英语人教选择性必修第一册Unit 5 Period 1 Reading and Thinking 02.pptxVIP

Unit 5 Working the LandReading and ThinkingTeaching objectives:By the end of this period, you will be able to…(1)know the story about Yuan Longping and summarize the characteristics of him. (2)know the characteristics of language in the text.(3)express their ideas on the given topics through critical thinking.1.Who is the man in the photo? What crop is he holding in his hands?2.What do you know about the man? What else do you want to know about him? 1.The photo is of Yuan Longping, holding sheaves of his hybrid rice.2.I know that he is often called the “father of hybrid rice”, and his work has sparked a farming revolution in China. I suggest I want to know what he thinks about the future of China’s agriculture. Fast Reading Task1 Read the title and the first sentence of each paragraph. What kind of writing do you think this is? Where can you find such a piece of writing?Task 2 Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph.Para.1 A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.Para.2 B. Yuam is old but still woking hard to fulfil his dreams.Para.3 C. Yuan considers himself a farmer.Para.4 D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.Para.5 E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.Para.6 F. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.Detailed Reading Task 1 Read the text again and answer the questions.1.Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer?2.Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture?3.What is the main advantage of hybrid crops?Because he continually works the land in his research.He was considered that farmers had poor harvests and sometimes even had a shortage of food to eat.One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops.Detailed Reading 4.How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries?5.What attitude does Yuan hold toward money or fame? What does he do?6.What is Yuan’s lat