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Working the land
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Brainstorming
What will you think of when you see the word What will you think of when you see the word ““farmingfarming”?”?
farming
farmers
field
rice
fertilizer
wheat
cotton……
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ploughing (犁田) Seeding ( 播种 )
fertilizing ( 施肥 )
irrigating ( 灌溉 )
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transplanting 插秧
harvesting
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How much land can be used for farming?
1. 3/4 of our earth is covered with water!2. 1/2 of this piece is too hot, cold, or wet for farming!
3. 3/4 of this part is used for roads, buildings like houses, schools!
4. Only 1/32 of the earth is used for farming!!
5. The skin of our apple is the size of the earth to grow plants!
① ② ③ ④ ⑤
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Population
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HungeHungerr
The starving children
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How to end hunger?
Yuan Longping’s way?
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What may be the style of the passage?
A. a story B. a travel journal C. a biography (An introduction to a person)
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Match the following headings( 标题) to each paragraph.
A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE
Para1 A. Dr Yuan’s dreams.
Para2 B. Dr Yuan’s personality.
Para3 C. Dr Yuan’s biography( 传记 ).
Para4 D. Dr Yuan’s appearance
and his achievement.
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Para 1: 1.What does Dr Yuan look Para 1: 1.What does Dr Yuan look like?like?
He has sunburnt face and arms and a slim, strong body like those of millions of other Chinese farmers.
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2.What’s his achievement?2.What’s his achievement?
He grows what is called super hybrid rice, and became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output.
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Para2a. He was born into a poor farmer’s family .
b. He graduated from Southwest Agriculture college.
c. In 1950,Chinese farmers produced 5.5 billion tons of rice.
d. 20 billon tons of rice was produced by growing his hybrid rice.
e. He searched a way to increase rice outputs without expanding the area of fields.
f. He helps rid the world of hunger by circulating his knowledge in less developed countries.
Proper order:
Put Dr Yuan’s biography in right order.
a c b e d f
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His biography.His biography.
1). In 1931. born.2) In 1953, graduated and devoted his life to finding ways to grow rice.3) Last year, twenty billion tons of rice was produced. Now, Dr. Yuan is circulating his knowledge.
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Para 3
Which of the following description about Dr Yuan’s personality (个性) is not true?
A. He is satisfied with his life because he is now rich and famous.B. He cares little about money and fame (名声) .C. He would rather work than lead a comfortable life.D. He enjoys a simpler life than most rich
and famous people.
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His personality.His personality.
He is satisfied with his life. Because he doesn’t like money and fame.
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sunburntinterestingmusic-loving pleasant livelyenergetic
sunburntinterestingmusic-loving pleasant livelyenergetic
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The rice field is his stage for ever!
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Para 4: Describe the rice in Dr. Yuan Longping’s dream.
• As tall as _________ As tall as _________ • As big as ____________As big as ____________• As huge as _________As huge as _________
sorghuman ear of corna peanut
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2. What is his dream now?2. What is his dream now?
To export his rice so that it can be grown all over the world.
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appearanceappearance
birthbirth
educationeducation
achievementachievement
slim, strong, sunburnt
Beijing, in 1930
graduated from SAC, in 1953
super hybrid rice
hobbieshobbies playing the violin; mah-jong;swimming; reading
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pioneeringpioneering
creativecreative
considerateconsiderate
modestmodest
plainplain
devoteddevoted
kindkind
intelligentintelligent
determineddetermined
generousgenerousstrong-willedstrong-willed
Personalities
selflessselfless
Dr. Yuan is a great scientist who is…
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Review the passage and complete the following notes about Dr. Yuan Longping. P11 Ex.1•Name:•Nationality:•Age:•Occupation:• Education:
•Dream:
Yuan Longping
Chinese
82 (as of 2012)
scientist
graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953
produce a kind of rice to feed more people; export it so that it could be grown around the globe.
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In 1974, developed hybrid rice which produces 1/3 more than normal rice
achievements
hobbies:
Listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading
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PoemBy Li Shen
Farmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field
soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.
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