Unit 2 Working the land

farming grain bacteria fertilizer hunger hybrid rice agriculture … pest

select the seeds plough the soil turn over the soil sow the seeds remove the weeds fertilize

Put the farming steps in right order. a. select the seeds b. sow the seeds c. plough the soil d. turn over the soil e. fertilize f. remove the weeds abc de f

A poem Farmers weeding at noon, Sweat down the field soon. Who knows food on a tray, Due to their toiling day.

Why could China feed 22%of the world’s people from just 7%of the farmland? Who plays such an important part in Chinese agriculture?

Personal Information Name Yuan Longping Birthplace Age Occupation Education He graduated from Hobbies Beijing 78 agricultural scientist listening to violin music; playing mah-jong; swimming; reading Southwest Agriculture College

1.What achievements does he make? He grows what is called super hybrid rice, and became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output.

1930Dr Yuan was_______ in Beijing Chinese farmers produced ____________ tons of rice Dr Yuan __________ from Southwest Agriculture Institute. last year Nearly ____________tons of rice was produced. now Dr Yuan is ___________ his knowledge in India, Vietnam… born 50,000,000 graduated 200,000,000 circulating 2. What has he struggled on the road to hybrid rice?

3.What kind of life is Dr Yuan leading? Although he is rich and famous, Dr Yuan is leading a simple life.

4.What is his dream now ? To export his rice so that it can be grown all over the world.

1.What achievements does he make? 2. What has struggled for the past 5 decades? 3.What kind of life is Dr Yuan leading? 4.What is his dream now ? According to the questions above, can you give headings( 标题 ) for each paragraph?

1.Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist. 2.Dr Yuan’s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s farmland. 3.Dr Yuan would rather work than relax. 4.Dr Yuan has dreams when he is asleep and also when he is awake. 5. Dr Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.  Second Reading Read the text again and answer the True or False questions: T F T T T like

Yuan’s personality intelligent confident generous modest unselfish hard-working knowledgeable responsible perseverant determined careful patient energetic

Suppose you were Dr Yuan’s daughter or son. Introduce your “father” to your classmates. You may use the following expressions: more… than… sunburnt face & arms slim, strong body invent super hybrid rice be famous as in 1930 in 1953 at present be satisfied with lead a…life prefer freedom to fame would rather hobbies dream of doing sth.

Hunger Hunger Hunger

If you had the chance to do something to help end hunger in the world, what would you do ?

The measures taken to deal with hunger Invent a new kind of plant to produce more food. Find a sort of fertilizerto give rice enough nutrition( 营养 ). Stop the pollution to the environment and protect the soil in the field.

1 Underline the useful expressions in the text. 2 Get ready to retell the passage in your own word next period. 3 Find out more poems, proverbs and sayings about farming. 4 Use the following phrases to make up new sentences. more…than…( 与其．．．倒不如说．．． ) struggle for thanks to be satisfied with rid…of… lead a … life would rather Homework

A pioneer for all people He wants everyone to call him a farmer. His biography. His personality. His dreams