M6 U2 reading 教案

Module 6 Unit2 Reading

The Search For Happiness

Analysis of the text: This reading passage is to introduce and develop the

theme of happiness. A psychologist who studies

happiness talks about how those who have been

disabled try to stay happy and what healthy

people can learn from them. The main character

of the passage is Sang Lan, who gives us a good

example of how to deal with problems with a

positive attitude.

Teaching aims: 1. Learn an interview from a TV programme.

2. Enable students to practise their language skills of

listening, speaking, reading and writing.

3. Learn to know what real happiness is.

Important and difficult teaching points: Get students to know the

reading strategy of an

interview and understand

how Sang Lan can keep

optimistic towards life and

future.

Teaching aids: Multi-media, tape recorder

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Lead in

▲The teacher asks the following questions :

1. Different people find happiness and fun in doing different things.

What makes you happy

( Reading , playing sport , dancing , doing exciting things , learning new things , spending time with family , etc. )

2. What will you do when you are happy

3. Did you have any unhappy experiences Give some examples.

( Failing in an exam , losing one’s favourite pet , missing an exciting football game , etc. )

4. How can we keep happy when we are in difficult times

( Keep optimistic , stay positive , smile all the time , etc. )

▲Show a picture of Sang Lan to students. In the picture, someone is celebrating the birthday for Sang Lan, who is smiling.

T : The picture shows that though Sang Lan is disabled, enjoying life is also a kind of happiness.

Questions: ①Have you ever heard of Sang Lan

②Do you think Sang Lan leads a happy life now

③What would you do if you had the same problem

Step 2 Skimming

Skim the text and try to find out which topic the interview is about.

───How to find happiness.

Questions:

1. What is the name of the psychologist ( Dr. Brain )

2. When and where was Sang Lan born ( In Ningbo , China in 1981 ) Step3 Scanning

●Play the tape for students to read the text carefully. Give them

enough time to divide the text into 4 parts.

Part 1 : Line 1 -19 General information of Sang Lan

Questions:

(1) What does happiness mean to different people

( Being surrounded by family or friends; achieving success in something; a day without pain or just being alive to people with disabilities.)

(2) Why does Dr Brain often use the example of Sang Lan

( To show how people can find happiness even in difficult times. ) (3) Was Sang Lan in a bad mood while in hospital How did she behave

( No. She remained cheerful. )

Part 2 : Line 20 -38 Important years in Sang Lan’s life.

1981 : born.

1987 : learn gymnastics.

1991 : win competition.

1998 : get hurt at the Goodwill Games.

Questions:

(1) How old was Sang Lan when she competed at the New York Goodwill Games （17 years old ）

(2) Why was she happy to devote herself to gymnastics

( She was working towards something special, and she was making her parents proud. )

(3) What happened to her at the New York Goodwill Games

( She made a mistake while she was practising . She fell and broke her neck. )

Part 3 : Line 39-53 How Sang Lan behaved at hospital. Questions:

(1) How was Sang Lan after the accident

( She was in good spirits. )

(2) How did she act when she see different people

( Teammates: happy for their success.

Parents: happy to see them.

Doctors: able to overcome her disappointment and be proud of the things she has accomplished. )

Part 4 ：Line 54-65 Latest news about Sang Lan.

Questions:

How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life

( study journalism ; will host a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics ; hope to play table tennis in the special Olympics

for disabled people in 2008. )

●Read the text again and describe what kind of girl Sang Lan is.

was young ; being described as energetic, happy and hard-working ;

working towards something special, trying to make her parents proud.

--- being in good spirits ; thinking about what she can 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.

--- studying journalism at Beijing University ; hosting a sports program about the Beijing Olympics ;

looking forward to playing table tennis in the special Olympics for disabled people in 2008 ; thinking about positive things and staying optimistic .

●Get students to use some adjectives to describe Sang Lan.

------ brave, courageous, considerate, determined, hard-working, energetic, optimistic.

Step 4 Practice

●Read the sentences below and decide which ones are true and which

ones are false.

