Unit 2 Working the land Periods 2教案（人教版必修4）.docVIP

Periods 2 3 Pre-reading, Reading Comprehending Teaching Goals: 1. To learn about Yuan Longping. 2. To develop Ss’ some basic reading skills. 3. To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about agriculture, the reading text and Professor Yuan’s quality. Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Pre-reading Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about Yuan longping. 1. Show some pictures, and encourage Ss to give as much information as possible. 2. Let Ss work in pairs to discuss the following questions. （1）Do you think there is enough rice to eat in the world now? What if tomorrow there was suddenly no rice enough to eat? （2）What would you do to end hunger if many people go hungry in the world as showed in the 4th picture?. Step 2. Leading-in Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in the text and encourage Ss to imagine the content of the text. 1. Ask Ss to answer the questions below. Who is the person in the picture? Can you guess what his job is? 2. Ask Ss to talk about Yuan longping according to what they know. Step 3. Fast reading Purpose: To get a brief understanding of the text. 1. Ask Ss to read the text quickly and try to get the main idea of the text. 2. Ask Ss to get the main idea of each paragraph and complete the following form. Paragraphs Hints 1 2 3 4 Suggested Answers: Paragraphs Hints 1 The scientist’s appearance His achievement梥uper hybrid rice. 2 Yuanh’s family background His agricultural research 3 Yuan’s noble personality. 4 Yuan’s dreams. Step 4. Intensive reading Purpose: To get Ss to have some details in the text. 1. Ask Ss to read the text carefully and work in pairs to finish Ex1 of Comprehending on P11. 2. Ask Ss to take the quiz below and see whether Ss can grasp the details of the text. (1) Why does Yuan want everyone to call him a farmer? A. Because he is one of China’s most famous scientists. B. Because he works the land to do his research. C. Because his sunburnt face and arms and his