What is happiness to you?

Brainstorming happiness health friends love family … power ?

Discuss with each other about what they think make them happy or unhappy. Discussion

Reading Playing sports Do you think it can make you happy ? Why?

These people are all doing things that make them happy. Being creative Doing exciting things Spending time with family Learning 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 happiness a tree a house a 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.

Reading The search for happiness

Years later …. She is always smiling.

Life as an TV presenter Interview Yao

Try to describe Sang Lan with adjectives. Try to describe Sang Lan with adjectives. Sang Lan is a(n) _________ girl. Sang Lan is a(n) _________ girl. From the pictures, do you think Sang Lan experienced a colorful life? From the pictures, do you think Sang Lan experienced a colorful life? Let ’ s read the interview about Sang Lan. determined/hard-working/brave/ courageous/optimistic/considerate

READING STRATEGY: READING STRATEGY: reading an interview reading 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 introduces in para. 1 1) Read the topic interviewer introduces in para. 1 2) Who is interviewed 2) Who is interviewed 3) Read each question carefully 3) Read each question carefully 4) Read interviewee ’ s response, including background information of the topic. 4) Read interviewee ’ s response, including background information of the topic. interviewer interviewee

Skim: Skim: Who is the interviewee? Who is the interviewee? Mr. Brain, a psychologist. Mr. Brain, a psychologist. What ’ s the topic of the TV interview? What ’ 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 Lan and who she is ? 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 she adapted to her new life? How has she adapted to her new life?

Scan: 1. Background information of Sang Lan: 1. Background information of Sang Lan: Age: ____ Age: ____ Age of being disabled:___ Age of being disabled:___ Birthplace: __________ Birthplace: __________ Teammates ’ Teammates ’comments:__________________ Ningbo, China energetic, happy, hard-working

Search for the details: 1981 ______________ 1981 ______________ 1987 ______________ 1987 ______________ 1991 ______________ 1991 ______________ 1998 ______________ 1998 ______________ 2008 ______________ 2008 ______________ she was born began learning gymnastics. start winning competitions an accident during Goodwill games maybe she will play table tennis in the special Olympics for disabled people in 2008.

True or False 1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang Lan. 1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang Lan. 2. Dr Brain studies happiness. 2. Dr Brain studies happiness. 3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old. 3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old. 4. Sang Lan was injured in China in1998, while practicing for the Goodwill Games. 4. Sang Lan was injured in China in1998, while practicing for the Goodwill Games. 5. Before her accident, Sang Lan ’ s best event was the vault. 5. Before her accident, Sang Lan ’ s best event was the vault. 6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. 6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. 7. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital. 7. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital. 8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy. 8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy. T T T F F F F F

Homework: Finish periods 1-2 in the assessment book. Finish periods 1-2 in the assessment book. Underline the key words and phrases in the text. Underline the key words and phrases in the text.

Life is a gift, life is happiness, each minute might have been an age of happiness. ----Tostoevsky. Life is a gift, life is happiness, each minute might have been an age of happiness. ----Tostoevsky. Good bye!