1、,重慶市永川中學(xué)楊代勇,Unit 2 A Pioneer for All People,Guess the shocking facts:,Every year _ million children die of hunger.,About _ million children weigh less than they should for their age.,More than _ million people in the world suffer from malnutrition.,Every _ seconds, a child somewhere in the world die

2、 of hunger.,A Pioneer for All People,Discussion: If you had the chance to do something to help end hunger in the world, what will you do?,Task 1: Skimming,A Pioneer For All People,What is the main idea of the passage?,C. An agricultural pioneer named Yuan Longping who worked hard to produce a new st

3、rain of rice.,D. A new strain of rice which is called super hybrid rice.,B.How Yuan Longping became rich and famous.,A. A farmer named Yuan Longping.,Skimming,Match the main idea of each Para,Skimming,Task 2: Detailed Reading,A Pioneer For All People,para1. Appearance,His sunburnt face and arms and

4、his slim, strong body was just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past five decades.,Comparison,Detailed description,para1.Achievements,1.He grows the _ and it makes it possible to produce_more of the crop in the same field. 2. Now more than _ of the rice pr

5、oduced in China each year is from it.,super hybrid rice,60%,20%,para2.Biography,Please put them in the right order. a. He was born into a poor farmers family. b. He graduated from Southwest Agricultural College. c. In 1950, Chinese farmers produced fifty million tons of rice. d. He helps rid the wor

6、ld of hunger by circulating his knowledge in less developed countries.,a c b d,para3. Hobbies,He enjoys listening to_, _ _, _,violin music,Playing mah-jong,swimming,reading,First dream: to _ a kind of rice that could _ more people.,What are Yuan Longpings dreams?,As _ as sorghum,As _ as corn,feed,pr

7、oduce,tall,big,As _ as peanut,huge,para4. Dreams,Second dream: to _ his rice so that it can be _ around the globe.,export,grown,S1. Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing.,S2One dream is not only enough, especially for a person who loves and cares for his people.,Whats your understanding o

8、f these two sentences?,Task3 Critical Reading,Thinking outside the box,This text is a description of the father of hybrid rice. If we want to describe a person, what aspects can be included?,Critical reading,Thinking outside the box,Person,achievement,hobbies,general introduction: name, age, occupat

9、ion, appearance,dream,biography,personality,Personality,life,work,himself,other people,(para.1)Although he is one of Chinas most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer. (para1.)In 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output.,ex

10、cellent,intelligent,modest,himself,others,-_ _,generous,warm-hearted,(para.1).for whom he has struggled for the past five decades. (para.3)He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. (para.4)He awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice

11、that could feed more people.,selfless,life,-_ _,Please brainstorm peoper words to describe his personality.,enjoys life,satisfied/contented,pays little attention to fame black and white people could be equal.,He helped the black people to get the same rights as white people.,friendly,brave, warm-hearted,responsible, determined,sports, especially boxing,strong body with smiling face,Please finish the writing about Nelson Mandela.,Homework,Try to use skills we learned to make your writing more impressive.,To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die! We are not born for ourselves. As