Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 5 Working the Land My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. —Yuan Longping Who is the man in the photo? What crop is he holding in his hands? What do you know about him? Yuan Longping—father of hybrid rice n. 杂交植(动)物;合成物; What else do you want to know about him? He is father of hybrid rice, who received the great honor for his great contributions to hybrid rice research and the work he did to improve rice production in developing countries. He is called a pioneer for all people. “As China is helping them develop hybrid rice, African countries will have a bright future,” said Chinese agronomist Yuan Longping, also known as the “father of hybrid rice” for developing the first such strains (系;品种). The world-renowned agricultural scientist, who received “the Medal of the Republic” for his contribution to the country ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, also urged the youth to pursue lofty (崇高的) ideals instead of simply chasing after money. Skimming Look at the title and the first two sentences of each paragraph. Where would you most likely read this passage? A. In a letter B. In a magazine C. In a story book D. In a science book (the column for celebrities) Scanning Go through the whole text, and try to find out the relevant words (Attention: while reading, underline or circle the relevant words) Identity/ Status ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Personality/ Quality ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Appearance ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Achievements/ contribution ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Experience ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Identity/ Status ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Personality/ Quality ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Appearance ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Achievements/ contribution ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ a farmer at heart, a man of the soil slim but strong, (looks more like a farmer than a scientist) ①. developed the first hybrid rice which enabled ... and could feed more people ... ②. vision for “seawater rice” has become a reality ... A pioneer for all people, the “father of the hybrid rice”, one of China’s most famous scientists, a researcher; Careful reading Motivation (Para.2) Process (Para.3) 1. Yuan put forward his solution — ___________________ to boost yields in the fields that farmers have. 2. His idea caused ____________ at that time. (It was commonly _______ that it could not be done) 3. Having overcome __________________, Yuan managed to develop the first hybrid rice through ___________. Result (Para.3) In 1974, the first hybrid rice was _____________________, which ___________________________________________. Influence (Para.4) Yuan’s innovation _______________________________. Yuan has received _______________________________. Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture? Yuan’s devotion to the hybrid rice Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture? Yuan’s devotion to the hybrid rice Careful reading Motivation (Para.2) External factor: Internal factor: poor harvest, a shortage of food the crisis - He is a ________________________ man who _________ _________________________. compassionate(富有同情心的) the crisis of farmers His _______________ about people and the country concern and love noticed Careful reading Process (Para.3) 1. Yuan put forward his solution— ___________________ to boost yields in the fields that farmers have. 2. His idea caused ____________ at that time. (It was commonly _______ that it could not be done) 3. Having overcome ___________________________, Yuan managed to develop the first hybrid rice through ____________. developing hybrid rice increase output great debate assumed enormous technical difficulties intense effort Yuan’s devotion to the hybrid rice He is a ___________________ who ____________________. determined researcher is persistent in his goal He is ___________________ who ______ __________________________. Result (Para.3) In 1974, the first hybrid rice was _______________, which _______________________________________. Influence (Para.4) Yuan’s innovation __________________________________________. Yuan has received ____________________________. Yuan’s devotion to the hybrid rice Careful reading used for farming enabled farmers to expand their output greatly How does the author show the expansion of yields? By listing numbers has helped feed more people at home and abroad numerous awards in China and abroad He is an innovative scientist who helped feed more people at home and abroad. to emphasize Yuan's invaluable countributions Read the text again and choose the best answer. Which of the following description about Yuan's appearance is not mentioned? He has a slim body. He has a strong body. He is very tall. He looks more like a farmer than a scientist. Read the text again and choose the best answer. From the text, we can know that ___________. Yuan Lonping found a way to increase rich harvests by expanding the area of fields Yuan Longping is satisfied with his life because he is famous and rich the first hybrid rice available for farming was developed in 1974 his way of increasing rich harvests only works in some Asian countries Read the text again and choose the best answer. What is Yuan Longping's attitude towards money? Too much money will cause a lot of troubles. He cares little for money. Money is not important at all. One has to spend all his money on his own research. Read the text again and choose the best answer. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? To tell us about Yuan's dreams. To introduce Yuan's achievements. To have a description of Yuan's rice. To state the importance of a dream. Pay attention to the numbers and state the relevant information about the numbers. 1930 1953 1974 60% 200 million Yuan Longping was born Yuan Longping graduated from university and worked as a researcher developed the first hybrid rice about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan's hybrid strains allowed China's farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year Thinking What can we learn from Yuan Longping? He is a hardworking scientist who continually works the land in his research. He is a committed man who has devoted all his life to Chinese farmers. 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. Thinking Thinking As a teacher, I think it is important to be committed to teaching. It is necessary to be a teacher who is creative in teaching. I’m supposed to work hard to do my job well. My version: What can we learn from Yuan Longping? Thinking As students, we should be ambitious. When deciding on the future majors or jobs, choose the areas where the country needs us most. Advice: What can we learn from Yuan Longping? S1: Dear ..., we’d like to show our thanks to you for... S2: Professor Yuan, you are a … scientist who … S3: You are a … man who … S4: We have learnt a lot from you. As a student, we should … Ss: Professor Yuan, thanks for your contributions! You are really a pioneer for all people! Let’s make an interview! Homework 1. Surf the Internet to find more information about Yuan Longping. 2. Write a summary of what you have learnt about Yuan Longping within 80 words. Required $$