Working the land(Periods 1 Warming up and Reading)
three minutes later.t:now who would like to answer the first question?s:1.he has a sunburnt face and arms and a slim,strong body.he is more like a farmer than a scientist.t:you are right,very good!what about the second one?s:2.he grows what is called super hybrid rice,which makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields.thanks to his research,the un is trying to rid the world of hunger.using his hybrid rice farmers’ producing harvests twice as large as before.t:do you think he is a great man?why?(ss give their own answers.)step 4 detailed readingt:please read the text again,and try to find the answers for the following questions: i’ll give you four minutes.1.why did dr yuan want to increase the rice output when he was young?2.how does he help rid the world of hunger?3.what kind of life is dr yuan leading?4.use a few words to describe dr yuan’s personality.four minutes later.t:who have found the answer for the first question?suggested answers:1.dr yuan wanted to increase the rice output because he saw many people go hungry when he was young.2.he helps the world get rid of hunger by producing a hybrid strain of rice which increase the harvest.3.dr yuan is leading a simple life,doing his research,listening to his music and riding his motor-bike.4.dr yuan is a simple,academic man who is more interested in helping others than being famous.step 5 extensive reading t:now please read the text for the third time,then fill the following chart:ss read and fill the chart:nameyuan
longpingborn
graduated
appearance
he has __________ face and arms.his body is __________ but __________.all this makes him look as a real __________.achievements
he succeeded in __________.he became the first agricultural __________ in the world to grow __________ whose output is high.he helped the government highly increase the __________ of grain.personality
1.care little for __________2.would like to live a life of __________3.has great __________.step 6 discussiondo you want to end the famine(饑荒)in the world?if you had the chance to do one thing to help end hunger in the world,what would you do ? invent a new kind of plant to produce more food.find a sort of fertilizer(肥料)to give rice enough nutrition.stop the pollution to the environment and protect the soil in the field.step 7 language pointsthe teacher explains the important words and expressions from the reading.try to use as many examples as possible to illustrate the point.after illustration,the teacher can give the students some exercise to consolidate their understanding.