Unit 2 What is happiness to you?-- reading1课件

课件17张PPT。1Unit 2 What is happiness to you?READING STRATEGY:
reading an interview
People (at least 2) :
__________ & __________
Steps in reading an interview:
1) Scan _______________ to find out ________________________ .
2) Take ____ of ____________________ and ________________ .
3) Try to think about the kind of ________ __________ they might have.
4) Read each question ________ and try to ______________ the question.
5) Read interviewee’s ________, including __________ information of the topic.
interviewerintervieweethe first paragraphthe topic of the interviewnote who is being interviewedwhat they doopinionson the topiccarefullyfully understandresponsebackground
Who is the interviewee?
Mr. Brain, a psychologist.
What’s the topic of the TV interview?
How to find happiness.
Who is often used as the example by the interviewee?The search for happinessSang Lan.Skimming:Sang LanYears later…She is always smiling.Getting up from where you fall is the most ordinary thing for a gymnast. And it’s my motto. I’ll arrange my time scientifically and work hard on my studies so as to be a winner in life.
----Sang Lan
Try to describe Sang Lan with adjectives.
Sang Lan is a(n) _________ girl.
From the pictures, do you think Sang Lan are always happy?
Let’s read the interview and find out the questions which the host raised.hard-working/brave/optimistic
beautiful/strong-minded/outgoingWhat are the questions?
Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan
and who she is?
How old was she when the accident
happened?
3. How has she adapted to her new life?
Scanning: Background information of Sang Lan:
Age: ____
Age of being disabled:___
Birthplace: __________
Best event: __________
2717Ningbo, Chinathe vaultTrue or False ( )1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang
Lan.
( )2. Dr Brain studies happiness.
( )3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven
years old.
( )4. Sang Lan was injured in China in1998, while
practising for the Goodwill Games.
( )5. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was the
vault.
( )6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again.
( )7. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital.
( )8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy.TTTFFFFFhow to find happinesssixAmericaneckkeeping busyChoose the best answer to each question.1. Dr.Brain often uses the example of Sang Lan to .
A. show people how to keep healthy and thin by themselves.
B. show how to find happiness in difficult times.
C. tell people how to struggle with a physical disablity.
D. tell people how to be a successful gymnast.
2. What is the secret to happiness in Sang Lan’s mind?
A. To study at a famous university.
B. To love all the people and animals in the world.
C. To host a sports programme in Beijing in 2008.
D. To think about good things and to focus on goals. Think it overWhat is happiness on earth?living in a big househaving a happy familymaking a lot of moneydriving a luxury carLife is a gift, life is happiness, each minute might have been an age of happiness.
----Tostoevsky.Homework:1. Underline the key words and phrases
in the text.
2. Write down the sentences you like or
you can’t fully understand.
3. Finish all the exercises on Page 20-21. Good bye!Thanks for your listening!