Unit 5 Working the land Reading and Thinking 课件（含学案）-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

Unit 5 Working The Land Reading and Thinking By the end of the class, we will be able to: Know about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping; Learn about some writing techniques of biography; Retell what you have learnt about Yuan Longping; Analyse why Yuan Longping is called “a pioneer for all people”. Learning Objectives Lead in 1. What do you see in the photo? 2. Where was it taken? 3. Have you ever been to a place like this? 1. How do you understand the title “Working the Land”? 2. Do you have any experience working the land? Share your experience:) folk houses terraced rice field south China work (vt.) to manage or operate sth. work the land (= grow crops on it, etc.) 耕耘;耕种土地 A All Pioneer for People —A story of a dreaming seed My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. —Yuan Longping What do you know about him? What else do you want to know about him? What do you know about Yuan Longping? Lead in What can you know from the passage? What How Why is he called a pioneer for all people? did he do it? Who is he? did he do for all people? Pre-reading A Pioneer for All People 2026/1/22 6 1.According to the title “A Pioneer For All People”, What may be the writing style of this passage? A. Narrative (记叙文). B. Exposition (说明文). C. Practical writing (应用文). D. Argumentation (议论文). 2. Where can you find such a piece of writing? A. A letter. B. A story book. C. A magazine. D. A science report. Skim the passage and choose the best answer. Fast reading identity education research contribution quality dreams who what why 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. A PIONEER biography Skim the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph, then use one word to generalize. Fast reading Date of birth: Birthplace: Appearance: Major: occupations (职业): Title(头衔): in 1930 in Beijing slim but strong agriculture A scientist, a researcher& a farmer “Father of hybrid rice” Why did Yuan consider himself a farmer? He continually worked the land in his research. He devoted all his life to Chinese Farmers. He is a _and_ pioneer who considered himself a farmer and had devoted his life to Chinese farmer. modest devoted Read Para 1&2 and find the information. Careful reading Through _, Yuan overcame _ to develop it.(1974) However, the common assumption then was that _. The main advantage of hybrid rice is that _. He was convinced the answer could be found in _. A challenging question he met was _. After graduation, he worked as a researcher to solve the shortage of food. (1953) 21 years intense effort it couldn’t be done they attain a higher yield the creation of hybrid rice boosting yields in the field they had Read Para 3 and figure out the process of developing hybrid rice. Careful reading enormous technical difficulties He is a _ pioneer who conducted his research and developed the hybrid rice. persistent Q1: How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries ? _ domestic rice consumption produce _ tons of rice per year + + Feed _ countries = received _ awards 60 percent 200 million many other numerous Read Para 4 and answer the following questions. Q2: In what way does the writer develop Para 4? By providing convincing data. By explaining the phenomenon. By giving examples. By analyzing the cause and effect. Careful reading What did Yuan Longping do with his large amounts of money? What did other people think Yuan might do with money? donate his money to agricultural research retire to a life of leisure VS by contrast He is a _ pioneer who cared little for celebrity or money. generous Read Para 5and find the different opinions. Careful reading Yuan’s ability to fulfil his dreams. His former vision: His later vision: _as_as sorghum _as_as a broom _as_as a peanut “seawater rice ” He is an _ pioneer who was full of visions and had ongoing abilities to fulfil them. optimistic Read Para 6 and try to complete the chart. big huge each ear each grain rice plants tall Careful reading His dreams 穗子有扫帚那么长, rice plant (100-110cm) as tall as sorghum (3-5m) enjoy the cool