高中英語選擇性必修一 5.1 Reading and thinking 課件(共31張)

1、人教版英語選擇性必修第一冊(cè)Unit 5 Working the landPeriod 1 Reading and ThinkingReading and thinking A pioneer for all people袁隆平（1930年9月-），江西省九江市德安縣人，畢業(yè)于西南農(nóng)學(xué)院（現(xiàn)西南大學(xué)），中國雜交水稻育種專家，“共和國勛章”獲得者，中國工程院院士，中國研究與發(fā)展雜交水稻的開創(chuàng)者，被譽(yù)為“世界雜交水稻之父”。袁隆平先后成功研發(fā)出“三系法”雜交水稻、“兩系法”雜交水稻、超級(jí)雜交稻一期、二期，與此同時(shí)，提出并實(shí)施“種三產(chǎn)四豐產(chǎn)工程”。2018年被黨中央、國務(wù)院授予改革先鋒稱號(hào)。Readi

2、ng and thinking A pioneer for all peopleReading and CommprehensionGet to know an agricultural scientist1. Beofer you read, look at the photo and the title of the text. Discuss these questions in groups Who is the man in the photo? What crop is he holding in his hand? What do you know about the man?

3、What else do you want to know about him?Brain-stormwork the landYuan LongpingChinese farmersshortageoutputScientistmoney or celebrityconventionalhybrid rice自行腦補(bǔ)Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleSkimming(略讀)是指快速閱讀以獲取大意其目的是 understand the gist，the general idea of the text手段是通過對(duì)于文章標(biāo)題、小標(biāo)題及各段主

4、題句的關(guān)注來快速獲取文章大意或者段落大意Scanning(掃讀)，掃讀是定位細(xì)節(jié)信息的過程其目的是 looking for a specific piece of information or specific words。談到 Scanning 就一定要提到定位詞，定位詞最好是形式固定且比較容易被“掃”到那么符合這樣規(guī)則的閱讀定位詞有：人名、地名、機(jī)構(gòu)名稱等數(shù)詞、特殊印刷字體的詞等等Fast Reading SkillsReading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleSkimming or ScanningReading and thinking A

5、 pioneer for all peopleSkimming or ScanningReading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleRead the text again and answer thequestion.1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himeself a farmer?Because he continually works the land in his research and his slim but strong body is just that of millions of Chine

6、se farmers.2. Why did Yuan Longping decide to study agriculture?What concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a shortage of food to eat.3. What is the main advantage of hybrid crops?The main advantage lies in that they usually attain a higher yield than the

7、conventional crops.Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleRead the text again and answer thequestion.4. How has Yuans work helped China and other countries?His innovation has helpedfeed not just China but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India, Vietnam.5. What is Yuans

8、 latest vision?His latest vision for seawater rice has become a reality and, potentially opened up one million square kilometers of salty land in China for rice production.Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleStructure of the text：This is a biography in chronological orderIntroduction of the

9、 personMain body of the passageWho is Yuan Longpig?What is his achievement?In 1930 Yuan was born in Beijing.In 1953 he graduated from university and began his research.So far he has made great achievementsNow he is still working on his research.Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleConclusion

10、 Structure of the text：This is a biography in chronological orderHis former visionHis latest visionWe are expecting his future visionIntroduction of the personMain body of the passageConclusion Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upIn deed his slim and strong body is jus

11、t like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.事實(shí)上，他sha瘦長而強(qiáng)壯的身體就像他為之奉獻(xiàn)一生的數(shù)百萬中國農(nóng)民一樣。devote v. 致力于，奉獻(xiàn)于；把用于，作專用； 過去式 devoted 過去分詞 devoted 現(xiàn)在分詞 devoting 第三人稱單數(shù) devotes devoted adj. 獻(xiàn)身的；忠誠的devote oneself to sth 把.奉獻(xiàn)給.，作.用I could only devote two hours a day to the work. 我一天只能在

