the search for happiness

1、Unit 2 ReadingThe Search What is happiness to ？What is happiness to the cat？What is happiness to the people who are seriously ill？What is happiness to the athletes？ What is happiness to you？Lead-inTravelling a girl (a gymnast)who remains happy even when coming across difficultiesSang LanIt is an int

2、erviewquestionstopicinterviewee interviewerhappinessDr. Brain, a psychologist the hoststructurequestionsCan you tell us a little bit about Sang Lan and who she is ? How old was she when the accident happened? How has she adapted to her new life?Divide the text into four parts While staying in hospit

3、ala lead-in of the interview back to China Before the accident Line 20-38 Line 39-53 Line 54-62 Line 1-19structure1.Why does the doctor choose Sanglan as an example? 2. How does Sang Lan find happiness now?Because it shows how people can find happiness even during times of a personal catastrophe.Thr

4、ough reaching much smaller goals , and through the love of the people around her. Line 1-19detailed-readingBefore Accident Line 20-381. What do her teammates think of her before the accident?2.Why was she training so hard?energetic, happy and hard-working.Because she knew that she was working toward

5、s something special, and she was making her parents proud. Line 20-38Search for the details1981 _1987 _1991 _1998 _ born in Ningbo, Chinabegan learning gymnasticsstarted winning competitionshad an accident during a practiceShe remains cheerfulLeonardo DiCaprioWhile in hospital Line 39-53 1. How did

6、people find her while she was in hospital? 2. In the opinion of Sang Lan, whats the secret to happiness for many people?She was in good spirits. She thinks it is to think about good things, and to focus on goals. Line 39-53Who went to see herWhat they did Sang lans reaction Cheered her upVistited he

7、r and told her about their successesShe was happy for them.While in hospitalTold her that she would never again be a gymnastovercome her sorrowfelt thankful to be alivefelt luck to have the rest of life to learn new thingsBack to China1. What did she do when she went back to China?She graduated from

8、 Peking University in 2007 with a degree in broadcasting. She also hosted a sports programme.2. What is her primary goal?To advocate better treatment for disabled people. Line 54-62the latest news 2013: got married2014: gave birth to a boy.She is always smiling!Whenever your life feel unbearable, th

9、ink about how she rebuilt her life!What do you think of Sang Lan?Personality of Sang Lanbravecheerfulhard-workingstrong-willedoptimisticpositivepersistentconfidentpost-readingHappiness is a journeyFill in blanks to complete the passage.Listening & appreciation Happiness is a journey For a long time

10、it seemed to me that life was about to begin_ life. But, there was always some_ in the way, something to be gotten through first, some_ _, time still to be served or a _ to be_. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.realunfinishedobsta

11、clebusinessdebtpaidSo_ every moment that you have and _ it more because you _it with someone_, someone special enough to _your time with. Make the most of your time. Dont _too much of your time studying, working, or stressing about something that seems important. Do _you want to do to be happy but a

12、lso do what you can to make the people you _about happy. Remember that time_ for no one. So stop waiting until you take your last test, until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you have the_ _, the perfect car, or whatever other perfect things you_ treasuretreasuresharespecialspen

13、dwastewhatcarewaitsperfectbodydesire Stop _ until the weekend, when you can party or let loose, until summer, spring, fall or winter, until you find the _person and get married, until you die, until youre born again, to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a j

14、ourney, not a_.So work like you dont need the money, Love like you have never been_, And dance like no ones_.waitingrightdestinationhurtwatchingwriting1.What is happiness to you?2.Take an example of yourself to illustrate your point.assignment Enjoy a poemWhat is happiness?幸福是什么？Happiness is a cup of milk tea 大雪紛飛的冬天，In the hands in a snowy winter,幸福就是在.手中的