1、Reading The Search for happiness1. Can you name any famous people with disabilities you admire? What do they have in common?2. How would you feel if you were injured?3. How can we find happiness in life?Pre-reading1. Whats the topic of the TV interview?2. What is the name of the doctor?Dr. Brain.Hap

2、piness.Listening3.When and Where was Sang Lang born?At the Goodwill Games in 1998, when Sang Lanwas practicing, a coach changed the way the equipment was set up, but she was not aware of the change until too late. She was not aware of the change until too late. She was badly injured when she fell to

3、 the gymnastics mat with a broken neck. Skimming1981198719911998began learning gymnasticsgot injured at the Goodwill Games.Say something about Sang Lang in different years.born in Ningbo, Chinastarting winning competitionsDescribe Sang Lans personality Personality of Sang Land bravecourageousoptimis

4、tichard-workingconsideratedeterminedRelevant information from the interview which shows Sang Lans personality I.Before going to hospital 1.successful in her sport when she was young2. described as energetic, happy and hard-working3.working towards something special4.make her parents proud While stay

5、ing in hospital in good spiritsHad appreciation for the good things in life and focused on goalsthought about what she could do to get betterproud of the things she had accomplishedfeeling happy to be alive, and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things After leaving hospital graduated

6、from Peking University with a degree in broadcastinghosted a sports show about the 2008 Beijing Olympicsa popular figure on TVadvocated better treatment for disabled peopleoptimistic positive ( )1.Dr Brain studies happiness( )2.Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old.( )3.Before her

7、accident, Sang Lans best event was the vault.( )4.Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, which practising for the Goodwill Games.T T F F True or False( ) 5. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again.( ) 6. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital.F T1. Before her accident,_.2. Afte

8、r the Goodwill Games in 1998,_.3. While she was in hospital,_.4. Back in China,_.5. She tells people that , _.6. She believes that,_.Look at C2:cefbadScanningPart DMatch these new words from the interview with their meanings. Write the correct letters in the blanksAnswers:1 d 2 c 3 f 4 h 5 b 6 g 7 a

9、 8 eE Read this magazine article about happiness. Complete it with the words below.Some people _going after pleasure in order to find happiness. They may eat sweets,drink alcohol, or do other things to makethemselves feel good. However, this almost never works,because pleasure is only a temporary fe

10、eling that comes from the world that _ us. For example, a comedy film may put us _ and make us laugh. advocatesurroundsin good spiristsHowever,once we forget about the film, we may again remember our _ the pleasure of the film lasted just a short time, and did not touch the depths of our soul.One th

11、e other hand, happiness is a deep feeling of loy that often lasts a long time. It usually comes when we do activities that _ something, and these activities are not always pleasant. For example, training for a short sport sometimes requires_.sorrowaccomplishsufferingHowever, many people who do sport

12、 find great happiness when they see the positive results of their work. Many activities are like this they may not bring us much pleasure while we are doing them, but we are _ and happy when we are done. thankfulWhat does the example of Sang Lan show us? It shows how people can find happiness even i

13、n difficult times. 2. In the opinion of Sang Lan, whats the secret to happiness for many people?Post-reading She thinks it is to think about good things, and to focus on goals.3. How did she stay positive?By keeping busy.Introduction:Getting up from where you fall is the most ordinary thing for a gy

14、mnast. And its my motto. Ill arrange my time scientifically and work hard on my studies so as to be a winner in life. What adjectives can you use to describe Sang Lan? Discussion:DiscussionpatientwillbeliefconfidentoptimisticdeterminationSuppose one day, you became disabled, how would you go on livi

15、ng?People dont lack strength ,they lack will. Hugo人缺失的不是力量，而是意志。 (雨果)Chances favor the minds that are prepared. Pasteur機遇總是垂青于有準(zhǔn)備的人。(巴斯德)Every man is the master of his own fortune. R. Steels每個人都是自己命運的主宰者。 斯蒂爾斯When Sang Lan got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a d_

16、 athlete, who had spent many years practicing her sport. Her strongest event was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games. ecicatedSummaryHowever, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small m_. Her mistake cost her the ability to w_. Instead of lan

17、ding on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her n_. She was rushed to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again.istakealkeckWhile in hospital, Sang had many v_, including Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not walk either, due to an unfortunat

18、e horse riding accident. He encouraged Sang to stay p_ and told her that being sad wouldnt help her get better. Her good attitude and beautiful smile.isitorsositiveSang already knew this, and won the sympathy and admiration of people across the world with her good attitude and beautiful smile. Sang

19、returned to China, and now studies j_ and is also hosting a sports p_ about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. ournalismrogrammeSang Lan works hard at everything she does. She enjoys learning new things and has a good attitude towards life. With her positive thinking, she is a role model for young people na

20、tionwide.1.To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. (P18) 對其他人來說，幸福意味著成功，比如達到一個目標(biāo)。 mean：verb T meant, meant to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact: （指字句等）意謂 What does this word mean?+ that These figures mean that almost 7% of the

21、 working population is unemployed.What do you mean by that remark? 2) used to add emphasis to what you are saying: 意指I want you home by midnight. And I mean midnight.Give it back now! I mean it. 3) to have a particular result: 預(yù)示Lower costs mean lower prices.+ that Advances in electronics mean that

22、the technology is already available.+ ing form of verb If we want to catch the 7:30 train, that will mean leaving the house at 6.00.4) to have an important emotional effect on someone: 意味It wasnt a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me.Possessions mean nothing to him. 5) to intend: 打算Im sorry if

23、 I offended you - I didnt mean any harm. The books with large print are meant for our partially sighted readers. + to infinitive Ive been meaning to phone you all week.Do you think she meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.? + object + to infinitive This exercise isnt meant to be difficult.They didnt

24、 mean for her to read the letter. 2. Sang Lan is very good example of someone who is happy with her life, even when people expect her to be sad. (P18) 桑蘭是享受生活的一個很好的例子，盡管人們認(rèn)為她會悲傷。 expect: verb T 1) to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive: We are expecting a lot of applicants

25、 for the job.+ (that) I expect (that) youll find it somewhere in your bedroom.I expect (that) hed have left anyway.+ to infinitive He didnt expect to see me.The financial performance of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve. 2) to think that someone should behave in a particul

26、ar way or do a particular thing:I expect punctuality from my students. + to infinitive Borrowers are expected to (= should) return books on time. Dont expect too much of him,young man. Dont you know that he is a lazy one!3.Even though her training meant that she had to live apart from her parents, s

27、he was happy to devote herself to gymnastics. （P18）參加訓(xùn)練意味著她不能和父母住在一起，但盡管如此，她還是樂意奉獻于體操。1)even though/if：although 盡管,即使 Even though he was tired, he helped me with my work. I shall go even though it rains. It is better to ask him even though he (should) refuse. even/as if：used to describe how a situat

28、ion seems to be 好象She looked as if shed had some bad news.I felt as though Id been lying in the sun for hours.They stared at me as if I was crazy.4.And how has Sang Lan adapted to her new life? (P19) 那桑蘭是怎樣適應(yīng)新生活的呢？adapt: verb to become familiar with a new situation:The good thing about children is t

29、hat they adapt very easily to new environments.to change something to suit different conditions or uses:Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system. + to infinitive/for sthWe had to adapt our plans to fit Jacks timetable.The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.Davies is bu