12、這個(gè)工作上花兩個(gè)小時(shí)。They are devoted to their children. 他們深愛著自己的孩子。devotion n. 獻(xiàn)身，奉獻(xiàn)；忠誠；熱愛Her devotion to the job left her with very little free time. 她全身心投入工作，幾乎沒有閑暇。Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building up.that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a shortage of

13、food to eat.農(nóng)民們經(jīng)常收成不好，有時(shí)甚至食物短缺。short adj. 短的；不足的；矮的，低的 The announcement was made a short time ago. 這個(gè)通告是在不久前剛發(fā)布的。 be short of.缺少.，.是短缺的. Her fathers illness left the family short of money. 他父親的病使得全家缺錢。 shorten vt. 縮短；減少；變短 vi. 縮短；變短 Smoking can shorten your life. 吸煙會(huì)縮短你的壽命。 shortage n. 缺乏，缺少；不足，復(fù)數(shù) s

14、hortages a shartage of.，a shartage of water resources水源短缺 There is an acute shortage of water. 水嚴(yán)重短缺。Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upTo tackle this crisis, he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural college.為了解決這個(gè)危機(jī)，他選擇了研究農(nóng)業(yè)，入

15、讀西南農(nóng)大。to tackle this crisis, 為了解決這個(gè)危機(jī)，動(dòng)詞不定式表目的tackle v. 應(yīng)付，處理（難題或局面）tackle the problemcrisis n. 危機(jī)；危險(xiǎn)期；決定性時(shí)刻，復(fù)數(shù) crises financial crisis 金融危機(jī)economic crisis 經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)credit crisis 信用危機(jī)choose to do.選擇做某事，to do作choose的賓語No one in their right mind would choose to work there. 任何一個(gè)精神正常的人都不會(huì)選擇去那里工作。Reading and

16、thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upAfter graduation, he worked as a researcher.畢業(yè)后，他從事研究工作。work as.從事.的工作，擔(dān)任；以身份而工作I work as an engineer. 我是一名工程師。Instead, farmers needed to boost yields in the fileds they had.反而，農(nóng)民們需要在已有的田地里提高產(chǎn)量。instead adv. 反而；相反地，而不是Instead, he appears determin

17、ed to seize the opportunity. 反而，他看來堅(jiān)決要抓住這次機(jī)會(huì)。instead of 代替.，而不是.They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs.他們提高了價(jià)格，減少了產(chǎn)量，而沒有削減成本。boost vt. 促進(jìn)；增加；支援 n. 推動(dòng)力boost theeconomy推動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì) give us the boost we need給我們需要的推動(dòng)力Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upYua

18、n was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.袁隆平確信，答案可以在研究雜交水稻中找到。convince vt. 說服；使確信，使信服過去式 convinced 過去分詞 convinced 現(xiàn)在分詞 convincing 第三人稱單數(shù) convinces convince sb to do 說服某人做某事He convinced her to go ahead and marry Bud.他說服了她嫁給巴德。convince sb of sth 使某人信服某事She sensed T

19、homas could convince anyone of anything. 她覺得，托馬斯能說服任何人相信任何事。convincing adj. 令人信服的；有說服力的（描述事物的特征）convinced adj. 確信的；深信的（描述人的感受）Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upOne characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops.雜交水稻的特征之一就

20、是獲得比傳統(tǒng)水稻高的產(chǎn)量。characteristic adj. 典型的；特有的；表示特性的，n. 特征；特性； Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.基因決定每個(gè)生物的特征。attain vt. & vi. 達(dá)到，實(shí)現(xiàn)；獲得；到達(dá) The cheetah can attain speeds of up to 97 kph. 獵豹的奔跑速度每小時(shí)可達(dá)97公里。attainable adj. 可得到的；可達(dá)到的；unattainable adj. 做不到的；難到達(dá)的 This standard is easily at

