1、,to,our,class !,Made by Yixing No. 1 Middle School Zhuangying,Do you feel happy ?,What does happiness mean,to you ?,Being surrounded by family and friends,A lot of money,To those disabled person , happiness means,Always keeps smiling,The search for happiness,Reading strategy :,An interview takes pla
2、ce when one person (interviewer) asks another person (interviewee) a series of questions on the topic.,Reading an interview,the first paragraph,find out the topic of the interview, who the interviewee is and what he does.,How to read an interview,How to read an interview,1.Carefully read each questi
3、on 2.Fully understand the question. 3.Read the interviewees response. 4.Ask the person to summarize the background of topic.,the following paragraphs,Skim the first paragraph to find out the topic of the interview.,Happiness.,Skim the rest of the interview quickly and answer the questions . Who is b
4、eing interviewed? What is he?When and where was Sang Lan born?,Dr Brain , a psychologist .,She was born in Ningbo, China in 1981.,Listen to the tape, pay more attention to the specific details in the context, then find out the what did Sang Lan do in 1981 , 1987, 1991 and 1998,Listening,1981 1987 19
5、91 1998,born in Ningbo, China,began learning gymnastics,starting winning competitions,got injured at the Goodwill Games.,Careful reading,Finish tasks,Competition,( )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 w
6、as eleven years old. ( )4. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, which practicing forthe Goodwill Games.,T or F question,( )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.,
7、Read the interview again and complete the sentences below.,c,b,f,e,a,d,What does the example of Sang Lan show us?,It shows how people can find happiness even in difficult times.,2. In the opinion of Sang Lan, whatsthe secret to happiness for many people?,3. How did she stay positive?,By keeping busy
8、.,She thinks it is to think about goodthings, and to focus on goals.,Discussion:,Besides the word positive, what other adjectives can you use to describe Sang Lan?, .,beautiful,dedicated,optimistic,determined,When Sang Lan got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a d_
9、 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.,edicated,However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small m_. Her mistake cost her the ability to w_. Instead of landing on
10、 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 h
11、orse riding accident. He encouraged Sang to 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
12、returned to China, and now studies j_ and is also hosting a sports p_ about the 2008 Beijing Olympics.,ournalism,rogramme,1.Suppose your are unable to walk now ,what is your feeling and what will you do ? 2. And now ,you are a psychologist (心理医生), and you must help a patient to overcome difficulties
13、 ,how will you do?,Happiness Now! Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late. Today, this hour, this minute is the day, the hour, the minute for each of us to sense the fact that life is good, with all of its trials and troubles, and perhaps more interesting because of them.,
