Reading(1)：The search for happiness第二课时教学实录

M6 U2

The search for happiness

Teaching Plan

Teaching Objectives: By the end of the class, students will be able to: 1.

Grasp the reading strategy on how to read an interview; 2.

Help Ss to learn about the inspiring story of Sang Lan; 3.

Improve Ss’ ability in dealing with difficulties in their life and encourage them to find the truth of happiness.

Teaching aids: 1.

Multiple-media 2.

Blackboard

Teaching procedures:

Step 1

Lead-in

1. Play a video clip of 《求求你表扬我》to introduce the topic “what is happiness”. 2. Ask Ss “what is happiness to you?” and have them discuss in groups to collect more words and phrases.

Step 2

Pre-reading

1.Fast reading. Ask Ss to browse the text and find out the genre of it. Then introduce the three elements of interview: ①

interviewer ②

interviewee ③

topic.

2. Ask Ss to predict the topic of the text through the title.

Step 3

While-reading 1. Listen to the record and answer the questions. ①

What is the topic of the interview? ②

Who was mentioned in the interview? Who is she? ③

What’s the function of paragraph 1?

2. Introduce the reading strategy of reading an interview. 3. Careful reading. Read the text again and do the T/F exercise. ①

Dr. Brain studies happiness. ②

Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven year old. ③

Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was the vault.

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Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, while practicing for the Goodwill Games. ⑤

Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. ⑥

Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital.

4. Have students draw a timetable of Sang Lan’ experience.

5. Discussion: If you were badly injured and couldn’t do what you like anymore, what would you do ?

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Step 4

Pre-reading and consolidation Imitative writing. Ask Ss to write their feelings about happiness by using the following patterns. Share their writing in groups. Happiness Happiness sounds like fireworks being set off in the sky; Happiness tastes like an ice cream in a summer day; Happiness smells like a brunch of rose in my vase; Happiness feels like owing the whole world. Happiness is red

Step 5

Summary

Give the students a brief summary of what they have learned in this period and what is happiness in the teacher’s opinion.

Step 6

Homework 1. Polish your poem. 2. Read “Happiness is a journey” and write down your understanding of happiness.

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