Reading The Search for happiness 高二英语组 徐亚芳

1. Reading The Search for happiness 高二英语组 徐亚芳

2. Unit 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。

3. Teaching Aims 1. Enable the students to gain the topic 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.

4. Lead-in Can the disabled find happiness? From the pictures , we know the disabled people are successful!

5. Sang Lan Do you know who she is? She is also disabled and successful. Learn something about her from Reading.

6. Reading Sang Lan’s search for happiness

7. Skimming Task 1 How to read an interview 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: • Interviewee: • Topic of the interview: • Questions :

8. Skimming How to read an interview • Interviewer: • Interviewee: • Topic of the interview: • Questions : Host 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?

9. 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. B C A

10. Scanning Task 1 Some information of Sang Lan: Age: ____ Age of being disabled:___ Birthplace: __________ Best event :_________ Place of the accident: ______ 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. Task 2Important events 1981 ______________ 1987 ______________ 1991 ______________ 1998 ______________ 2008 ______________

11. Scanning Task 1 group 1 Some information of Sang Lan: Sang Lan’s Age: ____ Age of being disabled:___ Birthplace: __________ Best event :_________ Place of the accident: ________ 32 17 Ningbo, China vault New York

12. Scanning Group 2Important events Task 2 • 1981 ___________________________ • 1987 ___________________________ • 1991 ___________________________ • 1998 ___________________________ • 2008 ___________________________ she was born began learning gymnastics. started winning competitions got injured during Goodwill Games she hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and continues to be a popular figure on TV.

13. Scanning 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. Her teammates described her as energetic, happy and hard-working. F the search for happiness. F six F New York T T

14. Post-reading hard-working cheerful personality of Sang Lan happy optimistic energetic energetic positive

15. Post-reading The story about Sang Lan (in details) Before going to hospital After leaving hospital (L53-59) (L22-31) While staying in hospital (L31-52)

16. Post-reading Began Learning gymnastics Started winning competitions in 1991 Before going to hospital Working Working Working Working Working towards something Special and making her parents proud. Being described as energetic happy and hard-working.

17. Post-reading While staying in hospital Being in Being in Being in Being in Being in good spirits Thinking about Thinking about Thinking about Thinking about Thinking about what she could do to get better. the things she had accomplished. Being proud of Being proud of Being proud of Being proud of to be alive, and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things. Feeling thankful Feeling thankful Feeling thankful

18. Post-reading Graduating from Peking University in 2007 with a degree in broadcasting. After leaving hospital Hosting a sports show about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her primary goal is to advocate better treatment for disabled people. Keeping busy helps her stay positive

19. Group work Make an interview Suppose you are the host and invite Sang Lan to your interview . According to the following key words and the above information. Please write down your questions and answers.

20. Conclusion Her courage is admirable. (Line 61) Everyone will think about how she rebuilt her life whenever his life feels unbearable. (Line 62) Her example shows how people can find happiness even in difficult times.

21. Practice Finish the period 2 in KKL

22. Homework 1 Retell the story of Sang Lan 2.Finish Part B on page 111 in the textbook.