高一人教新课标必修4 unit 2 working the land period 2 pre-reading and reading.pptVIP

Food is the basic need for man. Rice is the main food in all East Asian and Southeast countries. It is said that there are 2.4 billion people to eat rice everyday throughout the world. The only way to solve the food shortage problem is to increase the yield of the grain crop per land area through the advancement of science and technology. Personal information Name: Nationality: Age: Occupation: Education: Dream: Personal information Achievement: Hobbies: Paraphrase these sentences from the reading passage , ie write the same meaning using different grammar structure and your own words. 1 Why did Yuan Longping want to increase the rice output when he was young? 2 Is Dr Yuan more of a scientist or more of a farmer? Do you think he is a businessman? Give your reasons. 3 How would you describe Dr Yuan’s personality? Use three or four adjectives. 4 What do you think is the main reason for Dr Yuan’s success? 5 Dr Yuan thinks that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Dr Yuan developed super hybrid rice to help Chinese farmers and hungry people around the world. Can you think of any of other major development that would make a great difference to world hunger? Write out your idea and then compare it with your partner. A pioneer for all people He wants everyone to call him a farmer. A scientist works the land. Sunburnt face and arms, slim ,strong body. Grow hybrid rice. The first agricultural pioneer. Large headings His biography. Large headings His personality His dreams 1 …for whom he has struggled for the past decades. struggle: v. 斗争，拼搏，努力 He struggled to control his temper.? 他努力控制住自己的脾气。 decade: n. 十年 Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.? 在过去十年里，物价一直在上涨。 5. Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. be satisfied with: 对…感到满意 One shouldnt be satisfied with only a little success. 一个人不应该只因一点小成就而感到满足。 satisfy: v. 使...满意,赔偿 I had to explain the