Reading(1)：The search for happiness优质公开课教案

M6U2 Reading(1) The search for happiness Learning aims: 1. Learn the basic characteristics of an interview and know how to read an interview 2. Learn from the inspiring story of Sang Lan. 3. Have a deeper understanding of what happiness is and how to find happiness in difficult times.

Step 1. Lead-in

1. Ask all the students to guess a puzzle. 2. Try to describe the figures presented on the screen. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 2. Reading strategy and fast reading

Please do it in class!

Please fill each blank with one proper word! How to read an interview

the first paragraph the following

paragraphs Introduce the (1)

of the interview 1. Carefully (2)_________ each question,

2. Fully (3)

the question,

3. Ask the interviewee to (4)

the background of topic.

1. Who is the interviewee? _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What’s the topic of the TV interview?

_______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What are the questions from the interviewer? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Step 3. Careful-reading 1.Read the answer to the first question and complete the following tasks:

Task1: Read para.6 and complete the file of Sang Lang Name

Sang Lan Birth year

Birth

Place Personality

Best event

(how others describe her) How did she get injured A coach ________ the way the equipment was set up, but Sang Lan was

not ______of the change until it was too late. She hit her_____, and then _____ to the gymnastics mat with a broken______. Summary: Before the accident, she had a strong ________________.

Task2: Read para.8 and fill the blanks 1. All said she was_________________________. 2. She knew the secret to happiness is to ___________________________ and to___________________. 3. She was ___________for her teammates’ successes

While in hospital 4. She was able to ___________________by______________ things she had accomplished.

5. She ___________ to be alive and _______to learn new things.

Summary: After the accident, she had a _________ _________ towards life.

Task3: Read the answer to the third question and find out how Sang Lan adapt to her new life. In 2007, she ________________________________________________________________. She also________________________________________________________________.

Step 4. Composition

According to the result of the survey conducted in your class, describe the chart presented on the screen, then write down your opinions about how to overcome the factors in the way of achieving happiness. You may start your composition like this: Recently, a survey about happiness was conducted in our class, which caused a heated discussion among students. To some, happiness means being surrouded by family and friends. To others, happiness means achieving success in something. When it comes to the factors

stopping them achieving happiness, different students have different opinions. _______________________（正如图片所示），___________________________(人们无法获得幸福)results from many aspects. 33% of the students believe that personal emotions___________________（第一个该受责备）. Some students, who account for 24% of the whole class, _________________（赞成）surroundings. Students who blame parents and money_________________________（占整个班级的三分之一左右）.__________（另外）the factor ”physical disability” ___________________________（赢得了百分之十二学生的支持）. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________