Unit 5 Working the land Reading and Thinking （ppt课件）-2023新人教版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第一册.pptx

1、UNIT 5 WORKING THE LANDWORKING THE LAND1.Where do you think the photo was taken,and what is it of?It was taken somewhere in southern China because there are folk houses（民居）（民居）built besides paddy field(稻田).WORKING THE LANDMy lifelong pursuit is tokeep all the people away from hunger.-Yuan LongpingIn

2、 this class,you will1.read about agricultural scientist Yuan Longping;2.learn to use word formation to guess the meanings of new words;3.analyse why Yuan Longping is called a pioneer for all people.Learning objectivesGet to know an agricultural scientist1.What crop isYuan Longping holding in his han

3、ds?He is holding sheaves(捆，束)of his hybrid rice.Activity 1:Answer the questions.Get to know an agricultural scientist Activity 1:Answer the questions.2.What do you know about Yuan Longping?Father of Hybrid Rice(世界杂交水稻之父世界杂交水稻之父)Recipient of the Medal of the Republic（共和国勋章获得者）（共和国勋章获得者）Great Scientis

4、tpioneer:a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge,culture,etc.Activity 2:Read the text and match the main idea with each paragraph.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEA.Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.B.Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dream

5、s.C.Yuan considers himself a farmer.D.Yuan decided to study agriculture.E.Yuans innovation has helped to feed more people.F.Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.135462A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE1.Yuan considers himself a farmer.2.Yuan decided to study agriculture.3.Yuan conducted research and developed

6、 hybrid rice.4.Yuans innovation has helped to feed more people.5.Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.6.Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEWhy do we need to summarize the main idea of each paragraph?1.Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer?A PIO

7、NEER FOR ALL PEOPLEActivity 3:Read the text and answer the questions.Para.1.Yuan considers himself a farmer.Because he continually works the land in his research.Yet,he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research.2.Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agricultur

8、e?A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEActivity 3:Read the text and answer the questions.Para.2.Yuan decided to study agriculture.He was concerned that farmers had poor harvests and sometimes even had a shortage of food to eat.what concerned him most was To tackle this crisis,he chose to 3.What is the main advan

9、tage of hybrid crops?A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEActivity 3:Read the text and answer the questions.Para.3.Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops.One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually

10、attain a higher yield than conventional crops.4.How has Yuans work helped China and other countries?A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEActivity 3:Read the text and answer the questions.Para.4.Yuans innovation has helped to feed more people.Yuans innovation has helped feed not just China,but many other countrie

11、s that depend on rice as well,such as India and Vietnam.Yuans innovation has helped feed5.What is Yuans latest vision?A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEActivity 3:Read the text and answer the questions.Para.5.Yuan cares little for fame or wealth.OR Para.6.Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dream

12、s.Seawater rice.His latest vision for“seawater rice”has also become a reality 1.understand how the author constructs his/her ideas;2.quickly locate the information we may need.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEThe main idea of each paragraph can help us：Activity4:What writing technique does the writer employ

13、to exhibit Yuan Longpings qualities?Contrasthis parents wish VS his own decisionthe general assumption about hybrid rice VS his belieffather of hybrid rice VS farmerpopular belief retire to a life of leisure VS his beliefcontinue to work the land as a man of the soilA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEActivity

14、4:Whats your impression on professor Yuan?Please use some adjectives to describe professor Yuan.Great personGreat persondedicateddiligentdevotedhard-workingoutstandingDr.YuanambitiousmodestselflessDecide which qualities the following sentences represent.a.devoted=dedicated(献身的)b.selfless c.modest(谦虚

15、的)d.kind-hearted e.energetic f.hardworking g.plain(朴素的)h.determined i.persistent 坚持的j.innovative 富有革新精神的k.visionary 有远见卓识的1.He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research._2.His slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to whom he has

16、devoted his life._ c,f,e a3.What concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat._4.Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice._5.Deep down,Yuan is still very much a farmer

17、 at heart._d f,h，i，j c,g a.devoted=dedicated(献身的)b.selfless c.modest(谦虚的)d.kind-hearted e.energetic f.hardworking g.plain(朴素的)h.determined i.persistent 坚持的j.innovative 富有革新精神的k.visionary 有远见卓识的6.He cares little for celebrity or money._7.Instead,he makes large donations to support agricultural resear

18、ch._8.Despite his advanced years,Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision._gbe,k a.devoted=dedicated(献身的)b.selfless c.modest(谦虚的)d.kind-hearted e.energetic f.hardworking g.plain(朴素的)h.determined i.persistent 坚持的j.innovative 富有革新精神的k.visionary 有远见卓识的boosting yields,60%,science or medi

19、cine,salty land,fulfil his dreams,agriculture,farmerBecause he works the land,scientist Yuan Longping,the“father of hybrid rice”,considers himself to be a(n)1._.Born in Beijing in 1930,his parents wanted him to study 2._,but concerned about farmers poor harvests,he chose to study 3._ at Southwest Ag