21、tainable. 這個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)容易達(dá)到。attainment n. 達(dá)到；成就；學(xué)識(shí)the attainment of independence 獲得獨(dú)立 convention n. 大會(huì)；慣例； 約定；協(xié)定；習(xí)俗conventional adj. 傳統(tǒng)的；常見的；慣例的conventionally adv.按照慣例unconventional adj.不依慣例的Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upThe common assumption then was that it could not do

22、ne. 當(dāng)時(shí)人們通常設(shè)想那是不可能做到的。Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties. 通過大量的努力，袁隆平克服了很多的技術(shù)難題assume vi. 設(shè)想；承擔(dān)；采取 assume power/responsibility 接受權(quán)力/承擔(dān)責(zé)任 It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar. 假設(shè)這兩塊大陸類似是種錯(cuò)誤概念。assumption n. 假定；設(shè)想；擔(dān)任；采取，復(fù)數(shù) assumptions mak

23、e an assumption that.假定.overcome vt. & vi. 克服；勝過過去式 overcame 過去分詞 overcome 現(xiàn)在分詞 overcoming 第三人稱單數(shù) overcomes overcome a problem/a feeling of anxiety 克服問題/克服焦慮感 be voercome by.被.困擾 be overcome by fear/despair/depression被恐懼/失望/抑郁困擾Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upThis

24、hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly. 這個(gè)雜交水稻能極大地增加產(chǎn)量。expand vt. & vi. 擴(kuò)張；使膨脹；詳述，發(fā)展；張開，展開 The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the firm. 擴(kuò)展業(yè)務(wù)的嘗試使這家公司陷入困境。 Metals expand when they are heated. 金屬受熱會(huì)膨脹。 Could you expand on that point, please? 請(qǐng)你把這一點(diǎn)詳細(xì)說明一下好嗎？output n.

25、 & vt. 輸出，輸出量；產(chǎn)量；出產(chǎn) Output should triple by next year. 到明年產(chǎn)量應(yīng)增至三倍。 Computers can now output data much more quickly. 現(xiàn)在計(jì)算機(jī)能更快地輸出數(shù)據(jù)。greatly adv. 很，大大地；非常 Opinions differ greatly on this issue. 在這個(gè)問題上意見分歧很大。Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upToday, it is estimated that a

26、bout 60 percent of domestic rice consumption is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains. 今天，據(jù)估計(jì)，大約60%的國內(nèi)大米消費(fèi)是袁隆平的雜交品種 種出來的作物。estimate n. & v. 估計(jì)，估價(jià)；判斷，看法 ，估量； 評(píng)價(jià)過去式 estimated 過去分詞 estimated 現(xiàn)在分詞 estimating 復(fù)數(shù) estimates 第三人稱單數(shù) estimates Try to estimate how many steps it will take to ge

27、t to a close object.估計(jì)一下需要多少步才能到達(dá)一個(gè)近距目標(biāo)。I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. 我可以粗略估計(jì)一下你所需要的木材量。estimated adj. 估計(jì)的；預(yù)計(jì)的；估算的Its estimated that.據(jù)估計(jì).domestic adj. 國內(nèi)的；家庭的；馴養(yǎng)的；Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. 在某些家庭中，家庭暴力是常事。domestically adv. 國內(nèi)地；家

28、庭式地；適合國內(nèi)地domestically and internationally在國內(nèi)和國際Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upToday, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains. 今天，據(jù)估計(jì)，大約60%的國內(nèi)大米消費(fèi)是袁隆平的雜交品種 種出來的作物。consume vt. & vi.

