Unit 2 What is happiness to you? 建湖二中 梁才彦 Reading Unit 2 What is happiness to you? 建湖二中 梁才彦

Words preview injure struggle disability simply psychologist gymnast gymnastics tournament junior vt. 伤害;损害 vi. & n. 努力,奋斗,挣扎 n. 残疾;无能,无力 adv. 仅仅,只不过;简单地 n. 心理学家 n. 体操运动员 n. 体操 n. 锦标赛,联赛 adj. 年少的;初级的

Words preview event energetic apart devote rush specialist severe injury cheer n. 运动项目,比赛项目 adj. 精力充沛的,充满活力的 adv. & adj. 分开的,分离的 vt. 投入,献身 vt. 紧急送往;使冲 n. 专科医师;专家 adj. 严重的;严厉的,严格的 n. 伤害;损害 vt. & vi. (使)高兴 n. 愉快,高兴

Words preview hopeless overcome disappointment accomplish adapt journalism disabled positive optimistic adj. 没有希望的,绝望的 vt. 克服,战胜 n. 失望 vt. 完成,实现 vi. & vt. (使)适应;改编 n. 新闻业 adj. 伤残的,残疾的 adj. 积极的,向上的, 正面的;肯定的 adj. 乐观的

Words preview inspire courage admirable rebuild unbearable unfortunate sympathy admiration vt. 鼓舞,激励 n. 勇气 adj. 令人钦佩的,令人羡 慕的,值得赞美的 vt. 重建;改建 adj. 无法忍受的 adj. 不幸的 n. 同情 n. 钦佩,羡慕,赞美

Expressions preview in hospital apart from devote oneself to cheer up in good spirits across the world role model 住院 远离,和……不在一起 投身于,献身于 (使)高兴起来, (使)振作起来 情绪好,精神状态饱满 在全世界 楷模,榜样

What can bring you happiness in your daily life?

What is happiness to these people? To serve the people

What is happiness to these people? Now we have the latest operating system Windows Vista on sale. To earn more money

What is happiness to these people? The scientists are trying their best to make scientific breakthrough in all areas to benefit our human beings.

What is happiness to these people? To lead the Huston Rocket to win the NBA championship Bring the Chinese National Basketball Team to the top class of the world

Everyone has their own definition of happiness. Keep what is happiness in your mind as your own image and enjoy your own happy life. Life is not what other people's thinking, but is your inside feeling.

But…

Can you imagine what will happen when a person can never walk? Sang Lan Can you recognize who she is?

READING STRATEGY: reading an interview People (at least 2) :__________ & _________ Steps in reading an interview: 1) Find out the topic of the interview in para. 1. 2) Who is interviewed? 3) Read each question carefully. 4) Read interviewee’s response, including background information of the topic. interviewer interviewee

Skimming to get general ideas

Reading Comprehension I Skimming Reading Comprehension I What is the topic of the TV interview? Happiness. What is the name of the psychologist? Dr. Brain.

Careful reading to solve difficult points

在……情况下，万 一……的话 in case-clause 2) 以防，免得 万一我忘记，请提醒我。 In case I forget, please remind me. 带张地图以防迷路。 Bring a map in case you get lost. in case of 防备,假如,如果发生 万一下雨，他们就不能去了。 In case of rain, they can't go.

in no case 绝不 in any case 无论如何，反正，不管怎样 as is often the case 这是常有的事 as the case may be 视情形而定，随机应变地

by the time 在……的时候 等到他十岁的时候，他已经学会自己做饭了。 By the time he was ten, he had learned to cook meals by himself. 我们到达时，会议已结束了。 By the time we arrived the meeting was over.

… while practising a vault … 当状语从句中的主语和主句主语一致， 且状语从句中含有be动词时,可以同时省 略状语从句中的主语和be动词。 When (she was) very young, she began to learn to play the piano. 她很小时，就开始学习弹钢琴。 Don’t come in until (you are) asked to. 不叫你请你不要进来。

2) 当状语从句的主语和主句主语不一致 时，但状语从句中含有it和be动词，可 以把it和be同时省略。 Whenever (it is) possible, you should come and help. 不管什么时候只要有可能就来帮忙。 3) When you arrive, send me a telegram. When arriving, send me a telegram.

Scanning to get detail information

Information about Sang Lan Scanning Reading Comprehension II Information about Sang Lan 1981 1987 1991 1998 born in Ningbo, China began learning gymnastics started winning competitions got injured at the Goodwill Games

Reading Comprehension III Scanning Reading Comprehension III 1. How old was Sang Lan when she competed at the New York Goodwill Games? 2. Why was she happy to devote herself to gymnastics? 17 years old. She was working towards something special, and she was making her parents proud.

3. What happened to her at the Goodwill Games? 4. How was she after the accident? 5. How has she adapted to her new life? She made a mistake while practising. She fell, and broke her neck. She was in good spirits. Thinking about positive things, staying optimistic, and keeping busy.

Reading Comprehension IV Scanning Reading Comprehension IV True or False ( ) 1. The topic of the TV interview was the story of Sang Lan. ( ) 2. Dr Brain is a psychologist. ( ) 3. Sang Lan became a gymnast when she was eleven years old. ( ) 4. Sang Lan was injured in China in 1998, while practising for the Goodwill Games. F the search for happiness. T F six New York F

( ) 5. Before her accident, Sang Lan’s best event was always 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. T F neck T keeping F busy helps her to stay positive.

More information about the Reading.

Before Accident

being successful in her sport when she was young being described as energetic, happy and hard-working trying to make her parents proud

While in hospital She remains cheerful. Leonardo DiCaprio

Back to China to study journalism to host a sports programme to hope to play table tennis

Life as an TV presenter Interview Yao Ming

I always take something to read when I Quiz I: Multiple choice I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s _________ I have to wait. (2005全国Ⅲ) A. in case　　 B. so that　 C. in order　　 D. as if How can you expect to learn anything ____ you never listen? (2006全国Ⅲ) in case   B. even if   C. unless   D. when

We always keep ________ spare paper, in case we run out. (2006浙江) too much  B. a number of  C. plenty of  D. a good many The telephone _______, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped. (2008四川) had rung B. was ringing C. rings D. has rung

Quiz II: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese. We _____________________（在森林中寻找）the lost boy. 2. Take your umbrella, _______________ _______________. （以防下雨） 3. He may not be back at seven, and ____________（要是这样的话）, we will leave. searched the forest for in case it rains / in case of rain in this case

4. ____________________ (到明年这个 时候)，we’ll have completed the project. 5. He likes to help us ________________ （尽管）he is very busy. By this time next year even though / if

Some post-reading activities for you to choose from.

Post-reading What does the example of Sang Lan show us? It shows how people can find happiness even in difficult times.

Get up from where you fall is the most ordinary thing for a gymnast Get up from where you fall is the most ordinary thing for a gymnast. And it’s my motto. I’ll arrange my time scientifically and work hard on my studies so as to be a winner in life.

Discussion What adjectives can you use to describe Sang Lan?

Describe Sang Lan's personality Personality of Sang Lan 考虑周到的,能体谅人的,体贴的 brave considerate courageous Personality of Sang Lan determined optimistic hard-working

If the worst things happened, how should we adapt to the new life and search for happiness?

Read the two articles on PP112-113.

People don’t lack strength, they lack will. Life is a gift, life is happiness, each minute might have been an age of happiness. ----Tostoevsky People don’t lack strength, they lack will. ----Hugo