Book4,Unit2WorkingthelandWarmingupandreadingTeachingaims:1.TohelpSsunderstandtheformofthetextandlearnsomethingaboutYuanLongping.2.ToimproveSs’readingskills,eg.gettinginformationwhilereading,guessingmeaningsofwordsfromthecontext,etc.3.TohelpSsmastersomeusefulexpressions,eg.strugglefor,ahighoutput,adisturbingproblem,expandthearea,circulateknowledge,thanksto,rid…of,besatisfiedwith,wouldrather,leadacomfortablelife,equipsb.,etc.4.TohelpSspractisedescribingaperson.5.ToarouseSs’awarenessofcooperationandhelpingeachother.6.ToencourageSstolearnfromYuanLongpingandworkhardtorealisetheirdreams.Importantpoints:TohelpSsunderstandtheformofthetextandlearnsomethingaboutYuanLongping.Difficultpoints:1.TomakeSsunderstandwhyYuanLongpingisconsideredasapioneerforallpeople.2.TohelpSspractisedescribingaperson.Teachingprocedures:I.Leadingin1.GuessingIhavebroughtsth.withmefromthecountryside,andcanyouguesswhatitis?(Farmersgrowitinthefields.Itisenergy-givingfood.Itisthemainfoodforeverybodyhere.)2.Whatdoesriceremindyouof?3.IntroducethehybridriceandDr.YuanLongping.II.Reading1.Listentothetapeandmatcheachparagraphwithitsmainidea.(Whilelistening,payspecialattentiontothepronunciationofnewwords,andtrytoguesstheirmeaningsfromthetext.)①Para1A.DrYuan’sdreams.Para2B.DrYuan’slifeandhobbies.Para3C.DrYuan’sbirth,educationandresearch.Para4D.DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievement.②Matchthefollowingwordswiththeirmeanings.用心爱心专心①sunburnt②struggle③disturbing④expand⑤circulate⑥thanksto⑦rid…of⑧equip⑨exportA.totryveryhardtogetsth.B.becauseofC.brown(skin)fromspendingmuchtimeinthesunD.tobecomelargerinsize,numberoramountE.tosendthingstoforeigncountriesforsaleF.toprovidewiththingsnecessaryforacertainpurposeG.tomakesth.orsb.freefromH.tomakeinformationandideasknowntomanypeopleI.making…upset2.Findsomedetailedinformationfromthepassageaccordingtothetable.PersonalinformationaboutYuanLongpingName_____________Nationality______________Age______________Occupation_______________Education___________________________________________________Appearance__________________________________________________Achievement________________________________________________Attitudetowardslife___________________________________________Hobbies_____________________________________________________Dreams______________________________________________________III.Futherunderstanding1.WhydidYuanLongpingwanttoincreasetheoutputofricewhenhewasyoung?2.What’stheadvantageofthisbybridrice?DoesthesuperhybridricebenefitChinesefarmersalot?How?Findsomesentenceswithnumbersfromthetexttosupportyouridea.3.Combiningallthesenumbersandfacts,howdoyouunderstandthetitle?4.AfterreadingsomuchaboutDr.Yuan,whatdoyouadmireDr.Yuanmost?Giveyourreasons.用心爱心专心5.Asastudent,whatcanwelearnfromDr.Yuan?IV.AwardceremonyIn2004,Dr.YuanwasawardedasthepersonwhomovedthewholeChina.NowsupposeyouareaguestinvitedbyCCTV1tomakeanannouncement,howwouldyouintroduceDr.Yuan?(V.Discussion)Afterwatchingtheawardceremony,amodernChinesefarmerwasverymoved.Nowhehasalotofthoughtsandplanstoimprovehimselfaswellastheoutputofcrops.Supposeyouarethefarmer,whatwillyoudotoimprovetheoutputofcrops?VI.HomeworkWritedownyourintroductionofDr.Yuanintheawardceremony.Websiteforreference:http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rmhttp://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzIxOTQ2MDg=.htmlShareapoemwithSs:Farmersweedingatnoon,Sweatdownthefieldsoon.Whoknowsfoodonatray,Duetotheirtoilingday.用心爱心专心