Reading(1)：The search for happiness优秀公开课教案

Module 6 Unit 2 Reading (1) The search for happiness Learning goals: In this lesson, we will learn 1.how Sang Lan found her happiness even during times of a personal catastrophe 2.what personalities have contributed to Sang Lan’s

happiness with her life 3.what qualities we need to develop to keep ourselves happy even when we’re frustrated. Step 1 Lead in

1. What is happiness to you? 2. What is happiness to me? 3. What is happiness to a person with disability? Step 2 Reading strategy Reading an interview Steps in reading an interview: 1. Find out the ______ the interviewer introduces in Para.1. 2. Read the interviewer’s

each _______ carefully. 3. Pay special attention to the interviewee’s

________, including the background of the topic. Step 3 Skimming Skim Para.1 to find out the topic The topic of the interview: _________________ The host wants to tell us __________________________________________ by saying the three sentences—To some…, To others…, To those who…”

Step 4 Scanning Task 1

Scan for Dr Brain’s

comment on Sang Lan 1.What does Dr Brain say about Sang Lan at the beginning of the interview? _________________________________________________________________ 2.Why does he say so? Before the accident, ____________________________________________ While in hospital, _______________________________________________ Now, _____________________________________________________________ Task 2

Scan for the background of Dr Brains’comment

on Sang lan ◆Before the accident She began ______________ at six and started _____________ at 10. She was a junior gymnast for____ years before she was 17, when the accident happened.

Her teammates described her as____________________________________. She was happy to_______________________________________. She was working towards ______________ and she was making her parents______________.

Reflection: What personalities made Sang Lan happy and successful in her sport before the accident? ◆While in hospital Everyone who saw her said she was in

_________________________.

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She thought about ________________________________________ instead of crying about what she had lost and feeling hopeless. She was happy for her teammates to know about their successes. She was proud of_______________________________. She felt thankful__________________, and lucky __________________________.

Reflection: What is Sang Lan’s

secret to happiness during times of a personal catastrophe? ◆Back to China She has managed to ____________________________________________. She hosted a sports show about the 2008 Beijing Olympics and continues to

be a popular figure on TV with her primary goal to_______________________________. She says she likes _____________ She also believes that __________can help her stay positive. Reflection: What qualities have contributed to her reaching her now smaller

goals? Step 5 Exploration and competition

Think of as many adjectives as possible to describe Sang Lan’s

personalities and tell us why you think so. I think Sang Lan is ____________ because ____________________ Step 6 Critical thinking There are often reports about people who commit suicide for various reasons,mostly for depression caused by the heavy pressure which comes along with

their work or study. It is estimated that there are over 80 million people (including children) in China suffering from depression. And the number

is increasing! Q: What qualities do we need to develop to keep ourselves happy even when we are frustrated?

Step 7 Homework Suppose you have just received an email from your pen friend Zhang Lan, saying she has failed an important test and is feeling hopeless for the coming College Entrance Examination. She also said that sometimes she even wanted to commit suicide. Now you are going to write an email to encourage him.

The beginning of the e-mail:

①______________________________________________ The body of the e-mail (1) your encouragement about her failure in the test: ①_______________________________________________________________________

②_______________________________________________________________________ The body of the e-mail (2) about her thought of committing suicide: ①_______________________________________________________________________

②_______________________________________________________________________ The end of the e-mail: your hope

①_______________________________________________________________________

②______________________________________________________________________

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Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy. No person will make you happy unless you decide to be happy. Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from you. What inspiring sentences in the passage impress you most?

Write them down here. ①_______________________________________________________________________

②_______________________________________________________________________

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