20、ricultural College in Chongqing instead.After graduating in 1953,he realised that the solution lay in 4._ with hybrid rice,a cross of two or more rice species.Overcoming great difficulties,he produced his first in 1974 and today about 5._ of Chinas rice consumption comes from Yuans hybrid strains.Wh

21、ats more,they have helped to feed other countries as well.Continuing to 6._,his latest vision for“seawater rice”has also become a reality,potentially allowing rice production in Chinas 7._.Despite his age,everyone is waiting to see what Yuan will achieve next.Choose the right content from the box to

22、 complete the summary of the text.boosting yields,60%,science or medicine,salty land,fulfil his dreams,agriculture,farmerBecause he works the land,scientist Yuan Longping,the“father of hybrid rice”,considers himself to be a(n)1._.Born in Beijing in 1930,his parents wanted him to study 2._,but concer

23、ned about farmers poor harvests,he chose to study 3._ at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing instead.farmer science or medicineagricultureAfter graduating in 1953,he realised that the solution lay in 4._ with hybrid rice,a cross of two or more rice species.Overcoming great difficulties,he pr

24、oduced his first in 1974 and today about 5._ of Chinas rice consumption comes from Yuans hybrid strains.Whats more,they have helped to feed other countries as well.Continuing to 6._,his latest vision for“seawater rice”has also become a reality,potentially allowing rice production in Chinas 7._.Despi

25、te his age,everyone is waiting to see what Yuan will achieve next.boosting yields,60%,science or medicine,salty land,fulfil his dreams,agriculture,farmerboosting yields 60%fulfil his dreams salty land A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEActivity 6:Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in th

26、e box.create estimation education generation graduateA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEOften,new words are not really“new”they are just different forms of words that you may already know.For instance,a word ending with ate is often a verb,while a word ending in tion is often a noun.Thus,we have communicate(ve

27、rb)and communication(noun).English has many word patterns like this.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEWrite the noun/verb forms of these words.create estimation education generation graduatecreation estimate educate generate graduationA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEcreate estimation education generation graduatecrea

28、tion estimate educate generate graduation1.This school has _ thousands of bright young students over the years.educated2.Most students look for jobs after university _.graduationA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEcreate estimation education generation graduatecreation estimate educate generate graduation3.Beca

29、use of the _ of new strains of hybrid crops,people in many parts of the world now have more food to eat.creation4.Last year,this new electric power plant _ enough energy to power the whole city.generatedA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEcreate estimation education generation graduatecreation estimate educate

30、generate graduation5.It was difficult to calculate exactly how many trees had been cut down.However,a general _ was possible.estimation1.Replace the underlined words with the correct forms of the words from the text._1.To deal with this crisis,he chose to study agriculture.2.He is a very good actor

31、and he commits himself to every role that he takes on.3.Yuan Longping strongly believed that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.To tackledevoteswas convinced1.Replace the underlined words with the correct forms of the words from the text._4.Yuan Longping,through intense effort,

32、solved enormous difficulties and developed the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming.5.This hybrid enabled farmers to increase their output greatly.6.Students are encouraged to try a variety of free-time activities to reduce the intense stress from studying.overcameboostleisure2.Complete

33、the sentences with the correct forms of the words from the text.Then use these words to make your own sentences.1.The c_ of a person are the special qualities that make him or her different from others.2.Scientists from different countries have been pursuing various possibilities to overcome food s_

34、.3.Many of us a_ that earthquakes would never happen in our area.4.With more and more farm machines being used in the fields,the c_ of fuel has been increasing.characteristicsshortageassumeconsumption2.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words from the text.Then use these words to m

35、ake your own sentences.5.Newspapers should pay less attention to media c_ and more attention to our national heroes.6.Our general manager tried his best to help overcome the difficulties we were facing during the financial c_.7.Mymother is very c_ and finds it hard to accept the modern lifestyle tha

36、t I enjoy.8.The government has decided to boost the programme to g_ more new jobs.celebritiescrisisconventionalgenerate3.Complete the news report below with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.tackle A vast underground shelter built during World War I has been turned into an urban

37、farm,supplying supermarkets and restaurants in London.The shelter,which could protect up to 8,000 people from wartime bombs,_ two large tunnels that were intended to one day become an extension of the London Underground.But that never became _ and the shelter was left for 70 years.Then businessmen d

38、ecided to make use of it to grow green vegetables to meet increasing _ demands.visionconventional deep downbe comprised ofis comprised ofrealconsumptionrealityconsumption3.Complete the news report below with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.The tunnels are lit with pink LEDs as

39、there is no natural light _ below the ground.The vegetables are grown in special liquids instead of the earth that is used as in _ farming.Many experts share a _ that this kind of urban farming could help not only in _ the problem of population growth,but also in adapting to climate change.conventionaldeep downvisiontacklevisionconventional deep downbe comprised ofrealityconsumptiontacklingThank you for joining me!