Reading(1)：The search for happiness教学实录与评析

M6 U2

What is happiness to you? Reading —The search for happiness

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Fill in the table. Periods Before the accident During the accident After the accident

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Choose proper sentences in the box to complete the passage. A. It provides us with driving force to reach our goal B. What matters is that we should focus on what we can achieve C. Be sure to make every effort to accomplish everything

D. Keep our mind active and be open-minded about new things E. We gain the strength not to give up when meeting with difficulties

From Sang Lan’s story, we’ve learned some secrets to happiness, which we should keep in mind.

First, be h___________. _____________________________ which helps us stand out in the crowd. Second, be a_________._________________________________, making us committed to our work. Third, be p__________. ___________________________________________ and set smaller goals. Fourth, be p_________. _____________________________________ and expect the best to happen. Last, be y___________. _________________________ and then you’ll stay young in mind forever.

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Further reading to get more information. _________________________ We all want to buy the most fashionable clothes or other items that we can’t afford. We might feel great at the time but unwise spending hurts a lot later on. Expensive things can not create lasting happiness. But careful spending will bring you greater enjoyment in the long run. Remember: be sure to live below our means.

_________________________ We are happy if we enjoy continuous improvements. The best way to improve ourselves is life-long education. To be self-educated, you need to keep an open mind and search for fresh ideas and perspectives. Education builds over time. It seems that the bits of wisdom you acquire don’t mean much, but over the years they add up to make a wiser, kinder and more interesting person of you. _________________________ 1

Sang Lan’s happiness

● To win _______ in her sport ●To achieve success in ______ Ways to find happiness ◆

keeping _________ hard ◆

_________ herself to her goal Secrets ★h__________ ★a__________

Sang Lan had her neck _________ in one of her practice vaults, and she would never __________ again, which completely changed her life.

● To be _________, doing

what she could.

● To learn something _______

● To _______ to her new life

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reaching __________ goals thinking about positive things and staying ______________ keeping herself ___________ ★p__________ ★p__________ ★y__________

Suppose you had everything you wanted. Would you be happy without anyone to share it with? The personal relationships with friends and family members are the greatest source of happiness in our lives. Don’t forget about them. Taking the time to cultivate and enjoy personal relationships is necessary for long-time happiness.

_________________________ Though your life isn’t perfect, you can always set a goal you’re passionate about. We can’t control everything about our lives, but working towards a goal gives us something positive to focus on and lays the foundation for future success. No matter what your passion is, get out there and start doing something. As the saying goes, ________________________________. _________________________ You are only yourself. Once your body has been ruined, there isn’t much you can do about it. Take exercise regularly and avoid unhealthy foods. It makes you feel terrible at times for not being able to eat those unhealthy but delicious food, but enjoying good health in your later years is worth the sacrifice.

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The underlined word “means” in paragraph 1 means _________.

A.

The job that a person has. B.

The thing that a person likes best. C.

The money that a person has. D.

The place that a person lives in. 2.

The underlined phrase “life- long education” in paragraph 2 means___________.

A.

Spending two hours reading every day. B.

Keeping your mind open and your thoughts and perspectives fresh. C.

Receiving formal education every day. D.

Learning from successful people in your lives. 3.

Which of the following sayings can be put into the blank in paragraph 4? A.

a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step B.

great minds think alike C.

many hands make light work D.

think twice before acting

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Match up each paragraph with a proper subtitle. Para1

A. Be healthy physically Para2

B. Be active socially Para3

C. Be passionate about a goal Para4

D. Be practical economically Para5

E. Be youthful mentally

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What’s the author’s intention of writing the passage?

A.

To remind us that life is not perfect. B.

To introduce some secrets to happiness. C.

To show various definitions of happiness. D.

To advocate us living a simple life. 2

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Creative activities 1. Street interview — What does happiness mean to you? As for me, happiness means _________________________________________________________

2. Group discussion — How can we find happiness? So far as I’m concerned, in search of happiness, we should first ___________________________ _____________________________________________________. What’s more, _______________ ________________________________________________________________________________. Last but not least, __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________.

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Homework 1. Review the reading passage learnt today. 2. Write a passage: The search for my happiness.

Requirements: 1. Introduce your happiness.

2. How to find your happiness. 3. Use at least three secrets to happiness.

The search for my happiness

As for me, happiness means _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

So far as I’m concerned, in search of happiness, we should first _______________________

_____________________________________________________. What’s more, ______________

________________________________________________________________________________. Last but not least, ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________.

In a word, ____________________________________________________________________

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