Reading(1)：The search for happiness教学设计案例

M6U2 Reading The Search for Happiness 教学目标：1. Teach Students the basic characteristics of an interview

2.Help students go over the main idea of the reading 3.Improve students’

reading ability.

教学重难点：1. How to guide students to learn something about Sang Lan. 2.How to guide them to know the passage better. 教学过程：Step I Lead-in

Question: What is happiness? (More examples )Happiness is having seen a great movie; happiness is a tall lemonade on a hot day; happiness is being the first in the sales; happiness is flea markets finds; happiness is a shared victory. (conclusion )What is happiness? Happiness can be any small things in our life. Happiness consists

in contentment (知足常乐). Just keep smile face to life and we will found happiness always around us. Step II

Reading strategy

What is an interview? （show a gif of interview）

An interview takes place when one person（

interviewer ）asks another person （

interviewee）a series of questions on the topic. StepIII

Fast reading Part 1 Read for general information 1.Guest of the interview:

Dr. Brain 2.Topic of the interview:

How to find happiness

3.The guest will use the example of

the gymnast Sang Lan to show us how to find happiness by answering the questions Who is Sang Lan? & How has she adapted to her new life? Part 2 scan the text to find the information 1.

Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is? Birthplace: Ningbo, China Best event: vault Sang Lan in her teammates' eyes: energetic, happy and hard-working Age of being disabled: 17_ Cause of disability: Sang Lan didn’t know a coach changed the way the equipment was set up, which resulted in her fall with a broken neck. 2.

How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life? In 2007, she graduated from Peking University with a degree in broadcasting. In 2008, she hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Up to now, she continues to be a popular figure on TV

Step IV

Homework 1.

Reread the interview

2.

Write about the three phases of Sang Lan's story.

3. Try to find out the important language in the text and underline them.