Learning about Language优质课一等奖

Book IV Unit 2 Working the land

A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPL

萧县王寨中学

王启峰

Teaching aims 教学目标

1. Target Language 目标语言

1) Vocabulary sunburnt, struggle, decade, super, output, crop, hunger, disturbing, expand, circulate, satisfied, freedom 2) Important sentences (1) Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. (2) Yuan Longping is quite satisfied with his life. (3) He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. (4) He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. 2. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable the students to learn more about agriculture, countryside and farming. By reading they will realize the role that agriculture plays in human life. In fact this world faces a serious problem—hunger. So after reading the passage about Yuan Longping the students will know the importance of his achievement to mankind. Of course they will learn from Yuan Longping some noble qualities. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the students learn how to describe Yuan Longping including his personality. Teaching important points 教学重点

1. Help to comprehend the text and grasp the main idea of the text. 2. Grasp the usage of some words and expressions. 3. How to help students make up their minds to make contributions to motherland in the future like Yuan Longping. Teaching difficult points 教学难点

1. How to help students learn more about agriculture. 2. Help students really master the usage of some words and expressions. Teaching methods 教学方法

Listening, questioning-and-answering activity, reading and practice. Teaching procedures && ways 教学过程与方式

Step1 Greeting and leading in The teacher greets all the students and show them the picture of Yuan Longping. Then ask: What’s his name? What’s he famous for? And what’s his another name? If we want to know more about him, let’s come to Reading—A Pioneer for All People. Step 2 Listening and reading Let the students listen to the tape of the reading passage and ask them to look at their books while

listening, then do the following exercise. Fill in the blanks according to the text. Yuan Longping, one of China's most famous scientists and the Father of Super Hybrid Rice, has made great 1.

(achieve) in agriculture both at home and abroad. In 1953 2.

Yuan Longping graduated from college, hunger was a 3.

(disturb)problem in many parts of the countryside. To solve the problem,Yuan Longping 4.

(struggle) to find a new way to improve harvests without 5.

(expand) the area of the fields. Through many years of hard work, Yuan Longping developed what 6.

(call)“super hybrid rice”in 1973. He became the first agricultural pioneer in the world7.

(grow) rice that has a high output. He has also circulated his knowledge to some other countries. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world 8.

hunger. Yuan Longping is satisfied with his life

9.

he would like to have more freedom to do his research. Although he is famous, he wants to lead 10.

simple life and has a dream to export his rice so that it can be grown around the world. Step 3 Language points Show the following language points on the screen. 1. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim , strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past five decades.

struggle vi. 斗争；

努力；

拼搏

struggle to do sth.

努力做某事

struggle for 为争取…而斗争

struggle against/with

与…斗争

e.g.

He struggled to wake up. Everyone is struggling against/with pollution in the world. 2. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. thanks to

幸亏；由于

because of due to owing to as a result of e.g.

Thanks to your help, I passed the test.

(由于恶劣的天气) , the accident happened. 3. Yuan Longping is quite satisfied with his life. be satisfied with

对…感到满意

satisfy υ. 使满意

satisfied adj. 满足的

satisfying adj. 令人满意的

satisfaction n. 满意

e.g.

She's never satisfied with what she has got. The work is satisfying but not outstanding. 4. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies.

would rather

宁愿；宁可

would rather do sth.

宁愿做某事

would rather…than… 宁愿…而不…；与其…不如…

would rather sb. did/had done sth.

宁愿某人做或者做过某事

（虚拟语气）

e.g.

He would rather work in the countryside. I would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema. I would rather I had followed his advice yesterday. 5. He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. equip

(equipped, equipped; equipping)

装备；配备

equip...with...

用……装备……

be equipped with

装备有；配备有

equipment n.[U]

设备；装备

e.g.

The car is equipped with safe belts. There is a lot of new equipment in our lab. Step 4 Practice

I.

用所给词的适当形式填空

1. Owing to the great

, a great number of

children died.(hungry) 2.

news came that the infectious virus spread quickly, which made us rather

(disturb) 3. Our school offers good

and you will be well

with knowledge and skills for your future job. (equip) 4. My mother doesn't want to find a job and would rather

(stay)at home and be a housewife.

5. Women have gained the

(free) to decide whether or not to marry.

6. When he saw a little boy

(struggle)in the river , he immediately jumped into the water to save him. II. 单句改错

1. Being exposed to different languages and cultures do a lot of good to children. 2. I would rather you meet her at the airport tomorrow morning. 3. Each room in this hotel equipped with an air conditioner for the customer's convenience. 4. We must focus our attention to the question of reducing costs. 5. The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to cry to hear. Step 5 Homework Go over what we have learned in this class and retell the text in about 120 words.