What does happiness mean to them?

Doing exciting things

Playing sport

Reading

spending time with family

learning new things

For Sang Lan, happiness means … ?

1. Which statement in NOT mentioned in the text? A. Happiness is being surrounded by families and friends. B. Happiness means meeting goals in life. C. Happiness can simply mean a day without pain or just being alive. D. Happiness means enjoying yourself all day long.

2. Why does Dr Brain often use the example of San Lan? A. Because he wants to show how people can find happiness even in difficult times. B. Because he hopes to tell viewers that San Lan is a happy and successful gymnast. C. Because he thinks it is dangerous for a girl to take up gymnast to our viewers. D. Because he would like to introduce a gymnast to our viewers.

3. What is secret to happiness in San Lan ’ s mind? A. To study at a famous university. B. To love all the people and animals in the world. C. To host a sports program in Beijing in D. To think about good things and to focus on goals.

4. What did San Lan do when the doctor told her that she would never again be a gymnast? A. She cried a lot and even wanted to kill herself. B. She felt sorry for herself. C. She overcame her disappointment and just was proud of the things she had accomplished. D. She complained about everything around her.

5.From the text we can learn that ____. A. it is easy to adapt to a new life. B. people think it is a pity that San Lan was too young when she suffered from the accident. C. all the people in the world are deeply touched by San Lan ’ s story. D. San Lan is a person of determination and perseverance.

Read para.1 — para.5 and answer the questions: 1) What does happiness mean to common people? 2) What does happiness mean to the disabled? 3) How did Sang Lan search for happiness after the accident? To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, achieving success in something. Happiness can simply mean a day without pain or just being alive. She finds happiness through reaching much smaller goals and through the love of the people around her.

Age: _____ Age of being disabled:_____ Birthplace: __________________ Best event :________ Place of the accident: ____________ Ningbo, China vault New York Round 1 Some information of Sang Lan Sang Lan’s experiences (para6—12)

1981 ___________________________ 1987 ___________________________ 1991 ___________________________ 1998 ___________________ ___________________ Round 2 Important events she was born began learning gymnastics start winning competitions an accident during Goodwill Games

Round 3 Use as many adjectives as possible to describe Sang Lan.

Round 3 Use as many adjectives as possible to describe Sang Lan. bravecheerful determined hard-working optimistic energetic positiveactive courageous active

Retelling Retell the story of Sang Lan according to the key words. 1. ….born … … started to ….in … be described as …..4. In 1998, a small accident ……. fell to …… 5. She didn ’ t lose heart and felt thankful to be …… 6. …… graduated from …..in Her primary goal …..advocate …. 8. She also believes keeping busy ……..

TopicHow to find happiness BirthplaceNingbo, China Former 2. ________ gymnastics A brief 1. __________ about San Lan Her 3. ________ She got 4. ________ injured during one of her practice vaults at the Goodwill Games in 1998, which made her 5. ________ to walk again in her late life. Introduction occupation /profession accident severely unable/fail

San Lan ’ s attitude towards life She didn ’ t cry about what she had lost and feel hopeless. 6.________, she remained cheerful and thought about what she could do to get better. Her happiness 7. ________ from reaching much smaller goals. She is devoted to 8. __________ better treatment for disabled people 9. ________Happiness may have different meanings to different people, but it ’ s important for all of us to have a(n) 10. _________ attitude toward life. Instead comes advocating Conclusion positive/optimistic

What can you learn from Sang Lan’s story and how can you find happiness in life,especially at school?

An optimist sees the rose; a pessimist the thorn. 乐观的人看到的是玫瑰 悲观的人只看到它的刺 Happiness comes from your state of mind. 幸福源于心态。

1. Finish Part D and Part E on page 20 in the textbook. 2. Write down the story of Sang Lan.