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Module 6 Unit 2 Project: Happiness Reading

Learning objectives: 1.

To arouse students’ interest in the topic and help them know more about happiness 2.

To encourage students to participate in the discussion relevant to happiness 3.

To enable students to express their opinions freely and make an oral report Learning Procedures: Step 1 Free Talk 1.

show a few pictures featuring different kinds of pressure we face nowadays 2.

Play a piece of video to lead in the topic. 3.

Students have a short discussion about the following question: Q: what is happiness to you? Step 2 Fast Reading Scan the passage, and get the main ideas of each paragraph..

Para.4

I’ve had a wonderful life and I’m proud of my accomplishments Para.1

Those golden days at school were the happiest of my life. Para.3

Good health is an important part of happiness.

Para.2

I was happy because I had no worries in life.

Step 3 Careful Reading a)

Questions Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: 1.

What period of his life does the writer think is the happiest time? 2.

What does the writer think young people can do while old people can’t?

b)

True or False Read the passage and judge whether the following statements are true or false.

1.

The writer thinks her happiest days will be in the future. 2.

Robots and computers will assist us with things that are challenging. 3.

The writer feels so happy to be a teenager. 4.

The writer doesn’t want to work hard now, because she expects to be an adult.

c)

Table-filling Read the passage carefully and fill in the table. Characters An old man A schoolgirl _____ The school days were the The happiest time will be _____. happiest time

_____ Could see friends, visit grandparents, read books and play sport at Had no the weekends. worries Had no need to ____ how to take care of a family Humans will have learnt to New ____ many of the problems technology then.Maybe we will enjoy a will give us shorter workday. ____lives. Robots and computers will __ the boring things. ___ She will be able to make Ran many kilometers decisions ____. and did not feel tired. She will be She will have a secure job and ___he could do an adult. find happiness in being anything. successful at it.

Step 4 Discussion Generation Show Students are to work in groups of four. Groups members are to discuss the following questions and one will be the group representative to report to the whole class.

Q: 1. What is happiness at your age? And why do you think so? 2. How can we find happiness?

Step 5 Conclusion How to stay happy?

Pictures showing the tips: 

Set goals 

Smile more 

Ready to help others 

Have a young heart 

Harmony with all kinds 

Have a good sense of humor 

Get online during free time 

Maintain high confidence 

Money is not everything.

Step 6 Homework Write your report down and improve it.