1、Reading,The Search for happiness,1. Can you name any famous peoplewith disabilities you admire?What do they have in common? 2. How would you feel if you were injured? 3. How can we find happiness in life?,Pre-reading,1. Whats the topic of the TV interview?2. What is the name of the doctor?,Dr. Brain
2、.,Happiness.,Listening,3.When and Where was Sang Lang born?,At the Goodwill Games in 1998, when Sang Lanwas practicing, a coach changed the way the equipment was set up, but she was not aware of the change until too late. She was not aware of the change until too late. She was badly injured when she
3、 fell to the gymnastics mat with a broken neck.,Skimming,1981 1987 1991 1998,began learning gymnastics,got injured at the Goodwill Games.,Say something about Sang Lang in different years.,born in Ningbo, China,starting winning competitions,Describe Sang Lans personality,Personality of Sang Land,brav
4、e,courageous,optimistic,hard-working,considerate,determined,Relevant information from the interview which shows Sang Lans personality I.Before going to hospital,1.successful in her sport when she was young 2. described as energetic, happy and hard-working 3.working towards something special 4.make h
5、er parents proud,While staying in hospital,in good spirits Had appreciation for the good things in life and focused on goals thought about what she could do to get better proud of the things she had accomplished feeling happy to be alive, and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things,Af
6、ter leaving hospital,graduated from Peking University with a degree in broadcasting hosted a sports show about the 2008 Beijing Olympics a popular figure on TV advocated better treatment for disabled people optimistic positive,( )1.Dr Brain studies happiness ( )2.Sang Lan became a gymnast when she w
7、as eleven years old. ( )3.Before her accident, Sang Lans best event was the vault. ( )4.Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, which practising for the Goodwill Games.,T,T,F,F,True or False,( ) 5. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. ( ) 6. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hos
8、pital.,F,T,1. Before her accident,_. 2. After the Goodwill Games in 1998,_. 3. While she was in hospital,_. 4. Back in China,_. 5. She tells people that , _. 6. She believes that,_.,Look at C2:,c,e,f,b,a,d,Scanning,Part D Match these new words from the interview with their meanings. Write the correc
9、t letters in the blanks,Answers: 1 d 2 c 3 f 4 h 5 b 6 g 7 a 8 e,E Read this magazine article about happiness. Complete it with the words below.,Some people _going after pleasure in order to find happiness. They may eat sweets,drink alcohol, or do other things to makethemselves feel good. However, t
10、his almost never works,because pleasure is only a temporary feeling that comes from the world that _ us. For example, a comedy film may put us _ and make us laugh.,advocate,surrounds,in good spirists,However,once we forget about the film, we may again remember our _- the pleasure of the film lasted
11、just a short time, and did not touch the depths of our soul. One the other hand, happiness is a deep feeling of loy that often lasts a long time. It usually comes when we do activities that _ something, and these activities are not always pleasant. For example, training for a short sport sometimes r
12、equires_.,sorrow,accomplish,suffering,However, many people who do sport find great happiness when they see the positive results of their work. Many activities are like this - they may not bring us much pleasure while we are doing them, but we are _ and happy when we are done.,thankful,What does the
13、example of Sang Lan show us?,It shows how people can find happiness even in difficult times.,2. In the opinion of Sang Lan, whatsthe secret to happiness for many people?,Post-reading,She thinks it is to think about goodthings, and to focus on goals.,3. How did she stay positive?,By keeping busy.,Int
14、roduction:,Getting up from where you fall is the most ordinary thing for a gymnast. And its my motto. Ill arrange my time scientifically and work hard on my studies so as to be a winner in life.,What adjectives can you use to describe Sang Lan?, ,Discussion:,Discussion,patient,will,belief,confident,
15、optimistic,determination,Suppose one day, you became disabled, how would you go on living?,People dont lack strength ,they lack will. -Hugo 人缺失的不是力量，而是意志。 (雨果) Chances favor the minds that are prepared. -Pasteur 机遇总是垂青于有准备的人。(巴斯德) Every man is the master of his own fortune. -R. Steels 每个人都是自己命运的主宰者。
16、-斯蒂尔斯,When Sang Lan got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a d_ athlete, who had spent many years practicing her sport. Her strongest event was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games.,ecicated,Summary,However, during a prac
