1、Period 2 Vocabulary and ReadingThe General Idea of This PeriodIn this period,well learn something about a famous Chinese scientistYuan Longping,who is called “the father of hybrid rice”.The teacher may ask the students to get the main idea of each paragraph in the course of fast reading.Then the tea
2、cher may show them on the screen,such as staple,leading,nickname,species,etc.By guessing from the whole context they will have a good sense of enlarging their vocabulary and this is very important in learning a language.Then well do some careful reading and exercises to consolidate our understanding
3、 of the text.Meanwhile we can learn some reading strategies such as skimming and word guessing.Teaching Important PointsMake the students learn the story of Yuan Longping and his contribution to China as well as the world.Learn and master some important words and phrases in this period.Teaching Diff
4、icult PointsHow to help the students improve their reading ability and understand the passage better.How to master the important Language Points in this passage.Teaching MethodsFast reading to get the main idea of the text.Intensive reading to understand the passage better.Discussion to help the stu
5、dents understand what theyve learned better.Explanation to help the students master some Language Points.Teaching Aidsa tape recordera multimedia(if possible)Three Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge and SkillsTrain the studentsreading ability.Learn some useful words an expressions.Learn some informa
6、tion about the famous scientist.Process and StrategiesMake the students know more about Yuan Longping and let the students learn his spirits of diligence and perseverance.Feelings and ValueThrough the study of this period the students will surely have a better understanding of this famous scientist
7、and learn from him and make contribution to our country.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Greetings and Revision T:(Greet the whole class as usual.)Now,lets have a quiz.(Show the following on the screen.)Write the scientist by the statement.Example:She studies the structure of all living things.She is a bio
8、logist.1.She studied radioactivity. _2.He works in a research laboratory which develops new types of plastics._3.He studies the behaviour of wild pandas. _4.They discovered the life molecule(分子)DNA. _5.They are making a complete list of all the plants in the nature reserve(自然保护区)._Suggested answers:
9、1.Shes a physicist.2.Hes a chemist.3.Hes a zoologist.4.They are geneticists.5.They are botanists.Step 2 Fast readingT:OK,so much for revision.(Show the students the titleThe Student Who Asked Questions on the screen or write it on the blackboard.)This is the title of the reading passage well learn t
10、oday.Guess what the passage might be about.(After a while of thinking,ask few students to answer it.)Sa:It may be about a hard-working student.Sb:I think it may be about a famous person.T:Yes,maybe.Now read the passage as quickly as you can and to check your guess.Meanwhile,try to get the main idea
11、of each paragraph.(several minutes later)T:Lets see if your prediction is right.What is the text about?Ss:A famous scientistYuan Longping.T:Yes,you are quite right.Can you give us the main idea of each paragraph？(Encourage some student to tell about his or her idea.)Main idea of each paragraph:Parag
12、raph 1:Yuan Longping is a leading figure on the rice-growing world.Paragraph 2:As a boy,he was called “the student who asked questions”.Paragraph 3:As a young teacher,he began experiments in crop breeding.Paragraph 4:He discovered a new type of rice.Paragraph 5:His discoveries have brought in great
13、profit.Paragraph 6:The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.Step 3 Careful readingT:Read the passage again and underline the new words.After that,well do some other exercises.(After a while)Look at the words on Page 33 in Activity 3.Match th
14、e words in the box with the definitions.agriculture breakthrough breed crop feed producer publish species support1.plants people grow for food2.a very important discovery3.to produce new plants or animals 4.to give help5.to give food to6.to make information known,for example,in a report or a book7.s
15、omeone who makes things or grows food8.a type of plant or animal9.the science of farmingFirst,read through the words in the box and have the students repeat them chorally and individually.Pay attention to those words where the stress is not on the first syllable,such as agriculture producer,support.
