Book4 Module4 Great SientistsLearning paper2 Itensive ReadingLearning aims: to learn about Yuan Longping and his achievementsImportance and difficulty: the passive voice and “by+doing”Part one: Read the passage on page32 and do the following exercises.1. Match the main ideas with each paragraph.Paragraph 1 As a boy he was called “the student who asked questions”Paragraph 2 As a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breedingParagraph 3 Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice growing wold.Paragraph 4 The yield of the ew hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.Paragraph 5 He discovered a new type of rice.Paragraph 6 His discoveries have brought in great profit.2. Activity 2 True or False on page 323. Activity 3 and 4 on page 334. Put the sentences in order of time when they happened.1) The results of his experiments were published in 1966.2) Chinese rice production rose by 47.5%.3) He study agriculture in college.4) He began experiments in crop breeding.5) His rice was exported to other countries.5. Discussion:1. Do you think the title is a best one? Can you think of a better title?2. What do you think has made Yuan Longping become a great scientist? What can we learn from him?Part two: language points Ⅰ.Fill the blanks with the given verbs, paying attention to the Voice, and then translate the sentences.1. Rice ______________(grow) in many other Asian countries.2.Yuan longping was born and _______________(bring up ) in China.3. As a boy he ______________(educate) in many schools and ____________(give) the nickname, “the student who asks questions”.4. The resultsof his experiments ___________(publish) in China in 1966.5. Finally, a naturally s...