under the rice crops 禾下乘凉 ear of rice as big as a broom grain as huge as a peanut hybrid rice grow all over the world 杂交水稻覆盖全球 Yuan once said he had two dreams - to "enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men" and that hybrid rice would be grown all over the world to help solve the global scarcity of food. 14 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 200 million India Vietnam awards farmer celebrity money sorghum broom peanut “seawater rice” tons Summary 15 Work in groups to talk about what kind of person Yuan Longping is and find related evidence in the text. Evidence Qualities He considers himself a farmer because he continually worked in the land in his research. His slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine, however he... What concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. ... ... Read for thinking. Post reading his parents' wish VS his own decision the general assumption about hybrid rice VS his belief father of hybrid rice VS farmer What writing technique does the writer employ to exhibit Yuan Longping's qualities? retire to a life of leisure VS continue to work the land as a man of the soil Contrast. modest devoted brave creative innovative confident plain simple caring generous visionary optimistic perseverant caring sympathetic determined Success is rooted in personal qualities. Find as many evidences as possible to prove Yuan’s devotion. What qualities do Yuan Longping have? innovative generous hard-working devoted determined selfless knowledgeable persistent modest confident creative strong-willed 1.Why is he called “a pioneer for all people”? 2.How does Yuan Longping inspire you? Answer the questions. Post reading 1.Why is he called “a pioneer for all people”? Post reading firstly develop the hybrid rice connect China with the world devote all his life to feeding the people of the whole world tackle the world crisis Answer the questions. A All Pioneer for People —A story of a dreaming seed My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. —Yuan Longping A Pioneer for All People 2.How does Yuan Longping inspire you? Cherish each grain of rice. Be passionate about the things you’re doing. Be ambitious and keep trying hard. Care for and help others. Have an innovative mind. Post reading Answer the questions. He passed away on May 22, 2021 23 He passed away on May 22, 2021 这世上没有神仙,也无需立庙。因为每一缕升起的炊烟,都是飘自人间的怀念。 ——共产主义接班人 There are no gods in this world, and there is no need to build temples. For every wisp of smoke that rises is condolences of the earth. How do you understand this memorial speech(悼词)? 24 Thanks Unit 5 Working The Land Reading and Thinking (2) 1.耕种土地,在地里工作 2.奉献他的一生 3.从事……工作 4.严重缺乏 5.选择做某事 6.接受教育 7.担任;以……身份而工作 8.增加产量 9.确信 10.传统的作物 11.关乎……的事情 12.攻克了许多技术难题 13.使……做某事 14.包括;包含;由……组成(或构成) Read and underline the phrases. Rereading 15.每年 16.依靠;取决于 17.退休享受悠闲的生活 18.远非;绝不是 19.在内心深处;本质上;实际上 20.关心,照顾;喜欢 21.捐款做某事 22.实现他的梦想 23.成功地做某事 24.在国内外 25.变成现实 26.打开;开发 27.凭空想出(不同寻常的计划、主意) 1.耕种土地,在地里工作 2.奉献他的一生 3.从事……工作 4.严重缺乏 5.选择做某事 6.接受教育 7.担任;以……身份而工作 8.增加产量 9.确信 10.传统的作物 11.关乎……的事情 12.攻克了许多技术难题 13.使……做某事 14.包括;包含;由……组成(或构成) Read and underline the phrases. Rereading work the land devote his life pursue a career in... a serious shortage of... choose to do receive an education work as... boost yields be convinced that... conventional crops a matter of... overcome enormous technical difficulties enable...to do be comprised of... Read and underline the phrases. Rereading 15.每年 16.依靠;取决于 17.退休享受悠闲的生活 18.远非;绝不是 19.在内心深处;本质上;实际上 20.关心,照顾;喜欢 21.捐款做某事 22.实现他的梦想 23.成功地做某事 24.在国内外 25.变成现实 26.打开;开发 27.凭空想出(不同寻常的计划、主意) per year depend on retire to a life of leisure far from deep down care for make donations to do fulfil his dreams succeed in doing at home and abroad become a reality open up dream up 语言知识梳理 vt.把……献(给);把……专用于;专心于(常与介词to连用) (_ adj.挚爱的;全心全意的;忠诚的_ n.奉献;忠诚;挚爱) [教材原句P50] Indeed,his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to whom he had 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千千万万的中国农民一样。 