1、Welcome to our class,Ms. Anne,What do you know about the girl?,The Search for Happiness,What is the relationship?What is the topic?,Line1-19,Sang Lan,Line20-65,She was born in Ningbo, in China.,She began learning gym.,She started winning competitions.,She competed in the gymnastics tournament at the
2、 New York Goodwill Games. She was badly injured.,She went back to China, to study journalism at Peking University.,She is hosting a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics.,She hopes to play table tennis in the special Olympics for disabled people in 2008.,Pair-work, .,What kind of girl is
3、she?,1 She was happy to devote herself to gymnastics. 2 She was working towards something special. 3 Sang Lan thought about what she could do to get better and be proud of the things she had accomplished. 4 She was happy for her teammates successes; she was happy to see her parents, though they were
4、 worried about her. 5 She hopes to play table tennis in the special Olympics for disabled people in 2008.,dedicated,ambitious hard-working determined / strong-minded,optimistic courageous,considerate,brave,Personality of Sang Lan,brave,courageous,optimistic,hard-working,considerate,determined,Get up
5、 from where you fall is the most ordinary thing for a gymnast. And its my motto. Ill arrange my time scientifically and work hard on my studies so as to be a winner in life.,What can you learn from Sang Lan?,People dont lack strength ,they lack will. -Hugo 人缺失的不是力量，而是意志。 (雨果)Chances favor the minds
6、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,Suppose you are interviewing one of them face to face,Activity,Suppose you are interviewing ,1 Share Sang Lans story with your parents or your friends telling them an important le
7、sson you have learned. 2 Finish Exercise C D E on Page 20-21.,Homework,To you, happiness means _.,( )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
8、, which practicing forthe Goodwill Games.,F,F,T,T,True or False,( )5. Before her accident, Sang Lans best event was the vault. ( )6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. ( )7. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital. ( )8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy.,F,F
9、,T,T,1.Before her accident,we knew her as a young girl who was happy and successful in her sport.,2.After the Goodwill Games in 1998,Sang Lan made a mistake while practicing a vault.,3.While she was in hospital,the world was amazed by the way she stayed cheerful.,4.Back in China,she now studies jour
10、nalism and hosts a sports programe .,5.She tells people that ,she likes to think about positive things.,6. She believes that,keeping busy helps her to stay positive.,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 practicin
11、g 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 brok
12、e 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
13、 stay p_ and told her that being sad wouldnt 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.,
