Unit2Reading

ThesearchforhappinessBrainstorming:Whatdoeshappinessmeantoyou?Brainstorming:Whatdoeshappinessmeantothem?BeingcreativeDoingexcitingthings

PlayingsportReadingspendingtimewithfamilylearningnewthingsSkimming(3minutes)Answersomequestions:WhatisthetopicoftheTVinterview?

Happiness2.WhenandwherewasSangLanborn?

1981,Ningbo.3.WhatdidSangLanstudyafterleavinghospital?

Journalism.

MainideaofeachpartMultiplechoices:1.Themainideaofpart1(para.1—para.4):A.Dr.BraindosomeresearchonhappinessB.BriefintroductionofhappinessandSangLanC.Asorrowfulaccident2.Themainideaofpart2(para.5—para.12):A.SangLan’saccidentBSangLan’achivementsC.HowSangLansearchedforhappinss3.Conclusion(para.13)BC1.Briefintroduction(2minutes)Readpara.1—para.4andanswerthequestions:1)Whatdoeshappinessmeantocommonpeople?

Tosome,happinessisbeingsurroundedbyfamilyandfriends.Toothers,achievingsuccessinsomething.2)Whatdoeshappinessmeantothedisabled?

Happinesscansimplymeanadaywithoutpainorjustbeingalive.3)HowdidSangLansearchforhappinessaftertheaccident?

Shefindshappinessthroughreachingmuchsmallergoalsandthroughtheloveofthepeoplearoundher.Detailedreading2.SangLan’sexperiences(para5—12)3minutes

COMPETITIONRules：1.Ifyougivetherightanswer,youwillwinapointforyourgroup.2.Ifyoumakeamistake,theothergroupwillgetapoint.

Round1SomeinformationofSangLan:Age:____Ageofbeingdisabled:___Birthplace:__________Bestevent:_________Placeoftheaccident:________2917Ningbo,ChinavaultNewYorkRound2

Importantevents1981______________1987______________1991______________1998______________2008______________shewasbornbeganlearninggymnastics.startwinningcompetitionsanaccidentduringGoodwillGamesshehopestoplaytabletennisinthespecialOlympicsfordisabledpeoplein2008.personalityofSangLanbravecheerfuldeterminedenergetichard-workingoptimisticactivepositiveRound3UseasmanyadjectivesaspossibletodescribeSangLan.SangLan’ssearchforhappinessBeforegoingtohospitalSangLanwashappytoworkhardandwasverysuccessful.WhilestayinginhospitalShefellfromthe2.______andwouldneverwalkagain.Many3._______visitorslikeLeonardowenttoseeher.SangLanwasalwaysingood4.________andfocusedon5.__________.Shenevercriedor6._________uphope.Shewasalsohappyforherteammates’7._________andwasproudofher8.__________.1.______leavinghospitalShehas9._________tohernewlifeandkeepslearningandstays10._____________.Task-basedreadingcomprehension(1word)vaultAfterfamousspiritsgoalsgavesuccessesaccomplishmentsadaptedoptimistic3.ConclusionHercourageisadmirable.Everyonewillthinkabouthowsherebuiltherlifewheneverhislifefeelsunbearable.Herexampleshowshowpeoplecanfindhappinessevenindifficulttimes.H:We’reluckytoinviteSLtoourinterviewToday’stopicis…S:Thankyouforinvitingme.…H:…S:…H:IhopewecanlearnmuchfromSLandtrytoachievemoregoals.SHOWTIMEReadingstrategy–howtoreadaninterviewWhenreadinganinterview,itisimportantto1)scanthefirstparagraphtofindoutthetopic2)takenotewhoisbeinginterviewedandwhattheydo3)trytothinkaboutthekindofopinionsonthetopictheymighthave4)carefullyreadeachquestionandtrytofullyunderstandthequestionbeforereadingtheinterviewee’sresponse

Discussion:Whatimpressedyoumostafterknowingherstory?MakeaninterviewGroupworkkeywords

Usefulexpressions1.birth2.success3.accident4.attitudes5.newlife1.Canyoutellusalittlebitabout…?2.We’dliketoknowsomethingabout…3.Weheardthatyourbesteventis…4.Thatmusthavebeendifficultforyou.5.Howdidyoudealwithit?…SupposeyouarethehostandinviteSangLantoyourinterview.NowYouarerequiredtomakeaninterviewaccordingtothefollowingkeywords.Pleasewritedownyourquestionsandanswers.Sharehappiness

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