高中英语《Unit 2 Working the land》period 1 新人教版必修4.ppt

Period 1;; Yuan Longping is working the land.; He struggled for the past five decades to help the farmers.;Super Hybrid Rice has a high output;Father of Hybrid Rice;1.When and who did become the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output?;Task 2 Scanning;Para.3: He cares little about spending the money on himself and would rather keep time for his hobbies.; 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.;;1930;; Which of the following description about Dr Yuan’s personality is not true? He is satisfied with his life because he is now rich and famous. B. He cares little about money and fame. C. He would rather work than lead a comfortable life. D. He enjoys a simpler life than most rich  and famous people.;1.What does “Wishing for things, however, costs nothing.” mean? 2.What did Dr Yuan’s rice look like in his dream? 3.Dr Yuan has dreams not only when he is a_____ but also when he is a______.; ; The following sentences are taken from the reading passage. Explain what the underlined words mean.;3. At that time, hunger was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside.;Answer the following questions:;;Language Points;1.graduate from 毕业于 In two years he will graduate from high school. 2.thanks to 由于、多亏 Thanks to Dr Smith, I can walk around again now. I was late thanks to the traffic. 3. twice as large as before. 倍数+ ;4. be satisfied with 对感到满意 Father is not satisfied with my school work. He was satisfied when he won the race. be satisfied of / that I am satisfied of his innocence. = I am satisfied that he is innocent. 5. would rather do sth..宁愿 宁可做某事 would rather do ... than do I would rather stay at home than go out. = I preferred to stay at home rather than go