Learning about Language教学教案设计

Unit Two Working the land Reading

A pioneer for all people Task One

Read for main idea Q1: Why do we call Dr. Yuan A Pioneer?

Q2: What the passage is about? Q3: The passage is most taken from_______.

A. a speech

B. a travel journal D. a biography (An introduction to a person) C. a science book

Task Two

Read for details Read the passage again and fill in the following blanks in the proper forms.

Famous scientist as he is, Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer. As a young man, Yuan Longping saw the great need for 1__________(increase) the rice output. At that time, 2__________(hunger) was a disturbing problem in China. He wanted to increase rice harvests without 3__________(expand) the area of the fields. In 1973, a special strain of rice made it possible 4__________(produce) 20% more of the crop in the same fields. Thanks 5__________ his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world 6__________ hunger. He is now circulating his rice knowledge in less

7 __________(develop) countries to increase their rice harvests and he wants to export his rice so that 8__________ can be grown around the globe. Though he 9__________(struggle) for the past five decades, Yuan Longping is quite 10__________(satisfy) with his life. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.

Task Three Read the passage once more and find out Dr. Yuan Longping’s dreams

The first dream: rice plant(水稻)

_____________________ sorgum rice ear（稻穗）

_____________________corn rice grain（稻粒）_____________________peanut The second dream:

Task Four Can you tell us what Dr. Yuan is like to? Why is he so great?

appearance---stong-bodied

life experience---hard Yuan

personality---diligent

dream--- Task Five Supposing you are a reporter and make an interview about one person you admire with regard to his greatness and his dreams.