Reading(1)：The search for happiness优质教案设计

江苏省高邮中学精致课堂展示课导学案

M6U2 Reading The search for happiness

江苏省高邮中学 郑红梅

Learning aims: 1.

To read an interview on happiness. 2.

To grasp the reading strategy on how to read an interview and apply the skills to practice. 3.

To get a deep understanding about how Sang Lan search for happiness during difficult times Learning proceduress: Step1:Reading Strategy：( refer to reading strategy

on page19 )

How to read an interview •

People (at least 2) :_________

&

_________ •

Steps in reading an interview:

•

1) Scan

to find out the topic •

2) Take note of who is interviewed •

3) Read each

carefully •

4) Read interviewee’s

, including background information of the topic.

Step2: Skimming: Skim the text and answer the question: 1. Who is the interviewee?

2. What’s the topic of the TV interview?

3. Why does Dr. Brain use the example of Sang Lan?

4. What are the questions?

Step3 : Detailed-reading

Task One How many parts can we divide the interview into? Part 1 （L1—19）

Brief Introduction of

and

. Part 2 ( L20—59)

How Sang Lan.

happiness. Part 3 (L60---62 )

Task2 Two

Read Line (1—19) and answer the questions: What is happiness?

To common people _____________________________

To the disabled __________________________________

To Sang Lan ________________________________

Task Three: Read Line (20—59) and prepare for the question: What does happiness mean to Sang Lan at different stages?

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江苏省高邮中学精致课堂展示课导学案

M6U2 Reading The search for happiness

Before the accident: Experience Meaning of happiness Before the Accident

Be

to gymnastics. Being

Making her parents

While in hospital Experience Meaning of happiness

1.

by 1. secret to happiness is

3

many famous people. ____________________ While in

hospital

2. instead of crying, Sang Lan

__________

2.

by her

________________ parents.

3.hearing her teammates’ success , Sang Lan __________

4. overcome

by

3. Never cry

5.felt thankful __________

After leaving

hospital：

What did Sang Lan do and how did she feel happy? 1. She

Peking University in 2007 with a degree in

.

2. She also

a sports program about the 2008

.

3. She says she likes to

.

4. She also believes that

helps her stay

. Step 4: Further thinking

1. What is the personality of Sang Lan?

brave ,

2. Sang Lan tells people that to be happy , one must keep busy and think about positive t hings. Do you think this is a good way of finding happiness? Homework :

Finish part D&E on page21 of students’ book.

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江苏省高邮中学精致课堂展示课导学案

M6U2 Reading The search for happiness M6U2 Reading

Keys：

Step1:

interviewer

interviewee

Para 1

; question ; answers

Step2:

1. Mr. Brain, a psychologist.

2. How to find happiness. 3. Because he wants to show how people can find happiness even in personal catastrophe . 4. Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is ?

How old was she when the accident happened?

How has she adapted to her new life? Step3; Task 1: happiness

Sang Lan

; search for

; conclusion

Task2: being surrounded by family or achieving success

a day without suffering or just being alive

find happiness even in times of a personal catastrophe

Task3: before the accident

devoted ;

successful , proud

while in hospital 1.

visited

2. cared

1. to have appreciation for the good things in life and to focus on goals 2. thought about what she could do to get better 3. was happy for them 4. her sorrow by being proud of the things she had accomplished.

5. to be alive and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things.

after leaving hospital:

1. graduate from

; broadcasting

2. host ; Beijing Olympics.

3.

be optimistic

4.

keeping busy

;

positive. Step4:

successful

optimistic

considerate

cheerful

determined

energetic

hard-working

happy …..

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