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Unit 2 Working the landPart I a Pioneer for all PeopleAlthough he is one of China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping consider s himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggle d for the past five decade s. Dr Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid rice. In 1974, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same field s. Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.Born in 1930, Dr Yuan graduate d from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan search ed for a way to increase rice harvest s without expand ing the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produce d. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world’s people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tool s in the battle to rid the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn’t care about being famous. He feel s it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. He enjoy s listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spend ing money on himself or lead ing a comfortable life also means very little to him. Indeed, he believe s that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer trouble s. He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.Just dream ing for things, however, cost s nothing. Long ago Dr yuan had a dream about rice plants as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Now, many years later, Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe. One dream is not always enough, especially for a person who loves and cares for his people.Part II Chemical or Organic Farming?Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers has become very common in farming. Many farmers welcome d them as a great way to stop crop disease and increase production. Recently, however, scientists have been finding that long-term use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more dangerous, to people’s health.What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers? First, they damage the land by kill ing the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ones. Chemicals also stay in the ground and underground water for a long time. This affect s crops and, therefore, animals and humans, since chemicals get inside the crops and cannot just be wash ed off. These chemicals in the food supply build up in people’s bodies over time. Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other illnesses. In addition, fruit, vegetable s and other food grown with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of much nutrition. They may look beautiful, but inside there is usually more water than vitamin s and mineral s.With these discover ies, some farmers and many customer s are beginning to turn to organic farming. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease. A healthy soil reduce s disease and helps crops grow strong and healthy. Organic farmers, therefore, often prefer using natural waste from animals as fertilizer. They feel that this makes the soil in their fields richer in minerals and so more fertile. This also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.Organic farmers also use many other method s to keep the soil fertile. They often change the kind of crop in each field every few years, for example, growing corn or wheat and then the next year peas or soybeans. Crops such as peas or soybeans put important mineral s back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. Organic farmers also plant crops to use different level s of soil, for example, planting peanuts that use the ground’s surface followed by vegetables that put down deep root s. Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from carry ing away the soil, and then leaving it in the ground to become a natural fertilizer for the next year’s crop. These many different organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people’s health.。
人教版必修4Unit2Workingtheland精析考点同学们，假期既是休闲、放松的时候，又是学习提高的佳期，善学的学生，总会合理利用假期，给自己充电，为自己的下学期学习打下一个坚实的基础。
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祝大家节日快乐!Unit 2 Working the land细化考纲·自测重点单词1.struggle2.thereforement4.regret regretful regretfully5.hungerhungry 6.expand expansion 7.circulatecirculation 8.equip equipment 9.exportimport 10.nationality nation national 11.occupation occupy 12.confuse confused confusing confusion 13.chemicalchemistry chemist 14.reduce reduction15.summary summarize重点短语1.rid...of2.thanks to3.with the hope of4.born into a poor farmer‟s family5.struggle for6.寻找方法7.与……作比较8.对……感到满意9.富含 10.