Unit 2Unit 2

Working the landWorking the land Dongguan Middle SchoolDongguan Middle School

Liao HuanhongLiao Huanhong

Rice is the main food in countries like China, Italy, India, Japan...

In England, Canada and USA the staple foods are usually potatoes and bread.

Hunger is a serious problem in the world. Many people even starve to death in Africa.

Waiting for food

Hungry

Child

A hand of a hungry boy

Father of Hybrid Rice

29th March , Peking University Hall

2007 You Bring Charm to the World Awards

Chinese influencing the World Festival

世界因你而美丽— 2007 影响世界华人盛典

Lifetime Achievement Award for Chinese influencing the world

影响世界华人终身成就奖

Group discussion

Can you describe Yuan Longping’s personality?

He enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.

simple

(L25) However, he doesn’t care about being famous.

(L30) He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.

Can you describe Yuan Longping’s personality?

cares little about fame

generous

(L3) …for whom he has struggled for the past five decades.

(L11) Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.

(L35) One dream is not always enough, especially for a person who loves and cares for his people.

Can you describe Yuan Longping’s personality?

hard-working

determined

warm-hearted

kind

S

Summary

• Yuan Longping, born in a poor family, saw the great need for ____________ the rice __________ when he was young. He has ___________ for the past five ___________ to grow ________ hybrid rice. ________ _____ his research, the UN has more tools in the __________ to _____ the globe ______ hunger.

increasingoutput

struggleddecades super

Thanks to

battle rid of

• Dr Yuan is quite __________ with his life. Though he is famous, he cares little about money and fame. ___________ he gives millions of yuan to _________ others for their research in ___________.

satisfied

Thereforeequip

agriculture

G

1 “Beep” Game: T reads a sentence with a “Beep” where one of the given words should go. (1 point for 1 correct choice)

A equip B circulate C disturbingD struggle E graduate F therefore G output H freedom I expand J decade 1____ 2_____ 3____ 4____ 5____ 6____ 7____ 8____ 9____ 10_____

Just put A,B,C…in the blanks.

1 He graduated from high school last year.2 The population of the town expanded

quickly in the 1960s.3 Playing computer games too often is always

a disturbing problem for parents.4 The new car is smaller and therefore

cheaper.

1 “Beep” Game

Correct answer: 1E 2I 3C 4F 5B 6H 7G 8D 9A 10J

5. The news of his success quickly circulated in our school.

6. During the school holidays the children enjoyed their freedom.

7. The car factory hopes to increase its output by 30% next year.

1 “Beep” Game

Correct answer: 1E 2I 3C 4F 5B 6H 7G 8D 9A 10J

8. Thom has struggled to improve the working conditions for those workers.

9. The boys equipped themselves with water and a map, and set off.

10. In the past decade, many new houses have been built in my hometown.

1 “Beep” Game

Correct answer: 1E 2I 3C 4F 5B 6H 7G 8D 9A 10J

2 Word Guessing: Guess the words by listening to the definitions. (1-2 points)

1 brown (skin) from spending too much time in the sun

2 to become larger in size, number or amount

3 to make information and ideas known to many people

4 to try extremely hard to achieve something

1 sunburnt 2 expand

3 circulate 4 struggle

5. to send things to foreign countries for sale

6. a period of ten years

7. not having enough food

5. export 6. decade 7. hunger

8. pleased by having what one wants or needs

9. because of

10. to make something free of (something harmful or unwanted)

8. be satisfied with

9. thanks to / due to

10. rid…of

3 Sentence making: Make sentences by using correct tenses and forms of the given words or phrases. (1-2 points)

1 thanks to 2 be satisfied with

3 would rather 4 super

5 circulate 6 struggle

7 therefore 8 disturbing

4 Story making: Each group member picks out one of the following words to make some sentences, which in all make up a reasonable story. (4-8 points)

would rather, sunburnt, crop, output

1.statistics, globe,

hunger, nationalities

2. decade, struggle,

thanks to, be satisfied with

3. occupation, freedom,

super, disturbing

4. disease, battle, equip, rid…of…

•1. 袁隆平于二十世纪六十年代 (1960s) 开始研究稻谷 , 那时数以百万计的中国人死于饥饿 .

•2. 袁隆平花了十年时间在田间调查 , 终于研究出超级杂交水稻 .

•3. 袁隆平特殊的杂交水稻已经被引进到其他的国家 .

•4. 78 岁的袁隆平仍然努力创造新品种的大米 .

5. Translation: translate the following sentences into English.

•1. Yuan Longping began to study rice in the 1960s when millions of Chinese died of hunger.

•2.Yuan Longping spent one decade working in the field and developed the super hybrid rice.

•3.Yuan Longping’s special hybrid rice has been introduced to other countries.

•4. The 78-year-old Yuan Longping is still making efforts to create new rice.

Farmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.

锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

So what should we do?

Each year on Each year on 16 October16 October,, the the FFood ood and and AAgriculture griculture OOrganization of the United rganization of the United Nations celebrates Nations celebrates World Food DayWorld Food Day. The . The theme theme for World Food Day 2007 is for World Food Day 2007 is “The “The Right to Food”.Right to Food”. The The FAO FAO Ambassador Ambassador reminded that in the world today, there are reminded that in the world today, there are 854 million people who suffer from hunger.854 million people who suffer from hunger.

粮农组织

粮农组织

Think of a Think of a themetheme for for World Food World Food Day 2008Day 2008, and put your design in the , and put your design in the poster.poster.

Assignment

Summarysunburnt struggle decade hunger

disturbing expand battle freedom

equip therefore export output

thanks to be satisfied with

would rather rid…of