Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教案设计（一等奖）

Unit 2

Working the land Reading—A Pioneer for all people Teaching Aids: 1.

Learn the vocabularies of

farming 2.

Find information about Dr Yuan .his super hybrid rice and the important significance of his research Teaching Procedures: Step1: Watch the video (Poem---Planting seeds by Li Shen) Question: What does the poem talk about? Step2: Lead -in 1.

Show the

students some pictures and have them talk about the

pictures 1)

Some farmers are working in

the

field 2)

Show some foods to students ( sorghum /wheat/ rice. /Tomatoes / corn / potatoes / cabbages / carrots) 2.

Get the students to answer the following three questions and express there own opinions. Q1: Are you from a farmer’s family? What do you know about farming? Possible answer: Yes, my father is a father. In my opinion, farming is hard work. People have to plant crops, smooth away weeds and get in crops at the right time. They have to get up early to work in the field so as to protect themselves from the

sunshine. Q2: If there was no food one day, what would happen? Possible answer:

hungry /

died Q3: What do you think is the greatest hero for hungry people in the world? Possible answer: If the students read the passage about “A Pioneer for all people “in advance , May be they can answer:, “Yuan

Longping”. 3.

Show the introduction of Dr Yuan and tell students : “Just at that time, a Chinese scientist declared to the word that China can solve the

problem by himself and help to solve the same problem in the world”. Means:原子弹让中国人不在受恐吓!袁隆平(Father of Hybrid Rice)使中国人不再挨饿! Step3. Reading 1.

Give students two minutes and ask them to scan or skim for the answers to the following questions. 1).When and who did become the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output? 2).What did Dr Yuan invent? Answers:

1 ) In 1974

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Yuan Longping 3)

Super hybrid rice 2.

Careful reading

Ask students to read the passage carefully, find main idea of

the text and answer questions: Para1: Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievement Q1: What does Dr Yuan look like? Q2: What is his achievement? Answers: 1. He has a sun burnt face and arms and a slim, strong body , He is more like a farmer than a scientist. 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 are producing harvest twice as large as

before. True or False:

1.Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist

(

F

)．

2．Dr Yuan ＇s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s farmland. (

T

)

Para2. Dr Yuan’s biography Put Dr Yuan’s biography in right order A.

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 billion tons of rice was produced by growing his hybrid rice E.

He searched for a way to

increase rice outputs without expending the areas of fields F.

He helps rid the world of hunger by circulating his knowledge in less developed countries. Right order:

A-C-B-E-D-F Para3: Dr Yuan’s personality 1.

Achievements ( keys ):a. Grow rice that has a high output

b. Circulate his knowledge abroad

c. Give money to equip others for the research 2. Hobbies

a. Play his violin

b. Listening to violin music

c. Playing mahjong

d. Swimming

e. Riding his motorcycle to his rice fields Para4: Dr Yuan’s dreams a.

The first dream (keys ): Produce a kind of rice that could feed more people As tall as sorghum /As big as a corn /As huge as a peanut b.

The second dream To export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe Step4. Exercise Give some sentences, according to the passage and choose T or F. 1. Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist 2. Dr Yuan’s rice is one of the most suitable ways for China’s farmland.

3. Dr Yuan would rather work than relax. 4. Dr Yuan has dreams when he is asleep and also when he is awake.

5. Dr Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people. Answers: T ( 2. 3. 4. 5)

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F(

1

) Step5: Oral practice---describe the life of Dr Yuan Ask some of the students to retell the text Step5. Homework Discussion: If we had the chance to do something to help end hunger in

the world, what would we do ?