1、 To read about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping To summarize Yuan Longpings process of breeding hybrid rice To appreciate the stylistic features and rhetorical devices of texts and explore their relevance to thematic meaning uHow do you understand this units title “Working the Land”? uHow do you
2、 feel when you see the picture? uHave you had some experience living in the countryside or helping with farm work? Share your experience. My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger. Yuan Longping Min Nong By Li Shen Farmers weeding at noon, Sweat down the field soon. Who knows fo
3、od on a tray, Due to their toiling day. seeding 播种播种 fertilizing 施肥施肥ploughing (犁田犁田) What do you know about farming? irrigating 灌溉灌溉 transplanting 插秧插秧 harvesting 收割收割winnowing 扬谷扬谷 Who is the man in the photo? What crop is he holding in his hands? What do you know about him? Yuan Longpingfather of
4、 hybrid rice n. 杂交植杂交植(动动)物物;合成物合成物; What else do you want to know about him? He is father of hybrid rice, who received the great honor for his great contributions to hybrid rice research and the work he did to improve rice production in developing countries. He is called a pioneer for all people. “
5、As China is helping them develop hybrid rice, African countries will have a bright future,” said Chinese agronomist Yuan Longping, also known as the “father of hybrid rice” for developing the first such strains (系系;品种品种). The world- renowned agricultural scientist, who received “the Medal of the Rep
6、ublic” for his contribution to the country ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, also urged the youth to pursue lofty (崇高的崇高的) ideals instead of simply chasing after money. Read the title and the first sentence of each paragraph. What kind of writing do you
7、think this is? 本文是一篇介绍人物的记叙文，即本文是一篇介绍人物的记叙文，即人物专栏人物专栏。标题。标题“A pioneer for All people”高度提炼了作者对袁隆平的肯定和高度提炼了作者对袁隆平的肯定和 赞扬。文本的第一段是典型的人物介绍类语篇的开头，通赞扬。文本的第一段是典型的人物介绍类语篇的开头，通 过过father of hybrid rice, one of Chinas most famous scientists, works the land, slim but strong等表达，介绍了等表达，介绍了 袁隆平的身份、所从事的研究及巨大成就、外貌特征等
8、。袁隆平的身份、所从事的研究及巨大成就、外貌特征等。 Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph. A Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice. B Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams. C Yuan considers himself a farmer. D Yuan decided to study agriculture. E Yuans innovation has helped to
9、feed more people. F Yuan cares little for fame or wealth. 1. 1930 A. Yuan developed the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming. 2. 1953 B. Yuan Longping was born. 3. 1974 C. Yuan Longping graduated from college. Read the text and match the time with the events. Time Events Read the text an
10、d complete Yuan Longpings profile. 91 Father of hybrid rice 1974 domestic 200 million reality salty awards 1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer? Because he continually works the land in his research. 2. Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture? He was concerned that farmers h
11、ad poor harvests and sometimes even had a shortage of food to eat. Read the text again and answer the questions. n. 不足不足;短缺短缺 3. What is main advantage of hybrid crops? One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops. 4. How has Yuans work helped Chin
12、a and other countries? Yuans innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India and Vietnam. vt. 得到得到 n.产量产量 adj.传统传统的的 5. What is Yuans latest vision? Seawater rice. Decide which qualities the following sentences represent. a. dedicated (献
13、身的献身的) b. selfless c. modest (谦虚的谦虚的) d. kind-hearted e. energetic f. hardworking g. plain (朴素朴素的的) h. determined 1. He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. _ 2. His slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has dev
14、oted his life. _ c a, f a. dedicated (献身的献身的) b. selfless c. modest (谦虚的谦虚的) d. kind-hearted e. energetic f. hardworking g. plain (朴素朴素的的) h. determined 3. What concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. _ 4. Through intense
15、effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice. _ 5. Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart. _ d f, h c, g a. dedicated (献身的献身的) b. selfless c. modest (谦虚的谦虚的) d. kind-hearted e. energetic f. hardworking g. plain (朴素朴素的的) h. determined 6. He care
16、s little for celebrity or money. _ 7. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research. _ 8. Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision. _ g b e Choose the right content from the box to complete the summary of the text. boosting yields, 60%