集中(注意力、精力等)于重点句式1.If so2.Although for3.would much rather4.have been finding5.making it单元语法1.finding2.expanding3.keeping4.trying精析考点·突破核心词汇1.1)struggle for survival 2)struggle with 3)struggling to bring up 4)struggling on 5)struggled to its feet2.1)expands through reading 2)expand your story into a novel 3)expanded on 4)extended5)spread 6)Stretch3.1)Getting rid of 2)be rid of 3)rid of4.1)equip our office with a new computer2)equip him for later life 3)well equipped 4)some new equipment 5)equipment5.1)regret it 2)regretted missing 3)regret to say 4)It is to be regretted that 5)with regret6)Much to my regret6.1)reduced the population from 1,400 to 900 2)reduces to 3)reduce by 4)reduction7.1)comment on 2)comments on 3)No comment重点短语1.1)be due to 2)Owing to his carelessness 3)due to climate change 4)Thanks to your advice2.1)was not satisfied with 2)was satisfied to win the match3)satisfied look 4)Much to my satisfaction 5)satisfaction3.1)lead to 2)lead to 3)led you to think so 4)led a simple life4.1)He focused his mind on his lessons.2)She was the focus of everyone‟s attention.重点句式1.1)would rather walk than take a bus 2)refuse to help you would borrow money 3)you went right now 4)you hadn‟t told him the news2.1)have been experimenting 2)have been working 3)has been lying in bed3.1)leaving him an orphan 2)only to find the bus had left3)making it the largest city in the USA4)only to drop it on his own foot4.1)what is called 2)what was called5.1)make it a rule to do 2)find it funny to see随堂演练·巩固Ⅰ.1.equip 2.dec ade 3.struggle 4.underlined 5.summary 6.focused 7.occupation8.production 9.confused 10.reduceⅡ.1.free from 2.lost in 3.refer to 4.care about 5.thanks to 6.get rid of 7.are confused by8.led to 9.are satisfied with 10.would ratherⅢ.1.A 解析:考查固定句式。
人教版高中英语必修4《Unit 2 Work ing the land》教案2篇Teaching plan of unit 2 working the land编订：JinTai College人教版高中英语必修4《Unit 2 Working the land》教案2篇前言：英语作为在许多国际组织或者会议上都是必需语言，几乎所有学校选择英语作为其主要或唯一的外语必修课。
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（2）能力目标：让学生进一步使用恰当地阅读方式与技能，如略读（skimming），快速阅读（fast reading），细读（close reading）等（3）情感目标：让学生不但学习袁隆平的科研精神，更要学习他不计较名利，踏踏实实的生活态度。
教学重难点1.阅读课文更多地了解我国著名的农业科学家袁隆平的科研成果及其影响。
教学过程1.话题的引导。
（Pre-reading）1）.开头通过设计了一首熟悉的诗歌，让学生知道话题---farming.2）.涉及到提高产量从而解决世界饥荒问题，从而引出本节课的中心话题--伟大人物袁隆平。
Unit 2 Working the landPart I a Pioneer for all PeopleAlthough he is one of China’s most famous scientists, Yuan Longping consider s himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggle d for the past five decade s. Dr Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid rice. In 1974, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same field s. Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.Born in 1930, Dr Yuan graduate d from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan search ed for a way to increase rice harvest s without expand ing the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produce d. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world’s people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tool s in the battle to rid the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn’t care about being famous. He feel s it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. He enjoy s listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spend ing money on himself or lead ing a comfortable life also means very little to him. Indeed, he believe s that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer trouble s. He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.Just dream ing for things, however, cost s nothing. Long ago Dr yuan had a dream about rice plants as tall as sorghum. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Now, many years later, Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe. One dream is not always enough, especially for a person who loves and cares for his people.Part II Chemical or Organic Farming?Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers has become very common in farming. Many farmers welcome d them as a great way to stop crop disease and increase production. Recently, however, scientists have been finding that long-term use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more dangerous, to people’s health.What are some of the problems caused by chemical fertilizers? First, they damage the land by kill ing the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ones. Chemicals also stay in the ground and underground water for a long time. This affect s crops and, therefore, animals and humans, since chemicals get inside the crops and cannot just be wash ed off. These chemicals in the food supply build up in people’s bodies over time. Many of these chemicals can lead to cancer or other illnesses. In addition, fruit, vegetable s and other food grown with chemical fertilizers usually grow too fast to be full of much nutrition. They may look beautiful, but inside there is usually more water than vitamin s and mineral s.With these discover ies, some farmers and many customer s are beginning to turn to organic farming. Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease. A healthy soil reduce s disease and helps crops grow strong and healthy. Organic farmers, therefore, often prefer using natural waste from animals as fertilizer. They feel that this makes the soil in their fields richer in minerals and so more fertile. This also keeps the air, soil, water and crops free from chemicals.Organic farmers also use many other method s to keep the soil fertile. They often change the kind of crop in each field every few years, for example, growing corn or wheat and then the next year peas or soybeans. Crops such as peas or soybeans put important mineral s back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. Organic farmers also plant crops to use different level s of soil, for example, planting peanuts that use the ground’s surface followed by vegetables that put down deep root s. Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from carry ing away the soil, and then leaving it in the ground to become a natural fertilizer for the next year’s crop. These many different organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people’s health.。
Unit 2 Working the landTeaching aims:1．TopicAgriculture; a pioneer in farming; organic farming and green food2．Useful words and expressions:Nouns: hunger, output, freedom, violin, motorcycle, grain, mineral, supply, bacteria, pest, level, summary, exchange, nutritionVerbs: hunger, sunburn, struggle, expand, circulate, satisfy, equip, export, confuse, reduce, supply, exchangeAdjectives: sunburnt, satisfied, suitable, chemical, whatever, certainExpressions: thanks to, rid… of , be satisfied with,lead a …life, would rather, refer to3。
Functional items:1. SuggestionsYou’d better…May I suggest..?It’s better to…?Should I/we …?Let’s ….Perhaps we should…But what /how about…?You need to…2.AdviceBe careful!Don’t forget..Please make sure that…You should…Please remember…You’d better…3．GrammarThe –ing frorm as the subject and objectWishing for things, however, coasts nothing.His other hobbies include playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.Teaching proceduresPeriod 1 ReadingStep 1. Warming upDiscuss:1．What are the problems of the world today?2．How can we improve the output of the grain?3．Is there enough land for people to grow plants? If not, what should we do?Background knowledge:Organic farming 有机农业 natural fertilizers 天然traditional farming 传统农业 hybrid rice 杂交水稻peanut 花生 wheat sorghum 高粱 corngrain potato turnip 萝卜 sugarcaneonion cucumber soybean vegetablewinter melon bitter gourd 苦瓜 pumpkin broccoli 绿花菜celery芹菜 cauliflower 花菜Step 2. ReadingTask 1: Ss discuss and finish Ex 1 on page 10.Task 2: Ss read and answer the following questions:1．What’s the passage mainly about?A. The great achievements China has made in farming.B. The great achievements that Yuan Longping has made.C. A brief introduction to Yuan Longping.D. History of farming in China.2．How many parts can the passage be divided into?A. 3B. 4C. 2D. 13．Yuan Longping is always looked on as a farmer because _______.A. he was born in a farmer’s familyB. he has struggled to help farmersC. his appearance looks like that of farmersD. he is one of China’s most famous farmers4．The biggest problem of Chinese farmers is __________.A. the shortage arable landB. lack of equipmentC. lack of moneyD. lack of technologyStep 4. After- readingTask 4: Ss in groups and discuss:1. What measures should we take to solve the problem of farmers and countryside in China?2. The arable land in the world is less than what we need. Should we cut down trees to make arableland? Why or why not?Period nguage learningStep 1. RevisionSs retell the text.Step 2. Language points1. struggle v. to make great effortsThey have struggled for years to free their country from the enemy.I’m struggling to finish the huge helping you gave me.2. sunburnt adj. sun-tannedHis sunburnt skin looks healthy.3. super adj. excellent; splendidYo u’ll like her, she’s super.You look super in your new clothes.It was super of you to help.4. expand v. become greater in size, number or importanceMetal expand when they are heated.Why not try to expand your story into a novel/5. circulate v. pass from one person, place etc to anotherPeople who circulate false news are to be blamed.Yet reports of this kind have been circulated by our newspapers.The news of the enemy’s defeat quickly circulated round the town.6. equip v. supply sb/sthThey can’t afford to equip their army properly.Please equip yourself with a sharp pencil and a rubber for the exam.7. export v. send (goods) to another country for saleIndia exports tea and cotton to many different countries.8. rid … of make sb. /sth. free fromWe all wish that we would rid the world of famine.The farmer recently tried to rid the house of rats.9. lead a …life = live a … lifeNow we are leading a happy life.In the old days farmers led a terrible life in the country.10. be satisfied with, be content withThe young lady isn’t satisfied with the peaceful life.Are you satisfied with his answers?11. would rather, prefer toI’d rather walk than take a bus.I’d rather you knew that now, than afterwards.Step 3 Learning about language1. Ss do part 1 of the discovering useful words and expressions。
