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Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry.
Section A (3a-3c & B 1a-1e)
What is the video about
wealth
family
fame
delicious food
power
health
friends
wealthy adj.
famous adj.
powerful adj.
healthy adj.
What can make you happy
Who is he
Does he have all these things
Is the king happy
Let’s read a fable about the king.
The fable means that the story teaches a lesson about life. It is short and usually about animals. Many of them are written by Aesop(伊索 ), an ancient Greek writer.
The Shirt of a Happy Man
1. When did the story happen
2.Where did the story happen
3.Who are the characters
4. What’s wrong with the king
A long time ago.
In the palace of the rich and beautiful country.
The king was unhappy.
king
queen
doctor
prime minister
banker
singer
top general
Reading quickly
How do you know that the king is unhappy
1. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating.
2. His face was always pale as chalk.
3. He often cried for no reason.
Read Para. 1 . And answer the question below.
Reading carefully
Read Para. 2 . And answer the question below.
Can medicine help the king Why or why not
No. The doctor says there is nothing wrong with his body. The problem is in his mind and neither medicine or rest can help him.
What’s the doctor’s advice
He advises people to find the shirt of a happy person.
Reading carefully
What do they have Why were they unhappy
prime minister
banker
singer
losing his power
losing his money
being followed by others
reasons (worried about)
what they have
power
wealth
fame
people
Read Para. 3 to para.5 . And answer the question below.
Who were called to the palace Did they happy
Finally, the king’s ____ _________was told to go out and find a happy man in _____ ______ time.
top general
three days’
Who would be taken into the palace by the king’s top general in your opinion
It may be a person who has a simple and easy life. And he is satisfied with his life and happy.
Read Para.6 and fill in the chart.
Reading carefully
Can the general find this happy man
1c Listen to The Shirt of a Happy Man(Part 2) and check ( ) the things that happened in the rest of the story.
_____ The general searched for three days and found a happy person.
_____ The general could not find a happy person.
_____ The general saw a poor man on the street.
_____ The poor man was a happy man.
_____ The poor man gave the general his shirt.
Listen again and answer the questions.
1. How long does it take the general to find the happy man
two days
2. What is the poor man doing on the street
eating and singing
3.What made the poor man happy
That he has everything he wanted
4.Why can’t the general take the man's shirt to the king
Because the man didn't have shirts.
Listen and repeat
Section A (3a-3c & B 1a-1e)
Work in groups to create your play and role play .
Act I （第一幕）
Narattor: A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason.
Queen: Mr. doctor, .......
Doctor: My queen, ... nothing wrong... ... in his mind. What he needs is .......
Act II(第二幕)
Narattor: So they began to look for the shirt of a happy man. The prime minister ,banker and singer were called to the place.
Prime Minister: ....... Banker: ....... Singer: .......
ActⅢ(第三幕)
Narrator:Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time. The general searched and searched but couldn’t find anyone. It seemed that everyone had their own problems, and no one was truly happy. Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up, he saw a poor man on the street. He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself. The general went up to him.
General:.....
Man:
Narattor: A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried. So a doctor was called in to examine the king.
Queen: Mr. doctor, What’s wrong with my husband I am so worried.
Doctor: It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.
Role – play the conversation
Act I （第一幕）
Narattor: So they began to look for the shirt of a happy man. The prime minister ,banker and singer were called to the place.
The prime minister: Although I have a lot of power, it doesn’t make me happy. I’m always worried about losing my power. Many people are trying to take my position.
The Banker: Oh, I’m afraid I’m not happy either. I have a lot of wealth, but I’m always worried about losing my money. Someone tries to steal my money every day.
The singer: It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs. But I’m not happy because I’m always worried about being followed by others. I cannot be free.
Act II(第二幕)
General: Hello! I’m the king’s top general.
Man: Hi, Ceneral！What can I do for you today
General: I heard you singing just now, and you sound very happy.
Man: That’s because I am happy.
General: But I don’t understand . What makes you so happy You have no power, money or fame.
Man: I have everything I want, and I don’t want what I can’t have. So I’m happy, and my song comes from the happiness in my heart.
General: Then I need to give your shirt to the king. Is it there in your bag How much do you want for it
Man: Shirt What shirts I don’t own any shirts
ActⅢ(第三幕)
Narrator:Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time. The general searched and searched but couldn’t find anyone. It seemed that everyone had their own problems, and no one was truly happy. Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up, he saw a poor man on the street. He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself. The general went up to him.
healthy body
pleasant trips
active friends
peaceful life
What is a happy shirt
h
a
p
p
y
your smile
Not wealth, but health;
Not power, but flower;
Not fame, but freedom;
Not receive, but give;
Happy Or not happy
It depends on your state of mind.
What is happiness
Think and discuss
Content is happiness.知足常乐。
Laugh, and the world will laugh with you.
你如果乐观，世界也会陪你欢笑。
Thank you~Work in groups to create your play and role play .
Act I （第一幕）
Narattor: A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried. So a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body.
Queen: _________________________________________________________
Doctor: It’s all in his mind. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Act II(第二幕)
Narattor: So they began to look for the shirt of a happy man. The prime minister ,banker and singer were called to the place.
The prime minister: Although I have a lot of power,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Banker: Oh, I’m afraid I’m not happy either. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The singer: It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ActⅢ(第三幕)
Narrator:Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days’ time. The general searched and searched but couldn’t find anyone. It seemed that everyone had their own problems, and no one was truly happy. Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up, he saw a poor man on the street. He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself. The general went up to him.
General: Hello! I’m the king’s top general.
Man:____________________________________________________________
General: ___________________________________________________________
Man: ____________________________________________________________
General: __________________________________________________________
Man:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
General: _____________________________________________________________
Man: ________________________________________________________________
