Module 4 Great scientists The Student Who Asked Questions + = What’s the passage about? Name: ________________ Nationality(国籍): _________ Major(主修): ___________ Inventions /Discoveries: ___________________________ When did he invent/discover: ________ Yuan Longping Chinese Agriculture A naturally sterile male rice plant In 1970 Father of Hybrid Rice Para1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 discovered a new type of rice. yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types grown in Pakistan. C. Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world. a boy, he liked asking questions. a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding. discoveries have brought in great profit(收益). Yuan Longping is quite an important person in the field of rice-growing. Para1: Yuan longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world. Para2: As a boy, he was called “the student who asked questions.” Para3: As a young teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding. Para4: At last, he discovered a new type of rice. Para5: His discoveries have brought in great profit. Para6: The yield of the new bybrid rice is much greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan. part1 part2 part3 A brief introduction to Yuan Longping. Yuan Longping’s life and research Yuan Longping’s contributions to China and the world. part 1 Which country is the world’s largest rice producer? 2. Where is rice grown in the world? China. Many Asian countries and some European countries. Careful Reading We all know that this passage is about Yuan Longping. But in the first paragraph, the author used a lot of words to describe the importance of rice, why? By stressing the importance of rice, the writer stress that Yuan Longping’s achievement is great. As a boy, As a teacher, As a college student, In 1966, In 1970, he was given the nickname. he studied agriculture . he began experiments in crop bree