Reading(1)：The search for happiness教学评价实录

M6U2 The search for happiness(Reading) Teaching aims: 1. improve their skills of reading and learn how to read an interview. 2. learn about the gymnast Sang Lan, who is still optimistic towards life and future even in difficult times. 3.be about to describe their own understanding of happiness, understand what happiness is and find happiness in daily life. 4.be able to write in English about the topic happiness Teaching procedures: Step 1. Lead-in: a video of disabled people Step2. Reading strategy Step 3.reading

1.about the text This is a TV ___________ , whose topic is “________________________”. In the interview, Dr. Brain, the _____________, will use the example of __________ to show how people can find happiness during times of a personal ____________ .

Who is Sang Lan?

2.about the accident What happened to Sang Lan? 3. Event Journal

of Sang Lan

In 1981:

In 1987:

In 1991:

In 1998:

4. How could Sang Lan find her happiness? Before the accident: be

herself to gymnastics Personality:

While in hospital: While in hospital, she _________ the world by the way she ___________ cheerful. Everyone who saw her including

Leonardo who went to

______ her ___, all said she was _______________. She was able to overcome her _______ by being ______ of the things she had _______________. She felt _________ to be alive and ______ to have the rest of her life to learn new things. Personality:

Back to China:How has she adapted to her new life?

2007:

2008:

Up to now:

Personality:

Step4:Pair work: how to find happiness when life doesn’t smile to you? Different understandings of happiness Group work: Discuss the questions below in groups. What is happiness to you? How can you find happiness in your life?