1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang Lan. ( F )

2. Dr Brain studies happiness. ( T )

3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was 11 years old. ( F )

4. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, while practising for the

Goodwill Games. ( F)

5. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was vault. ( T )

6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again. ( F )

7. Leonardo DiCaprio visited Sang Lan in the hospital. ( T )

8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy. ( F )

●Fill in the blanks according to the text.

When Sang Lan got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a (1)_____ athlete, who had spent many years practising her sport. Her strongest event was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games. However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small (2)_____. Her mistake cost her the ability to (3)_____. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang Lan landed on her head and broke her (4)_____. She was rushed to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again.

While in hospital, Sang Lan had many (5)_____, 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 (6)_____ and told her that being sad would not help her get better. 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 (7)_____ and is also hosting a sports (8)_____ about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She enjoys learning new things and a good attitude towards life. With her positive thinking, she is a role model for young people nationwide.

Answers: 1 dedicated 2 mistake

3 walk

4 neck

5 visitors

6 positive

7 journalism 8 programme

Step 5 Reading strategy

Question : How can you understand an interview well

( Pay special attention to --- the topic;

the opinions related to the topic;

the questions asked and the answers to the

questions.)

Step 6 Role play

Divide the class into 4 groups. In each group, one student acts as Sang Lan, and the other students act as journalists. Do an interview. Two thirds of the questions designed should be based on the text. Then present the interview to the whole class.

Step 7 Discussion

1. What is the good way of finding happiness

2. What is the real value of being alive, being wealthy, being healthy or

being respected

Conclusion : ▲Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the

key to success.

▲There is only one happiness in life, to love and be

loved.

▲Whoever is happy will make others happy.

Homework: Write a story about Sang Lan according to the information mentioned in this reading passage.

On blackboard

Part 1: General information of Sang Lan.

Part 2: Important years in Sang Lan’s life.

1981 : born.

1987 : learn gymnastics.

1991 : win competition.

1998 : get hurt at the Goodwill Games.

Part 3: How Sang Lan behaved at hospital.

Part 4: Latest news about Sang Lan.

教学反思：

本篇阅读材料，通过主人公桑兰讨论了“幸福”这样一个主题。对于桑兰，学生比较熟悉，都知道她的遭遇，因此预习起来感觉比较顺手。在学习过程中，学生逐步了解了桑兰的生平以及她对待生活中不幸的积极态度，从中倍受鼓舞，认识到幸福对于每个人都有不同的含义，尤其是那些身体残疾或遭遇不幸的人，关键是在日常学习生活中遇到困难，如何保持乐观的心态，微笑地面对困难，像桑兰一样做到“身残志不残”。

由于教案的设计和学生的预习工作都很充分，这堂课顺利完成了预期的任务。播放录音的时候，让学生边听边跟读，使听读能力得到了训练。进行讨论和角色扮演时，学生说的能力得到了锻炼，这部分是本堂课的高潮，学生纷纷踊跃发言，各抒己见，表达了对幸福的不同看法。特别是让学生分别扮演桑兰和记者时，由于允许有三分之一的问题可以自己发挥，有的“记者”提出了非常怪异的问题，一时令“桑兰”无所适从，好在“桑兰”及时调整过来，巧妙地对付过去。学生在表演中，虽然口语中不时出现语法错误，但兴致很高，课堂气氛相当活跃。由于课堂时间有限，我让学生根据所学内容，写一篇关于桑兰的短文作为回家作业，锻炼学生的写作能力。这样，在整堂课中，学生不仅对课文中相关的知识有了比较好的掌握，而且在听、说、读、写能力方面也得到了很好的训练。

本堂课的不足之处是：引导学生把整篇课文分成四部分后，学生对准确地归纳段落大意存在一定的困难。今后在这方面要多加指导，引导他们注意段落的开头句和结尾（往往是中心句），培养学生的综合概括能力。

对我而言，既要重视这堂课的成功之处，又要反思不足之处，以便在今后的教学中提高自己的业务能力，优化课堂教学。