Post on 03-Jan-2016
Brainstorming
happiness
healthhealth
friendsfriends
lovelove
familyfamily
…
powerpower
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Discuss with each other about what
they think make them happy or
unhappy.
DiscussDiscussionion
Reading Playing sports
Do you think it can make you happy ? Why?
These people are all doing things that make them happy.
Being creative Being creative
Doing exciting thingsDoing exciting things
Spending time with familySpending time with family
Learning new thingsLearning new things
Happiness is______, With joy, sweetness, and excitement as its fruits.Happiness is_______, With gentleness, comfort and love as its furniture. Happiness is ________, Who teaches us to love, to sacrifice and own…
On happinessa tree
a housea house
a teachera teacher
Happiness is a hope plus the faith of you and me.
Happiness is Spring's wind, Summer’s flowers ,
Autumn's fruits , and Winter's snow.
Happiness is shapeless and invisible at all, We need to touch it with full hearts.
ReadingReadingThe search for The search for
happinesshappiness
Years later….
She is always smiling.
Life as an TV presenter
Interview Yao
Try to describe Sang Lan with Try to describe Sang Lan with adjectives. adjectives.
Sang Lan is a(n) _________ girl. Sang Lan is a(n) _________ girl.
From the pictures, do you think From the pictures, do you think Sang Lan experienced a colorful Sang Lan experienced a colorful life?life?
LetLet’’s read the s read the interview about interview about Sang Lan.Sang Lan.
determined/hard-working/brave/ determined/hard-working/brave/ courageous/optimistic/consideracourageous/optimistic/consideratete
READING STRATEGY:READING STRATEGY:
reading an interviewreading an interview
People (at least 2) :________ & _______People (at least 2) :________ & _______ Steps in reading an interview: Steps in reading an interview:
1) Read the topic interviewer 1) Read the topic interviewer introduces in para. 1introduces in para. 1
2) Who is interviewed2) Who is interviewed 3) Read each question carefully3) Read each question carefully 4) Read interviewee4) Read interviewee’’s response, s response,
including background information of including background information of the topic.the topic.
interviewerinterviewerintervieweeinterviewee
Skim:Skim: Who is the interviewee?Who is the interviewee? Mr. Brain, a psychologist. Mr. Brain, a psychologist.
WhatWhat’’s the topic of the TV interview?s the topic of the TV interview? How to find happiness.How to find happiness.
What are the questions?What are the questions? Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Can you tell us a little bit about Sang
Lan and who she is ? Lan and who she is ? How old was she when the accident How old was she when the accident
happened? happened? How has she adapted to her new life?How has she adapted to her new life?
Scan: Scan: 1. Background information of 1. Background information of
Sang Lan:Sang Lan: Age: ____Age: ____ Age of being disabled:___Age of being disabled:___ Birthplace: __________Birthplace: __________ TeammatesTeammates’’comments:__________________comments:__________________
2525
1717
Ningbo, ChinaNingbo, China
energetic, happy, hard-workingenergetic, happy, hard-working
Search for the details:Search for the details:
1981 ______________1981 ______________ 1987 ______________1987 ______________ 1991 ______________1991 ______________ 1998 ______________1998 ______________ 2008 ______________2008 ______________
she was bornshe was born
began learning gymnastics.began learning gymnastics.
start winning competitionsstart winning competitions
an accident during Goodwill gamesan accident during Goodwill games
maybe she will play table tennis in maybe she will play table tennis in the special Olympics for disabled the special Olympics for disabled people in 2008.people in 2008.
True or False True or False 1. The topic of the TV interview was the 1. The topic of the TV interview was the
story of Sang Lan.story of Sang Lan. 2. Dr Brain studies happiness.2. Dr Brain studies happiness. 3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she 3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she
was eleven years old.was eleven years old. 4. Sang Lan was injured in China in1998, 4. Sang Lan was injured in China in1998,
while practicing for the Goodwill Games.while practicing for the Goodwill Games. 5. Before her accident, Sang Lan5. Before her accident, Sang Lan’’s best s best
event was the vault.event was the vault. 6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never 6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never
walk again.walk again. 7. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in 7. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in
the hospital.the hospital. 8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps 8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps
her happy.her happy.
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Homework:Homework:
Finish periods 1-2 in the Finish periods 1-2 in the assessment book.assessment book.
Underline the key words and Underline the key words and phrases in the text.phrases in the text.
Life is a gift, life is Life is a gift, life is happiness, each minute happiness, each minute might have been an age of might have been an age of happiness. ----Tostoevsky. happiness. ----Tostoevsky.
Good bye! Good bye!