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Unit 5 Working the Land
高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册
Reading and Thinking
阅读课
Contents
1. Lead in
2. Pre-reading
3. While-Reading-Text1
4. Post-Reading-Text1 Analysis
5. While-Reading-Text2
6. Post-Reading-Text2 Analysis
7. Post-Reading-Language Building
8. Homework
01. Lead in
Where do you think the photo was taken, and what is it of?
Yuan Longping
Lead in
02. Pre-reading
1. From the title and the photo, we know this text might be about a _______ named _________ who developed _________.
2. What is the type of this text?
A. Exposition (说明文)
B. Argumentation
C. Narrative
(a person among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or technology)
Pre-reading
03.
While-reading-Text1
Paragraph 1 A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
Paragraph 2 B. Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams.
Paragraph 3 C. Yuan considered himself a farmer.
Paragraph 4 D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Paragraph 5 E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.
Paragraph 6 F. Yuan cared little for fame or wealth.
1.Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
While-reading
2. Read for the structure.
Part 1 Para(s).______: Yuan’s __________.
Part 2 Para(s).______: Yuan’s __________ experience of hybrid rice.
Part 3 Para(s).______: Yuan’s care and __________.
1
identity
2-4
research
5-6
visions
While-reading
(1) Read part 1 and answer the following questions.
b. What did Yuan Longping look like?
a. Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer?
He had a slim and strong body just like that of millions of Chinese farmers.
Because he continually worked the land in his research.
3. Read for the details.
While-reading
The creation of hybrid rice
Background
Process
Result
Influence
Agriculture:
Yuan’s choice:
(2) Read part 2 and complete the information below.
poor harvests
a serious shortage of food
chose to study agriculture
worked as a researcher in 1953
technical difficulties
Yuan realised
Yuan was convinced of
Yuan overcame
Yuan developed
has helped feed China
hybrid rice in 1974
the creation of hybrid rice
larger fields boost yields
×
√
expanded the output greatly
and many other countries
60 percent of domestic rice production + 200 million tons of rice per year
While-reading
(3) Read part 3 and answer the questions.
b. What was Yuan Longping’s former vision and what was his later vision?
a. What did Yuan Longping care for? Celebrity? Money? Or something else?
While-reading
a. What did Yuan Longping care for? Celebrity? Money? Or something else?
Yuan cared little for celebrity or money. He cared for agricultural research and all people.
While-reading
b. What was Yuan Longping’ former vision and his later vision?
Yuan Longping’s former vision:
His later vision was “seawater rice”.
It became a reality, and potentially opened up one million square kilometers of salty land in China for rice production.
rice plants as tall as sorghum
each ear of rice as big as a broom
each grain of rice as huge as a peanut
He succeeded in producing a kind of rice to feed more people.
While-reading
04.
Post-peading-Text1 Analysis
Lead-in
Post Reading: Make a summary
一、文章结构深度分析
全文脉络:人物简介→求学初心→科研攻坚→伟大贡献→高尚品格→终身追梦
Para.1:定位人物身份,自喻农民,奠定朴实伟大的人物基调
Para.2:讲述求学选择,点明投身农业、对抗饥饿的初心
Para.3:详述杂交水稻研发的艰难过程与技术突破
Para.4:列举杂交水稻的国内外巨大贡献与成就
Para.5:赞美淡泊名利、投身科研的高尚品格
Para.6:介绍终身逐梦、不断创新的科研精神
Lead-in
Post Reading
二、核心人物品质总结
1. Selfless and devoted: Devote his whole life to solving global hunger.
2. Persistent and hard-working: Overcome enormous technical difficulties to finish research.
3. Noble and modest: Care little for fame and wealth, donate to agricultural research.
4. Creative and ambitious: Keep dreaming and innovating even in his advanced years.
05.