Unit2 Working the land单元总体教案1.重点难点1. In many ways, he is one of them, and he struggled for the past five decades to help them.In a way; in one way; in some ways 在某种程度上2．However, he cares little about spending the money on himself or leading a comfortable life.care v. 在乎,在意，喜欢，有兴趣spend sth. … on … 在某方面花费spend … (in) doing sth. 花费…做某事3．Wishing for nothing, however, costs nothing.wishing for nothing 动名词短语做主语，谓语动词用单数。
however是插入语，表示语气的一种转折。
4．It also refers to crops growing with natural rather than chemical fertilizers.refer to 与…有关，关系到某人、某事；提到，涉及；参考5．Instead, organic farmers insist on changing crops every two or three years.insist on 坚持要求；insist后面可以跟从句，其中谓语动词常用should + 动词原形构成6．Dr. Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could fees more people.with the hope of 带着某种希望7．He used to walk to his fields twice a day, but now he prefers to ride his motorcycle.used to 过去常常（现在已经不是如此）be used to doing 意思是―习惯于‖prefer to do (rather than do) 相比之下更喜欢做某事8．But whatever they grow they make sure that what is left in the ground after harvesting becomes a natural fertilizer for the next year’s crop.whatever引导让步状语从句，表示―无论怎样‖，相当于no matter what.Eg: Whatever you do, don’t give up.2．功能句型建议（Suggestion & advice）I would rather …I don’t like … because …I’d prefer … because …It’s a great pity that …Should we/I …?It’s better to …If I have a choice I’d choose … because … You need to …May I suggest …? Let me suggest … because …Perhaps we should suggest … because … But what/how about …?3. 重点单词及短语单词① hunger n. 饥饿，食欲；v. 渴望得到某事物，某人hunger for/after sth./sb.② struggle vi.Struggle with sb. 与某人争斗，搏斗struggle (against/with sb./sth.)struggle against/with sb./sth. (for sth.) 争斗，拼搏，奋斗，努力③ expand vi. (使某事物)变大，增强，伸展，张开expand on sth. 阐述或详述expansion n. 扩大，扩展，膨胀④ equip vt.equip sb./sth. (with sth.) 配备，装备equipment n. 设备，装备⑤ export vt. 输出；n. 出口业，出口品import vt. 进口⑥ circulate vi. vt. 使某物循环，流通，传播；vt. 发侧知告知某人circulation n. 循环，流传，传播⑦ confuse vt. 把某人弄糊涂，使为难，打乱confusion n. 混乱，混淆⑧ reduce vt. 缩减，减小，降低reduction n. 减少，缩小⑨ supply vt. 供给，供应，满足；n. 供应，供给之物⑩ exchange vt. 交换，交易；n. 交换，更换，互访，交流exhange sth. with sth.exchangeable adj. 可交换的，可退换的，可兑换的短语rid … of清除，摆脱be satisfied with = be contented 感到满足，满意的would rather do sth. 宁可做某事refer to 与…有关，关系到某人，某事，提到，参考search for 寻找，搜寻thanks to 多亏，由于rather than 而不，宁愿…而不分课时教案Period 1 Warming up and Pre-reading.Step 1. Lead-in.Poem By Li ShenFarmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.Then let one student recite the poem in Chinese.Step 2. Warming up by questioningHello, everyone. We shall read about man who works the land today. Have you ever grown any plants? If not, what kind of plant would you like to grow? How will you grow it?(For reference: Mr. Li, I worked with my father in the rice field last year. We grow hybrid rice and use animal wastes to make the soil rich.)Has anyone of you ever been to the countryside? What did you do there?(For reference: I went to Chuankou the day before yesterday. It is a small mountain village 75 li north of Beijing. I went there to visit my uncle’s family. I like that small beautiful village very much. )Who are from a farmer’s family? What do you know about farming?Step 3. Pre-reading and talkingQuestioning and answeringRice is main food in South China. What do you think would happen if tomorrow there was suddenly no rice to eat?(For reference: Then the south people would have to change their eating habit. They could turn to potatoes, wheat flour, cow and sheep cheese, cabbage, onions and garlic for food. They are the bases of the traditional food in North China. )If you had the chance to do one thing to help end hunger in the world, what would you do?(For reference: I would try to end hunger by popularizing the advanced farming techniques. Modern techniques could be introduced to increase the rice output, and expand the area of fields.) Giving background information about Professor Yuan LongpingHave you ever heard of a man called Professor Yuan Longping? Would anyone of you tell the class something about him?