16、Then ask them to complete the activity individually and check with their partners.At last,call back the answers from the whole class,having one student read the definition and another give the correct word.Suggested answers:1.crop 2.breakthrough 3.breed 4.support 5.feed 6.publish 7.producer 8.specie
17、s 9.agricultureT:So much for Activity 3,now lets come to Activity 4.Well do another word exercise.Choose the correct meaning of the words in italics.1.A staple food is one you eat_.(a)rarely (b)regularly2.If you cross two plants you_.(a)walk past them (b)produce a new plant3.A yield refers to_.(a)qu
18、antity(eg of food) (b)quality(eg of food)4.A sterile plant is a plant which doesnt_.(a)grow quickly (b)produce seeds5.A hybrid is a plant which comes from_.(a)one plant (b)two different plantsAsk the students to complete the activity individually,then collect the answers from the whole class as comp
19、lete sentences.Suggested answers:1.b 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.bT:Everyone of you did a good job.I think you have had a better understanding of the passage,now well do some True(T)or False(F)questions.1.China produces more rice than any other country.2.Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school.3.He devel
20、oped a new kind of fast-growing rice.4.The government helped him in his research.5.The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 thousand square kilometers.6.The new rice is now grown in other countries,such as Pakistan.T:After you finish your questions individually,check them with their partners.If you ha
21、ve different answers,try to find adequate evidence from the text.(Check the answers one by one.If the statement is false,try to ask the students to correct it.)Suggested answers:1.T 2.T 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.TThe correct statement for No.5:50 thousand square kilometers of rice fields were converted to growi
22、ng vegetables and other cash crops.(Ask the students to think of a different title for the passage.If you like,write down their titles on the blackboard and ask the students to vote on which one they think is the best.)Step 4 ConsolidationT:Now we have got a better understanding of the text.Lets see
23、 whether you have master the content of the passage.Try to fill in the blanks to finish the whole passage.(Show the following on the screen.)Yuan Longping is a 1 figure in the rice-growing world.He was born and 2 in China.As a boy he was educated in many schools and interested in plants,so he was gi
24、ven the 3 “the student who asks questions”.As a young teacher,he began experiments in crop 4 .He thought there was only one way to have more rice quickly.That was to cross different 5 of rice plant.Then he began to search for a special type of rice plant.Finally,a naturally 6 male rice plant was dis
25、covered in 1970.This was a 7 .As a result of his discovery,Chinas rice production rose 8 47.5%in the 1990s.And 50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were 9 to growing vegetables and other cash crops.Following this,the new hybrid rice was 10 to other countries.Suggested answers:1.leading 2.bro
26、ught up 3.nickname 4.breeding 5.species 6.sterile7.breakthrough 8.by 9.converted 10.exportedStep 5 Summary and homeworkT:In this period we have learned the story of the famous scientistYuan Longping.He was hard-working and was called a student who asked questions.After years of hard work,he invented
27、 the hybrid rice,making a great contribution to China and the world.We also learned some vocabulary and please try to keep them in mind after class.While learning the text,learn from them and try our best to do what we can to serve our country.Your homework today is to read the text again after clas
28、s and try to memorize the new words,expressions and some important structures in this period.Meanwhile,find some more knowledge about Yuan Longping on the Internet.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardModule 4 Great ScientistsThe second periodstapleyieldsterilehybridbreedspeciesRecord after Te
29、aching_Activities and Research1.Find out more information about Yuan Longping on the Internet or in a library.2.Tell the story of Yuan Longping to each other.Reference for TeachingLanguage Points1.figure n. 图表;肖像;数字;身材 vt. 计算出 In the rice-growing world,the Chinese scientist,Yuan Longping,is a leadin
30、g figure.figure out 计算出;想出;弄明白 figure on 计划;指望figure up 总计;把总数加起来make a little figure 出丑;露出可怜相keep ones figure 保持体态苗条public figure 名人;知名人士That figure!不出所料!I cant figure out why he quit his job.我捉摸不透他为什么要辞掉工作。Please add up the figures.请把这些数字加起来。He is a key figure.他是个关键人物。She has a good figure.她身材好。2.
31、bring up 培养;提出Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China.袁隆平在中国出生并长大。He was brought up by his grandparents in the country.他由爷爷奶奶在农村抚养长大。At the meeting they will bring up many problems and discussed them one by one.在会议上他们提出了很多问题,并且一个一个地进行了讨论。bring about 带来 ;造成bring down 使倒下;使崩溃bring forth 引起 ;产生b
32、ring forward 呈上;提出bring in 赚入;引进bring on 使出现;提高bring out 揭示;出版 例如:What brought about the change in his attitude?是什么使他改变了态度？Theyll bring the date of their marriage forward from the 30th to the 28th.他们将把结婚的日期从 30 号提前到 28 号。How much did the sideline bring the farmer family in last year?去年副业使这家农户增加了多少收入
33、?A crisis brings out the best in her.危机促使她表现得更出色。Study should bring on your maths.学习会提高你的数学水平。3.by prep. 以,借助于,用I improved my English by speaking more.我通过多说提高了英语。She earned money by writing.她靠写作挣钱。We went by air.我们乘飞机走。by and by 不久;by accident(chance)偶然；by no means 绝不,一点也不;by oneself 单独;独自的4.result
34、n. 结果,效果 v.发生;导致 The result of the game was five-nothing.比赛结果是五比零。If the police leave,disorder will result.警察一走,就会大乱。His success results from working hard.他的成功来自勤奋。Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.他们挥霍的生活方式导致破产。As a result,there is often trouble in American families.因此,美国家庭中常常会出现麻烦事
35、。as a result 因此;结果without result 毫无结果result from 由产生;因而产生result in 导致 例如:The accident resulted in his death.这一车祸造成他的死亡。His father was seriously ill;as a result,he did not go with us.他父亲病得很厉害,结果他没跟我们一块去。The traffic accident resulted from the snow.交通事故是因为下雪。5.convert vt. 使转变,转换 ;兑换; 使改变信仰（常与 to,into 连
36、用）We converted to Islam several years ago.我们在几年前皈依伊斯兰教。That building has been converted into a school.那座楼房改成学校了。I want to convert some Hong Kong dollars into US dollars.我想把一些港元换成美元。She managed to convert him to her opinion.她终于设法说服了他接受她的意见。6.replace vt. 取代;替换;把放回原处=put.back;take the place of/take ones placeNothing can replace a mothers love and care.没有什么东西能取代母亲的爱和关心。You need replace the book after you finish reading it.读完之后,你要把书放回原处。The new city,Brasilia,replaced Rio de Janeiro as the capital of Brazil in 1960.巴西利亚这座新城市于 1960 年取代了里约热内卢成了巴西的首都。
