1、 Unit 2Working the land ReadingYu Zhong Enling Senior High School Lan FangLanguage goal:Master the important words and phrases in the passage.Ability goals:1.Comprehend the text and grasp the main idea of the text.2.Learn how to describe Dr Yuan Longping including his personality.Emotional goal:Lear
2、n Dr Yuans some noble character.Words revisionsunburntsuperoutputcirculategrainridexpanddisturbingadj.晒黑的晒黑的adj.特级的；超级的特级的；超级的n.产量；输出产量；输出vt.&vi.循环；流传循环；流传n.谷物；粮食；颗粒谷物；粮食；颗粒vt.摆脱；除去摆脱；除去vt.&vi.使变大；伸展使变大；伸展adj.引起烦恼的引起烦恼的;令人不安的令人不安的What is happening to them?They are facing the problem of hunger.What d
3、o they need most?Lead-inDo you know Yuan Longping?The main idea of the text?Fast readingA.a farmer named Yuan Longping B.how Yuan Longping became rich and famousC.an agricultural pioneer named Yuan Longping who worked hard to produce a new strain of rice D.a new strain of rice which is called super
4、hybrid rice Which of the following statements tells the main idea of the text?The main idea of each paragraph?Discussion Match the following main ideas with the right paragraphs.Para1 A.Dr Yuans dreams Para2 B.Para3 C.Para4 D.Dr Yuans personality his hobbies Dr Yuans biography(传记传记)his contributions
5、Dr Yuans appearance his achievementCareful-reading Read the passage carefully and finish the following activities.Para.1:Dr Yuans appearance his achievementWhat?What?sunburnt face and arms,slim and strong bodysuper hybrid riceTimeInformation19301953As a young man1950In a recent harvestnowBorn in a f
6、armers family Graduated from Southwest Agriculture College Saw the great need for increasing the rice output 200 million tons produced Circulating his knowledgeOnly fifty million tons producedMeans?22%7%The UNrid the world of hungerPara.2:Dr Yuans biography his contributions Para.3:Dr Yuans personal
7、ity his hobbiesWhat?What?satisfied with his life cares little about being famous cares little about money listening to violin music playing mah-jong swimmingreadingPara.4:Dr Yuans dreamsWhat?produce a kind of rice that could feed more people:export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe.A
8、s tall as sorghum As big as an ear of corn As huge as a peanutInterview Work in pairs.One acts as Yuan Longping and the other as an interviewer.A:Hello,Dr Yuan!Im an interview of Qi Shanyu.Its my great honor to interview you.Could I ask you some questions?B:A:You look so sunburnt.You must always wor
9、k in the fields,dont you?B:A:Are you satisfied with your life?B:A:What do you think of being famous?B:A:Being famous has an influence on your daily life,doesnt it?B:A:What do you think of a person with too much money?B:A:Dr.Yuan,it takes you much time to do the research,I want to know how you relax
10、yourself?In other words,whats your hobby?B:A:Whats your dream?B:My first dream was And then,I?A:Now,I know that you are not only a great scientist,but also a great agricultural pioneer.You have devoted your life to super hybrid rice and made great contributions to increasing the rice output for the
11、world.Whats more important,you love and care for your people.As a student,I want to express my sincere thanks for you.The Peasants lot Farmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.By Li ShenHomework:According to your interview,write a news report about Yuan Longping for your school magazine,Qi Shanyu,including:appearance personality hobbies achievements
