Unit 2 Working the land Warming up and Reading 课件人教版高中英语必修四.ppt

Warming upFarmers weeding at noon,Sweat down the field soon.Who knows food on a tray,Due to their toiling day.Can you name these food?wheat sorghumrice corn Potatoes Staple food 主食主食What is the main food in all East Asian and Southeast Asian countries?Rice.Itissaidthatthereare2.4billionpeopleeatingriceeverydaythroughouttheworld.plowthefieldgrowsomeyoungplantsinserttheyoungplantsintothefieldFertilize(施肥)harvestriceIf there was no rice one day,what would happen?Father of Hybrid RiceTask 1 ScanningFind out the main idea of each paragraph.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE Match the following headings with the right paragraphs.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Dr.Yuans dreams.Dr.Yuans personality.Dr.Yuans appearance and his achievements.Dr.Yuans brief life experience.Para.1 Dr Yuans appearance and his achievementTask 2 Careful readingQ1:What does Dr Yuan look like?He has a sunburnt face and arms and a slim,strong body.He is more like a farmer than a scientist.(Line 2)Q2:What is his achievement?He grows what is called super hybrid rice,which makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields.(Line 4,7)Para 2His life experienceinformationBorn in Beijing Graduated from Southwest Agricultural College Saw the great need for increasing the rice outputHunger was a disturbing problem Nearly 200 million tons of rice produced Circulating his knowledge19531930TimeAs a young mannowIn a recent harvestWhich of the following description about Dr Yuans personality is not true?A.He is satisfied with his life because he is now rich and famous.B.He cares little about money and fame(名望名望).C.He would rather work than lead a comfortable life.D.He enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.Para.3 Dr Yuans personalityHis dreamsPara41)The first dream2)The second dreamProduce a kind of rice that could feed more people（Line 34）As huge as a peanutThe first dream As tall as sorghum As big as a cornTo export his rice so that it can be grown all over the globe(Line 35)If you had the chance to do something to help end hunger in the world,what would you do?DiscussionThemeasurestakentodealwithhungerInventanewkindofplanttoproducemorefood.Findasortoffertilizer(肥料肥料)togivericeenoughnutrition(营养营养).Control(控制控制)thepollutionandprotectthesoilinthefield.etc.1.workvt.耕种耕种(土地土地);使工作使工作;开动开动;创造创造(奇迹奇迹);经营经营(工厂、农场等工厂、农场等)vi.工作工作;(机器等机器等)开动开动;(办法、计划等办法、计划等)行得通行得通worktheland=growcropsonit耕耘土地耕耘土地Heworksabigfarm.Theyareworkingthelandtogether.Idontthinkthatyoursuggestionwillwork.(经营经营)(耕地）耕地）（奏效）（奏效）2.whomhehasstruggledforthepastdecades.strugglev.“斗争斗争;拼搏拼搏;努力努力”Hehasstruggledwithsicknessforafewmonths.数月来他一直在与疾病作斗争。数月来他一直在与疾病作斗争。Theywerepoorandhadtostruggleforaliving.他们很穷他们很穷,必须为生活而努力。必须为生活而努力。Hestruggledwiththethief.他同小偷进行了搏斗。他同小偷进行了搏斗。Hestruggledtocontrolhistemper.他努力控制住自己的脾气。他努力控制住自己的脾气。2.whomhehasstruggledforthepastdecades.strugglev.“斗争斗争;拼搏拼搏;努力努力”Hehasstruggledwithsicknessforafewmonths.