(For reference: Professor Y uan Longping is a Chinese agricultural scientist. Professor Yuan's breakthrough scientific achievement led to the world's first successful and widely grown hybrid rice varieties, revolutionizing rice cultivation in China and tripling production over a generation. His approach to rice breeding then spread internationally throughout Asia and to Africa and the Americas, providing food for tens of millions and leading to his becoming known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice."Step 4. ReadingReading aloud to the recordingComprehension—understanding what you are reading—is important. To read in thought groups is an easy, yet effective, way of improving reading comprehension. Now turn to page 9 and read aloud to the recording of the text A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE. Pay attention to the thought groups in the sentences while listening and reading aloud.A brief introduction:Yuan Longping is known as China’s ―father of hybrid rice‖. It’s said that in China, we eat depending on ―Two Ping‖ ---- Deng Xiaoping, who made the policy of System of Production Responsibility, & Yuan Longping, who invented hybrid rice.Yuan Longping, who was born in September, 1930, graduated from Agriculture Department in Southwest Agricultural Institute. He has been working on agriculture education & the research into hybrid rice since he left the institute.In the 1960s, when China was suffering from serious famine, he came up with the idea of hybrid rice, which has a high yield ( or output). Ten years later, he succeeded in inventing a new species that produced a 20 percent higher yield than common types of rice.Yuan devoted himself to the research into agriculture, & was honored by UNESCO & FAO(联合国教科文组织）. Although he is 74 years old, he is still working on the research into agriculture. Step 5 课后反思：Period 2 ReadingStep 1. Lead-in. Listen to the tape carefully then answer these questions.1）When and who did become the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output?2）What did Yuan Longping invent?Step2. Read the passage once again,then find out these sentences true or false.1）Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist.2）Dr Yuan’s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s farmland.3）Dr Yuan would rather work than relax.4）Dr Yuan has dreams when he is asleep and also when he is awake.5）Dr Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.Step3. Find out the topic sentences of each paragraphPara. 1: He became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. Para.2:He has devoted his life to finding ways to grow more and more rice..Para.3:He cares little about spending the money on himself and would rather keep time for his hobbies.Para.4 Dr. Yuan’s dreams.Step4. Write down Y uan Longping’s personal informationIn pairs, read the text, find information to complete the following form.Facts about Yuan Longping Facts abou t Yuan’s super hybridriceage capacityeducation applicationmajor contributionhobby overseasideal futureStep 5 课后反思：Period 3 using languageStep 1. Language points:1. Struggle for…为争取……而斗争Struggle against…为反对……而斗争Struggle wi th… 与……争斗1）The swimmer struggled against the tide.2）We had to struggle with/against all kinds of difficulties.3）The slaves struggled for the freedom2. 使做…成为… make +it +adj./n. +to do好天气使游泳成为可能The fine weather makes it possible( for us )to swim.他将每早跑步做为一个规则He makes it a rule to run every morning.其他可用这种结构的词:feel, find, think, consider…3.搜查,搜索search (sb. / sth.) for …He searched all the rooms for the missing person.They searched the man all over for money.4.由于,多亏thanks to 相当于because of5.是从前两倍那么多twice as large as before相当于once larger than before6.对……感到满意be satisfied with…相当于be pleased withadj. satisfactory/satisfyingn. satisfaction7.在乎，在意care about比较care forMy aunt cared for me when my parents were away last week.Dr Yuan never cares about money and fame.8. Indeed, his sunburn face and arms and his slim, strong body are like those of millions of other Chinese farmers.e.g: The streets in Beijing are wider than those in my hometown.The number of students in our school is larger than that in their school.9. Dr Yuan grows what is called super hybrid rice.e.g: He came to what is called America.10. This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one -third more of the crop in the same fields.e.g: That made it possible for life to begin to develop.The development of science makes it possible for us to know more about the universe.11. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice (that could feed more people).e.g: He went to the U.S with the hope of finding a better job there.Step 2. Closing down by having a dictationTo end the period you will take a dictation. It is about Yuan Longping, ―Father of Super hybrid rice‖.Yuan Longping, China's Most Famous "Farmer"Yuan came up with the idea of hybridizing rice for the first time in the world in 1960s. Since then, 50 percent of China's total rice cultivation fields have grown such rice, which added some 300 billion kilograms to the country's grain output. Furrows grown on his sunburnt face, aslim figure and coiled-up trousers legs would confuse foreign reporters who came to interview the most famous scientist in China, who would rather be called ―a farmer‖. Indeed, like many Chinese farmers, Yuan in his 70s and has devoted