Unit 2 Working the land Reading

Poem Farmers weeding at noon, Sweat down the field soon. ---By Li Shen Farmers weeding at noon, Sweat down the field soon. Who knows food on a tray, Due to their toiling day.

plow the field

grow some young plants

insert the young plants into the field

harvest

rice

Task 2: Skim the passage to check if you are right or not. Pre-reading Task 1: Look at the title of the passage and the picture on Page 10. Predict what the reading passage is about? Task 2: Skim the passage to check if you are right or not.

Skimming Task :Skim the passage to find Yuan Longping’s main achievement. He grows super hybrid rice.

Fast Reading Task :What is the main idea of each paragraph? Para1 His dreams His personality What he thinks of himself and his achievement His biography and his achievements

A pioneer for all people What he thinks of himself + achievement His biography and achievements His personality His dreams

Yuan Longping -- Father of Hybrid Rice

Careful Reading Task 1 Read the passage and decide whether the following are true or false. Dr. Yuan’s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s farmland. Dr. Yuan is a farmer not a scientist. Dr. Yuan would rather work than relax. Dr. Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people. T F T T

Careful Reading Task Read the passage and decide whether the following are true or false. F 5.The special rice makes it possible to produce one-fifth more of the crop in the same field. 6.Dr. Yuan cares about being famous. 7.One of his dreams is to export his rice so that it can be grown around the world. F T

Careful Reading Task Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Name Nationality Age Occupation Yuan Longping Chinese 79 Scientist

Education Dream Achievement Hobbies Graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953 To export his hybrid rice so that it can be grown around the world Developed hybrid rice Listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading

Why does he consider himself a farmer? Post reading Why does he consider himself a farmer? He works in the field to do his research. Sunburnt face and arms and his slim , strong body. The first agricultural pioneer in the world. Grow hybrid rice.

Post reading Is Dr Yuan more of a scientist or more of a farmer? Do you think he is a businessman?

I think he is more of a scientist 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 businessman, because his goal is not to make money.

How would you describe Dr Yuan’s personality? Use some adjectives. Patient, careful, hard-working, intelligent, considerate, kind, determined, helpful, unselfish…

Post reading An interview Reporter: Dr Yuan, may I ask you some questions? Dr Yuan: Go ahead. Reporter: …

There is still hunger in the world. Discussion There is still hunger in the world. 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 new sort of fertilizer(肥料)to give rice enough nutrition Find some new ways to stop the pollution to the environment and protect the soil in the field.

One of the best ways to solve the food shortage problem is to increase rice harvests through the science and technology.

Homework Writing practice Write a short biography about Dr.Yuan (about 120 words) 2. Learned the words by heart.