1 devote [译林版必修第二册Unit 4] My meaning simply is,that whatever I have tried to do in life,I have tried with all my heart to do well;that whatever I have devoted myself to,I have devoted myself to completely;that in great aims and in small,I have always been thoroughly in earnest.我的意思很简单:我在生活中尝试做的任何事情,我都会全心全意去做好;我致力于做的任何事,我都会全身心投入;无论是大的目标,还是小的目标,我都会非常认真。 devoted devotion _ 把……用于;献身;致力;专心 _ 致力于;献身于 _ 专心于;致力于 devote...to devote oneself to be devoted to vt.使相信;使确信;说服(_ adj.有说服力的;使人信服的_ adj.确信的;坚信的) 2 convince [教材原句P50] Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.袁隆平确信答案可以在杂交水稻的培育中找到。 [译林版选择性必修第三册Unit 3] Columbus called the natives living on the islands Indians because he was convinced that he was in the East Indies.哥伦布称居住在群岛上的土著为印第安人,因为他确信自己在东印度群岛。 _ 使某人确信/明白某事 _ 使某人相信…… _ 说服某人做某事 _ 坚信…… convince sb of sth convince sb that... convince sb to do sth be convinced (that)/of... convincing convinced n.假定;设定;(责任的)承担;(权力的)获得(_ v.假定;认为;承担;担任_ conj.假定;假设) 3 assumption [教材原句P50] The common assumption then was that it could not be done.当时人们普遍认为这是不可能实现的。 [北师大版选择性必修第二册Unit 5] People make the assumption that if someone important and respected says that something is right,then it must be so.如果一个重要的、受人尊敬的人说某件事是对的,那么人们就会认为这件事一定是对的。 assume assuming _ 假定…… _ 假定/认为某人/某事(为)…… _ 人们认为…… _ 假设…… on the assumption that... assume sb/sth to be+adj./n. It is assumed that... assuming (that)... vt.克服;解决;战胜;(常用于被动语态)受到……的极大影响 4 Overcome (=get over) [教材原句P50] Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974.历经千辛万苦,袁隆平攻克了艰巨的技术难题,在1974年开发出了可用于耕作的第一代杂交水稻。 [译林版选择性必修第一册Unit 2] Overcome with sorrow,she jumps into his grave.她悲痛欲绝,于是跳进了他的坟墓。 _ 被恐惧/绝望/抑郁深深影响 be overcome by/with fear/despair/depression vt.包括;包含;由……组成 5 comprise [教材原句P50] 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。 _ =_ =_ =_ 由……组成 注意:_ 组成,构成 be comprised of consist of be made up of be composed of make up [教材原句P51] Given that Yuan’s hybrids made him quite wealthy,one might think he would have retired to a life of leisure. 鉴于袁隆平开发杂交水稻而变得相当富有,有人可能认为他会退休享受悠闲的生活。 6 given that... given that用作连词,可根据语境译为“考虑到、鉴于、假如、如果、 只要、在有……的情况下”; 其他同义表达有_ (鉴于、考虑到),_ (假如),_(假使),_ (只要) considering/regarding supposing assuming as long as (1)_(devote) to his research,rarely does the distinguished scientist go to the cinema with his family. =_(devote) himself to his research,rarely does the distinguished scientist go to the cinema with his family. Devoted Devoting vt.把……献(给);把……专用于;专心于(常与介词to连用) (_ adj.挚爱的;全心全意的;忠诚的_ n.奉献;忠诚;挚爱) 1 devote devoted devotion (2)(话题写作之人物介绍)我最尊敬的人是袁隆平,他终生致力于研究杂交水稻和为人民服务。正是他的奉献和无私为他赢得了国内外的赞誉和尊重。 The person I respect most is Yuan Longping,who _ _.It was _ that won him much praise and respect both at home and abroad. devoted his whole life to studying hybrid rice and serving the people/devoted himself to/was devoted to studying hybrid rice and serving the people in his whole life 写作佳句 his devotion and selflessness (1)_(convince) that my most reliable friend,Li Hua,has the ability to do the job,I am writing to recommend him to you. (2)Based on so much _(convince) evidence,I ultimately convinced all the judges _ it was Tom who committed the crime. Convinced convincing that vt.使相信;使确信;说服(_ adj.有说服力的;使人信服的_ adj.确信的;坚信的) 2 convince convincing convinced (3)(2024 上海6月,书面表达)首先,你可以让你的父母相信你有能力确保烹饪时的安全。此外,你最好让你的父母相信你可以在烹饪和学习之间保持平衡。我相信,只要你按照上面的建议,你一定可以说服你的父母允许你自己做饭。 First of all,you can _ _ when cooking.Furthermore,you’d better _ _.I _ as long as you follow the above suggestions,you can definitely _. convince your parents of your ability to ensure safety 写作佳句 convince your parents that you can keep a balance between cooking and learning am convinced that convince your parents to allow you to cook on your own (1)_(assume) that I am chosen to be chairman of the Student Council,I will organize more colorful after-class activities,varying from English speech competitions to outdoor sports. =On the _(assume) that I am chosen to be chairman of the Student Council,I will organize more colorful after-class activities,varying from English speech competitions to outdoor sports. (2)(2021 新课标 ,读后续写)The mother assumed the Mother’s Day breakfast of the twins _(be) the most delicious in the world. to be Assuming assumption n.假定;设定;(责任的)承担;(权力的)获得(_ v.假定;认为;承担;担任_ conj.假定;假设) 3 assumption assume assuming (3)(应用文写作之传统文化)人们普遍认为喝茶不仅能使我们更有活力,还能提高我们的记忆力。 _ but also improve our memory. People generally assume that/It is generally assumed that drinking tea can not only make us more energetic 写作佳句 (1)The wolf _(overcome) with extreme anger;it began to roar and smack(猛击) the window like crazy. was overcome vt.克服;解决;战胜;(常用于被动语态)受到……的极大影响 4 Overcome (=get over) (2)(读后续写之快乐心理描写)他们欣喜若狂,伸出双臂,紧紧地拥抱在一起,好像永远不会再分开。 _,they stretched out their arms and hugged each other tightly as if they would never separate again. (3)(读后续写之感激情绪描写)感激的泪水顺着脸颊流淌,伯纳德说道:“任何言语都无法表达我对你们帮助我克服困难的感激之情。” With tears of gratitude streaming down his cheeks,Bernard said,“No words can express how grateful I am to you for _ _.” Overcome by/with great joy 写作佳句 your helping me (to) overcome my problem (1)(话题写作之活动安排)The coming-of-age ceremony is _ (comprise) of three parts—raising the national flag and singing the national anthem(国歌),speeches by the headmaster as well as three top students and the closing ceremony. comprised vt.包括;包含;由……组成 5 comprise (2)(话题写作之学校活动)由听讲座、参加汉语书法比赛和观看视频组成,我们俱乐部提供的这些活动受到所有学生的欢迎。 _,the activities our club provides are popular with all the students. 写作佳句 Comprised of/Consisting of/Made up of/Composed of listening to lectures,taking part in Chinese calligraphy competitions and watching videos (1)(应用文写作之邀请信)考虑到你痴迷于乒乓球,我写信告诉你我们学校的乒乓球队现在正招募新队员。 _,I am writing to tell you that the Table Tennis Team of our school is recruiting new members at present. Given that you are keen on table tennis 6 given that... (2)(2021 新课标 ,读后续写)考虑到这对双胞胎没有做母亲节早餐的经验,父亲面带笑容地乐意帮助他们。 _,the father was willing to help them,with a smile spreading on his face. (3)(2023 新课标 ,读后续写)我的老师带着鼓励的微笑,温柔地说:“只要你专心写作,你一定会成功的。” Wearing an encouraging smile,my teacher said gently,“_,you will definitely make it.” Given that/Considering that the twins had no experience in cooking a Mother’s Day breakfast As long as you devote yourself to writing 返 回 基础达标检测 1.Despite numerous challenges,the brave boy didn’t yield to them,but instead,he would persist until he succeeded. _ 2.Winning the competition was a wonderful boost for her spirit. _ 3.The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair. _ 4.I repeated the question and waited for her to expand. _ vi.屈服,让步 n.激励 .品句猜词 vt.受到……的极大影响 vi.详细阐明 1.In other words,we should take a positive attitude to _,and then we can live a happier life. 2.Some students are under _ pressure,which makes some educators worried. 3.Our English teacher called on us to read more English novels with the intention of _ our vocabulary. 4.Merely five years after his death,smartphones defeated _ PCs in sales. reality intense expanding conventional .单词拼写 5.More and more small shops have the tendency to be absorbed into big ones due to these global financial _(危机). 6.It was _(估计) that the cost to rebuild the stadium would be $8 million,so we should adjust the previous design. crises estimated 1._(devote) to tackling the difficult problem,he has no time to care for his family affairs. 2.My conclusion was based on the _(assume) that the new method could yield wonderful results. 3.I found his speech not _(convince) as a consequence of a lack of reliable data. 4.(读后续写之悲伤心理描写)The boss of the grocery store was overcome _ great sadness,tears rolling down his cheeks without control. Devoted assumption convincing with/by .单句语法填空 5.The medical team _(comprise) of five experts discussed how to boost such patients’ well-being. 6.A _(short) of medicine and medical workers implied that many soldiers died without being treated. comprised shortage Yuan Longping,who is known as the “father of hybrid rice”,considered himself 1._ farmer.Indeed,his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to 2._ he had devoted his life.When he was young,3._ concerned him most was farmers’ 4._(short) of food to eat,so he chose to study agriculture at college.After graduating in 1953,he worked as a researcher.He realised that larger fields were not the solution and devoted himself to 5._ (create) a kind of hybrid rice,which could attain a 6._(high) yield. a whom .