模块6 Unit 2 What is happiness to you? Reading(1)课件

课件37张PPT。Unit 2
What is happiness to you ?Step 1. Free talk in EnglishTopic:
The happiest thing you have ever experienced in your lifeHappiness means different things to different people.
Brainstorming:Look at the pictures and figure out what happiness means to them?Being________creative
Doing _________things
exciting Playing_______sport
ReadingSpending time with_______family_______new thingslearningThe search for happinessFor Sang Lan, happiness means…Reading strategy: reading an interview
the first paragraph
--Introduce the___________ of the interview,
--who the _______________ is and what he is.
the following paragraphs
Read the ___________ carefully.
Read the interviewee’s _____________.
Pay attention to the summary of the ______________of a topic.
topic interviewee questions answers backgroundWhat is the topic of the TV interview?
Happiness
2. What is the name of the doctor?
Dr. Brain
3. How did Sang Lan get injured?
At the Goodwill Games in 1998, when Sang Lan was practicing, a coach changed the way the equipment was set up, but she was not aware of the change until too late. She was badly injured when she fell to the gymnastics mat with a broken neck.Fast readingTask 3: Read the passage and decide whether the following sentences are T or F.
( )1. Dr Brain studies happiness.
( )2. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old.
( )3. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was the vault.
( )4. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, while practicing for the Goodwill Games.
( 5. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again.
( )6.Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital.
( )7. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy.TFTTFTFsixneckkeeping busy helps her to stay
positiveSome information of Sang Lan:
Age: ____
Age of being disabled:___
Birthplace: __________
Best event :_________
Place of the accident: ________
3017Ningbo, ChinavaultNew YorkRound 2Important events1981 ______________
1987 ______________
1991 ______________
1998 ______________
2007______________
2008 ______________
was bornbegan learning gymnastics.started winning competitionsan accident during Goodwill Gameshosted a sports programmegraduated from Peking University
with a degree in broadcasting Main idea of each part
Part 1 (para. 1—para. 4) :
A. Dr. Brain do some research on happiness
B. Brief introduction of happiness and Sang Lan
C. A sorrowful accident
Part 2(para. 5—para. 12):
A. Sang Lan’s accident
B Sang Lan’s achievements
C. How Sang Lan searched for happiness
Part 3 (para. 13)
Conclusion
BC We should learn from Sang Lan and keep
optimistic.Detailed reading
1) What does happiness mean to common people?
To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, happiness means achieving success in something.
2) What does happiness mean to the disabled?
Happiness can simply mean a day without pain or just being alive.
3) How did Sang Lan search for happiness after the accident?
Through reaching much smaller goals and through the love of the people around her.
Task-based reading comprehension( 1 word )brokenAfterspiritsgoalsgavesuccessesaccomplishmentsadaptedpositivedevotepersonality of Sang Lanbravecheerfuldeterminedenergetichard-working
optimisticactivepositive Round 3
Use as many adjectives as possible to describe Sang Lan.1. Dr Brain used Sang Lan as an example to _____.
A. talk about his study on happiness
B. talk about how to find happiness in difficult times
C. present his own views about happiness
D. introduce his books about happiness
2 What impressed us most is Sang Lan’s _____
A.positive attitude towards life
B.spirit of competition
C.hard work in pracitsing the vault
D.achievements in gymnasticsChoose the best answer3 Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passage?
A. Different people have different views about happiness.
B. Sang Lan's courage to rebuild her life even in unbearable condition is admirable.
C. All people can find happiness even in difficult times.
D. Sang Lan likes to think about positive things and stay optimistic.4 What is the secret to happiness to Sang Lan's mind?
A. To think about good things and to focus on goals.
B. To love the people around her.
C. To host a sports programme in 2008.
D. To keep busy.
5.According to the text, Sang Lan may be described as the following EXCEPT______.
A.happy B.hardworking
C.strong-minded D.jealousTask-based reading around/ round
free
How
stay
spirits
shared
pride
appreciate
adapted
admiringFurther Discussion (group work)
Could you find
some ways to be
happy?Set goalsSmile more Possible ways:Share happiness Ready to help
others Have a young heart Harmony with
all kindsHave a good sense of humor Be willing to forgiveMake true friendsCollaborate with others
and enjoy itEnjoy the familyBelieve in yourselfRespect the weakerRelax yourself
from time to timeGet online
during free time Have wisdom
as well as courage Finally,
money is not everything
An optimist sees the rose;
a pessimist the thorn.
Happiness is a form of courage .
乐观的人看到的是玫瑰，
悲观的人只看到它的刺。幸福是勇气的一种形式。Fill in the blanks on P.111
B. Read the article “Finding happiness” on P. 113Homework: