Book 4Unit 2reading A pioneer for all people 讲课比赛定稿分享资料

1、.1.2While-ReadingSkim the passage to get its main idea.Finish Exercises I. 1-3. 1. Dont read the text word by word.2. To get the main idea quickly, please read the first or the last sentence of each paragraph.Reading TipsSkimming.3 The text mainly talks about an _pioneer named _who worked hard to pr

2、oduce_.agriculturalYuan Longpingsuper hybrid riceWhile-Reading.4 Para. 1 Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4 A. Dr. Yuans personalityB. Dr. Yuans dreamsC. Dr.Yuans appearance and his achievement.D. Dr. Yuans biography.Skimming.5 A. narration （记叙文记叙文）B. exposition （说明文说明文）C. argumentation （议论文议论文）D. practical writ

3、ingSkimmingThe type of the passage is_.A .6 Scanning Scan the passage to complete the notes about Dr.Yuan. Put these events in the correct order.7Name Yuan LongpingAge 85Nationality China Occupation Scientist / farmerEducation He graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.Hobbies Listenin

4、g to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.AchievementsIn 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output.8Why does Dr. Yuan look like a farmer?.9He looks like a farmer because he has a _ face and arms and a _, _ body. He is a scientist

5、because he grows super _ rice. In 1973, he became the first _ pioneer to grow rice that has a high _.sunburntslimstronghybridoutputAppearanceAchievementagricultural.10Name Yuan LongpingAge 85Nationality China Occupation Scientist / farmerEducation He graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in

6、1953.Hobbies Listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.AchievementsIn 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output.11 Personal informationName Yuan LongpingAge 85Nationality Occupation Education He graduated _ in 1953.Hobbies

7、 Listening to _, playing _, swimming and _.Achievements In 1973, he became the _in the world to produce _.12 He was born. b. He graduated from Southwest Agriculture college. Chinese farmers could produced fifty-six million tons of rice. d. He became the first agricultural pioneer. e. He searched for

8、 a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of fields. f. He is circulating his knowledge in less developed countries.acbedf193019531950 1973as a young mannow.13Brown, an American professorChina wont feed themselves because of its large population!We can solve the problem and we can

9、help world to solve the problem!.14 How would you describe Yuan Longpings personality? Use three or four adjectives.Discussion For example: He is modest. Although he is one of Chinas most famous scientist, he considers himself a farmer.15Choose three or four adjectives.self-centeredsensitivehard-wor

10、kingcarefuldeterminedindependentwarm-heartedgenerousdevotedcreative strong-willeddeterminedselflesspatient kind .16modestmodestdevoteddevoteddetermineddeterminedgenerousgenerousknowledgeableknowledgeableDr. Yuanselflessselfless.17He graduated from Southwest Agricultural College.He grows super hybrid

11、 rice. He is now circulating his knowledge in many other less developed countries.Discussion Knowledgeable .18.192. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. Post reading 1. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce 20% more of the crop in the same field.Analy

12、ze these sentences and finish the exercises.202. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problem.Post reading 1. The new method makes it possible for us to complete the task fast.Check the answers. In the early 1990s, America was the first country to produce GM tomatoes. The new technology makes it

13、 possible to grow more food to satisfy peoples need. However, eating GM food has caused a hot discussion around the world. .21Role play Have a conversation in pairs, with one student as the farmer and the other as the customer. The farmer is persuading the customer to buy his/her GM rice.22can resis

14、t (抵抗抵抗) disease and pests Advantages can improve human nutritioncan last longer and still be full of flavour (滋味）滋味） Possible dangers may cause new, unknown health problems for humanmay develop into new “super weeds” that grow out of controlmay create pests that are stronger and difficult to kill.2

15、3Pair work .24Summary(总结)Personal informationPursuit(追求)：Production achievementsPersonality:Age:Occupation:Nationality:85Chinesescientist / farmer1. More than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from his hybrid rice2. 22% of the worlds people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China.

16、3. Farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.He cares little about money and being famousHe grows rice that has a high output.25Thanks for Attention!Thanks for Attention!.26Homework Level 1:语法填空语法填空Level 2: Learn more about GM food by logging on to the websites:http:/ 03/15/content_9588385.htmLevel 3: Write down four or five more reasons to encourage morepeople to eat / not to eat GM food. Then design your own poster about GM food. .27 (1) Although he is one of Chinas most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer.Discussion modest (