17、tice vault, this young girl made a small m_. Her mistake cost her the ability to w_. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her n_. She was rushed to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again.,istake,alk,eck,While in hospital, Sang had many v_, including
18、Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not walk either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. He encouraged Sang to stay p_ and told her that being sad wouldnt help her get better. Her good attitude and beautiful smile.,isitors,ositive,Sang already knew this, and wo
19、n the sympathy and admiration of people across the world with her good attitude and beautiful smile. Sang returned to China, and now studies j_ and is also hosting a sports p_ about the 2008 Beijing Olympics.,ournalism,rogramme,Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She enjoys learning new thin
20、gs and has a good attitude towards life. With her positive thinking, she is a role model for young people nationwide.,1.To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. (P18) 对其他人来说，幸福意味着成功，比如达到一个目标。,mean：verb T meant, meant to express or represent something such as
21、 an idea, thought, or fact: （指字句等）意谓What does this word mean? + that These figures mean that almost 7% of the working population is unemployed. What do you mean by that remark?,2) used to add emphasis to what you are saying: 意指 I want you home by midnight. And I mean midnight. Give it back now! I me
22、an it.,3) to have a particular result: 预示 Lower costs mean lower prices. + that Advances in electronics mean that the technology is already available. + ing form of verb If we want to catch the 7:30 train, that will mean leaving the house at 6.00. 4) to have an important emotional effect on someone:
23、 意味 It wasnt a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me. Possessions mean nothing to him.,5) to intend: 打算 Im sorry if I offended you - I didnt mean any harm.The books with large print are meant for our partially sighted readers.+ to infinitive Ive been meaning to phone you all week. Do you think s
24、he meant to say 9 a.m. instead of 9 p.m.?+ object + to infinitive This exercise isnt meant to be difficult. They didnt mean for her to read the letter.,2. Sang Lan is very good example of someone who is happy with her life, even when people expect her to be sad. (P18) 桑兰是享受生活的一个很好的例子，尽管人们认为她会悲伤。expe
25、ct: verb T 1) to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job. + (that) I expect (that) youll find it somewhere in your bedroom. I expect (that) hed have left anyway.,+ to infinitive He didnt expect to see me. The financial performan
26、ce of the business is fully expected (= almost certain) to improve.,2) to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing: I expect punctuality from my students.+ to infinitive Borrowers are expected to (= should) return books on time. Dont expect too much of him,young
27、man. Dont you know that he is a lazy one!,3.Even though her training meant that she had to live apart from her parents, she was happy to devote herself to gymnastics. （P18）参加训练意味着她不能和父母住在一起，但尽管如此，她还是乐意奉献于体操。 1)even though/if：although 尽管,即使Even though he was tired, he helped me with my work. I shall
28、go even though it rains. It is better to ask him even though he (should) refuse.,even/as if：used to describe how a situation seems to be 好象 She looked as if shed had some bad news. I felt as though Id been lying in the sun for hours. They stared at me as if I was crazy.,4.And how has Sang Lan adapte
29、d to her new life? (P19) 那桑兰是怎样适应新生活的呢？ adapt: verb to become familiar with a new situation: The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments. to change something to suit different conditions or uses: Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new op
30、erating system.,+ to infinitive/for sth We had to adapt our plans to fit Jacks timetable. The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children. Davies is busy adapting Brinkworths latest novel for television.,5.I know I will think about how she rebuilt her life whenever my life
31、 feels unbearable. (P19)我知道，以后每当我感到生活难以承受时，都会想一想桑兰是如何重建生活的。whenever： adv., conj. every or any time: Whenever I go there, they seem to be in bed.I try to use olive oil whenever possible.“Will it be okay if I do it tomorrow?“ “Sure, whenever (= then or at any other time).“It doesnt matter whenever you
32、 do it.,Use the following questions to make up a dialogue about happiness.,1. Some people say gymnastics is a dangerous sport, and only top athletes should be allowed to try the most difficult moves. Do you agree or disagree?,Activity,2. Do you think that training hard at a sport can make you more hard-working in other areas of your life? 3. Sang Lan tells people that to be happy, one must keep busy and think about positive things. Do you think this is a good way of finding happiness?,Love,Care,Homework:,Preview the text. Finish Exercise D on Page 20.,
