Reading(1)：The search for happiness教案2

Module 6 Unit 2

What is happiness to you? Teaching aims: 1.

To give students a chance to express their own ideas about happiness. Students are required to share their ideas with each other and think deeply about what happiness is. 2.

To help students improve their skills of reading and understanding an interview. 3.

To help students review the past and future tenses. Period 3: Reading --- The search for happiness I. Lead-in You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive, or have great jobs. Or, you might just think happy people are plain lucky, and are born that way. What distinguishes happy people is that they have a different attitude --- a different way of thinking about things and doing things. They interpret the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way. In this reading “The search for happiness”, we will get to know such a girl who goes about her live in a different way.

II. Reading comprehension: 

Ask students how much information they know about Sang Lan. If not, encourage them to read for relevant information about her from L13 to L39 in the text and complete her profile. Sang Lan’s Profile

Born: in Ningbo, on June 11, 1981

At six: began learning gymnastics

Major Accomplishments:

1998 Chinese Nationals---2nd vault; 1997 Chinese National Vault Champion; 1996 Chinese Nationals---2nd vault; 1996 American Cup---7th AA; 1995 Chinese Nationals---2nd vault;

1991 Zhejiang Provincial Games Champion---AA and all events. Teammates’ remarks:

energetic, happy and hardworking At the Goodwill Games on July 21, 1998:

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made a mistake while attempting a practice vault

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broke her neck •

would never walk again 

Anyone who has such an unlucky experience will find it difficult to stand up again and search for happiness in a new life. But Sang Lan’s story is special.

How did Sang Lan feel when in hospital?

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She was happy for her teammates’ successes. She was happy to see her parents in the USA. She was happy for what she had accomplished. She was happy to be alive and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things. She was happy to see Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Americans’

comments on Sang Lan:

“brave and incredible young lady”;“an international symbol of courage”

How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life? "Get up from where you fall is the most ordinary thing for a gymnast. It’s my motto. I'll arrange my time scientifically and work hard on my studies so as to be a winner in life."

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admitted to the School of Journalism and Communication of Peking University

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one of the Athens torchbearers in 2004 •

torchbearer; Olympic spirit still burns bright

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Sang Lan 2008 (A 30-minute program;One episode per week till year 2008;Interviewees include Olympic champions, sports officials and sponsors);Uncover the stories of sports stars unknown to the public; The elegance, the excitement, the pains, all from sports; Aired on Star TV Mandarin Channel

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one the sponsors of Olympic Star Security Fund (奥运之星保障基金) •

"If I can get better, I'll play table tennis and get ready to compete in the Beijing 2008 Paralympics"

III. Complementary reading Exercise E on P21.

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