Periods1WarmingupandReadingTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriodThisperiodincludesWarmingup,Pre-reading,ReadingandComprehendingofUnit2.Itintroducessomethingaboutagriculture,especiallyaboutDrYuanandhissuperhybridrice.Itcanhelpthestudents,especiallythestudentsincities,knowsomethingaboutagriculture.Infactthisworldfacesaseriousproblem—starvation.SoafterreadingthepassageaboutDrYuanthestudentswillknowtheimportanceofhisachievementtoman.OfcoursetheywilllearnfromDrYuansomenoblecharacters,andlearnhowtheyshouldtrytheirbesttomakecontributionstothesociety.TeachingImportantPointsHelpthestudentstounderstandthepassagebetter.Learnandmastertheimportantwordsandphrasesinthisperiod.HowtohelpthestudentsmakeuptheirmindstomakecontributionstothesocietyinthefuturelikeDrYuan.TeachingDifficultPointsHowtohelpthestudentsimprovetheirreadingabilityandunderstandthepassagebetter.Howtomastertheimportantlanguagepointsinthispassage.TeachingMethodsFastreadingtogetthegeneralideaofthetext.Detailreadingtounderstandthepassagebetter.Explanationtohelpthestudentsmastersomelanguagepoints.Discussiontohelpthestudentsunderstandbetterwhatthey’velearnedandtousetheknowledgethey’velearnedinthisperiod.TeachingAidsAtaperecorderAmultimediaThreeDimensionalTeachingAimsKnowledgeandSkillsTrainthestudents’readingability.Learnthefollowingusefulwords,expressionsanddrills:Words:sunburn,struggle,super,expand,circulate,equip,exportExpressions:rid...of,besatisfiedwith,leada...life,searchfor,wouldrather,thanksto,withthehopeof,ratherthanDrills:1)Thisspecialstrainofricemakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.2)Hecareslittleaboutspendingthemoneyonhimselforleadingacomfortablelife.3)Healsodoesn’tcareaboutbeingfamous.4)Hefeelsitgiveshimlessfreedomtodohisresearch.5)Hisotherhobbiesincludeplayingmah-jong,swimmingandreading.6)Wishingforthings,however,costsnothing.Enablethestudentstolearnmoreaboutagriculture,countrysideandfarming.Theycanexchangetheirexperiencewitheachotherbytalkingandrealizetherolethatagricultureplaysinhumanlifefromthispart.ProcessandStrategiesFastreadingtomakethestudentsgetthemainideaofthepassage.Explanationtomakethestudentsmastersomelanguagepoints.FeelingsandValueItcanhelpthestudents,especiallythestudentsincities,knowsomethingaboutagriculture.TeachingProceduresStep1WarmingupT:Goodmorning/afternooneveryone.Ss:Goodmorning/afternoon,teacher.T:Inunit1thepreviowswelearntsomegreatwomen.Todaywe’lllearnsomethingaboutafamousman.Atfirstlet’slookatthefollowingpicturesandtellmewhatthepeoplearedoing?Ss:Theyarefarming.T:Areyoufromafarmer’sfamily?Whatdoyouknowaboutfarming?(Showthefollowingchartwordbywordonthescreen,andaskthemtotellmore.)soilcropsploughingweatherandclimateirrigating...T:Maybeeveryoneknowssomethingaboutthemodernagriculture,butdoyouknowanythingabouttheagricultureinthepast?Thenshowthestudentsthefollowingpictures:AgricultureinthepastThemodernagricultureStep2Pre-readingThepurposeofthisstepistoletthestudentsknowtheimportanceofrice.Byansweringthetwoquestions,thestudentscaneasilyunderstandwhywecallDrYuanLongpingapioneerforallpeople,andwhyhedevotesallhislifetothericeresearch.T:WhatisthemainfoodinallEastAsianandSoutheastAsiancountries?Ss:Rice.Itissaidthatthereare2.4billionpeopletoeatriceeverydaythroughouttheworld.T:Whatdoy...