数月来他一直在与疾病作斗争。数月来他一直在与疾病作斗争。Theywerepoorandhadtostruggleforaliving.他们很穷他们很穷,必须为生活而努力。必须为生活而努力。Hestruggledwiththethief.他同小偷进行了搏斗。他同小偷进行了搏斗。Hestruggledtocontrolhistemper.他努力控制住自己的脾气。他努力控制住自己的脾气。1)struggle还可用作名词还可用作名词,表示表示“奋斗奋斗;努力努力”等。等。In1862theAmericanslaveswontheirstruggleforfreedom.1862年美国黑奴赢得了为自由而进行的斗争的胜利。年美国黑奴赢得了为自由而进行的斗争的胜利。2)常见搭配常见搭配:strugglefor为为而斗争而斗争struggleagainst向向做斗争做斗争;同同搏斗搏斗struggleon拼命活下去拼命活下去;继续努力继续努力struggletoonesfeet挣扎着站起来挣扎着站起来2.Thisspecialstrainofricemakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获三分之一的产量。三分之一的产量。it在句中作形式宾语在句中作形式宾语,真正的宾语为真正的宾语为toproduce,结构为结构为:动词动词(make,feel,think,regard)+it+adj+todo.e.g.WethinkitimportanttolearnEnglishwell.根据句意根据句意,用适当的介词或副词填空。用适当的介词或副词填空。(1)Theyhadtostruggle_theirlives_(2)weatherandwildanimalsinthatarea.(2)Inordertoprotecttheenvironment,weshouldstruggle_allkindsofpollution.(3)Heagreedtostruggle_,thoughhewashopingtoretire.(4)Afterafewminutes,theyoungmanstruggled_hisfeet,glaringattheenemy.foragainstagainstonto3.Thankstohisresearch,theUNhasmoretoolsinthebattletoridtheworldofhunger.1)thanksto:幸亏幸亏/由于由于Thankstoyourhelp,Ipassedtheexam.becauseof,thanksto,asaresultof表示表示“由于由于”时时的用法区的用法区别别:becauseof意为意为“因为因为,由于由于”,普通用语普通用语,比其他短语更口语化比其他短语更口语化;构成的短语在句子中构成的短语在句子中通常作状语通常作状语,后面可接名词、代词、分词或后面可接名词、代词、分词或what引导的名词性从句等。引导的名词性从句等。如：如：Johnsonislikelytomissthematchbecauseofhisbackinjury.Becauseofhiswifesbeingthere,Isaidnothingaboutit.thanksto“由于或因由于或因为为某人某人(某事某事)”，通常用于好的方面通常用于好的方面,译为译为“多多亏亏”,但但有有时时作反作反语语;引引导导的介的介词词短短语语可置于可置于句首或句末。句首或句末。如：如：Theplaysucceededthankstofineactingbyalltheactorsandactresses.Thankstoyourhelp,weweresuccessful.Thankstothebadweather,thematchhadbeencancelled.asaresult“因此因此,结结果果”,常用在有上下常用在有上下文文(表原因表原因)的情况下。的情况下。asaresultof“由于由于的的结结果果”,可置于句首或句末。可置于句首或句末。e.g.Hehadsomebadfish.Asaresult,hedidntfeelwellthismorning.Asaresultoftheflood,thousandsofpeoplelosttheirhomes.4.Hewouldmuchratherkeeptimeforhishobbies.wouldrather:宁可宁可;宁愿宁愿wouldratherdosth.Theywouldrathergofishingthanstayathome.他们宁愿去钓鱼他们宁愿去钓鱼,也不愿待在家里。也不愿待在家里。Iwouldratherfailthancheatintheexamination.我宁愿考不及格我宁愿考不及格,也不愿意考试作弊。也不愿意考试作弊。用法用法1:wouldratherthan宁愿宁愿而不而不,与其与其不如不如IwouldratherwatchTVathomethangotothecinema.用法用法2:wouldratherhavedonesth.表示主语要做某事表示主语要做某事,而结果却事与愿违。而结果却事与愿违。Idratherhaveleftanoteonherdesk.我本想留张字条在她的书桌上。我本想留张字条在她的书桌上。(事实上没有事实上没有)用法用法3:wouldratherthan=wouldratherthanFacingtheenemies,oursoldierswoulddieratherthansurrender.面对敌人面对敌人,我们的战士宁死不屈。我们的战士宁死不屈。Ratherthanrefusetohelpyou,Iwouldborrowmoneyfrommyfriends.我宁可向朋友借钱我宁可向朋友借钱,也不愿拒绝帮助你。也不愿拒绝帮助你。用法用法4:wouldrather后面也可跟从句后面也可跟从句表示主语宁愿某人做某事。这时表示主语宁愿某人做某事。这时,从句从句谓语应用虚拟语气谓语应用虚拟语气,即用一般过去时表示即用一般过去时表示现在或将来要做的事现在或将来要做的事;用过去完成时用过去完成时表示已经做过的事或过去要做的事。表示已经做过的事或过去要做的事。Idratheryouhadnttoldhimthenewsthatday.高考链接高考链接-Shallwegoskatingorstayathome?-Which_doyourself?(05全国全国)A.doyouratherB.wouldyouratherB.C.willyouratherD.shouldyourather答案答案Bwouldratherdosth.更喜欢做更喜欢做Homework 1.Review what you have learned in the class and improve reading skills.2.Reread the passage and think about what can we learn from Yuan Longping.Thank you!