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Unit2Workingtheland(Reading)

1Studyingaims1.Masterthenewwordsandphrases.2.Giveabriefintroductiontoaperson.3.Learntheimportanceofthefarmwork.

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3warmingupHaveyouevergrownanyplants?Ifso,whatdidyoudotogrowthem?Ifnot,whatkindofplantwouldyouliketogrow?Howwillyougrowit?Haveyoueverbeentothecountryside?Whatdidyoudothere?Areyoufromafarmer’sfamily?Whatdoyouknowaboutfarming?

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6AbriefintroductiontoYuanLongping:Hewasbornintoapoorfarmer’sfamilyin1931inJiangxi.AftergraduatedfromSouthwestAgricultureCollegein1953,hedevotedallhislifetofindingwaystogrowmoreandmorerice

7Comprehending1.Thinkabouteachstatementandtickthecorrectboxes.TrueFalse√1.DrYuanismoreafarmerthanascientist.2.DrYuan’skindofriceisthemostsuitableforChina’sfarmland.3.DrYuanwouldratherworkthanrelax.4.DrYuanhasdreamswhenheisasleepandalsowhenheisawake.5.DrYuanenjoysasimplerlifethanmostrichandfamouspeople.√√√√

8Wordsandexpressionshungersunburntstrugglesuperoutputexpandcirculaterid…ofbesatisfiedwithleada…lifeequipfreedomwouldratherviolinmotorcyclegrainexportsuitable

9()1.Hewantseveryonetocallhimafarmer,forthat’showheregardshimself.A.Hethinksofhimselfasafarmer.B.Theotherpeoplethinkofhimasafarmer.()2.Inmanyways,heisoneofthem,andhehasstruggledforthepastfivedecadestohelpthem.A.Heisoneofthefarmers.B.Henotonlylookslikeafarmerbutalsoworksinthefieldswiththemtodotheresearch.()3.Atthattime,hungerwasaseriousprobleminmanypartsofthecountryside.A.Peoplebecameillanddiedbecausetherewasnotenoughfood.B.Peoplethinkitisimportant..()4.Usinghishybridricefarmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore.A.Justnow.B.Peoplegrowinghybridriceareproducingmorethantheydidinthepast.()5.Wishingforthings,however,costsnothing.A.Dreamsarefree,youcanimaginewhatyourfuturewouldlike.B.Youshouldspendsomemoneyondreams.

103.Answerthefollowingquestions.1.WhydidDrYuanwanttoincreasethericeoutputwhenhewasyoung?2.Howdoeshehelpridtheworldofhunger?3.WhatkindoflifeisDrYuanleading?4.UsingafewwordstodescribeDrYuan’spersonality.

11DiscussionWhatdoyouthinkofYuanLongpingandhisjob?Whatcanwelearnfromthis?

12Homework:1.Writedownyouropinion.2.Dotheexercisesinlearningaboutlanguage.

13ByeBye!