1、 A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEReading the picture and the title of the text pioneerA.A person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge,culture,etc.that other people then continue to develop B.One of the first people to go to a particular place in order to live and work therePr
2、edictionA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEWhat will be talked about in the passage according to the title and the picture?Please ask some questions.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEWho is the pioneer?Why is he called the pioneer?Why is he called the pioneer for all people?PredictionA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEWho is the p
3、ioneer?Why is he called the pioneer?Yuan LongpingHe is the“father of hybrid rice”.ScanningA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEWhy is he called the pioneer for all people?Careful-readingPara.Evidence (sentences)to show he is the pioneer for all peopleWriting techniquesQualities(品质品质)123456A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPL
4、EWhy is he called the pioneer for all people?Careful-readingTip1:writing techniques:giving examples,by contrast,listing numbersTip2:Some adjectives to show persons qualities(品质品质)：kind,warm-hearted,determined,committed(坚定的坚定的),persevering(坚忍的坚忍的),capable(有能力的有能力的),intelligent(聪明的聪明的),modest(谦虚的谦虚的),
5、plain(朴素的朴素的),generous(慷慨的慷慨的),selfless,noble-minded,innovative(创新的创新的),hard-working,visionary(有远见的有远见的),sympathetic(有同情心有同情心),courageous/braveYuan Longping,known as the“father of hybrid rice”,is one of Chinas most famous scientists.Yet,he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the
6、land in his research.Indeed,his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to whom he has devoted his life.Careful ReadingPara.Evidence (sentences)to show he is the pioneer for all peopleWriting techniquesQualities(品质品质)1He has devoted his life to millions of Chinese farme
7、rs.By contrastmodest,plain,selfless,Father of hybrid rice VS a farmerYuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing.His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine.However,what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food t
8、o eat.To tackle this crisis,he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.Careful ReadingPara.Evidence (sentences)to show he is the pioneer for all peopleWriting techniquesQualities(品质品质)2What concerned him mostHe chose to study agriculture an
9、dBy contrastkind,sympatheticparents wish VS Yuans choiceAfter graduating in 1953,he worked as a researcher.Yuan Longping realised that larger fields were not the solution.Instead,farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had.How this could be done was a challenging question at the time.Yuan
10、was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.A hybrid is a cross between two or more varieties of a species.One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops.However,whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-poll
11、inating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate.The common assumption then was that it could not be done.Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974.This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their o
12、utput greatly.Careful ReadingAfter graduating in 1953 How this could be done was a challenging question at the time.Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid riceThe common assumption then was that it could not be done.Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous t
13、echnical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974.This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.Careful ReadingPara.Evidence (sentences)to show he is the pioneer for all peopleWriting techniquesQualities(品质品质)3Yuan was convinced Through intens
14、e effortBy contrastdetermined,devoted,creative/innovative,the common assumption VS Yuans beliefPara.Evidence (sentences)to show he is the pioneer for all peopleWriting techniquesQualities(品质品质)4Today,it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops ge
15、nerated from Yuans hybrid strains,and his strains have allowed Chinas farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year.Yuans innovation has helped feed not just China,but many other countries that depend on rice as well,such as India and Vietnam.Because of his invaluable contributions,Yua
16、n Longping has received numerous awards both in China and abroad.Careful Reading60%200 million Yuans innovation has helped feed not just ChinaListing numbersGiving examplesIndia and Vietnamhaving great influence(influential)innovative/creativeGiven that Yuans hybrids have made him quite wealthy,one
17、might think he would retire to a life of leisure.However,this is far from the case.Deep down,Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart.As a man of the soil,he cares little for celebrity or money.Instead,he makes large donations to support agricultural research.Careful ReadingPara.Evidence (sentences
18、)to show he is the pioneer for all peopleWriting techniquesQualities(品质品质)5He cares little for celebrity or moneyBy contrastretire to a life VS continue to work of leisure as a man of the soilgenerous,selfless,warm-hearted,What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulf
19、ill his dreams.Long ago,he envisioned（预期）rice plants as tall as sorghum,with each ear of rice as big as a broom,and each grain of rice as huge as a peanut.He succeeded in producing a kind of rice that could feed more people at home and abroad.His latest vision for“seawater rice”has also become a rea
20、lity,and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production.Despite his advanced years,Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision,and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.Careful ReadingWhat impresses people most about
21、 Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams.Long ago,he envisioned（预期）rice plants as tall as sorghum,with each ear of rice as big as a broom,and each grain of rice as huge as a peanut.He succeeded in producing a kind of rice that could feed more people at home and abroad.His latest v
22、ision for“seawater rice”has also become a reality,and Despite his advanced years,Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision,and everyone is waitingCareful ReadingPara.Evidence (sentences)to show he is the pioneer for all peopleWriting techniquesQualities(品质品质)6ongoing ability to fulfil
23、l his dreamsHe succeeded in producing a kind of rice thatBy contrastadvanced years VS young at heartGiving examplesdevoted,energetic，visionary,selfless,noble-mindedA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEDiscussionWhich of Yuans spirits impresses you most?Yuan Longping,father of hybrid rice,_ his life to rice produ
24、ction.As a young man,he chose to study agriculture because he was _ about poor harvest and the _ of food for farmers.After _ enormous difficulties,he developed the first hybrid rice in 1974,enabling farmers to _ a higher yield.It is estimated that 60%of rice _ in China comes from Yuans innovation.Ho
25、wever,as a man of _,little does he care for money or fame.He impresses us with his ongoing ability to _ his dreams.His latest vision for“seawater rice”has become a _.Despite his advanced years,he is still full of _.Fill in the blanks to finish the summary.devotesconcernedshortageovercomingattainconsumptionsoilfulfilrealityvisionSummaryAssignment Dr.Yuan passed away on 22th May,2021.Please write a comment to mourn his death and express his great contributions and qualities.(80 words)My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.Yuan Longping我毕生的追求就是让所有人远离饥饿。我毕生的追求就是让所有人远离饥饿。
