(共33张PPT)
Unit 2
What is happiness to you
Leading-in
Let’s enjoy an interview
Years later….
She is always smiling.
Let’s read the interview about Sang Lan.
From the pictures, do you think Sang Lan experienced a colorful life
An interview
An interview takes place when one person (__________) asks another person (_________) a series of questions on the topic.
Interviewer
interviewee
Skimming
Topic:
Interviewee:
An interview
The search for happiness
Dr Brain
a psychologist
Fast reading
( )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
in 1998, while practicing for
the Goodwill Games.
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the search for happiness
six
New York
( )5. Before her accident, Sang
Lan’s best event was the vault.
( )6. Sang Lan broke her legs and
will never walk again.
( )7. visited
Sang Lan in the hospital.
( )8. Sang Lan believes doing no
work keeps her happy.
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neck
keeping
busy helps her to stay positive
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Titanic
Task-based reading comprehension( 1 word )
Sang Lan’s
search for
happiness Before
going to hospital Sang Lan was happy to work hard and was very successful.
While staying in hospital She fell from the 2.______ and would never walk again.
Many 3._______ visitors like Leonardo went to see her.
Sang Lan was always in good 4.________and focused on 5.__________.
She never cried or 6._________ up hope.
She was also happy for her teammates’ 7._________ and was proud of her.__________.
1.______
leaving hospital She has 9._________ to her new life and keeps learning and stays 10._____________.
vault
After
famous
spirits
goals
gave
successes
accomplishments
adapted
optimistic
Before Accident
Being successful in her sport when she was young
Being described as energetic, happy and hard-working
Trying to make her parents proud
While in hospital
She remained cheerful.
Leonardo DiCaprio
journalism; host ;
think about;
optimistic
Back to China
personality of Sang Lan
brave
cheerful
determined
energetic
hard-working
optimistic
active
positive
Use as many adjectives as possible to describe Sang Lan.
Age: ____
27
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2
1998 ______________
Age of being disabled:___
1981 ______________
17
she was born
an accident during Goodwill Games
Best event :_________
vault
Birthplace: __________
1991 ______________
1987 ______________
Ningbo, China
began learning gymnastics.
start winning competitions
Place of the accident: ________
New York
Make an interview
Useful expressions
1.Could you tell us something about your birth (when and where )
2. When did you begin to learn gymnastics When did you begin to win competitions
3. We heard that your best event is…
4. Can you tell us a little bit about the accident (when ,where and how )
5. That must have been very difficult for you.
6. How did you deal with it
(think about ;focus on; stay ;keep busy…)
7.What did you do when you were back to China (study, host )
Suppose you are the host of CCTV and invite Sang Lan to your interview .
H: We’re lucky to invite
SL to our interview
Today’s topic is…
S: Thank you for
inviting me. …
H: …
S: …
H: I hope we can learn
much from SL and try
to achieve more goals.
Conclusion
Her courage is admirable.
Everyone will think about how she rebuilt her life whenever his life feels unbearable.
Her example shows how people can find happiness even in difficult times.
Homework:
1 Finish Part D and Part E on page 20 in textbook.
2 Retell the story of Sang Lan.
