Reading The Search for happiness 高二英语组 徐亚芳

ReadingReadingThe Search for happinessThe Search for happiness

高二英语组徐亚芳

ReadingReadingThe Search for happinessThe Search for happiness

高二英语组徐亚芳

Unit 2Unit 2

教学目的 帮助学生通过学习桑兰的故事了

解在日常生活中怎样寻找幸福。教学难点和重点 帮助学生掌握阅读采访的方法； 帮助学生了解文章结构和大意； 根据阅读信息完成采访活动。

Teaching Aims1. Enable the students to gain the to

pic knowledge :“What’s happiness to you”

2. Enable the students to know the structure of the passage and know how to search for happiness in our daily life after learning the example of Sang Lan.

Can the disabled find happiness?

Do you know who she is? She is also disabled and successful.

Sang Lan

Learn something about her from Reading.

Sang Lan’s search for happiness

• Interviewer:Interviewer:

• Interviewee:

• Topic of the interview: • Questions :

Task 1 How to read an interview

Skimming

Task 2 How many parts can we divide it into ? (Multiple choices)

1. The main idea of part 1(para. 1—para. 4) : A. Dr. Brain do some research on happiness B. Brief introduction of happiness and Sang Lan C. A sorrowful accident

2. The main idea of part 2(para. 5—para. 12): A. Sang Lan’s accident B Sang Lan’ achievements C. How Sang Lan searched for happiness

3. Conclusion (para. 13) A. Sang Lan’s story is admirable. B. Sang Lan’s story is unbearable. C. Sang Lan’s story is movable.

• Interviewer:Interviewer:

• Interviewee:

• Topic of the interview: • Questions :

How to read an interviewHostHost

Dr. Brain

How to search for happiness

1. Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is ?2. How has she adapted to her new life?

Skimming

Multiple choices:1. The main idea of part 1(para. 1—para. 4) : A. Dr. Brain do some research on happiness B. Brief introduction of happiness and Sang Lan C. A sorrowful accident

2. The main idea of part 2(para. 5—para. 12): A. Sang Lan’s accident B Sang Lan’ achievements C. How Sang Lan searched for happiness

3. Conclusion (para. 13) A. Sang Lan’s story is admirable. B. Sang Lan’s story is unbearable. C. Sang Lan’s story is movable.

BB

CC

Skimming

AA

Task 1Some information of Sang Lan:Age: ____Age of being disabled:___Birthplace: __________Best event :_________Place of the accident: ______

Scanning

Task 2Important events1981 ______________ 1987 ______________1991 ______________1998 ______________2008 ______________

Task 3 True or false

( ) 1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang Lan. ( ) 2. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old.( ) 3. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, while practising for the Goodwill Games.( ) 4. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was always the vault.( ) 5. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again.

group 1 Some information of Sang Lan:Sang Lan’s Age: ____Age of being disabled:___Birthplace: __________Best event :_________Place of the accident: ________

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Ningbo, ChinaNingbo, China

vaultvault

New YorkNew York

Task 1

Scanning

Group 2Important events

• 1981 ___________________________

• 1987 ___________________________

• 1991 ___________________________

• 1998 ___________________________

• 2008 ___________________________

she was bornshe was born

began learning gymnastics.began learning gymnastics.

started winning competitionsstarted winning competitions

got injured during Goodwill Gamesgot injured during Goodwill Games

she hosted a sports programme about thshe hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and continues te 2008 Beijing Olympics, and continues to be a popular figure on TV.o be a popular figure on TV.

Task 2

Scanning

( ) 1. The topic of the TV interview

was the story of Sang Lan.

( ) 2. Sang Lan became a gymnast

when she was eleven years old.

( ) 3. Sang Lan was injured in China

in 1998, while practising for

the Goodwill Games.( ) 4. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was always the vault.( ) 5. Her teammates described her as energetic, happy and hard-working.

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F

the search for happiness.

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New York

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F

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Task 3 True or falseScanning

personality of Sang Lan

cheerful

energetic

optimistic

positive

Post-reading

happy

energetic

hard-working

The story about Sang Lan (in details)

Before going to hospital

While staying in hospital

After leaving hospital

(L22-31)

(L31-52)

(L53-59)

Post-reading

Before going to hospital

Began

Started

Being described as

Working

Post-reading

WorkingWorkingWorkingWorking

Learning gymnastics

winning competitions

in 1991 towards something

Special and making

her parents proud.

energetic happy and hard-working.

While staying in hospital

Being in

Thinking about

Being proud of

Feeling thankful

Post-reading

to be alive, and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things.

the things she had accomplished.

good spirits

what she could do to get better.

Being in

Thinking about

Being proud of

Being in

Thinking about

Feeling thankful

Being proud of

Being in

Thinking about

Feeling thankful

Being proud of

Being in

Thinking about

After leaving hospital

Her primary goal

Keeping

Post-reading

is to advocate better treatment for disabled people.

busy helps her stay positive

Graduating from Peking University in 2007 with a degree in broadcasting.

Hosting a sports show about the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Make an interview Suppose you are the host and invite Sang Lan to your int

erview . According to the following key words and the above information. Please write down your questions and answers.

key words Useful expressions Show time

1. birth2. success3. accident4. attitudes5. new life

1. Can you tell us a little bit about …?2. We’d like to know something about …3. We heard that your best event is…4. That must have been difficult for you.5. How did you deal with it?

Host: We’re luck to invite SL to our interview. Today topic is…H: …S : … …H: I hope we can learn much from SL and try to achieve more goals.

Her courage

Everyone will think about

Her example shows

is admirable. (Line 61)

how she rebuilt her life whenever his life feels unbearable. (Line 62)

how people can find happiness even in difficult times.

PracticeFinish the period 2 in KKL

1 Retell the story of Sang Lan2.Finish Part B on page 111 in the textbook.