most of his life growing rice in paddy fields, but unlike those farmers, he reaps the seed from experimental fields only for hybridizing rice.Step 3 课后反思：Period 4 Listening, Speaking and WritingLearning Aims：To help students read the passage Organic Farming.To help students to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing.Teaching Procedures：Step 1. Warming up by listening and reading aloudLanguage is created to be listened to and spoken first. So open your book to page 13 and read it aloud while listening to the recording. Watch your pauses between the thought groups.Step 2. Guided reading1. Reading and translatingRead the text sentence by sentence, and put it into Chinese. Who will be the first to try. I will only have four of you to do this task.2. Reading and underliningNext you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.Collocations from textgain a meaning, refer to…, make the soil fertile, natural waste from animals, put…in the field, make the soil rich, become healthy, develop a healthy soil, reduce diseases, grow strong and healthy, keep…free from…, leave…in the ground, as a result, get exhausted, kill bacteria and pests, insist on…, change crops, be followed by…, put…back into …, need a deeper level of soil, prefer doing sth., plant…between crops, prevent…from…, carry away…, make sure that3. Doing exercisesNow you are going to do exercises No. 1, 2 and 3 on page 14 following the article.4. ListeningFor listening turn to page 14 and then 15 for the listening exercises 1, 2 and 3. Are you ready? 5. Reading, speaking and writingWhen trying to argue people into or out of doing something we may use the following expressions:I would rather…I don’t like…because…I’d prefer…because It’s a great pity that…Should I / we…?It’s better to…This is good value because…If I have a choice I’d choose…becauseWhat is the advantage of…?You need to…In pairs you are to make up a dialogue to argue each other into or out adopting organic farming. I will argue with your monitor, Liang Bochao. Get started.Step 3. Guided writing1. Writing a posterWriting a poster which includes all the information about the uses of computer so that you will encourage more farmers to buy and use. You are asked to base your poster on the overall pattern of the article you learned Organic Farming. Limit your poster to between 200 and 250 words.2. Writing a speechWrite a speech for Professor Yuan Longping. He is to attend an international conference on modern agriculture. You may also make use of the library and network resources for the task. Step 4. Further applying1. Finding informationRead online to find as much information as possible about Professor Yuan Longping and his research group. Share your findings with you partner next time you are here.2. Writing a reportGo back home to interview your parents or your grandparents about China’s agriculture, its past and present situations. Write a report in English in about 500 words as a weekly project.3. Acting a text playTurn either one of the two articles into a text play. Rehearse it and play it in front of the class. The play shall last at least 10 minutes.Step 5. Closing down1.Closing down by filling a formTo end the period, please fill in the form below.What is organic farming?definitioncharacteristicspotentials2. Closing down by imagingImagine and write about what the agriculture will be like 50 years from now in the future. Use your imagination to compete for ―wild thinking prize‖.Step 6 课后反思：Period 5 Grammar and Useful Structures Learning AimsTo help students learn about The –ing form as the Subject & Object.To help students discover and learn to use some useful words and expressions.To help students discover and learn to use some useful structures.Teaching ProceduresStep 1. Warming upWarming up reading aloud the text A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLELanguage is learned in context. So let’s first r eview the text learned yesterday by reading it aloud. Try to force out your English slowly and clearly.Step 2. Discovering useful words and expressionsIn pairs do the exercises 1, 2 and 3 . You must finish them in 5 minutes.Step 3. Learning about grammar1. Read and identifyRead the text about Yuan Longping again, paying attention to the sentences which use the –ing form as the subject and object.In the sentence ―Wishing for things, however, cost nothing. ―the –ing is used as subject.It can be also used as object of the sentence. For example: Yuan Longping likes playing his violin.2. Consolidating by do exercisesTo consolidate your understanding you will be given 10 minutes to go over exercises 1,2,3,4 and 5 on pages 12 and 13. You may just writ e on your text book. I mean the student’s book you are working by.Step 4. Ready used materials for The v–ing form as the Subject & Object)语法学习——动名词1. 动名词作主语1）名词直接放在句首作主语。
