The Art of Living
John P Haines
(rewritten and paraphrased)
1. Many people today teach us about “the Secret” or “The Law of Attraction”. These people believe that there are no limitations in life—we can all have everything that we want. But we all fail to understand that wanting is a source of suffering. When there is action without true understanding, it`s action without heart. Though we own and enjoy the luxury of modern inventions, we must not forget that others in the world may be suffering because of our greed, because of our lack of understanding.
2. When we are looking for solutions from within a model that has a lot of problems, we will not find lasting, useful solutions. It is a delusion to think that more is better. We need to look outside the box.
3. My idea is that we need to take a close look at what our real needs are. We need to re-evaluate our lives. If we have enough money—and let’s face it, most people reading this have enough since we have clean, comfortable shelter and enough to eat—do we have enough time Do we have enough quality time In today's world some are money-rich and time-poor.
4. The art of living is learning to be content with where you are now. In relationships, for example, we may think it would be better to be on our own, and when we are on our own we wish we had a partner. Don't look for a partner when you are not content with yourself. Be happy alone and a suitable partner will find you.
5. When we live each moment in a state of presence, when we look at the world with our child eyes, when we stop to smell the roses, when we are happy, truly happy, what we need automatically comes. We don't need to ask for it.
6. It has been said that when the student is ready the teacher appears. In this world, everyone and every experience can be our teacher. Be happy and allow what you need to come to you. Love what you are doing in the moment and the moment will reward you in wondrous ways you least expect.
7. This is the art of living.
John Haines was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He is the author of the acclaimed book, In Search of Simplicity: A True Story That Changes Lives.
New words and expressions:
luxury n.( luxurious adj.) : rich and superior 奢华
greed n.(greedy adj.): one`s desire to have more and more 贪婪
delusion n.: false belief, something not real 错觉
evaluate v.: judge 评估 评价
content adj. satisfied 满意的
be content with: 对…感到满意
automatically adv.: by itself 自动地
wondrous adj.: extraordinarily good, wonderful 非常好的
Teaching Plan
杭州二中 汪云帆
Language and Ability Objectives:
1. The students will be able to know and use the words and expressions about the art of living.
2. The students’ reading skills will be improved in terms of skimming and scanning.
Emotional Objectives:
1. To arouse the students’ awareness of living well for themselves and for the others.
2. To form a reasonable living attitude.
Teaching Procedure
I. Lead- in activity
Steps: Goals:
1. Introduce the author to the students . To inspire their interest in the
topic.
2. Introduce some important words and To get ready for the reading.
expressions(luxury; the Law of Attraction)
II. While-reading activities
Steps: Goals:
1. Read the first two paragraphs and answer To improve students’ reading skills
two questions. in scanning and skimming.
2. Make out the structure of the text and find To improve the students’ ability to
out the main ideas of each part. analyze the structure of the text.
3. Read the rest two parts and finish tasks To help the students to get the
involved. detailed information.
4. Summarize the author’s belief by blank- To help the students understand and
filling. use relevant words and expressions.
III. Post-reading activities
Steps: Goals:
1. Set the students in a situation in which To raise their awareness of the true
they are required to use the language and art of living
information learnt.
IV. Assignment
Write down your own opinion about John P Haines’ art of living with about 100 words.
More information can be found on: http:/// expert=John_P_Haines ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / )
难点：课堂气氛是否带动地好 学生与教师间的互动是否积极
重点：导入任务的设置是考虑到文章本身体现的是作者个人的生活理念，也是文章教学目标的难点所在，所以希望从作者角度探入文章来帮助学生理解他的观点形成。
难点： 学生能否跟上步骤，能否充分理解文本，教师是不是给予了足够的“支架”？
重点：这一段的主要目标是对课文文本的吸收和消化。每个部分的阅读伴随特定的阅读任务以提高学生的阅读技巧，对一些细节鼓励其进一步发挥自己的理解进行表述（smell the roses, quality time）。对于课文的表达步骤和发散性问题的回答都没有正确答案，鼓励学生有自己的想法。
难点：学生的是否做到了充分的信息反馈
重点：这部分的设计是为了让学生有机会使用这堂课上学到的语句进行表达，同时达成对其的情感目标。(共16张PPT)
The Art
of Living
杭州二中 汪云帆
If you were given jobs like…
college teacher
writer
singer
host
farmer
Haines
teacher
writer
host
farmer
singer
His life
rich
comfortable
busy
funny
Get everything he wants
luxury
The Law of Attraction
Reading
Q1: Does the writer agree with
“The Law of Attraction Why
Q2: How can we find lasting, useful solutions
Q1: Does the writer agree with
“The Law of Attraction Why
When there is action without
true understanding, it’s action
without heart.
Para1-2
Q2: How can we find lasting,
useful solutions
Look outside the box
Para1-2
The structure of the text
Para. 1-2
Para.5-7
the delusion
the writer’s idea of the art of living
what to do and possible rewards
Para. 3-4
Re-evaluate our lives
Be content with where
we are
What idea
enough money
& quality time
Para3-4
What to do
live each moment in a
state of presence
look at the world with child eyes
smell the roses
learn from others
love what you are doing
“roses”
Para5-7
John Haines believes “the Secret” or “_______________” is just a ________, so we need to look ______________. If we re-________ our lives, if we are ______ with where we are, if we sometimes stop to ___________, what we want will appears __________.
