Module4 Great Scientists reading.pptVIP

What great scientists do you know? 5. What did he discover? He discovered a naturally sterile male rice Plant. 6. How important was the discovery？ Chinese rice production rose by 47.5% in the 1990’s. 50,000 square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other cash crops. Yuan’s rice was exported to other countries. His rice’s yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan. Para 1 In a hungry world, rice is a staple food. Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world. Reading and Vocabulary 5--Find the main idea of each paragraph Para 2 As a student, he liked to ask questions. Para 3 As a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding. Para 4 He discovered a new type of rice. Para 5 His discoveries have brought in great profit (收益). 1. China produces more rice than any other country. 2. Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school. 3. He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice. Reading Vocabulary - 6. Read the passage again and decide whether the statements are True of False. T T T 4. The government helped him in his research. 5. The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometers. 6. The new rice is now grown in other countries, such as Pakistan. T F T Answer: (1) crop (2) breakthrough (3) breed (4) support (5) feed (6) publish (7) producer (8) species (9) agriculture Reading Vocabulary -7. Vocabulary Finish the exercises in Activity 3. Answer 4: (1) B (2) B (3) A (4) B (5) B Reading Vocabulary -8. Vocabulary Finish the exercises in Activity 4. Suppose one of you is an experienced farmer who has been growing rice; One is professor Yuan and the other one is a reporter. Please talk about the influence of the new hybrid rice. Reading and Vocabulary 9--- Post-reading Role-play Prof. Yuan The farmer In the future Nowadays In the past Figures Tips: Homework Review what you have learned. Get ready for the next period of class. * * * * *