Unit2WorkingthelandPeriod1Warmingupandpre-reading
Step1Lead-in
PoemByLiShenFarmersweedingatnoon,Sweatdownthefieldsoon
Whoknowsfoodonatray,Duetotheirtoilingday
Warmingup(Questions)1
Haveyouevergrownanyplants
Ifso,whatdidyoudotogrowthem
Ifnot,whatkindofplantwouldyouliketogrow
Howwillyougrowit
Haveyoueverbeentothecountryside
Whatdidyoudothere
Areyoufromafarmer’sfamily
Whatdoyouknowaboutfarming
Step3Pre-readingandtalking1
RiceisamainfoodinallEastAsianandSoutheastAsiancountries
Whatdoyouthinkwouldhappeniftomorrowtherewassuddenlynoricetoeat
Tips:Itissaidthatthereare2
4billionpeopletoeatriceeverydaythroughouttheworld;sufferfromstarvation/dieofhunger;panic,getintotrouble2
Ifyouhadthechancetohelpendhungerintheworld,whatwouldyoudo
DoyouknowwhoYuanLongpingis
Abriefintroduction:YuanLongpin