Reading(1)：The search for happinessppt课件教学实录

Unit2 the search for happiness

Teaching aims: 1. The students are able to grasp reading strategy on how to read an interview by focusing on the structure of the interview

2. The students are able to learn how to remain happy and optimistic in difficult times by reading Sang Lan’s story(detailed reading) 3. The students are able to write a short article based on what they have been inspired and their own experience (topic writing)

Teaching important and difficult points 1.

To lead the students to have a better understanding of Sang Lan

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To lead the students to master the reading strategy (interview) 3.

To reinforce their writing and listening abilities

Teaching facilities 1.

Multi-media 2.

Black board

Teaching procedures: Step1:Lead-in What is happiness to the cat? What is happiness to the people who are seriously ill？

What is happiness to athletes? What is happiness to you?

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Step 2: Discovering the structure 1.

the structure of an interview the interviewer:

the host

the interviewee ：Dr. Brain an interview:

topic :happiness

questions：

the questions mentioned: Q1.Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is ?

Q2.How old was she when the accident happened?

Q3.How has she adapted to her new life?

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Divide the the text into four parts(according to its content)& match While staying in hospital

Line 1-19

a lead-in of the interview

Line 20-38

back to China

Line 39-53

Before the accident

Line 54-62

Step 3. Detailed-reading Part 1. (a lead-in of the interview) Q1.Why does the doctor choose Sang Lan as an example?

Because it shows how people can find happiness even during times of a personal catastrophe. Q2. How does Sang Lan find happiness now?

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Through reaching much smaller goals , and through the love of the people around her.

Part 2.( Before the accident)

Q1. What do her teammates think of her before the accident? energetic, happy and hard-working.

Q2.Why was she training so hard? Because she knew that she was working towards something special, and she was making her parents proud.

3. fill the chart below according to the time line Time

1981 1987 1991 1998

Part 3.( While staying in hospital)

Q1. How did people find her while she was in hospital?

She was in good spirits.

Q2. In the opinion of Sang Lan, what’s the secret to happiness for many people?

She thinks it is to think about good things, and to focus on goals.

3. fill the chart below

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born in Ningbo, China began learning gymnastics started winning competitions had an accident during a practice

Part 4 (back to China) Q1. What did she do when she went back to China? She graduated from Peking University in 2007 with a degree in broadcasting. She also hosted a sports program.

Q2. What is her primary goal? To advocate better treatment for disabled people.

3.Share the latest news about Sang Lan 2013: got married 2014: gave birth to a boy.

Show more pictures of Sang Lan & lead students to share the view that Whenever your life feel unbearable, think about how she rebuilt her life!

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Step 4:Post reading

Task 1. try to conclude the character or qualities of Sang Lan

Task 2: Listening & appreciation Listen and fill in the blanks.

Happiness is a journey For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin——_____ life. But, there was always some________ in the way, something to be gotten through first, some___________ __________,, time still to be served or a _____ to be_____. Then life would begin.

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At last it dawned on me that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So________ every moment that you have and ________ it more because you ______it with someone________, someone special enough to _______your time with. Make the most of your time. Don't _______too much of your time studying, working, or stressing about something that seems important. Do _______you want to do to be happy but also do what you can to make the people you ______about happy. Remember that time_______ for no one. So stop waiting until you take your last test, until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you have the_______ _____, the perfect car, or whatever other perfect things you________. Stop _________ until the weekend, when you can party or let loose, until summer, spring, fall or winter, until you find the ______person and get married, until you die, until you're born again, to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a_________.

So work like you don't need the money,

Love like you have never been_______,

And dance like no one's_________.

Task 3:

writing 1. What is happiness to you? 2. Take an example of yourself to illustrate your point. Enjoy a poem What is happiness?幸福是什么？

Happiness is a cup of milk tea 大雪纷飞的冬天，

In the hands in a snowy winter, 幸福就是在.手中的一杯奶茶。

What is happiness?幸福是什么？

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Happiness is sitting in the bright classroom, 幸福就是坐在明亮的教室里，

Listening to the teachers.倾听老师的淳淳教导。

What is happiness?幸福是什么？

Happiness is a story book,幸福就是一本故事书, It has a sweet taste.里面有甜甜的味道。

Step 5. Homework Polish your article by yourself & in groups

附: the students’ worksheet Listen and fill in the blanks.

Happiness is a journey For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin——_____ life. But, there was always some________ in the way, something to be gotten through first, some___________ __________,, time still to be served or a _____ to be_____. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So________ every moment that you have and ________ it more because you ______it with someone________, someone special enough to _______your time with. Make the most of your time. Don't _______too much of your time studying, working, or stressing about something that seems important. Do _______you want to do to be happy but also do what you can to make the people you ______about happy. Remember that time_______ for no one. So stop waiting until you take your last test, until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you have the_______ _____, the perfect car, or whatever other perfect things you________.

Stop _________ until the weekend, when you can party or let loose, until summer, spring, fall or winter, until you find the ______person and get married, until you die, until you're born again, to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a_________.

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So work like you don't need the money,

Love like you have never been_______,

And dance like no one's_________.

应用文话题写作

：幸福

“幸福”是人们共同追求的目标。

你对幸福是如何理解的？请以自己生活中的一个自己感觉幸福的例子来说明. 注意：1.字数：100词左右

2.开头已给

What is happiness. Different people have different opinions. To some, happiness is…. To others, happiness means……. To me, happiness is……

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