Unit 2 Reading The search for happiness

Lead in Are you happy ? What is happiness to you?

Playing sports

Reading

sleeping

spending time with family members

Lead in How about the disabled? Are they happy?

who is she? Sang Lan

Review What is her story?

Background information of Sang Lan:  Age: ____  Birthplace: __________  Age of starting learning gynnastics: ____  Best event : ____  Age of being disabled:___ Ningbo, China 6 vault

 1981 ______________  1987 __________________________  1991 __________________________  1998 _____________________________  2007 _____________________________  2008______________________________ she was born began learning gymnastics started winning competitions an accident during Goodwill Games graduated from Peking University with a degree in broadcasting hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics Important events

Task 1: Skimming 1.What is the topic of the TV interview? 2. What is the name of the doctor? 3. What questions does the host ask? Happiness Can you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is ? How old was she when the accident happened? How old was she when the accident happened? How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life? How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life? Dr.Brain

( )1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang Lan. ( )2. Dr Brain studies happiness. ( )3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old. ( )4. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, while practicing for the Goodwill Games. ( )5. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was the vault. ( )6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. ( )7. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy. F F T F happiness six New York Task 2---Listening True or FalseListening F F T neck keeping busy helps her to stay positive

Task 3--- Task-based reading comprehension StagesExperienceMeaning of happiness Before the accident Be 1._______ to gymnastics Being successful Making her parents 2 ______ While in hospital ◆ 3.______ by many famous people ◆ Cared by her parents ◆ Never 4._______ ◆ Proud of her achievements ◆ Happy to be 5.______ and lucky to 6._____ new things ◆ Able to overcome sorrow After leaving hospital ◆ 7._______ from Peking University ◆ Host a sports programs ◆ Advocate better treatment for the 8.__________ ◆ 9.______to her new life ◆ Stay 10.________ devoted proud Visited cry alive learn disabled GraduatedAdapt positive

After reading this interview, what personalities do you think Sang Lan has? Discussion

personalities of Sang Lan brave determined active courageous cheerful energetic hard-working positive Personalities of Sang Lan

Writing 假如你是某报刊的记者，请完成一篇有关桑兰的报道。 Sang Lan, an optimistic athlete, is well-known to all. She was born ___________________. At the age of 6, she __________________. Her teammates described her as __________________. In 1998, an severe________ happened to her, which led to her being _______. But she was very_____. When the doctors told her that she would never again be a ______, she was able to _______________ by being proud of the things she had accomplished. Besides, she was very ____________. In 2007,she _____________________.She also_____________about the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and continues to be a popular figure on TV. _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________

Happiness does not drop from the skies; it is to be created by our hands. 幸福不是从天上掉下来的, 而要用双手去创造。

Homework 1. Remember the new words and expressions. 2. Retell the text.

Thank you!