unit 2 reading the search for happiness. brainstorming: what does happiness mean to you?
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Unit 2 Reading
The search for happiness
Brainstorming:
• What does happiness mean to you?
Brainstorming:
• What does happiness mean to them?
Being creative
Doing exciting things
Playing sport
Reading
spending time with family
learning new things
Skimming (3 minutes)
Answer some questions:
1.What is the topic of the TV interview? Happiness
2. When and where was Sang Lan born? 1981, Ningbo.
3. What did Sang Lan study after leaving hospital?
Journalism.
Main idea of each part
Multiple choices:
1. The main idea of part 1(para. 1—para. 4) : A. Dr. Brain do some research on happiness B. Brief introduction of happiness and Sang Lan C. A sorrowful accident
2. The main idea of part 2(para. 5—para. 12): A. Sang Lan’s accident B Sang Lan’ achivements C. How Sang Lan searched for happinss
3. Conclusion (para. 13)
BB
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1. Brief introduction (2 minutes) Read para.1—para.4 and answer the questions:1) What does happiness mean to common people? To some, happiness is being surrounded by
family and friends. To others, achieving success in something.
2) What does happiness mean to the disabled? Happiness can simply mean a day without pain
or just being alive.3) How did Sang Lan search for happiness after the
accident? She finds happiness through reaching much
smaller goals and through the love of the people around her.
Detailed reading
2. Sang Lan’s experiences (para5—12) 3 minutes
Rules : 1. If you give the right answer, you will win a point for your group. 2. If you make a mistake, the other group will get a point.
Round 1 Some information of Sang Lan:
Age: ____Age of being disabled:___Birthplace: __________Best event :_________Place of the accident: ________
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Ningbo, ChinaNingbo, China
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New YorkNew York
Round 2Important events
1981 ______________ 1987 ______________ 1991 ______________ 1998 ______________ 2008 ______________
she was bornshe was born
began learning gymnastics.began learning gymnastics.
start winning competitionsstart winning competitions
an accident during Goodwill Gamesan accident during Goodwill Games
she hopes to play table tennis in the she hopes to play table tennis in the special Olympics for disabled people special Olympics for disabled people in 2008.in 2008.
personality of Sang Lan
brave cheerful determined
energetic
hard-workingoptimistic
activepositive
Round 3
Use as many adjectives as possible to describe Sang Lan.
Task-based reading comprehension( 1 word )
Sang Lan’s
search forhappiness
Beforegoing to hospital
Sang Lan was happy to work hard and was very successful.
While staying in hospital
She fell from the 2.______ and would never walk again.Many 3._______ visitors like Leonardo went to see her. Sang Lan was always in good 4.________and focused on 5.__________.She never cried or 6._________ up hope.She was also happy for her teammates’ 7._________ and was proud of her 8.__________.
1.______leaving hospital
She has 9._________ to her new life and keeps learning and stays 10._____________.
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After
famous
spirits
goals
gave
successes
accomplishments
adaptedoptimistic
3. Conclusion
Her courage is admirable.
Everyone will think about how she rebuilt her life whenever his life feels unbearable.Her example shows how people can find happiness even in difficult times.
H: We’re lucky to invite SL to our interview Today’s topic is…
S: Thank you for inviting me. …
H: …S: …
H: I hope we can learn much from SL and try to achieve more goals.
Reading strategy– how to read an interview
• When reading an interview, it is important to1) scan the first paragraph to find out the topic2) take note who is being interviewed and what they
do3) try to think about the kind of opinions on the topic
they might have4) carefully read each question and try to fully
understand the question before reading the interviewee’s response
Discussion:What impressed you most after knowing her story?
Make an interview
key words Useful expressions1. birth
2. success
3. accident
4. attitudes
5. new life
1. Can you tell us a little bit about …?2. We’d like to know something about …3. We heard that your best event is…4. That must have been difficult for you. 5. How did you deal with it? …
Suppose you are the host and invite Sang Lan to your interview . Now You are required to make an interview according to the following key words. Please write down your questions and answers.
Share happiness
Ready to help others
Smile more
Respect the weaker
Set goals
Be confident
An optimist sees the rose; a pessimist the thorn.乐观的人看到的是玫瑰,悲观的人只看到它的刺。
Happiness is a form of courage .幸福是勇气的一种形式。
Homework:1 Finish Part D and Part E on page 20 in the textbook.2 Retell the story of Sang Lan.
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