While-reading-Text2
While Reading-Text 2
本单元课文为单一核心记叙文《A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE》,无第二篇阅读文本,本板块侧重词形变换专项训练与文本拓展理解。
一、词形填空专项练习
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
create estimation education generation graduate
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.
generate
graduation
creation
generated
estimation
While Reading-Text 2
二、构词法学法指导(Word formation)
New words are usually transformed from known words by suffixes.
1. -ate: 动词后缀,表“创造、生成、使……”(create, generate)
2. -tion: 名词后缀,表“行为、过程、结果”(creation, estimation, graduation)
3. -ed: 可作形容词或动词过去式/过去分词
06.
Post-reading-Text2-Analysis
Post Reading-Text 2-Analysis
一、小组拓展讨论题
Discuss these questions in groups.
1. Apart from rice, what are some other important crops in China? What do you know about them?
2. Other than hybrid rice, what other hybrid products do you know? Can you think of new hybrid ideas?
Important crops include wheat, corn, potatoes and soybeans. Wheat is the main food crop in northern China, while corn is widely planted and used for food and feed. These crops guarantee China’s food security.
There are hybrid corn, hybrid vegetables and hybrid fruits. New hybrid ideas include drought-resistant crops, pest-resistant hybrid plants and saline-alkali tolerant crops to adapt to harsh environments.
Post Reading-Text 2-Analysis
二、主题升华总结
Yuan Longping is a true pioneer of agriculture. His persistent research, selfless dedication and lifelong dreams have benefited the whole world. His spirit of daring to explore, persevering in innovation and serving the people is always worthy of our learning.
07.
Post-reading-Language Building
Post-reading-Language Building
主题词块1:人物身份与初心
词块 中文释义 例句
father of hybrid rice 杂交水稻之父 Yuan Longping is known as the father of hybrid rice in China.
pursue a career in 从事……职业 He chose to pursue a career in agriculture to help farmers.
tackle the crisis 应对危机 He studied agriculture to tackle the food shortage crisis.
Post-reading-Language Building
主题词块2:科研攻坚与创新
词块 中文释义 例句
boost yields 提高产量 Hybrid rice greatly helps farmers boost crop yields.
overcome difficulties 克服困难 He overcame enormous technical difficulties to succeed.
conventional crops 传统作物 Hybrid crops have higher yields than conventional crops.
Post-reading-Language Building
主题词块3:品格与贡献
词块 中文释义 例句
care little for fame and wealth 淡泊名利 The great scientist cares little for fame and wealth.
make donations to 为……捐赠 He makes large donations to support agricultural research.
invaluable contributions 宝贵的贡献 He has made invaluable contributions to global food security.
Post-reading-Language Building
高级句式积累与仿写(人物写作可直接迁移)
句式结构 课文原句 迁移例句
known as... 作后置定语 Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice”, is one of China's most famous scientists. Tu Youyou, known as a great medical scientist, has saved millions of lives.
what 引导主语从句 However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests. What inspires me most is his persistent spirit of never giving up.
Given that..., 主句 Given that Yuan's hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would live a leisure life. Given that he has achieved great success, he still keeps modest and hard-working.
08.
Homework
Lead-in
Homework
同类巩固
你校英文报正在开展主题为 Scientists who changed the world 的征文活动,请用英文写一篇文章,介绍你最崇拜的科学家袁隆平。内容包括:
1. 科学家的简介;2. 他所做出的贡献;3. 你崇拜他的理由。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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Homework
Scientists who changed the world
Of all the great scientists who changed the world, Yuan Longping is the one I admire most.
Known as the "father of hybrid rice", Yuan Longping devoted his whole life to agricultural research. He overcame numerous technical difficulties and successfully developed hybrid rice, which has greatly increased rice output. His great achievement has solved food shortage problems and fed countless people at home and abroad.
I admire him deeply for his persistent spirit and selfless dedication. He cared little for personal fame and wealth and always stuck to his lifelong pursuit of ending hunger. His noble spirit will always inspire me to move forward.
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