Unit 2 Reading

The search for happiness

Lead in

Are you happy ?

What is happiness to you?

Playing sports

Reading

sleeping

spending time with family members

Lead in

How about the disabled?

Are they happy?

who iwho is she?s she?

Sang Lan

Review

What is her story?

Background information of Sang Lan:

Age: ____Birthplace: __________Age of starting learning gynnastics: ____Best event : ____Age of being disabled:___

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1717

Ningbo, ChinaNingbo, China

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vault

1981 ______________ 1987 __________________________ 1991 __________________________ 1998 _____________________________

2007 _____________________________

2008______________________________

she was bornshe was born

began learning gymnasticsbegan learning gymnastics

started winning competitionsstarted winning competitions

an accident during Goodwill Gamesan accident during Goodwill Games

graduated from Peking University with a graduated from Peking University with a degree in broadcastingdegree in broadcasting

hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Important events

Task 1: Skimming

1.What is the topic of the TV interview?

2. What is the name of the doctor?

3. What questions does the host ask?

Happiness

Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is ? Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is ? How old was she when the accident happened? How old was she when the accident happened? How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life?How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life?

Dr.Brain

( )1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang Lan.

( )2. Dr Brain studies happiness.

( )3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven

years old.

( )4. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, while

practicing for the Goodwill Games.

( )5. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was the vault.

( )6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again.

( )7. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy.

F

FT

F

happiness

six

New York

Task 2---Listening True or False

FF

Tneck

keeping busy helps her to stay positive

Task 3--- Task-based reading comprehensionStages Experience Meaning of happiness

Before the accident

Be 1._______ to gymnastics

Being successfulMaking her parents 2 ______

While in hospital

◆3.______ by many famous people

◆ Cared by her parents◆Never 4._______

◆Proud of her achievements ◆ Happy to be 5.______ and

lucky to 6._____ new things ◆ Able to overcome sorrow

After leaving hospital

◆7._______ from Peking University

◆ Host a sports programs

◆ Advocate better treatment for the 8.__________

◆ 9.______to her new life ◆ Stay 10.________

devotedproud

Visited

cry

alivelearn

disabled

Graduated Adaptpositive

After reading this interview,

what personalities do you

think Sang Lan has?

Discussion

personalities of Sang Lan

brave

determined

active

courageous

cheerful

energetic

hard-workingpositive

Personalities of Sang Lan

Writing 假如你是某报刊的记者，请完成一篇有关桑兰的报道。

Sang Lan, an optimistic athlete, is well-known to all. She was born ___________________. At the age of 6,

she __________________. Her teammates described her as __________________.

In 1998, an severe________ happened to her, which led to her being _______. But she was very_____. When the doctors told her that she would never again be a ______, she was able to _______________ by being proud of the things she had accomplished.

Besides, she was very ____________. In 2007,she _____________________.She also_____________about the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and continues to be a popular figure on TV.

_____________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Happiness does not drop from the skies; it is to be created by our hands.

幸福不是从天上掉下来的 ,

而要用双手去创造。

Homework

1. Remember the new words and expressions.

2. Retell the text.

Thank you!