate Paragraph 3 the general assumption about hybrid rice VS his belief unyielding, innovative Yuan Longping’s outstanding qualities 用三个关键词来形容袁隆平最突出的品质 compassionate devoted innovative Yuan Longping’s dream 从文章最后一段中找出一些关键词来形容袁隆平袁隆平的梦想 fulfill one’s dream envision…as his latest vision for… become a reality full of vision dream up PART 2 Learning About Language— Build Up Your Vocabulary 1.Replace the underlined words with the correct forms of the words from the text. 1. To deal with this crisis, he chose to study agriculture. _______ 2. He is a famous actor and he commits himself to every role that he takes on. ______ 3. Yuan Longping strongly believed that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice. ______________ 4. Yuan Longping, through intense effort，solved enormous difficulties and developed the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming. ________ 5. This hybrid enabled farmers to increase their output greatly. _______ 6. Students are encouraged to try a variety of free-time activities to reduce the intense stress from studying. _______ tackle devotes was convinced overcame boost leisure 1.The c___________ of a person are the special qualities that make him or her different from others. 2. Scientists from different countries have been pursuing various possibilities to overcome food s_____________. 3. Many of us a__________ that earthquakes would never happen in our area. 4.With more and more machines being used in the fields, the c__________ of fuel has been increasing. 2.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words from the text. Then use these words to make your own sentences. haracteristics hortages ssumed onsumption 5. Newspapers should pay less attention to media c _____________ and more attention to our national heroes. 6. Our general manager tried his best to help overcome the difficulties we were facing during the financial c__________ . 7. My mother is very c____________ and finds it hard to accept the modern lifestyle that I enjoy. 8.The government has decided to boost the programme to g________ more new jobs. elebrities risis onventional enerate 3.Complete the news report below with the correct forms of the words in the box. tackle vision conventional deep down be comprised of reality consumption A vast underground shelter built during World War Two has been turned into an urban farm, supplying supermarkets and restaurants in London.The shelter, which could protect up to 8,000 people from wartime bombs,_________________ two large tunnels that were intended to one day become an extension of the London Underground. But that never became a _______ and the shelter was left for 70 years. Then businessmen decided to make use of it to grow green vegetables to meet increasing _____________ demands. was comprised of reality consumption tackle vision conventional deep down be comprised of reality consumption The tunnels are lit with pink LEDs as there is no natural light __________below the ground. The vegetables are grown in special liquids instead of the earth that is used as in ____________ farming. Many experts share a _______ that this kind of urban farming could help not only in _________ the problem of population growth but also in adapting to climate change. deep down vision tackling conventional 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词或短语 （1）_________ (献身；致力) one’s life/ oneself to doing sth. （2）have a serious_________ (短缺) of food to eat （3）______ (应付) this______(危机) （4）______________ (提高产量) （5）persuade sb. to do sth.=_________ (说服) sb. to do sth. （6）one ____________ (特点) of hybrid rice devote shortage tackle characteristic convince boost yields crisis 23 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词或短语。 。 （7）______ (获得) a higher yield than ___________(传统)crops （8） the common ____________ then (当时普遍的认为) （9） ___________________ 历经千辛万苦 （10）__________(克服) enormous technical difficulties （11）_______(扩大) output （12）evaluate=__________(估计) （13） ______________________ (国内稻米的消费) attain conventional through intense effort estimate expand overcome domestic rice consumption assumption 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词或短语。 。 （14）be comprised of crops _________ (产生) from Yuan’s hybrid strains （15）retire to a life of________ (休闲) （16）__________ 在内心深处；本质上 （17）as a man of the _____(土壤) （18）care little for money or __________ (名誉) （19）_______(展望) rice plants as tall as sorghum （20）his latest_______(愿景) for seawater rice （21）become a _______ (现实) generated leisure deep down celebrity soil envision vision reality PART 2 Learning About Language— Language Points 考虑到杂交水稻使得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。然而，事实远非如此。 given that：连词，“鉴于，考虑到” given：介词，“鉴于，考虑到” far from the case：= far from being the case 远非如此 far from sth.: 远远不；绝非 case：情况；情形 Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. 重 点 句 型 1 Given that the students need more exercise, the head teacher has decided to add more PE classes. 考虑到学生们需要更多的锻炼，校长已决定增加更多的体育课。 Given his age, he is very strong and healthy. 考虑到他的年龄，他可以说是非常健壮了。 His work is far from （being）satisfactory. 他的工作一点也不令人满意。 Considering his age，he is remarkably active. 考虑到他的年龄，他已是相当活跃了。 Considering how old he is，he is remarkably active. Given his age, he is remarkably active. 与given有相同用法的还有： considering 归纳拓展 1.考虑到他的背景，他能做这件事就不足为奇了。 _____________________________，it is no surprise that he can do this. 2.考虑到她对孩子的兴趣，教书似乎是适合她的工作。 _______________________,teaching seems to be the right job for her.（简单句） _______________________________,teaching seems to be the right job for her.（复合句） 根据语境完成句子 Given her interest in children Given that she is interested in children Given/Considering his background 【即学活用】 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。 句式分析：这是一个主语从句：it is estimated that … 据估算…… be comprised of :由……组成或构成；包括；包含 相当于 be made up of= consist of The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students. 这个班主要由意大利和法国学生组成。 2. Today，it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan’s hybrid strains. 重 点 句 型 2 生活不仅有阳光，而且有风雨。 ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 一句多译 【即学活用】 Life is comprised of not only sunshine but also storms. Life is made up of not only sunshine but also storms. Life consists of not only sunshine but also storms. Review what we have learnt and repeat the text with your own words. homework $$