Working the land Brainstorming What will you think of when you see the word “farming”? farming farmers field rice fertilizer wheat cotton ……

Working the land

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……

ploughing （犁田） Seeding ( 播种 )

fertilizing ( 施肥 )

irrigating ( 灌溉 )

transplanting 插秧

harvesting

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

Population

HungeHungerr

The starving children

How to end hunger?

Yuan Longping’s way?

What may be the style of the passage?

A. a story B. a travel journal C. a biography (An introduction to a person)

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

His personality.His personality.

He is satisfied with his life. Because he doesn’t like money and fame.

sunburntinteresting

……

sunburntinterestingmusic-loving pleasant livelyenergetic

sunburntinterestingmusic-loving pleasant livelyenergetic

The rice field is his stage for ever!

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

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.

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

pioneeringpioneering

creativecreative

considerateconsiderate

modestmodest

plainplain

devoteddevoted

kindkind

intelligentintelligent

determineddetermined

generousgenerousstrong-willedstrong-willed

Personalities

selflessselfless

Dr. Yuan is a great scientist who is…

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.

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

PoemBy Li Shen

Farmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field

soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.