课文语法填空 what shortage creating higher In 1974,he succeeded in making it a reality.Today,60% of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops 7._(generate) from his hybrid strains,for which he received numerous awards both in China and abroad.But the humorous old “farmer”,8._(care) little for celebrity or money,still lived a simple life.Even 9._ his later life,he still tried 10._(fulfil) his dreams of ridding the world of hunger. generated caring in to fulfil 返 回 Thanks null 131923.42 Lavf58.45.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $Good morning is and gentlemen, it's my pleasure behaving to give a lecture are heavy rice. 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So, it's big chAllenge facing us。How to think the world, unless we play a key role in ensuring food security world wide in the new century啊，if fifty percent of the rice party covered by rice hybrid in . the world, rice production . could be increased by another one fifty million, ten, four hundred to five hundred million more people can be filed for the benefit of the people in the whole world world. Our center, our institute and I are well prepared to help. Other countries to the area have rise, especially her, the developing country. 土地因口的马来西亚买了一批，九个是30块钱。Thank you. 不用吧。 重庆市巴南育才实验中学校高2024级高二英语资料 编制：奚杰 审核：高二英语组 Book4 Unit5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking Learning Objectives: By the end of the class, we will be able to: Know about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping; Learn about some writing techniques of biography; Retell what you have learnt about Yuan Longping; Analyse why Yuan Longping is called “a pioneer for all people”. Lead in: What do you know about Yuan Longping? Reading: Predict： What can you know from the passage? Fast reading: Activity 1:Skim the passage and choose the best answer. 1.According to the title “A Pioneer For All People”, What may be the writing style of this passage? A. Narrative (记叙文). B. Exposition (说明文). C. Practical writing (应用文). D. Argumentation (议论文). 2. Where can you find such a piece of writing? A. A letter. B. A story book. C. A magazine. D. A science report. Activity 2: Skim the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph, then use one word to generalize. 1 Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice. 2 Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams. 3 Yuan considered himself a farmer. 4 Yuan decided to study agriculture. 5 Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people. 6 Yuan cared little for fame or wealth. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Careful reading Activity 1: Read Para 1&2 and find the information. Date of birth: Birthplace: Appearance: Major: occupations(职业）: Title（头衔）: Activity 2: Read Para 3 and figure out the process of developing hybrid rice.Through _____________, Yuan overcame _______________________ to develop it.（1974） However, the common assumption then was that ________________. The main advantage of hybrid rice is that _____________________. He was convinced the answer could be found in _________________. A challenging question he met was _____________________________. After graduation, he worked as a researcher to solve the shortage of food. （1953） Activity 3: Read Para 4 and answer the following questions. Q1: How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries ? Q2: In what way does the writer develop Para 4? A. By providing convincing data. B. By explaining the phenomenon. C. By giving examples. D. By analyzing the cause and effect. Activity 4: Read Para 5 and find the different opinions. What did Yuan Longping do with his large amounts of money? What did other people think Yuan might do with money? Activity 5: Read Para 6 and try to complete the chart. Yuan’s ability to fulfil his dreams. His former vision: ______________as__________as sorghum ______________as__________as a broom ______________as__________as a peanut His later vision: Summary : Post reading Activity 1: Read for thinking. Work in groups to talk about what kind of person Yuan Longping is and find related evidence in the text. Activity 2: Answer the questions. 1.Why is he called “a pioneer for all people”? 2.How does Yuan Longping inspire you? 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $