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

The search for happiness Teaching aims: In this section, Students are expected to 1.

read an interview about happiness and a story of Sang Lan. 2.

know how to read an interview 3.

have a better understanding about how to find happiness even in hard times. Teaching procedures: Step 1. Lead-in Q:

Are you happy now ? What is happiness to you ? Put the following sentences into correct order. (Give your reasons) ①

To those who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean a day without suffering, or just being alive. ②

We're talking about happiness today. ③

To others, happiness means achieving success in something such as meeting a goal. ④

To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends.

Step 2. Reading 1.

Reading strategy In an interview, we can always find persons

Interviewer/ host

Interviewee/ guest:

_____________ (name)

the

the

Topic (in para1.)

Questions (from host): Response (from guest): 2.

Fast reading (1). What's the topic of the TV interview?

(2). How many questions are asked by the host? What are they?

3.

Detailed reading (1). Why did Brain use Sang Lan as an example? A. To talk about his study on happiness. B. To talk about how to find happiness in difficult times. C. To present his own views about happiness. D. To introduce his books about happiness.

(2)

Story of Sang Lan: Before the accident: She was _________ and _________ in sport. She was described as _____________________. She made her parents _____________________.

While staying in hospital: She was in ____________ spirits. She thought about

_____________________. She felt ________for her teammates. She felt proud of ________________________. She felt thankful _______________ and lucky ______________________________.

After leaving hospital: In 2007, she __________________________________________________________. In 2008, she __________________________________________________________. She advocates ________________________________________________________.

Step3 Finish the summary Read the summary of the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. Sang Lan was born in Ningbo in 1981 and began learning gymnastics 1. ______ the age of 6. She started winning competitions in 1991. By the time she took part in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games, she 2. ________(be) a junior gymnast for 11 years. Though she had to live apart from her family, she was happy to devote 3.________(she) to gymnastics. In 1998 at the Goodwill Games she made a mistake during a practice vault. she had always done that action 4. __________(perfect) before that time. Her neck was broken. Though she was sent to a top hospital immediately, experts said the severe injuries would cost her future 5. _______(able) to walk.

During her stay in hospital many people went to see her and tried to cheer her up. Instead of crying about 6. ________ she had lost and feeling 7._________(hope), Sang Lan thought about what she could do 8._______(get) better. Now she has graduated from Peking University and also hosted 9. ________ sports programme

about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is 10.___________(optimism) about her future and believes that keeping busy helps her to stay positive.

Step 4 Pair work Make a dialogue in pairs Student A plays as an interviewer Student B plays as Sang Lan, who is now a mom and a wife but still disabled after the

accident. Suggested topics for student A

Useful expression

Reasons for learning

gymnastics

Things that encourage her during hard times

Present physical condition

Expectations for the future

Attitudes towards life, success and failure

Why did you...?

What encourages/ helps you during hard times?

How does your body feel now? Can you walk...?

What do you want to do/ achieve in the future?

Have you ever felt that life is unfair because you became disabled?

参考模式：H stands for host; SL stands for Sang Lan. H: Good afternoon. We’re talking about happiness today and we’re lucky to have Sang Lan to join us/ with me is a great lady, Sang Lan. SL: Thank you for inviting me. H：.... SL:... ...

H: I hope all of our viewers have learned much from you and can find their happiness in life.

Step5. Conclusion What can we learn from Sang Lan?

Step6. Homework Write a short passage about how to find happiness in our lives.