单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Paraphrase these sentences from the,reading passage,ie write the same,meaning using different grammar,structure and your own words.,1 As a young man,he saw the great need,for increasing the rice output.,Even when he was a young man,he knew,how important it was to produce bigger,rice crops.,2 At that time,hunger was a disturbing,problem in many parts of the countryside.,During his early years,much of the,countryside was troubled by hunger.,3 Using his hybrid rice,farmers are,producing harvests twice as large as,before.,As they use his hybrid rice,farmers are,producing twice as much rice as before.,4 Spending money on himself or leading a,comfortable life also means very little to,him.,5 Just dreaming for things,however,costs,nothing.,It does not cost anything to dream for,something.,He is not interested in buying things for,himself or in having a comfortable life.,1 Why did Yuan Longping want to increase the rice output when he was young?,Dr Yuan wanted to increase the rice,output because he saw many people go,hungry when he was young.,Answer these questions based on your,understanding of the passage.,2 Is Dr Yuan more of a scientist or more,of a farmer?Do you think he is a,businessman?Give your reasons.,I think he is more of a scientist,although,he works in the fields like a farmer.His,main purpose is not to make a profit for,himself but to study agriculture and use,that knowledge to improve farming for,farmers everywhere.I do not think he is a,businessman,because his goal is not to,make money.,3 How would you describe Dr Yuans,personality?Use three or four adjectives.,Because if his work with developing hybrid rice,it seems that Dr Yuan must be a very patient and careful man.He didnt give up but kept working on his project.He also seems to be a very kind man,who cares for others.He wants to use his invention to help hungry around the world.,4 What do you think is the main reason,for Dr Yuans success?,I think Dr Yuan was successful because he kept working and did not give up.He also grew up in a poor family,so he was very motivated to succeed and help other farmers around China.,5 Dr Yuan thinks that a person with too,much money has more rather than fewer,troubles.Do you agree or disagree?Why?,I mostly agree.I think being rich can cause a lot of problems,but it really depends on the life and attitude of the person who is rich.People who are rich certainly have different problems from people who are not.,Dr Yuan developed super hybrid rice,to help Chinese farmers and hungry people around the world.Can you think of any of other major development that would make a great difference to world hunger?Write out your idea and then compare it with your partner.,Please write down the,smaller heading giving,a little more,information according,to the large headings as,follows:,He wants everyone to call him a farmer.,His biography,His personality,His dreams,A pioneer for all people,He wants everyone to call him a farmer.,A scientist works the land.,Sunburnt face and arms,slim,strong body.,Grow hybrid rice.,The first agricultural pioneer.,Large headings,His personality,His dreams,He wants everyone to call him a farmer.,His biography,His biography.,In 1931,he was born.,In 1953,he graduated and devoted his life to finding ways to grow rice.,Last year,twenty billion tons of rice was produced.Now,Dr Yuan is circulating his kownledge.,Large headings,His biography,His personality,His dreams,He wants everyone to call him a farmer.,His personality,He is satisfied with his life.,Why is he satisfied with his life?,Because he doesnt like money,and fame.,His dreams,His biography,His personality,His dreams,He wants everyone to call him a farmer,The first dream,The second dream,rice plants as tall as,sorghum,to export his rice,so that his it can be,grown around the,globe,Growth of major farm products 1991-1995 compared with 1986-1990 percentages.,Agriculture has been greatly developed nowadays.,Discuss in groups of four.What advantages and disadvantages do you see in Yuan Longpings life?Would you like to have a life like his?Why or why not?,Discussion,Words and Expressions,1 for whom he has,struggled,for the,past,decades,.,struggle:v.,斗争，拼搏，努力,He struggled to control his temper.,他努力控制住自己的脾气。,decade:n.,十年,Prices have risen steadily during the past,decade.,在过去十年里，物价一直在上涨。,2.Dr.Yuan,searched for a way to increase rice harvests without,expanding,the area of fields.,expand:to become larger in size,使变大,The population of China expanded quickly in the 1960s.,You can expand your knowledge by reading more books.,expansion n.,expandable adj.,3.Dr.Yuan is now,circulating,his knowledge in India.,circulate:to move around within a,system,循环,became known by others,交流,Rumors circulated quickly.,The blood circulates around the body.,circulation n.,4.,Thanks to,his research,the UN has,more tools in the battle to,rid,the world,of,hunger.,thanks to:due to/because of,幸亏,/,由于,Thanks to your help,I passed the exam.,