Unit 2 Working the LandReading :

A Pioneer for all people

The starving Sudan

World Hunger Map

How to end hunger?

Yuan Longping’s way?

Super Hybrid RiceSuper Hybrid Rice

Personal information

Name:

Nationality:

Born:

Occupation:

Education:

Dream:

Yuan Longping Chinese

in 1930 in Beijing.

a scientist/farmerSouthwest Agriculture College

1. saw rice plants as tall as sorghum 2. to export his rice

Fast Reading

Skimming: find out the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph Main Idea

His ________________________

His ________________________

His ________________________

His ________________________

success (achievement)…

education and research…

way of life (Personality) …

dreams…

SUCCESS = 1%INSPIRATION + 99%PERSPIRATION

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Success (achievement)

DreamEducationResearch

Careful Reading

1. What does Dr Yuan look like?

2. Why did Dr Yuan want to increase the rice output when he was young?

3. What are his contributions?

He has a sun burnt face and arms and a slim, strong body. He is more like a farmer than a scientist.

Where does he do his research?

Balzac(巴尔扎克 ):

If I am not at home, I am in a café;

If I am not in the café, I am on my way to it.

Dr Yuan:

1.”He cares little about spending the money on himself or leading a comfortable life.”

2.”He also doesn’t care about being famous.”

He is “Careless”

Enjoy two sentences with “care”

Is Dr Yuan a careful man or a careless man?

Many scientists like Yuan Longping are careless about how they live.This is because they are too careful in their research.

3. What are Dr. Yuan’s hobbies?

1. listening to violin music2. playing mah-jong3. swimming4. reading

Yuan Longping was awarded the “World Food Prize" of 2004.

Ladies and gentlemen, now allow me to announce the winner of “World Food Prize” ,Yuan Longping.

He was born…..