Reading The search for happiness

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Lead-in 1. What information did you get about Sang Lan? 2. Do you think Sang Lan had had a happy life before she was injured? 3. Do you think Sang Lan has a happy life now?

Getting up from where you fall is the most ordinary thing for a gymnast. And it’s my motto. I’ll arrange my time scientifically and work hard on my studies so as to be a winner in life Sang Lan 返回目录

1. What’s the topic of the TV interview? 2. What is the name of the psychologist? 3. When and Where was Sang Lang born? Dr. Brain. Happiness. She was born in Ningbo, China in Read and answer

4.What does the example of Sang Lan show us? 5. In the opinion of Sang Lan, what’s the secret to happiness for many people? It shows how people can find happiness even in difficult times. She thinks it is to think about good things, and to focus on goals.

( )1. Dr Brain studies happiness. ( )2. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old. ( )3. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, while practicing for the Goodwill Games. F T F True or False gymnastics when she was only 6. began learning New York

( ) 4. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was the vault. ( ) 5. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. ( ) 6. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital. F T T neck

began learning gymnastics got injured at the Goodwill Games. Say something about Sang Lan in different years. born in Ningbo, China starting winning competitions

What do you think of Sang Lan? Personality of Sang Lan brave courageous hard-working determined optimisticconsiderate

Relevant information shows Sang Lan’s personality Before going to hospital: being successful in her sport when she was young being described as energetic, happy and hard-working working towards something special

While staying in hospital: being in good spirits thinking about what she could do to get better being proud of the things she has accomplished feeling happy to be alive, and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things

After leaving hospital graduated from Peking University hosted a sports show about the 2008 Beijing Olympics continues to be a popular figure on TV believes that keeping busy helps her stay positive

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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? Discussion

2. How would you feel if you were injured? 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?

4. What is happiness? What is the real value of being alive?

People don’t 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。 斯蒂尔斯

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Homework Work in pairs and hold a debate. The topic is “ Sang Lan was happier before the accident than she is now”. Write down your opinions. 返回目录