1、Unit 5Working the LandFarming sowingploughing irrigating (灌溉灌溉)cropsweather&climaterice transplanting (插秧插秧)When we speak of farming,what words can we think of?What do you think of the farmers work?Sympathy for the peasantsAccording to the World Health Organization:The world produces enough food for
2、 everyone.How to solve hunger?making good use of the waste land developing the technology to inventing a new kind of foodimproving the quality of the soil preventing the pests from eating our cropsYuan LongpingFather of Hybrid RiceFast readingWhat is the main idea of the passage?It is about an agric
3、ultural pioneer named Yuan Longping who worked hard to produce a new strain of rice.Name _ Age _Nationality _Occupation _Education _Dream _Achievement _Hobbies _Yuan Longping scientist/farmer to export his hybrid rice In 1974,developed hybrid rice Southwest Agricultural CollegeComplete the notes abo
4、ut Yuan Longping.Chinese violin music,mahjong,swimming,readingMATCHING9Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 A.Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.B.Yuam is old but still woking hard to fulfil his dreams.C.Yuan considers himself a farmer.D.Yuan decided to study agriculture.E.Yuans
5、innovation has helped to feed more people.F.Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.Careful readingA.Yuan developed the first hybrid rice thatcould be used for farming.B.Yuan Longping was born.C.Yuan Longping graduated from college.Read the text and match the time with the events.TimeEvents1.19302.1953
6、3.19741.What does Dr.Yuan look like?Why?He looks like a farmer because he always works under the sun for long time.Para.11.Why did Dr.Yuan choose to study agriculture when he was young?He was concerned that farmers had poor harvest and food shortage.Para.2设计人员realizedlarger fieldsboost yields Para.3
7、 and find the information.worked convincedthe creation of hybrid rice overcameas a researchin 1953 technical difficulties developedhybrid rice in 1974 How did Yuan Longping develop hybrid rice?What is main advantage of hybrid crops?One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher y
8、ield than conventional crops.Para.4 a wealthy&famous scientist retire to a life of leisure a farmer at heart a man of the soilRead Para.5 and find the informationOthers viewsThe true Yuan LongpingRead Para.6 and try to complete the chart.Mr.Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.His
9、 former vision:His latest vision:las tall as sorghumlas big as a broomlas huge as a peanut“seawater rice”1.Dr Yuan likes comfortable life.2.Dr Yuans rice is one of the most suitable ways for Chinas farmland.3.Dr Yuan would rather work than relax.4.Dr Yuan has dreams when he is asleep and also when h
10、e is awake.5.Dr Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.FTTTTT or FPractice Dr Yuan thinks that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles.Positive side:The more money,the more troubles.Negative side:The more money,the fewer troubles.Debate1.Review the reading passage and the new words.2.Choose a topic from the discussion and write an article.Homework
