1. Have you ever been to the countryside?2. Do you know how to work on a farm? Step 1: warming upLet’s go to the farm!QQ-farmpeanutricecornwatermelonapplefarmingsoilfoodclimateremovesowploughharveststorekill offselect … sell sunnycloudyflooddroughtsnowstorm…rich poor/barren wet…sorghumdryhardlooseFirst, buy or select the seeds from the store.Second, we need to plough or turn over the soil.Third , we sow the seeds in the soil.Finally, we can harvest our grain/sorghum/peanuts . In order to improve the output of the crop, we need to rid the soil of the weed, water the crop, fertilize the soil and kill off the pest.water the croprid the soil of the weedfertilize the soilkill off the pest to improve the output of the crop Step 2: pre-readingWhat problem do they show ?How do you feel when you see the pictures?What’s the meaning of “pioneer”?Pioneer n. person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge. Para1 A. Dr Yuan’s dreams. Para2 B. Dr Yuan’s personality. Para3 C. Dr Yuan’s biography. Para4 D. Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievement.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE Match the following headings with the right paragraphs.Task 1 Scanningbrief life experienceWho is Yuan Longping?• Name:_______ Nationality:___________• Age:_________ Occupation(job):_______• Education: ___________________• Dream:______________________________• Achievement:____________________• Hobbies:_______________________Yuan LongpingChinese80Southwest Agricultural CollegeTo export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe.His super hybrid rice (this hybrid rice has a high output)Farmer/ ScientistListening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.Fast readingPara. 1 Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievementTask 2 Careful reading...
