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Lesson 94 A Farming Pioneer

Keep 培育 Seed-head 种子穗

Knock out of 从 …… 中敲出来 Weed 杂草 Turn over 翻动；耕翻

Gardening 园艺学

Vocabulary: farming n 耕作，农事 seed-head n 种子穗 keep v 培育 knock out of 从 …… 中敲出来 weed n 杂草 turn over v 翻动；耕翻 gardening n 园艺学

Answer the following questions Who was Jia Sixie? What book did he write? What is the book about? 齐民要术

What did farmers first do before they sowed seeds in the soil ？ A.choose the best seed-heads B.hang up to dry the seed C.knock out of seed-head D.remove weeds

What did he suggest for removing weeds ？ A.let sheep or cows walk on the land B.let sheep or dogs run on the land C.let sheep or horses play on the land D.let sheep or pigs jump on the land

Language points He advised farmers to choose the best seed-heads, the ones that had the best color. one Eg: 1.Can I have an apple,a nice red ______?. 2.I don’t want these green apples;I want the red______. one ones

Exercises: Say something about Jia Si Xie and his book 1.Jia Si Xie was one of___________________ 2.He lived in the_________century AD. 3.He was born_______,___________________, and worked in_________________. 4.He wrote a book called________________. 5.The book has _________characters. the pioneer of farming sixth in Yiduin Shandong Province Gaoyang Qi Min Yao Shu 110,000

6.The book is about both _______________. 7.This book was considered to be an important_________________________. farming and gardening summary of the knowledge of farming

Discuss: 1.How to keep seeds after learning the text? 2.How to improve soil conditions? Choose…., hang up to dry, knock out of Clean rough ground, remove weeds, let sheep or cows, turn over,plant wheat close together

Homework: 1.Read the text again. 2.Finish the exercises of page Remember the new words of this lesson. 4.Prepare lesson 95.

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