17、, science or medicine, salty land, fulfil his dreams, agriculture, farmer Because he works the land, scientist Yuan Longping, the “father of hybrid rice”, considers himself to be a(n) 1. _. Born in Beijing in 1930, his parents wanted him to study 2. _, but concerned about farmers poor harvests, he c
18、hose to study 3. _ at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing instead. farmer science or medicine agriculture After graduating in 1953, he realised that the solution lay in 4. _ with hybrid rice, a cross of two or more rice species. Overcoming great difficulties, he produced his first in 1974 an
19、d today some 5. _ of Chinas rice consumption comes from Yuans hybrid strains. Whats more, they have helped to feed other countries as well. Continuing to 6. _, his latest vision for “seawater rice” has also become a reality, potentially allowing rice production in Chinas 7. _. Despite his age, every
20、one is waiting to see what Yuan will achieve next. boosting yields, 60%, science or medicine, salty land, fulfil his dreams, agriculture, farmer boosting yields 60% fulfil his dreams salty land Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box. Use word formation to guess the mea
21、ning Often, new words are not really “new” they are just different forms of words that you may already know. For instance, a word ending with ate is often a verb, while a word ending in tion is often a noun. Thus, we have communicate (verb) and communication (noun). English has many word patterns li
22、ke this. 1. This school has _ thousands of bright young students over 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. educated graduation creation create, estimation, education,
23、 generation, graduate 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. generated estimation create, estimation, education, generation, graduate 1. What wr
24、iting technique does the writer employ to exhibit Yuan Longpings qualities? contrast father of hybrid ricefarmer his parents wish Para.1 Para.2his own decision general assumption about hybrid rice Para.3his belief retire to a life of leisure Para.5 continue to work the land as a man of the soil 2. H
25、ow do you understand Yangs words “My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger” after reading the passage? 3. If you had the chance to do something to help end hunger in the world, what would you do? How to solve hunger? making good use of the waste land developing the technology i
26、nventing new kinds of food improving the quality of soil preventing the pests from eating our crops 1. Apart from rice, what are some other important crops in China? What do you know about them? The most important crop besides rice is wheat, which is grown on different parts of China, and is used to
27、 make noodles and bread. Corn is also a popular crop in north and north-eastern China. It is used both for food and for animal feed. 2. Other than hybrid rice, what other hybrid products do you know? Can you think of new hybrid ideas? Common hybrid crops include corn, rapeseed, sunflowers, and nearl
28、y all market vegetables. Some kinds of hybrid animals have been known for a long time, the most famous of which is the mule which is a hybrid of a horse and a donkey. The concept of a hybrid is not restricted to plants and animals. For example, there are hybrid cars, which are powered by two differe
29、nt kinds of engines at the same time. Choose the correct meaning of the words in red. 1. To deal with a crisis is you are _. (a) confident (b) in trouble 2. A shortage is _. (a) lack of something (b) full of something b a 3. A yield refers to _. (a) quantity (eg of food) (b) quality (eg of food) 4.
30、Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying. She has _. (a) solved the problem (b) lost something 5. A hybrid is a plant which comes from _. (a) one plant (b) two different plants a a b 1. However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious
31、 shortage of food to eat. Translate. 2. One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops. 然而，他最感关心的是农民经常收成不好，有时甚至严重然而，他最感关心的是农民经常收成不好，有时甚至严重 缺粮。缺粮。 杂交物种的一个特点是，它们的产量通常高于传统作物。杂交物种的一个特点是，它们的产量通常高于传统作物。 3. 这种杂交品种使农民能够大幅增加产量。这种杂交品种使农民能够大幅增加产量。 4. 据估计，中国国内消费
32、的大米约据估计，中国国内消费的大米约60%来自袁隆平的杂交来自袁隆平的杂交 水稻。水稻。 This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly. It is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains. What qualities of Yuan Longping impress you most? Write a short passage in 80 words and give your reasons.
