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Happiest

The happiest city in China. ?. Happiest. Happiness is…. [shrug]. Whatever!. Skimming and Scanning - General idea of the passage. Match the paragraph with the proper heading Happiness is to stop worrying and enjoy life. Happiness is just a state of mind. Happiness is half genetic.

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Happiest

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  1. The happiest city in China ? Happiest

  2. Happiness is… [shrug] Whatever!

  3. Skimming and Scanning-General idea of the passage Match the paragraph with the proper heading • Happiness is to stop worrying and enjoy life. • Happiness is just a state of mind. • Happiness is half genetic. • Happiness is something that cannot be bought with money. C B D A 1_____ 2_____ 3_____ 4____

  4. Para1 Guess the meaning of new words through context. • Happiness is fifty percent genetic. That means if you come from a long line of happy people, you will probably be happy too. = That means if you have a happy gene, you will probably be happy too.

  5. That means… • ‘-’ 破折号 • in other words ；to put it in another way换句话说 • namely即是…… • that is to say ; that is 那就是说……

  6. “Sweets from a chain store?” he said, “ You must be ___. That’s kids’ stuff.” I may add that he was aged eleven. In other words, today’s young criminals would find it laughable to risk being caught for petty theft of this description. • A. identify B. interests C. more D. blame E. serious F. joking G. less H. increasing I. emphasis J. on purpose F

  7. That means if you come from a long line of happy people, you will probably be happy too. • Unfortunately, I come from a long line of Scotch / Irish, a notoriously grumpy people. • Which of the following word has the closest meaning to the word ‘grumpy’? A. happy B. overjoyed C. easily get angry D. pleasant

  8. rather than… 而不是 • whereas; nevertheless; nonetheless…然而 • instead; instead of… 而不是 • unlike 不像……

  9. Unlike comic books, his works do not rely on words to convey messages; ____, images with bright colors and simple lines play the primary role in expressing his feelings and thoughts. A. therefore B. instead C. moreover D. somehow B

  10. Para2 Answer the questions • What is the definition of ‘Happiness’ according to Para.2? Happiness is just a state of mind. • What does ‘a state of mind’ refer to? It refers to a feeling of contentment, satisfaction, joy and pleasure. • The author uses two examples in Para.2 in order to show that___________________ ________________________________ we all have moments of happiness even if they don’t last long.

  11. Para3 Fill in the chart. the happiest city Chongqing income jobs close family relationship a feeling of usefulness Singing money

  12. Chongqing topped the list in all these categories. Shanghai didn’t make it into top ten of happy Chinese cities. V. Adj.

  13. Para4 Comparison. VS. happier less happy stop worrying & enjoy life worry a lot about love, money and future Stop worrying and learn to enjoy life.

  14. Happiness While people are busy pursuing happiness, few of them fully understand the meaning of it. Much to our surprise, happiness is half ________ , which helps to explain why some people are born to be happy. But you don’t have to despair if you are not lucky enough to have a happy gene. Happiness is simply a __________ of mind and a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure. Therefore, it is possible for people to be happy in difficult and unpleasant times. genetic state

  15. worrying farther To stop ________ is another way to stay happy. The _______ away you are from worries, the happier you get. So just take it easy and learn to enjoy life. What else about happiness you need to bear in mind is that money isn’t everything and it cannot buy __________. Close family relationships and a feeling of usefulness and security help to bring a deeper _______of happiness. A case in point is that Chongqing _______ the list of China’s 10 happiest cities in 2010, defeating the most prosperous cities like Shanghai and Beijing. happiness sense topped

  16. Being H.A.P.P.Y. means: • Having some close friends; • seeing the world from different Angles; • reading Plenty of interesting books; • being Proud of all of You;

  17. Happiness is… [shrug] Whatever!

  18. What does ‘[shrug] Whatever’ mean? • It’s just a state of mind. • Happiness is all around. It could be anything. • A sense of happiness can be achieved through your own efforts. • Cherish every tiny moment of joy in your life, and happiness will be right by your side.

  19. Assignment • Write a short essay about an unforgettable moment of joy in your life. (90-120 words)

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