人教版高中英语必修四课件：Unit 2 Working the land(共14张PPT).ppt

Studying aims 1.Master the new words and phrases. 2.Give a brief introduction to a person. 3.Learn the importance of the farm work. 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? A brief introduction to Yuan Long ping: He was born into a poor farmer’s family in 1931 in Jiangxi.After graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953,he devoted all his life to finding ways to grow more and more rice Comprehending 1.Think about each statement and tick the correct boxes. True 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. 3. Dr Yuan would rather work than relax. 4. Dr Yuan has dreams when he is asleep and also when he is awake. 5. Dr Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people. √ √ √ √ Words and expressions hunger sunburnt struggle super output expand circulate rid…of be satisfied with lead a …life equip freedom would rather violin motorcycle grain export suitable ( )1. He wants everyone to call him a farmer,for that’s how he regards himself. A.He thinks of himself as a farmer. B.The other people think of him as a farmer . ( )2. In many ways,he is one of them ,and he has struggled for the past five decades to help them. A.He is one of the farmers . B.He not only looks like a farmer but also works in the fields with them to do the research. ( )3. At that time,hunger was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside. A.People became ill and died because there was not enough food. B.People think it is important.. ( )4. Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before. A.Just now.