（新教材）人教版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第一册Unit 5 Period 1 Reading and Thinking 02ppt课件.pptx

1、Reading and Thinking n 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 pho

2、to? 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 Chi

3、na. I suggest I want to know what he thinks about the future of Chinas 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 p

4、aragraph. 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. Yuans innovation has helped to feed more people. Para.6 F. Yuan c

5、ares 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. H

6、e 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 Yuans work helped China and other countries? 5.What attitude does Yuan hold t

7、oward money or fame? What does he do? 6.What is Yuans latest vision? Yuans innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India and Vietnam. He cares little for celebrity or money.Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural rese

8、arch. Seawater rice. Step IV Text Type Analysis 1. Since we have learned something about Lin Qiaozhi and Tu Youyou, do you still remember the main ideas of the two passages? 2. Can you tell me what should be included when we are introducing a person to others? And what are included in this passage?

9、3. In the text, the writing technique of contrast is used for many times. Can you find out them? Lin Qiaozhi overcame a lot of difficulty and sacrificed a lot to become the “mother of ten thousand babies” while Tu Youyou and her team did a lot of research to obtain artemisinin . Birth, education, ac

10、hievements, awards, deeds, evaluation, characteristics and so on. In this passage, education about Yuan, his education, his efforts, his achievements, his characteristics are all mentioned. Para.1 father of hybrid rice vs farmer; para.2 his parents wish vs his own decision para.3 the general assumpt

11、ion about hybrid rice vs his belief para.5 retire to a life of leisure vs continue to work the land as a man of the soil. Summary After reading the passage, what do you think of Yuan Longping? Think about some adjectives to describe him. Yuan Longping . Yuan Longping modest devoted/committed determi

12、ned creative simple/plain compassionate generous . Critical Thinking Food is the most significant thing in the world, because everyone lives on food. Do you know what kinds of measures can we take to make sure everyone can save food well? What the government should do? When we get together in restau

13、rants, what should we do? When we witness others wasting food, its our duty to_. First of all, governments should call on people to save food and avoid wasting food. “Clear the plate” campaign is one of the effective measure. As for us students, we should order what we can eat. If we have ordered to

14、o much, wed better pack and take the left-over home. Last but not the least, when we witness others wasting food, its our duty to warn them not to do so. At the same time, we should educate the people around us to build up the idea that wasting is a shame. Language Use Fill in the blanks to complete

15、 the passage. Yuan Longping, born in 1930 in Beijing, chose to study agriculture to tackle food _1_(short). After _2_(graduate) in 1953, he worked as a researcher. Yuan was convinced that the creation of hybrid rice could solve this problem. Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical d

16、ifficulties to develop the first hybrid rice in 1974, _3_ enabled farmers to expand their output greatly. Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China _4_(comprise) of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains. Yuan s innovation has helped feed not just China, b

17、ut many other countries_5_ (depend) on rice as well, such as India and Vietnam. Because of his invaluable contributions, Yuan Longping has received numerous awards both in China and abroad. _6_a man of the soil, he cares little for celebrity or money. _7_, he makes large donations to support agricul

18、tural research._8_ impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfil his dreams. His latest vision for “seawater rice” has also become a reality, and_9_(potential) opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production. Despite his advanced

19、 years, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision, and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next. _10_(know) as the“father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping is really one of Chinas most famous scientists. shortage graduating which is comprised depending AsInstead What potentially Known To surf on the Internet to find more about Yuan Longping and take notes.