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New words
scientific /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ adj. 科学(上)的
biologist /baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ n. 生物学家
whole /həʊl/ adj. 所有的;完全的
bank /bæŋk/ n. 库;银行
forever /fərˈevə(r)/ adv. 永远
radio /ˈreɪdiəʊ/ n. 无线电;收音机
leave behind 留下;遗留
collection /kəˈlekʃn/ n. 收集物;收藏品
live on 继续存在;继续活着
exploration /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/ n. 探索
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ n. 宇宙
socialism /ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm/ n. 社会主义
hole /həʊl/ n. 洞;孔
daughter /ˈdɔːtə(r)/ n. 女儿
herself /hɜːˈself; həˈself/ pron. 她自己;她本人
Unit 2 Inspiring People
Section B What makes people admirable? (1a-1f)
Learning objectives
1. 能够速读了解钟扬的生平事迹与核心贡献,理解种子银行的意义;
2. 能依托段落匹配、信息填空、词义猜测等阅读策略,完成信息梳理并能有条理地复述钟扬的故事及其精神;
3. 能结合自身生活表达对榜样精神的理解,形成正向的价值认同。
Engagement
What do you think a seed scientist does? Do you think it is an interesting job?
1a
• A seed scientist studies plant seeds, collects them for seed banks,
and researches ways to protect plant species from disappearing.
• I think it is an interesting and meaningful job. Because the seed
scientist may have more chances to travel to many places.
Exploration
By Yushen
Fast reading : Who was the seed scientist? What did he do?
The Inspiring Seed Scientist
On 25 September 2017, the scientific world was shaken by the news that Chinese professor Zhong Yang had died in a car accident. The well-respected biologist had spent his whole life researching plants and seeds. Over the years, he collected many important seeds for China’s seed banks. These special banks protect all kinds of plant seeds, including the ones we need for food, and they make sure that important plants do not disappear from the world forever.
Zhong Yang was born in 1964. When he was young, he showed a deep love and curiosity for the things he studied. He was an excellent student, entering university at the early age of 15. There, he studied radio engineering and later became interested in plants. The research and study of plants, especially the seeds, became the focus of his life after he became a professor at Fudan University.
Exploration
By Yushen
It is important for seed banks to include many different kinds of seeds. When Zhong Yang discovered that there was not enough research of the seeds from Xizang, he went there to collect seeds himself. In 2001, he began his travels across Xizang. It was very difficult for him to brave the cold weather and great heights. He sometimes fell sick, but he always continued with his work.
Zhong Yang knew it was better to include more people when doing important work. He began a programme to find and train local students in field research to become scientists. Together, he and his team collected more than 40 million seeds from around 1,000 plants. Their hard work provided the world with lots of new information about the plants in China.
Zhong Yang left behind more than just a huge collection of seeds. His love for his job and research lives on in his students. He once said, “My students will continue on the road of scientific exploration and the seeds we have collected may grow hundreds of years from now.”
Fast reading : Who was the seed scientist? What did he do?
Exploration
Read the text and answer the questions.
What is the structure of the text?
A.
B.
C.
1
2
3
4
5
Exploration
C.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
A. Training local students to do important work
B. Introduction to Zhong Yang and seed banks
C. What he left behind
D. Becoming interested in seeds
E. Starting to work and collect seeds in Xizang
Read again and match each paragraph with its topic.
Exploration
By Yushen
On 25 September 2017, the scientific world was shaken by the news that Chinese professor Zhong Yang had died in a car accident. The well-respected biologist had spent his whole life researching plants and seeds. Over the years, he collected many important seeds for China’s seed banks. These special banks protect all kinds of plant seeds, including the ones we need for food, and they make sure that important plants do not disappear from the world forever.
1
It shows that Zhong Yang was an important scientist in the world.
What does “the scientific world was shaken” tell us about Zhong Yang?
Careful reading and answer the questions
Explanation
By Yushen
On 25 September 2017, the scientific world was shaken by the news that Chinese professor Zhong Yang had died in a car accident. The well-respected biologist had spent his whole life researching plants and seeds. Over the years, he collected many important seeds for China’s seed banks. These special banks protect all kinds of plant seeds, including the ones we need for food, and they make sure that important plants do not disappear from the world forever.
1
They are used to store seeds and protect different plants.
