1、Unit 5 Working the LandReading and ThinkingCONTENTSLeading-inWhile-classAfter-classPart 1Part 1Part 2Part 2Part 3Part 3Part.1Leading-inLeading inWho is the man in the photo?What crop is he holding in his hands?Part.2While-classWhile-class1.devote vt.把献(给);把专用于;专心于*Indeed,his slim but strong body is
2、just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to whom he has devoted his life.事实上,他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了一生的千千万万的中国农民一样。【词块积累】(1)devote.to(doing)sth.把(时间、精力或注意力)投入、用于(做)某事devote oneself to 献身于;致力于;专心于(to是介词)(2)devoted adj.热爱的,忠诚的(3)devotion n.献身,忠诚,热爱,专心While-class2.shortage n.不足不足;缺少缺少;短缺短缺*However,wha
3、t concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.然而,他最担心的是农民往往收成不好,有时甚至严重缺粮。【词块积累】(1)food/water/housing shortages 食物/用水/住房短缺shortage of 缺乏(2)short adj.不足的;缺乏的be short of 缺乏,不足While-class3.convince vt.使相信使相信;使确信使确信;说服说服*Yuan was co
4、nvinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.袁隆平相信在杂交水稻的培育中可以找到答案。【词块积累】(1)convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事convince sb.+that从句 使某人相信convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事(2)convincing adj.令人信服的(3)convinced adj.确信的,坚信的While-class4.assumption n.假定假定;设定设定;(责任的责任的)承担承担;(权利的权利的)获得获得*The common
5、assumption then was that it could not be done.当时的普遍假设是这是做不到的。【词块积累】(1)assume v.假定;假设;认为It is assumed that.人们(普遍)认为(2)with an assumption of/on the assumption that 假设While-class5.estimate vt.估计估计;估价估价;估算估算 n.估计估计;估算估算*It is estimated(that)the house is worth 3,000,000 dollars.据估计,这座房子值三百万美元。【词块积累】(1)be
6、 estimated to be/have估计It is estimated+that.据估计(2)at a rough estimate粗略估计,粗略说来(3)underestimate v.低估While-class6.reality n.现实现实;实际情况实际情况;事实事实*His latest vision for“seawater rice”has also become a reality,and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice pr
7、oduction.他关于“海水水稻”的最新设想也成为了现实,并有可能在中国开辟近100万平方千米的盐碱地,用于水稻生产。【词块积累】(1)in reality 事实上;实际上escape from reality逃避现实(2)real adj.真实的reallyadv.真实地(3)realistic adj.现实的,实际的,现实主义的,逼真的While-classWhat kind of writing do you think this is?Where can you find such a piece of writing?While-classTask 2 Read the text.
8、Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1 A.Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.Para.2 B.Yuam is old but still woking hard to fulfil his dreams.Para.3 C.Yuan considers himself a farmer.Para.4 D.Yuan decided to study agriculture.Para.5 E.Yuans innovation has helped to feed more peo
9、ple.Para.6 F.Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.While-classRead the text again and answer the questions.1.Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer?2.Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture?3.What is the main advantage of hybrid crops?Because he continually works the land in his research.H
10、e was considered that farmers had poor harvests and sometimes even had a shortage of food to eat.One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops.Part.3After-classAfter-class1.Since we have learned something about Lin Qiaozhi and Tu Youyou,do you still
11、 remember the main ideas of the two passages?Lin Qiaozhi overcame a lot of difficulty and sacrificed a lot to become the“mother of ten thousand babies”while Tu Youyou and her team did a lot of research to obtain artemisinin.After-class2.Can you tell me what should be included when we are introducing
12、 a person to others?And what are included in this passage?Birth,education,achievements,awards,deeds,evaluation,characteristics and so on.In thisAfter-class3.In the text,the writing technique of contrast is used for many times.Can you find out them?Para.1 father of hybrid rice vs farmer;para.2 his parents wish vs his own decision para.3 the general assumption about hybrid rice vs his belief para.5 retire to a life of leisure vs continue to work the land as a man of the soil.
