牛津英语模块六第二单元Welcometotheunit和Reading教案１.doc

M6 Unit 2 What is happiness to you?
Welcome to the unit
一、知识与技能目标：
Teaching and technology aims:
1.Develop students’ speaking ability by expressing their opinions in the discussion.
2.Students participate in a discussion to conclude what can make us happy.
二、过程与方法目标
Step 1:Picture-talking
Step 2: Sharing information
1. Study the six pictures
2. Talk about each picture and exchange opinions with your partner.
（Which things do you often do and like to do? /Why do you feel happy when doing these?)
Step 3: Discussion
三、情感、态度与价值观目标
1. Let the students aware of the concept of “happiness”
2. How to keep happy
Discussion: when you are in low spirits , what usually will you do to become happy?
Picture 1 Being creative
Do you like drawing? When and how did you begin to develop this interest?
What does this hobby bring to you? (Whenever I feel upset and want to escape from everything, I like to go into my bedroom and take up my paints and brushes. It's so wonderful--all my thoughts and ideas can be expressed in my pictures.)
What other things mean 'being creative' to you? (Thinking of different solutions to solve problems, expressing myself in my own ways and making new things.)
Picture 2 Doing exciting things
What are exciting things to you? (like white-water surfing or bungee jumping.) Why do people like exciting things? They bring lots of fun and help people forget all the troubles and worries.
Picture 3 Reading
Do you like reading? Does reading make one happy? Why? It is really enjoyable when reading especially in a peaceful and quiet environment. Sometimes we are so absorbed by the characters in the book and their stories that we forget all about the outside world. Through reading, we gain knowledge and our horizons are broadened.
Picture 4 Playing sport
Which are your favorable sports? It's a really good way to make friends, keep fit and relax.
Picture 5 Spending time with family
Do you enjoy spending time with your family? When you feel happy or unhappy, do you talk to them about your problems and achievements? Family is important to everyone. It's a perfect time to talk to your family about your problems. They can give you good advice and make you confident. They are also happy for the achievements you made.
Picture 6 Learning new things
Have you ever been to a natural history museum? Why do people like museum? In a museum, we can find out more information than we can just through reading books. Visiting these kinds of places can give us a real insight into history.
What other ways do you think may help you learn more new things? (Surfing the Internet and talking to different people.)
Work in groups of 4 to discuss the three questions and then report the answers to the whole class.
1. What are things that make everyone happy?
There are some things in life that make us feel happy. For example, as a small child, something as simple as getting some sweets is enough to make him or her into a happy child. As a student, passing an exam can make him or her feel on top of the world. For an adult, getting a great new job or traveling to different parts of the world are some of the happiest times.
2. What are the things which make you happy?
Eating a hearty meal, getting some new clothes, having enough money for something I really want, reading a great book, watching a really good film, making a new friend or making up with my friends after an argument.
3. If you had a friend who was unhappy, how would you try to help him or her?
In this case, I will try to be a good listener and understand what has made him or her so upset. Offer some advice if necessary. Invite him to go outside for a walk or go shopping together to cheer him up
Step 4: Homework
Read the two articles on P112-113.
Prepare the reading part.

Period two Reading The search for happiness
Teaching Aims:
1． To help Ss get a general idea about the text.
2． To make Ss become familiar with the detailed information about the text.
2.To help Ss master Reading Strategy.
Procedures:

Step 1: Lead-in
Let’s enjoy a video. It can make us feel very happy and in good mood. And we can see most ordinary healthy people around us live a happy, meaningful and colourful life. We work and live with smiles every day. But how do you know disabled people stay happy in their life? Today we are going to talk about a special girl named Sang Lan, who used to be a successful gymnast. What do you know about this girl?

1. Different people find happiness and fun in different things. There are certainly no criteria assessing which way of being happy is the best. Do you think Sang Lan had had a happy life before she was injured?
Do you think Sang Lan has a happy life now?
What would you do if you had the same problem?
Step 2: Fast reading for general ideas
The reading text is an interview from a TV programme about happiness. Dr Brain, a psychologist who studies happiness, is interviewed in a television talk show and tells a story about a brave girl called Sang Lan.
Go through the passage quickly to find answers to the three questions in Part A.
Answers
1. Happiness
2. Dr Brain.
3. In Ningbo, China in 1981.
Step 3: Careful-reading for detailed information
1. Read the passage again and complete Part C1. Questions in Part C1 are to check your reading comprehension by making correct judgments of the statements.
2. Listen to the tape and complete C2. Questions in Part C2 are for students to note some specific information according to the time sequence.
Answers
C1 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 F 7 T 8 F
C2 2 b 3 f 4 e 5 a 6 d
3. Ask students to describe Sang Lan's personality.
considerate brave courageous

Personaliy of Sang lan

determined hard-working optimistic

1. More relevant information in the interview which shows Sang Lan’s personality
Before going to hospital
· being successful in her sport when she was young
· being described as energetic, happy and hard-working
· working towards something special
· trying to make her parents proud
While staying in hospital
·being in good spirits
·thinking about what she could do to get better
·being proud of the things she had accomplished
·feeling happy to be alive, and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things
After leaving hospital
·studying journalism at Beijing University
·hosting a sports show about the 2008 Beijing Olympics
·looking forward to playing table tennis in the special Olympics for disabled people in 2008
·thinking about positive things and staying optimistic
·believing that keeping busy helps her stay positive
Step 4: Practice
1. Complete Part D
Find these words and expressions in the interview. Guess their meanings from the context. Then match them with the correct definitions.
Answers
1 g 2 c 3 b 4 f 5 d 6 I 7 a 8 e 9 h

2. Complete Part E
Read this newspaper article about Sang Lan. Complete it with the words below.

Answers
1dedicated 2 mistake 3 wall 4 neck
5 visitors 6 positive 7 journalism 8 programme

3. Let’s read the Reading strategy on page 19. Do you know what an interview means? An interview is a formal meeting at which one person asks another person a series of questions on a topic. When reading or watching an interview, you should pay attention to the topic, the opinions related to the topic, the questions asked and the answers to the questions.
Step 5: Post-reading activities
1. Think about the following questions again.
What is happiness?
What is the real value of being alive?
Does being healthy and wealthy mean happiness?
Does being respected and well-liked mean happiness?
2. Have a debate. The topic is “Sang Lan was happier before the accident than she is now.”
3. Go over Part F in pairs and continue the dialogue after the example.
Step 6: Homework
1. Finish Parts A1 and A2 on page 108 in Workbook.
2. Go over the reading passage.

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