2015-2016高中英语《Unit 2 Working the land》period 1课件 新人教版必修4.ppt

* Period 1 Warming up Have you ever grown any plants? If so, what did you do to grow them? If not, what kind of plant would you like to grow? How will you grow it? Have you ever been to the countryside? What did you do there? Are you from a farmer’s family? What do you know about farming? Yuan Longping is working the land. He struggled for the past five decades to help the farmers. Super Hybrid Rice has a high output Father of Hybrid Rice 1.When and who did become the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output? 2. What did Yuan Longping invent? In 1974,Yuan Longping. Hybrid rice While reading Task 1 Skimming Task 2 Scanning Find out the main idea of each paragraph. Para.3: He cares little about spending the money on himself and would rather keep time for his hobbies. Para.4: Dr Yuan’s dreams. Find out the main idea of each paragraph Para. 1: Although he is one of China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping works the land to do his research. Para.2: His personal information and contribution to the world. Para1 A. Dr Yuan’s dreams. Para2 B. Dr Yuan’s personality. Para3 C. Dr Yuan’s biography. Para4 D. Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievement. A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE Then match the following headings with the right paragraphs. Para. 1 Dr Yuan’s appearance and hisachievement Task 3 Careful reading Q1: What does Dr Yuan look like? He has a sunburnt face and arms and a slim, strong body. He is more like a farmer than a scientist. Q2: What is his achievement? He grows what is called super hybrid rice, which makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. True or False: 1.Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist. 2.Dr Yuan’s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s farmland. F T 1930 1950 1953 As a young man 20 billion 22%