29、消耗，消費(fèi)；揮霍，耗盡； Many people are unaware of just how much food and drink they consume. 許多人不知道自己到底消耗掉多少食物和飲料。 time consuming 耗時(shí)的，費(fèi)時(shí)的 consumptio n. 消費(fèi)；消耗；肺癆，復(fù)數(shù) consumptions low power consumption 低能耗water consumption耗水量 fuel consumption 耗油的comprise vt. 包含；由組成過去式 comprised 過去分詞 comprised 現(xiàn)在分詞 comprising 第三人

30、稱單數(shù) comprises be comprised of.由.構(gòu)成的. 整體comprise/be comprised of部分Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building up.one might think he would retire to a life of leisure.As a man of the soil, he cares little for celebrity or money. .有人認(rèn)為他會(huì)退休過著休閑的生活。作為一個(gè)土生土長的人，他不看重名聲或金錢。leisure n. & a

31、dj. 閑暇；空閑；安逸，空閑的；有閑的；業(yè)余的a life of leisure悠閑生活leisure time 空閑時(shí)間leisure center休閑中心at leisure/at ones leisure悠閑地celebrity n. 名人；名聲，復(fù)數(shù) celebrities celebrity effect名人效應(yīng)The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognised. 我的名聲帶來的不好之處就是，我去世界任何地方都會(huì)被認(rèn)出來。celebrated

32、adj. 著名的；有名望的one of the most celebrated young painters最著名的青年畫家Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upComplete the sentence with the correct form of the words in the box. 1. The school has _thousands of bright young students over the years.2. Most students look for job aft

33、er university_.3. Because of the_ of new strains of hybrid crops, people in many parts of the world now have more food to eat.4. Last year, this new electric power plant _enough energy to power the whole city.5. It was difficult to calculate exactly how many trees had been cut down. However, a gener

34、al _ was possible.createestimationeducationgenerationgraduategraduationcreationgeneratededucatedestimationReading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building up tackledevotes was convincedovercameexpandleisureReading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upComplete th

35、e sentences with the correct forms of the words from the text. Then use these words to make your own sentences.1. The _ of a person are the special qualities that make him or her different from others.2. Scientists from different countries have been pursuing various possibilities to voercome food _.

36、3. Many of us _ that earthquakes would never happen in our area. characterisitcs翻譯練習(xí): 個(gè)人的特征，如年齡和性別等，都要考慮進(jìn)去。shortage翻譯練習(xí): 這個(gè)國家正在遭受食品短缺之苦。翻譯練習(xí): 很難估計(jì)這些變化帶來的效果。assessedReading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building up4. With more and more farm machines being used in the fields, the _of

37、 fuel has been increasing.5. Newspapers should pay less attention to media _ and more attention to our national heroes.6. Our general manager tried his best to help overcome the difficulties we were facing during the financial _. consumption翻譯練習(xí): 燃?xì)夂腿加偷南牧吭谔炖鋾r(shí)總會(huì)增加。翻譯練習(xí): 公司正面臨財(cái)政危機(jī)。翻譯練習(xí): 網(wǎng)紅可以在短時(shí)間內(nèi)迅速吸引

38、人們的注意。celebritiescrisisReading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building up7. My mother is very _ and finds it hard to accept the modern lifestyle that I enjoy.8. The government has decided to boost the programme to _ more new jobs.翻譯練習(xí): 這種常規(guī)做法在美國很盛行。(practice)翻譯練習(xí): 我們不能為整個(gè)城市產(chǎn)生足夠的電力。c

39、onventionalgenerateReading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upComplete the news report below with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.A vast underground shelter built during World War II has been turned into a urban farm, supplying supermarkets and restauran

40、ts in London. The shelter, which could proect up to 8,000 people from wartime bombs, _ two large tunnels that were intended to one day become an extension of the London Underground. But that never became _ and the shelter was left for 70 years. Then businessmen decided to make use of it to grow gree

41、n vegetables to meet increasing _ demands.tackle vision conventional deep down be comprised of reality consumptionwas comprised of real consumptionReading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upComplete the news report below with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the

42、box. The tunnels are lit with pink LEDs as there is no natural light_below the ground. The vegetables are grown in special luquids instead of the earth that is used as in _ farming. Many experts share a _ that this kind of urban farming could help not only in_ the peoblem of population growth, but also in adapting to climate change.tackle vision conventional deep down be comprise of reality consumptiontackling vision conventional deep down Reading and thinking A pioneer for all peopleVocabulary building upRead and complete the passage with the correct forms of the words an