高一英语必修4Unit2Workingtheland课件reading

Reading人教版必修4unit2workingthelandWarmingup&ReadingWarmingupIsiteasyforfarmerstogetrice?

Farmersweedingatnoon,Sweatdownthefieldsoon.Whoknowsfoodonatray,Duetotheirtoilingday.Apoem

Isitverynecessaryforustocherish(珍惜）thefood?ApoemFarmersweedingatnoon,Sweatdownthefieldsoon.Whoknowsfoodonatray,Duetotheirtoilingday.Warmingup1.Haveyouevergrownanyplants?Ifso,whatdidyoudotogrowthem?Ifnot,whatkindofplantwouldyouliketogrow?Howwillyougrowit?Whatdoyouknowabout“farming”?wheat

sorghumricecornPotatoesStaplefoodselecttheseedsploughthesoilturnoverthesoilsowtheseedsremovetheweedsfertilizefarmingstepsplowthefieldgrowsomeyoungplantsinserttheyoungplantsintothefieldharvest联合国粮农组织称：饥饿每年夺去500万儿童生命Didyouknowthesefactsbefore?Whatproblemdotheyshow?Isitveryimportantforustodevelopagriculture?Whoplaysaveryimportantpartin

developingChineseagriculture?ricePre-reading(4ms)Answerthefollowingquestions:WhatisthemainfoodinallEastAsianandSoutheastAsiancountries?Rice.Itissaidthatthereare2.4billionpeopletoeatriceeverydaythroughouttheworld.Iftherewasnoriceoneday,whatwouldhappen?Inthelate1990s,Brown,anAmericanscholar,cameupwith

thetheoryofChineseMenace(威胁),whichsaidthatinthe2030s,Chinesepopulationwilladdupto1.6billion,andhadthequestionwhowouldfeedthelargepopulationinChinaaswellasintheworld.Justatthattime,aChinesescientistdeclaredtotheworldthatChinacansolvetheproblembyhimselfandhelptosolvethesameproblemintheworld.APioneerforAllPeopleYuanLongpingFatherofHybridRice1.Whenandwhodidbecomethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrowricethathasahighoutput?2.WhatdidYuanLongpinginvent?In1974,YuanLongpingHybridriceⅠFastreadingTask1Skimming袁隆平被誉为中国的“杂交水稻之父”.中国农民说，吃饭靠“两平”，一靠邓小平----制定了生产承包责任制的政策，二靠袁隆平----发明了杂交稻。袁隆平，男，１９３０年９月出生于北京，１９５３年毕业于西南农学院农学系。毕业后，一直从事农业教育及杂交水稻研究。在中国人民正闹饥荒的20世纪60年代，袁隆平提出了杂交水稻的概念，这种新型水稻具有高产量的特点。10年后，他研制成功了一种产量比一般水稻高出20%的新型水稻。袁隆平一生献身于农业研究，先后受到联合国教科文组织、粮农组织的称誉。袁隆平虽已年届７０岁，仍然一如既往地从事农业研究。袁隆平人物简历hybridrice;SystemofProductionResponsibility;institute;sufferthefamine;yield;UNESCO,FAO.Task2ScanningFindoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.

Para1A.DrYuan’sdreams.Para2B.DrYuan’spersonality.Para3C.DrYuan’sbiography.Para4D.DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievement.APIONEERFORALLPEOPLEMatchthefollowingheadingswiththerightparagraphs.Para.1DrYuan’sappearanceandhis

achievementⅡCarefulreadingQ1:WhatdoesDrYuanlooklike?Hehasasunburntfaceandarmsandaslim,strongbody.Heismorelikeafarmerthanascientist.Q2:Whatishisachievement?Hegrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridrice,whichmakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.TrueorFalse:1.DrYuanismoreafarmerthanascientist.2.DrYuan’skindofriceisthemostsuitableforChina’sfarmland.FTPara2HisbiographyTimeinformation19301953AsayoungmanLastyearnowBorninBeijingSouthwestAgricultureCollegeHungerwasagreatproblemSawthegreatneedforincreasingthericeoutput200milliontonsproducedCirculatinghisknowledgea.Hewasbornintoapoorfarmer’sfamily.b.HegraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturecollege.c.In1950,Chinesefarmersproduced5.5billiontonsofrice.d.200milliontonsofricewasproducedbygrowinghishybridrice.e.Hesearchedforawaytoincreasericeoutputswithoutexpandingtheareaoffields.f.Hehelpsridtheworldofhungerbycirculating

hisknowledgeinlessdevelopedcountries.Properorder:acbedfPutDrYuan’sbiographyinrightorder.DrYuan’sbiographyWhichofthefollowingdescriptionaboutDrYuan’spersonalityisnottrue?He

issatisfiedwith

hislifebecauseheis

nowrichandfamous.B.Hecareslittleaboutmoneyandfame.C.He

wouldrather

workthan

leada

comfortable

life.D.Heenjoysasimplerlifethanmostrich

andfamouspeople.Para.3DrYuan’spersonalityHisdreamsPara41)Thefirstdream2)TheseconddreamProduceakindofricethatcouldfeedmorepeople

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ToexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownallovertheworldTheseconddreamⅢRevision.(personalinformation)Name:Nationality:Born:Occupation:Education:Dream:

Achievements:

Hobbies:Personalinformation(Resume)Name:Nationality:Birth:Age:Occupation:Education:Personality:Dreams:YuanLongpingChinese

in1930;inapoorfamily83ScientistoffarmingSouthwestAgricultureCollege,in1953HisfirstdreamHisseconddreamcarelittleaboutmoneyandfamePersonalinformationAchievements:Hobbies:growricethathasahighoutputcirculatehisknowledgeabroadgivemoneytoequipothersfortheirresearch

playinghisviolinlisteningtoviolinmusicplayingmah-jongswimmingridinghismotorcycletohisricefieldsTorF

1DrYuanismoreafarmerthanascientist.2DrYuan’sriceisoneofthemostsuitablewaysforChina’sfarmland.3DrYuanwouldratherworkthanrelax.4DrYuanhasdreamswhenheisasleepandalsowhenheisawake.5DrYuanenjoysasimplerlifethanmostrichandfamouspeople.Pairwork

ⅣHaveapost–reading

HaveadiscussionandtryyourbesttointroduceYuanlongpingaccordingtothetipsinyouhandouts.Youmayusethefollowingexpressions:sunburntface&armsslim,strongbodyinv