摘要:
该初中英语课件围绕“袁隆平:The dreamer of plenty”展开,核心知识点包括袁隆平的成长背景、梦想、行动、成就及影响,重点词汇如suffer from hunger、experiment等。课堂导入通过读前预测(词汇联想、标题解读)激活背景知识,再经略读梳理文章结构(背景→梦想→行动→影响),精读段落分析细节,最后用复述支架整合学习内容。
其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质与文化意识培养。语言能力方面,设置分层口语任务(基础句型、重点短语、45-60秒论述)并要求录制音频,强化表达;思维品质上,通过问题链(如“为何开头描述稻田老人”)引导深度分析;文化意识层面,提炼科学家关心人民、坚持不懈的品质,培育家国情怀。采用任务型教学与分层作业,学生提升语言运用与思维能力,教师获得结构化流程,助力高效教学。
内容正文:
Unit 4 · Heroes
Reading for writing
Yuan Longping
dream · rice · experiment · feed the world
Read how Yuan Longping devoted his life to solving hunger and making people’s lives better.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to…
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理解文章主旨与结构
能概括袁隆平的成长背景、梦想、行动、成就和影响。
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掌握重点词汇与表达
suffer from hunger, experiment, failure, feed, dream of, work hard, live on 等。
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完成课后题并核对答案
能完成 notes 填空题、问答题,并表达 think and share。
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体会科学家精神
学习袁隆平关心人民、坚持不懈、脚踏实地、心怀世界的品质。
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Pre-reading — Look and predict
What can you predict?
The passage is probably about Yuan Longping, his dream of solving hunger, and how he worked hard to develop better rice.
What do the words suggest?
rice, suffer from hunger, work hard, dream, experiment, failure and feed all point to a scientist working to help people.
Title meaning
“The dreamer of plenty” suggests someone who dreams of enough food for everyone.
读前预测
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Skim the passage
Main idea
The passage tells how Yuan Longping devoted his life to solving hunger and helping feed more people.
How is the passage organised?
Para. 1–2: Yuan Longping’s background
Para. 3–4: his dreams, experiments and actions
Para. 5: his achievement and lasting influence
So the prediction is correct.
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Structure of the passage
Part 1 (Para. 1–2)
Introduce Yuan Longping and explain why he began to work on rice.
Part 2 (Para. 3–4)
Talk about his dreams, hard work and experiments.
Part 3 (Para. 5)
Show his achievements and lasting influence.
结构梳理
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Read Paragraphs 1–2
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What is Yuan Longping doing in Paragraph 1?
He is walking in the rice fields, checking rice plants carefully. This shows that he worked closely with rice all his life.
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Why did he begin this work?
When he was young, he felt sad to discover that many Chinese people suffered from hunger, so he wanted to solve this problem.
Key idea: He cared about people’s lives, so he chose a life of scientific research.
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Read Paragraphs 3–4
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What was Yuan’s first dream?
He dreamt of developing rice plants that produce more.
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How did he deal with failure?
Although over 3,000 experiments failed, he kept trying. He said, “Every time I fall down, I’ll get up and try again.”
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What was his greater dream?
He wanted a rice plant that would feed the whole world.
This shows his persistence and his wish to help all people.
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Read Paragraph 5
His achievements
His rice is grown across China and in about 70 other countries. He succeeded in developing new types of rice plants.
His influence
He is remembered as a national hero. His example continues to encourage people to follow in his footsteps.
What does “his dreams live on” mean?
It means his ideas, achievements and spirit still help people today and continue to inspire others.
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Language focus
suffer from hunger
遭受饥饿
Many people suffered from hunger.
experiment
实验
Over 3,000 experiments failed.
failure
失败
Failure is common in scientific research.
live on
继续存在;流传下去
His dreams live on today.
语言积累
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Activity 3 — Complete the notes
Answers
1 Beijing
2 suffered from hunger
3 produce more
4 the whole world
5 experiments
6 the rice fields
7 new types
8 70 other countries
9 national hero
Tip: The notes help you see Yuan Longping’s life clearly: background → dreams → actions → achievement → influence.
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Activity 4 — Answer the questions
1 Why does the writer start by describing the old man in the rice fields?
To create a vivid picture of Yuan Longping and show that he worked with rice fields every day and devoted his life to this work.
2 What is the meaning of “like a bird going after the warmth of the sun”? Why does Yuan compare himself to a bird?
It means he kept pursuing his dream with hope and determination. The comparison shows that he followed his dream naturally and persistently.
3 What does the writer mean by “his dreams live on”?
It means Yuan’s dreams continue through his achievements, the rice people grow today, and the inspiration he gives others.
问答答案
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Think and share
1 What does the title of the passage mean?
It means Yuan Longping was a person who dreamed of plenty — enough food and rice for everyone.
2 Why do you think Yuan Longping is a hero?
Because he devoted nearly his whole life to helping people solve hunger and made great contributions to the world.
3 What can you learn from Yuan Longping?
I can learn to care about others, work hard, never give up and keep chasing meaningful dreams.
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Retell the passage
Yuan Longping
The dreamer of plenty
Background
born in Beijing
saw hunger
Dreams
produce more rice
feed the world
Actions
3,000+ failures
kept trying
Influence
grown widely
national hero
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Character qualities
Caring
He wanted to solve hunger for Chinese people and even for the whole world.
Hard-working
He worked from morning to night and kept checking rice plants.
Persistent
Even after over 3,000 failures, he did not stop.
Great
He became a national hero whose dreams still live on.
Message
A hero may not wear a cape. A hero can be a scientist who quietly devotes his whole life to improving people’s lives.
品质感悟
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Speaking task
Basic
Use these starters:
Yuan Longping was…
He worked on…
He wanted to…
I think he was…
Improving
Use key phrases:
suffer from hunger
experiment
never give up
feed the whole world
Challenge
Speak for 45–60 seconds:
Why is Yuan Longping a hero?
What can we learn from him?
Tip: Mention at least one example of his hard work.
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Homework
Basic 基础
熟读课文,整理本课重点词汇与表达;完成 notes 订正。
Improving 提升
根据复述支架复述课文,录制 1 分钟口语音频。
Extend 拓展
写 80 词左右短文:Why is Yuan Longping a hero?
Remember: Great dreams change the world when people work hard for them.
分层作业
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Thank you!
Dream big.
Work hard.
Help others.
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