Unit-2-Working-the-land--Reading

Unit2Workingtheland（Reading）Whatdoyouusuallyeatinyoureachmeal?Wheredidtheycomefrom?Discussabouthowdidthericeseedbecomestaplefood?PloughingSeedingTrans-plantingFertiliz-ingIrrigatingHarvestingRiceWatchingavideo,andanswerthisquestion:Whatproblemsdotheyhave?AccordingtotheWHO:Theworldproducesenoughfoodforeveryone,but,morethan800millionpeoplegotobedhungryeveryday.Whatcanwedotohelpthem?Whichisthemosteffectivewaytosolvethisproblem?YuanLongpingSuperhybridriceApioneerforallpeopleQ1:WhatdoyouthinkofthetittleAPIONEERFORALLPEOPLE?Q2:WhichaspectsdidtheauthorintroducedwithDr.Yuan?Q3:What'sthemainideaofthepassage?Listeningtotherecordandglancingthepassage,andthenthinkaboutthefollowingquestions.hisexperiencehispersonalityhisdreamsAnintroductionofDr.YuanappearanceachievementPrar.1Prar.2Prar.3Prar.4What'sthemainideaofthepassage?IttellsanagriculturalpioneernamedYuanLongpingwhoworkedhardtoproduceanewstrainofrice.SuperhybridriceCarefulreadingPara.1Q1:WhatdoesDr.Yuanlooklike?Q2:Whatishisachievement?Hegrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridrice,whichmakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.Hehasasunburntfaceandarmsandaslim,strongbody.Heismorelikeafarmerthanascientist.Para.2TimeInformationTimeInformation1930born1953graduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturecollege.AsayoungmanSawthegreastneedforincreasingthericeoutput;searchedawaytoincreasericeoutputswithoutexpandingtheareaoffields.ArecentharvestproducednearlytwohundredmilliontonsofriceNowcirculatinghisknowledgeinlessdevelopedcountries.HislifeexperiencePara.3Q1CanyoulistsomehobbiesaboutDr.Yuan?Q2What'shisattitudetowardslife?Para.3Q1CanyoulistsomehobbiesaboutDr.Yuan?SwimmingListeningtoviolinmusicReadingPlayingmah-jongPara.3Q2What'shisattitudetowardslife?Heisquitesatisfiedwithhislifeandhecareslittleaboutfameandmoney.Hewouldratherworkthanleadacomfortablelife.Heenjoysasimplerlifethanmostfamousandrichpeople.Para.4Q1DescribethericeinDr.Yuan'sdream.Q2What'sDr.Yuan'sseconddream?Para.4Q1DescribethericeinDr.Yuan'sdream(riceplants)Astallassorghum(eachear)Asbigasanearofcorn(eachgrain)AshugeasapeanutPara.4Q2What'sDr.Yuan'sseconddream?Toexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobe.1.IsYuanLongpingmoreofascientistormoreofafarmerorabusinessman?Giveyourreasons.2.Whatfactorsleadtohisgreatachievements?3.YuanLongpingthinksthatapersonwithtoomuchmoneyhasmoretroubles.Doyouagreeordisagree?Why?DiscussionWhyishecalledapioneerforallpeople?NumbersImportantfactsDreamsNowmorethan60%ofthericeproducedinChinaeachyearisfromthishybridstrain.22%oftheworld’spopulationarefedfrom7%ofthefarmlandinChina.circulatinghisknowledge,equippingothersfortheirresearch,keepingtimeforhishobbies.Heisnotsatisfiedwithhispresentachievementandneverstopsstrugglingordreaming.Hehadadreamaboutriceplantsastallassorghum,eachearofriceasbigasanearofcornandeachgrainofricewasashugeasapeanutandhewantedtoexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheworld.AfarmingscientistAnewstrainofriceAsimplelifeAdreamSummaryDr.YuanLongpingwas1.________pioneerofagricultureinChina.He2.________(graduate)fromSouthwestAgriculturalCollegein1953.3._______thenhedevotedhislifeto4.________(find)waystogrowmorerice.Thericefarmersarenowproducingharvesttwiceaslargeasbeforebygrowinghiskindofrice.5.________hewasnotsatisfiedwithhiswork.agraduatedSincefindingButSummary6.________nowheleadsarichlife,hestillgoesonwithhisworktodevelophisrice.Ithinkhisworkis7.________(real)importanttotheworld.8.________ofhishardwork,theproductionoffoodhasbeenimproved.Andtheproblemof9.________(hungry)canbesolved.ThankstoYuanLongping'sgreatwork,millionsofpeoplecanbenefit10.________hisextraordinarywork.AlthoughreallyBecausehungerfromTHANKYOU