1、Unit 2 Woking the LandFarmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.Poemsorghum Can you name these food?wheat rice corn Potatoes Staple foodHunger in the worldAbout 183 million children weigh less than they should for their age.Every year 15 mill
2、ion children die of hunger.The only way to solve the food shortage problem is to increase the yield of the grain crop per land area through the advancement of science and technology.What can we do to help end hungerin the world?Yuan Longping-Father of Hybrid rice袁隆平,一个属于中国,也属于世界的名字,他发起的“第二次绿色革命”,给整个
3、人类带来了福音。袁隆平是中国国家杂交水稻工程技术研究中心主任,被誉为“杂交水稻之父”。他的杂交水稻属于高秆类杂交水稻,其优点在于每亩产量高达800多公斤,远远高于传统水稻的产量。01020304WritingCareful ReadingDisscussingScanningReading A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEScanning:Find out the main idea of each paragraph A.Dr Yuans dreams.Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4B.Dr Yuans personality.C.Dr Yuans biogr
4、aphy(传记).D.Dr Yuans appearance and his achievement.Careful Reading Para 11.What does Dr.Yuan look like?Why?He looks like a farmer(his sunburnt face and arms and his slim,strong body)because he always works under the sun for a long time.He is more a farmer than a scientist.2.What is his achievement?H
5、e produces super hybrid rice.Para 2 His biographyName:Nationality:Born:Age:Occupation:Education:Dream:Yuan LongpingChinese in 193079scientist/farmerSouthwest Agriculture College,in 1953To export his hybrid rice so that itcan be grown around the globe Can you name these food?A.He is satisfied with hi
6、s life because he is now rich and famous.B.He cares little about money and fame.C.He would rather work than lead a comfortable life.D.He enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.Which of the following description about Dr Yuans personality is not true?listening to violin musicHobbie 1A
7、CDBplaying mah-jongHobbie 2swimmingHobbie 3readingHobbie 4hobbiesPara 3 His personalityPara 4 His dreamDreams are free and everybody can have ideas about what they would like their future life to be.1.What does“Wishing for things,however,costs nothing.”mean?2.What did Dr Yuans rice look like in his
8、dream?The rice plants were as tall as sorghum.Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut.DisscussingDr Yuan is a simple,academic man who is more interested in helping others than being famous.1.How would you describe Dr Yuans personality?Use three or
9、 four adjectives.DisscussingI think he is more of a scientist,although he works in the fields like a farmer.His main purpose is not to make a profit for himself but to study agriculture and use that knowledge to improve farming for farmers everywhere.I do not think he is a businessman,because his go
10、al is not to make money.2.Is Dr Yuan more of a scientist or more of a farmer?Do you think he is a businessman?Give your reasons.DisscussingI think Dr Yuan was successful because he kept working and did not give up.He was also very motivated to succeed and help other farmers around China.3.Dr Yuan wa
11、s able to develop a successful agricultural products while thousands of other farmers couldnt.What do you think is the main reason for Dr Yuans success?123His personal informationHis achievementsHis personalities(hobbies,adjectives)Writing根据阅读过程的内容和下列提示，写一篇100词左右的短文，介绍著名科学家袁隆平。Show timeHomework1、莫言，中国著名作家，1955年出生于山东高密。2、他在家乡上小学，因为“文化大革命”而辍学。后来在21岁参军。3、他喜欢写作，热爱大自然，善于观察周围的人。莫言是他的笔名，意思是：不要说话。4、在2011年，他的小说蛙获得了第八届茅盾文学奖，之后在2012年10月11日获得了诺贝尔文学奖，成为第一位获得此奖的中国人。请根据下列提示，写一篇100词左右的短文，介绍著名作家莫言。
