Project(1): Making a happiness handbook第二课时教案

Unit2 What is happiness to you? Project(1):Making a happiness handbook

Teaching objectives: 1) Students learn two essays about happiness. 2) Students share their happy memories with others 3) Students write a short essay about happiness. 4) Students form a positive attitude toward life.

Teaching important and difficult points: 1) Help students understand the passage better. 2) Help students learn how to collect information to form a happiness handbook . 3) How to help students work in groups to write an essay .

Teaching procedures: Step I Lead in: Students enjoy a poem about happiness.

Step II. Fast reading Students read the two essays quickly and try to find the topic sentence of each one. Topic sentence: Golden days ----“I think those golden days at school were the happiest of my life.”

My future happiness ---“I think my happiest days will be in the future.”

Step III. Careful reading

Students read the two essays carefully and finish the following tasks. Golden days: 1)

Why does he think so? 1st reason---no worries: 1.

spend, play, talk about 2.

at home 3.

at the weekends 4.

as an innocent child

2nd reason---good health: 1.

When he was young, …

2.

Now, he …

2)

Finish the task-based reading: 1.

Reasons 2.

health 3.

playing 4.

discussed

5.

spend 6.

enjoy 7.

without 8.

feeling 9.

hurt 10.

achievements My future happiness Why does she think so? 1st reason

2nd reason

Step IV Discussion

When is your happiest time?

Past? Future? Present?

Present happiness:

1.

loving and devoted parents 2.

reliable friends 3.

colorful school life 4.

few worries 5.

……

Step V Group work

Write an essay about your present happiness. Work in groups.

How to write an essay on happiness? 1.

the title 2.

the outline:

Part 1: your idea about happiness Part 2: reasons Part 3: conclusion

Useful expressions:

Part 1: my ideas about happiness I think … are the happiest of my life.

In my view, my happiest days are…

Part 2: reasons

guarantee / affect / assist

/ mature

feel in a rush to … / a secure job / find happiness in …

All I have to do is… / … is an important part of happiness. /I am happy because/in that …

Part 3: conclusion It’s good to think…

Thinking this way gives me the motivation to work hard now so that ….

Step VI Show time Each group choose a representative to present their essay.

Students read a sample provided by the teacher.

StepVII Appreciation Students enjoy an essay about happiness.

Step VIII Sharing opinions How to stay happy? 1.

Students express opinions on happiness. 2.

Students enjoy some pictures about happy moments.

Step IX Homework 1.

Review the key points of this lesson. 2.

Work in groups and make a happiness handbook.