The Law of Attraction
delusion
outside the box
evaluate
content
smell the roses
automatically
The writer’ understanding
of the art of living
Talking
Family plan:
a bigger apartment
a luxurious car
money for overseas education
Present situation:
great stress
no quality time
Assignment
Write down your own opinion about John P Haines’ art of living with about 100 words.
More information can be found on: http:/// expert=John_P_HainesThe Art of Living
John P Haines
(rewritten and paraphrased)
1. Many people today teach us about “the Secret” or “The Law of Attraction”. These people believe that there are no limitations in life—we can all have everything that we want. But we all fail to understand that wanting is a source of suffering. When there is action without true understanding, it`s action without heart. Though we own and enjoy the luxury of modern inventions, we must not forget that others in the world may be suffering because of our greed, because of our lack of understanding.
2. When we are looking for solutions from within a model that has a lot of problems, we will not find lasting, useful solutions. It is a delusion to think that more is better. We need to look outside the box.
3. My idea is that we need to take a close look at what our real needs are. We need to re-evaluate our lives. If we have enough money—and let’s face it, most people reading this have enough since we have clean, comfortable shelter and enough to eat—do we have enough time Do we have enough quality time In today's world some are money-rich and time-poor.
4. The art of living is learning to be content with where you are now. In relationships, for example, we may think it would be better to be on our own, and when we are on our own we wish we had a partner. Don't look for a partner when you are not content with yourself. Be happy alone and a suitable partner will find you.
5. When we live each moment in a state of presence, when we look at the world with our child eyes, when we stop to smell the roses, when we are happy, truly happy, what we need automatically comes. We don't need to ask for it.
6. It has been said that when the student is ready the teacher appears. In this world, everyone and every experience can be our teacher. Be happy and allow what you need to come to you. Love what you are doing in the moment and the moment will reward you in wondrous ways you least expect.
7. This is the art of living.
John Haines was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He is the author of the acclaimed book, In Search of Simplicity: A True Story That Changes Lives.
New words and expressions:
luxury n.( luxurious adj.) : rich and superior 奢华
greed n.(greedy adj.): one`s desire to have more and more 贪婪
delusion n.: false belief, something not real 错觉
evaluate v.: judge 评估 评价
content adj. satisfied 满意的
be content with: 对…感到满意
automatically adv.: by itself 自动地
wondrous adj.: extraordinarily good, wonderful 非常好的
Teaching Plan
杭州二中 汪云帆
Language and Ability Objectives:
1. The students will be able to know and use the words and expressions about the art of living.
2. The students’ reading skills will be improved in terms of skimming and scanning.
Emotional Objectives:
1. To arouse the students’ awareness of living well for themselves and for the others.
2. To form a reasonable living attitude.
Teaching Procedure
I. Lead- in activity
Steps: Goals:
1. Introduce the author to the students . To inspire their interest in the
topic.
2. Introduce some important words and To get ready for the reading.
expressions(luxury; the Law of Attraction)
II. While-reading activities
Steps: Goals:
1. Read the first two paragraphs and answer To improve students’ reading skills
two questions. in scanning and skimming.
2. Make out the structure of the text and find To improve the students’ ability to
out the main ideas of each part. analyze the structure of the text.
3. Read the rest two parts and finish tasks To help the students to get the
involved. detailed information.
4. Summarize the author’s belief by blank- To help the students understand and
filling. use relevant words and expressions.
III. Post-reading activities
Steps: Goals:
1. Set the students in a situation in which To raise their awareness of the true
they are required to use the language and art of living
information learnt.
IV. Assignment
Write down your own opinion about John P Haines’ art of living with about 100 words.
More information can be found on: http:/// expert=John_P_Haines ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com / )
难点：课堂气氛是否带动地好 学生与教师间的互动是否积极
重点：导入任务的设置是考虑到文章本身体现的是作者个人的生活理念，也是文章教学目标的难点所在，所以希望从作者角度探入文章来帮助学生理解他的观点形成。
难点： 学生能否跟上步骤，能否充分理解文本，教师是不是给予了足够的“支架”？
重点：这一段的主要目标是对课文文本的吸收和消化。每个部分的阅读伴随特定的阅读任务以提高学生的阅读技巧，对一些细节鼓励其进一步发挥自己的理解进行表述（smell the roses, quality time）。对于课文的表达步骤和发散性问题的回答都没有正确答案，鼓励学生有自己的想法。
难点：学生的是否做到了充分的信息反馈
重点：这部分的设计是为了让学生有机会使用这堂课上学到的语句进行表达，同时达成对其的情感目标。(共16张PPT)
杭州二中 汪云帆
If you were given jobs like…
college teacher
writer
singer
host
farmer
Haines
teacher
writer
host
farmer
singer
Para1-2
Look outside the box
Para1-2
Para. 1-2
Para.5-7
the delusion
the writer’s idea of the art of living
what to do and possible rewards
Para. 3-4
Re-evaluate our lives
Be content with where
we are
What idea
Para3-4
Para5-7
John Haines believes “the Secret” or “_______________” is just a ________, so we need to look ______________. If we re-________ our lives, if we are ______ with where we are, if we sometimes stop to ___________, what we want will appears __________.
The Law of Attraction
delusion
outside the box
evaluate
content
smell the roses
automatically
Talking
Family plan:
a bigger apartment
a luxurious car
money for overseas education
Present situation:
great stress
no quality time
Assignment
Write down your own opinion about John P Haines’ art of living with about 100 words.
More information can be found on: http:/// expert=John_P_Haines
