高中英语人教版备课资料包：必修4 Unit 2课件 U2 Reading 3.pptVIP

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 into trouble. The only way to solve the food shortage problem is to increase the yield of the grain crop per land area through the advancement of science and technology. New words and expressions 1. sunburnt adj sun-tanned 2. struggle v to make great efforts 3. super adj (infml) excellent; splendid 4. disturbing adj 引起烦恼，让人不安的 5. expand v become larger in size, number or amount 6. circulate v (cause sth. to) pass from one person, place, etc to another 7. equip v supply sb/ sth (with what is needed, for a particular purpose) 8. export v send (goods) to another country for sale 9. get rid of: 摆脱， 除去 10. be satisfied with: be content with 11. would rather: prefer to Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false. A pioneer for all people Why does he consider himself a farmer. He works the land to do his research. Sunburnt face and arms and his slim , strong body. Grow hybrid rice. The first agricultural pioneer in the world. Personal information Name: Nationality: Age: Occupation: Education: 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? 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. 4. What do you think is the main reason for his success? 5. Dr Yuan thinks that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. Do you agree or disagree? Why? I think developing other hybrid grains would make a great difference in the problem of world hunger. Hybrid grains that can survive in very dry or very hot areas would be very use