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!