1、Unit 2 Working the landEnjoy a PoemBy Li ShenFarmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.BrainstormingWhat will you think of when you see the word“farming”?farmingfarmersfieldricefertilizer/soilwheatcotton What do you know about“farming”?wheat
2、rice corn potatoes peanuttomatoessorghumcottonWhat is the main food in all East Asian and Southeast Asian countries?Rice.It is said that there are 2.4 billion people who eat riceevery day throughout the world.If that happened,people might die of hunger.The whole world would get into trouble.What do
3、you think would happen if tomorrow there was suddenly no rice to eat?Do more things to help end hunger in the world!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.Yuan Longping“Father of Hybri
4、d Rice”A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEReadingTeaching Aims1.Knowledge aims:1)Yuan Longping and his research,achievements2)Some new phrases2.Ability aims:fast reading,careful reading,paraphrase3.Emotional aimsDr.Yuans spirit of struggleSkimming:Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1Para.2 Para.3Par
5、a.4Dr Yuans appearance and his achievement.Dr Yuans biography.Dr Yuans personality.Dr Yuans dreams.1.Dr Yuan is a farmer in fact.2.Dr Yuans kind of rice is the most suitable for Chinas farmland.3.Dr Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.FExercise:True or FalseTT1.What dose Dr.Y
6、uan look like?Why?2.What is his achievement?Para.1He looks like a farmer.He has sunburnt face and arms and slim,strong body because he always works under the sun for a long time.He produces super hybrid rice.Careful reading He is more like a farmer than a scientist.Personal informationName:Nationali
7、ty:Born:Age:Occupation:Education:Dream/Goal:Yuan LongpingChinese in 193085scientistSouthwest Agriculture College,in 1953Finding ways to grow more rice Para.2Achievement:Searching for a new way to increase harvest without expanding the fieldsPoor riceSuper hybrid ricedescription about Yuans personali
8、ty is not true?A.He is satisfied with his 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.Para.3 Dr Yuans personalityA He gives money to equip others for thei
9、r research.:Hobbies:listening to violin musicplaying mah-jongswimmingreadingPara.4What does“Dreaming for things,however,costs nothing.”mean?It does not cost anything to dream for something.Dreams are free and everybody can have ideas about what they would like their future life to be.Describe the ri
10、ce in Dr.Yuan Longpings first dreamAs tall as sorghumAs big as a broomAs huge as a peanutTo export his rice so that it can be grown all over the world.Paraphrase these sentences.1.At that time,hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside.During his early years,much of the country
11、side wastroubled by hunger.2.Using his hybrid rice,farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.As they use his hybrid rice,farmers are producing twice as much rice as before.3.Thanks to his research,the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.The UN has more ways to ge
12、t rid of the world of hunger because of his research.He prefers to keep time for his hobbies rather than enjoy the good fame.4.He would much rather keep time for his hobbies.What advantages and disadvantages do you see in Yuan Longpings life?Would you like to have a life like his?Why or why not?adva
13、ntages:contributions to peopledisadvantages:less freedom,familylike it:combine advantages and disadvantagesSummary1.Content2.Language Points3.Ability 4.Emotion5.Group workDoctor Yuan and his research,acievementsFast reading,careful readingHis spirit and his contributions,not caring about fame.Consol
14、idation Exercise1._ your generous help,or I will not overcome the difficulty.A.Thanks to B.Because C.Thanks for D.Thank to 2.It is so_ that he is always making noises.A.disturbed B.disturbing C.disturb D.disturbs3.你必须戒除掉自己吸烟的坏毛病。你必须戒除掉自己吸烟的坏毛病。4.满意于学生的成绩，他如释重负的笑了。满意于学生的成绩，他如释重负的笑了。5.他宁愿在家里看电视也不愿意打篮球
15、。他宁愿在家里看电视也不愿意打篮球。1.A 2.B 3.You must rid yourself of your bad habit of smoking.4.Satisfied with the students grades,he smiled in relief.5.He would rather watch TV at home than play basketball.Homework1.Finish the exercises in“Learning about Language”.2.Retell the text in about 150 words.Notes:a.Use the first person to retell the story.b.Try to use the proper conjunctions.c.Refer to the chart while retelling.看观谢谢
