1、Unit 2 Working the land Reading Free talkDo you want to be a famer?Why or why not?What do you know about agriculture?Warming up I(5ms)farmirrigationfoodcropweedgrainfertilizer seedploughingagricultureA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEfather of hybrid rice Name:Born:Occupation:Education:Dream:Achievements:Hobb
2、ies:Fast reading Personal informationPersonal information Name:Born:Occupation:Education:Dreams:Yuan Longpingin 1930;in a poor familya scientist/farmerSouthwest Agriculture College1.saw rice plants as tall as sorghum 2.to export his rice1.develop rice that has a high output2.circulate his knowledge
3、abroad3.give money to equip others for their researchAchieve-ments:Hobbies:1.Listen to violin music2.play mah-jong3.swimming4.readingPersonal information.1.What does Dr Yuan look like?2.Why did Dr Yuan want to increase the rice output when he was young?3.How does he help rid the world of hunger?4.Wh
4、at kind of life is Dr Yuan leading?5.What do you think of him?Detailed reading(Team work)1.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.2.Why did Dr Yuan want to increase the rice output when he was young?Dr Yuan wanted
5、to increase the rice output because he saw many people go hungry when he was young.3.How does he help rid the world of hunger?He helps the world get rid of hunger by producing a hybrid strain of rice which increase the harvest.4.What kind of life is Dr Yuan leading?Dr Yuan is leading a simple life,d
6、oing his research,listening to his music,play mah-jong,swimming,reading.5.What do you think of him?He doesnt like money because he gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.He doesnt like fame too though he has made great contributions to the world.Hes really respectab
7、le.Use key words in this passage to describe Dr Yuanbe satisfied with,sunburnt,export,freedom,lead a life,grain,super,ridof,equip,output,expand,thanks to,would rather,care about.PoemBy Li ShenFarmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.HomeworkTo find out some language points in the reading part.
