Module 4（人教版） Unit 2 Working the Land--- Reading.ppt

1、Module 4（人教版）,Unit 2 Working the Land Reading 霍州市二中 高一年级 韩娟娟,Poem By Li Shen,Farmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.,Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.,What is the main food in all East Asian and Southeast Asian countries?,Rice. It is said that there are 2.4 billion people

2、 to eat rice every day throughout the world.,Answer the following questions:,Pre-reading,What do you think would happen if there were suddenly nothing to eat ?,suffer from starvation and starve to death. feel scared / be panic(惊慌). fight for food, even kill each other and the whole country would get

3、 into trouble.,In the late 1990s, Brown, an American scholar, came up with the theory of Chinese Menace(威胁), which said that in the 2030s, Chinese population will add up to 1.6 billion, and had the question who would feed the large population in China as well as in the world.,Just at that time, a Ch

4、inese scientist declared to the world that China can solve the problem by himself and help to solve the same problem in the world.,Yuan Longping - Father of Hybrid Rice,Revise the new words and expressions,sunburnt struggle decade super output crop hunger disturbing expand circulate,thanks to battle

5、 ridof be satisfied with Freedom Would rather therefore equip grain export,Fast reading,Who became the first agricultural pioneer in the world in 1973 to grow rice that has a high output? What are his achievements?,A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE,Match the following headings with the right paragraphs.,Choo

6、se the best answers according to the text.,1) Dr Yuan Longping looks like_. A. scientist B. a strong man C. a farmer D. a pioneer 2) What has he been doing for so many year? A. He has been working in the rice field like other farmers. B. He has been doing research to raise the output of rice. C. He

7、has been managing a large farm. D. He has been carrying out experiment in his lab.,Choose the best answers according to the text.,3) Dr Yuan Longpings main achievement is that_. A. he has helped other less-developed countries B. he has earned a lot of money from his research C. he has helped the Uni

8、ted Nations to get rid of hunger in the world D. he has greatly raised the production of rice 4) Whats his attitude to money? A. He tries his best to earn enough money. B. He thinks that one should own a large sum of money in his life. C. He doesnt value money very much. D. He hates money very much.

9、,Personal information,Name: Nationality: Age: Occupation: Education:,Yuan Longping,Chinese,87,scientist/farmer,Graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953,Careful Reading,In 1974, developed hybrid rice which produces 1/3 more than normal rice,achievements,hobbies:,Listening to violin music,

10、 playing mah-jong, swimming and reading,to export his hybrid rice so that it can be grown around the globe,Dream:,Post reading,1. Why did Yuan Longping want to increase the rice output when he was young? 2. Is Dr Yuan more of a scientist or more of a farmer? Do you think he is a businessman?,Dr Yuan

11、 wanted to increase the rice output because he saw many people go hungry when he was young.,I think he is more of a scientist. 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 busine

12、ssman, because his goal is not to make money.,3. How would you describe Dr Yuans personality? Use three or four adjectives.,Because of his work with developing hybrid rice, it seems that Dr Yuan must be a very patient and careful man. He didnt give up but kept working on his project. He Also seems t

13、o be a very kind man, who cares for others. He wants to use his invention to help hungry people around the world.,4. What do you think is the main reason for his success?,I think Dr Yuan was successful because he kept working and did not give up. He also grew up in a poor family, so he was very motivated to succeed and help other farmers around China.,5. Dr Yuan thinks that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. Do you agree or disagree? Why?,I mostly agree. I think being rich can cause a lot of problems, but it really depend