1.European football is played in 80 countries, ______ it the most popular sport in the world. （ NMET1998 ） A. making B. makes C. made D. to make 2. Helen had to shout _____ above the sound of the music. （ 2004 广 西） A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard 3. — Are you still thinking about yesterday’s game? — Oh, that’s ____________. (2003 北京春季 ) A. what makes me feel excited B. whatever I feel excited about C. how I feel about it D. when I feel excited 课前热身

If you’re happy If you’re happy and you know it Clap your hands If you are happy and you know it Clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it Never be afraid to show it If you’re happy and you know it Clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it Stomp your feet If you’re happy and you know it Stomp your feet If you’re happy and you know it Never be afraid to show it If you’re happy and you know it Stomp your feet If you’re happy and you know it Wink your eye If you’re happy and you know it Wink your eye If you’re happy and you know it Never be afraid to show it If you’re happy and you know it Wink your eye 歌曲欣赏

M6 Unit 2 2 Unit 2 reading The search for happiness

Teaching aims and demands ： 1. Enable students to know what is happiness. 2. Get students to know how to read an interview. 3. Students are expected to improve their reading skills and apply the skills to practical use.

Happiness is a form of courage. —H. Jackson (British writer) 幸福是勇气的一种形式。 —— 英国作家，杰克逊 ·H Happiness lies in the consciousness we have of it. —George Sand (French woman writer) 幸福在于自知拥有幸福。 —— 法国女作家，乔治 · 桑 名言佳句 教材背景链接

What are things that make everyone happy? What are things that make everyone happy? There are some things in life that make us feel happy. For example, as a small child, something as simple as getting some sweets is enough to make him or her a happy child. As a student, passing an exam can make him or her feel on top of the world. For an adult, getting a great new job or traveling to different parts of the world is some of the happiest time. There are some things in life that make us feel happy. For example, as a small child, something as simple as getting some sweets is enough to make him or her a happy child. As a student, passing an exam can make him or her feel on top of the world. For an adult, getting a great new job or traveling to different parts of the world is some of the happiest time.

类文欣赏 Are you happy ？ Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happiness today? Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness. Some have put their heart and efforts into their work. Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact ： people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.

Unfortunately ， I believe that happiness evades ( 回避 ) many because they misunderstand the process and journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that ， “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion.” Or ， “I’ll be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds.” And “I’ll be happy when the kids go back to school.” The list goes on and on.

This thinking is dangerous because it presupposes( 以 …… 为前提 ) that happiness is a “response” to having ， being or doing something. In life ， we all experience stimulus （ n. 刺激；激励 ） and response. Stimulus is when a dog barks at you and bares his teeth. Response is when your heart beats faster ， your palms get sweaty and you prepare to run. Today ， some people think that an expensive car is stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling ： “ I’ll be happy when...”

It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy ， we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy ， we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is NOT a response － rather ， it is a stimulus.

Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives. For unknown reasons to me ， many choose to be miserable ， frustrated and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want － we usually get things we want after we choose to be happy. I have made only one simple rule for my own happiness ： every day above ground is a good day. Therefore ， I tend to have a lot of good days in succession( 连续不断地 ) ．

Read the passage and tell the following sentences true (T) or false (F) ． 1 ． People can find a last source of happiness. 2 ． We’ll be happy when we get something we want. 3 ． Happiness is not a response but a stimulus. F F T

Reading

Do you know anything about her?

Sang Lan

For Sang Lan, happiness means… ?

An interview takes place when one person ( ) asks another person ( ) a series of questions on the topic. interviewer interviewee

How to read an interview --Introduce the topic of the interview, --who the interviewee is and what he is. the first paragraph

How to read an interview the following paragraphs 1.Read the questions carefully. 2.Read the interviewee’s responses. 3.Pay attention to the summary of the background of a topic.

Reading Strategy: reading an interview How many people are involved in a TV interview? And who are they? How many steps shall we follow when we read an interview? And what are they? At least 2. Interviewer & interviewee. Four. 1)Read the topic the interviewer introduces in Para. 1; 2) Take note of who is being interviewed and what he/she does; 3) Read each question carefully; 4) Pay attention to the answer to the question.

Task 1-- Skimming: 1.What is the topic of the TV interview? 2.Who is the interviewee? What is he? 3. What are the questions? 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? Dr Brain A psychologist Happiness.

Task 2--Scanning: Background information of Sang Lan:  Age: ____  Birthplace: __________  Teammates’ comments:__________________  Year of winning competitions____  Age of being disabled:___ Ningbo, China energetic, happy, hard-working 1991

( )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. F F T F happiness six New York Task 3 -- Listening

( )5. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was the vault. ( )6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. ( )7. visited Sang Lan in the hospital. ( )8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy. F F T T neck keeping busy helps her to stay positive Leonardo DiCaprio Titanic Titanic

Before the accident dedicated,successful

Before the accident being a junior gymnast for eleven years being described as energetic, happy and hard- working trying to make her parents proud

While in hospital cheerful

active

journalism; host ; think about; optimistic Back to China

She is always smiling.

Interview Yao Olympic torch relay

After accident being in good spirits feeling thankful to be alive studying broadcasting hosting a sports programme advocating better treatment for disabled people

Task 4-Task-based reading comprehension( 1 word ) Sang Lan ’ s search for happiness Before the accident Sang Lan was happy to 2. _________herself to gymnastics and was very successful. While in hospital She fell from the 3.______ and would never walk again. Many famous visitors like Leonardo went to 4._____ her up. Sang Lan was always in good5.________and focused on goals. She never cried or felt 6. _____ She was also happy for her teammates ’ 7.__________ and was proud of her accomplishments. 1.______ leaving hospital She has 8._________ to her new life and keeps learning and stays 9._____________. vault After cheer spirits successes adapted optimistic devote _______ ___________ _______________ ___________ _____________________ hopeless

For Sang Lan, happiness means… being useful to society making others happy regaining her health…

personality of Sang Lan brave cheerful determined energetic hard-working optimistic active positive courageous considerate Task 5 Discussion

Make an interview Useful expressions 1.Could you tell us something about your birth? (when and where ) 2. When did you begin to learn gymnastics? When did you begin to win competitions? 3. We heard that your best event is… 4. Can you tell us a little bit about the accident? (when,where and how ) 5. That must have been very difficult for you. 6. How did you deal with it? (think about ;focus on; stay ;keep busy…) 7.What did you do when you were back to China? (study, host ) Suppose you are the host of CCTV and invite Sang Lan to your interview.

H:-----We’re lucky to invite SL to our interview Today’s topic is happiness… S: Thank you for inviting me. … H: … S: … H: I hope we can learn much from SL and try to achieve more goals.

1.Review the contains of the text: Summary. 2.Have a quiz. Consolidation:

Summary When Sang Lan got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a d________ athlete,who had spent many years practicing her sport. Her strongest event was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games. ecicated

However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small m________. Her mistake cost her the ability to w______. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her n_____. She was rushed to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again. istake alk eck

While in hospital, Sang had many v______, including Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not walk either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. He encouraged Sang to stay p_______ and told her that being sad wouldn’t help her get better. her good attitude and beautiful smile. isitors ositive

Sang already knew this, and won the sympathy and admiration of people across the world with her good attitude and beautiful smile. Sang returned to China, and now studies j_________ and is also hosting a sports p___________ about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. ournalism rogramme

Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She enjoys learning new things and has a good attitude towards life. With her positive thinking, she is a role model for young people nationwide.

Homework: Read the text fluently and remember the new words and expressions. Retell the text.