What's the function(功能) of seed banks?
Careful reading and answer the questions
Explanation
By Yushen
Zhong Yang was born in 1964. When he was young, he showed a deep love and curiosity for the things he studied. He was an excellent student, entering university at the early age of 15. There, he studied radio engineering and later became interested in plants. The research and study of plants, especially the seeds, became the focus of his life after he became a professor at Fudan University.
2
The research and study of plants, especially seeds.
What became the focus of his life after being a professor at Fudan University?
Carefully read and answer the questions
Explanation
By Yushen
It is important for seed banks to include many different kinds of seeds. When Zhong Yang discovered that there was not enough research of the seeds from Xizang, he went there to collect seeds himself. In 2001, he began his travels across Xizang. It was very difficult for him to brave the cold weather and great heights. He sometimes fell sick, but he always continued with his work.
3
Because of the cold weather, high places, and his poor health there.
Why was it difficult for Zhong Yang to work in Xizang?
Careful reading and answer the questions
Explanation
What does this word mean here?
By Yushen
Zhong Yang knew it was better to include more people when doing important work. He began a programme to find and train local students in field research to become scientists. Together, he and his team collected more than 40 million seeds from around 1,000 plants. Their hard work provided the world with lots of new information about the plants in China.
4
They collected more than 40 million seeds from around 1,000 plants and provided the world with lots of new information about the plants in China.
What achievement did Zhong Yang and his team bring ?
Careful reading and answer the questions
Explanation
What does this word mean here?
By Yushen
Zhong Yang left behind more than just a huge collection of seeds. His love for his job and research lives on in his students. He once said, “My students will continue on the road of scientific exploration and the seeds we have collected may grow hundreds of years from now.”
5
A huge collection of seeds and his love for his job and research, which lives on in his students.
What did Zhong Yang leave behind ?
Careful reading and answer the questions
Explanation
By Yushen
Explain the meanings of these sentences in your own words. Pay attention to the underlined words.
1. It was very difficult for him to brave the cold weather and great heights.
2. His love for his job and research lives on in his students.
It was really hard for him to face and deal with the cold weather and great heights bravely.
His students will never forget his love for his
job and research.(remember ...forever/keep in mind forever)
Using context
Using the sentence context (语境)may help you guess and learn the meanings of difficult words and phrases.
Explanation
1. What makes Zhong Yang admirable? What can you learn from him?
He is admirable because he worked hard in difficult conditions and cared about protecting plants and training local young students in the fields on seeds.
We can learn from his spirit of dedication, perseverance, and responsibility to protect nature.
Elaboration
Fill in the blanks with the information from the text. Then put the events into the timeline and try to recite the story of ZhongYang.
A. Zhong Yang was born.
B. He __________________ at the age of 15.
C. He began ______________ to train local students.
D. He died in _______________.
E. He studied ________________ and later _________________________.
F. He travelled around Xizang to _____________.
entered university
a programme
a car accident
radio engineering
became interested in plants
collect seeds
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B
E
F
C
D
Evaluation
Summary
1. seed scientist 种子科学家
2. be shaken by the news 被消息震撼
3. well-respected biologist 受人尊敬的生物学家
4. die in a car accident 死于一场车祸
5. spend one’s whole life doing sth 毕生致力于做某事
6 . China’s seed banks 中国种子库
7. make sure 确保
8. disappear from the world forever 永远从世界上消失
9. enter university 考入大学
10. show a deep love and curiosity for 对…怀有深深的热爱与好奇
11. radio engineering 无线电工程
12. become interested in plants 对植物产生兴趣
13. become the focus of his life 成为他一生的重心
14. a professor at Fudan University 复旦大学教授
15. travels across Xizang 穿越西藏
16. at the early age of 15 在15岁年少时
17. brave the cold weather and great heights 不畏严寒与高原高地
18. live on 延续;永存
19. continue with his work 坚持他的工作
20. begin a programme 开展项目
21. find and train local students 发掘并培养当地学生
22. more than 40 million seeds 四千多万颗种子
23. provide the world with lots of
new information 为世界提供大量新资料
24. leave behind 留下;遗留
25. more than just a huge collection of seeds 不仅仅是海量的种子藏品
26. on the road of scientific exploration 科学探索的路上
27. hundreds of years from now 从今往后数百年
Summary
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