Module 6 Unit 2 What is happiness to you? Reading: The Search for Happiness

What is happiness to you? happiness wealth love success health family Peace of mind friendship devotion

Pair work A: What is happiness to you? B: To me,_______ is happiness. / To me, happiness means ______. /_______ makes me happy. An Interview Interviewer Interviewee Topic: Happiness Elements of Questions

Task 1: Different understandings of happiness What is happiness? Being _____________by family and friends. ______________ success. Having a day without _________ or being alive surrounded Achieving suffering

Task 2: What was happiness to Sang Lang before the accident? Dr. Brain takes _______________as an example. Sang Lang Read Line 14-31and answer questions: 1. What was Sang Lang? 2. How did her teammates describe her? 3. Did she live together with her parents? 4. As an gymnast, what was happiness to her? 5. How did she win her happiness?

Task 2: What was happiness to Sang Lang before the accident? Sentence patternsPhrases Sang Lang, who was _____________, was described as __________________________. Although Sang Lang _____________________her parents, she found happiness in _______________________ and______________________ through __________________ and ___________________gymnastics. energetic, happy and hard-working a junior gymnast live apart from win competitions make one’s parents proud devote oneself to work hard a junior gymnast energetic, happy and hard-working lived apart from winning competitions making her parents proud working hard devoting herself to

Could she still be happy? energetic, happy, confidentinjured, neck broken, can’t walk

Discussion: How would you feel if you were Sang Lang? hopeless sorrow in low spirits negative pessimistic regret self-pity sad hopeful happiness in good spirits positive optimistic be thankful to have appreciation for be proud of strong-willed brave

Task 3: What was happiness to Sang Lang after the accident? Read Line Was Sang Lang happy? Find out proofs. What was happiness to Sang Lang after the accident? How did she find happiness?

Task 4. What can we learn from Sang Lang? I find the story (to be) ____________________( inspiring/ touching/ encouraging/sad- --) I will learn from her ________________( attitude towards life/ optimism/ bravery/ courage- --)

What is happiness to you? happiness wealth love success health family Peace of mind friendship devotion

Group interview 1. Groups of 3 or 4. One interviewer, the others interviewee. 2. Topic: The search for happiness 3. Interview questions: 1) What is happiness to you? 2) Why? 3) How to find that happiness? 4. Report the interview.

(What) What is happiness? To some, happiness is _____________. To others, happiness means __________. To __________, happiness means _____. (Why) ___________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ (How) _____________ helps _____ enjoys happiness. By focusing on ____________, _______ finds happiness in life. The search for happiness

Example (What) What is happiness? To some, happiness is enjoying family life. To others, happiness means achieving success in the business world. To my teacher, happiness means helping the students. (Why) When helping the students, she enjoys a sense of achievement. She believes that as an individual, her contribution is little and limited. However, as a teacher, her contribution to the world is multiplied by the number of the students she teaches and helps. Imagine what a big number it is! (How) My teacher works hard to prepare her lessons well. Although working long hours makes her tired, she feels happy as she believes that all her hard work will pay off and benefit the students. By focusing on the progress of the students, my teacher finds her happiness in life.

(What) What is happiness? To some, happiness is _____________. To others, happiness means __________. To __________, happiness means _____. (Why) ___________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ (How) _____________ helps _____ enjoys happiness. By focusing on ____________, _______ finds happiness in life. The search for happiness

Content is happiness. Happiness isn't getting all you want. It's enjoying all you have. Happiness lies first of all in health. Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others. Happiness comes when you believe in what you are doing, know what you are doing, and love what you are doing.