M6U2Reading.doc

M6U2 Reading知识树ClassNameNo.TimeAssessmentLearning Aims:1. To get a general idea and be familiar with the detailed information about the text.2. To master the reading strategy about how to read an interview.3. To understand how to look for happiness.Learning Important and Difficult Points:1. To improve the key skills in reading an interview.2. To know more information about how to search for happiness.Learning methods:1. Task-based activities.2. Discussion.Learning Procedures:Part OneSelf-explorationStep1. Lead-in 1. Ask all the students to sing the song “If youre happy”.2. Get students to have a free talk in English. Please do it in class!Please talk about the happiest thing you have ever experienced in your life in class. Step2. Fast reading（Read the text quickly and answer the following questions）1. What is Dr Brain going to talk about today? 2. How did Sang Lan get injured? 3. What helps Sang Lan to be positive? Step3. Detailed-reading (True or false questions)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, while practicing for the Goodwill Games. ( )5. Before her accident, Sang Lans best event was the vault.( )6. Sang Lan broke her legs and will never walk again.( )7. Sang Lan was able to overcome the disappointment of not being able to be a gymnast forever because she was an optimistic person and was able to think about positive things. ( )8. Sang Lan believes doing no work keeps her happy.( )Step4. Task-based reading（Read the text and fill in each blank with a proper word）Title: the Search for HappinessPeriods of Sang Lans story(1)_ about Sang Lans strong personalityBefore the accidentl Sang Lan, who was born in 1981 and began to learn gymnastics at the age of 6, was a junior gymnast for 11 years and (2)_ in her sport.l She was (3)_ as energetic, happy and hardworking by her teammates.l She was (4)_ to gymnastics and always worked toward something special.(5)_ staying in hospitall She was rushed to a top hospital and treated by specialists from many parts of the world.l Instead of crying, she thought about what she could do to get better.l When told her condition, she succeeded in (6)_ disappointment and be proud of her (7)_ .After leaving the hospitall She (8)_ to China and graduated from Peking University.l She hosted a program about the 2008 Beijing Olympics and (9) _ to be a popular figure on TV.l She believes that keeping busy helps her to remain (10) _.Step5. Reading Comprehension1. The purpose of the interview from a TV program is to tell people _ .A. different opinions of happinessB. the ways to look for happinessC. how to be as successful as Sang LanD. the special experience of Sang Lan 2. What does the word “severe in Line 37 probably mean?A. seriousB. sincere C. sensitive D. secure3. According to the interview, a disabled person should find happiness in the following ways EXCEPT .A. focusing on much smaller goals B. waiting for others helpC. understanding the love of people aroundD. seeing things from a positive side4. What can we infer from the story of Sang Lan?A. Sang Lan will be considered the greatest gymnast of China.B. The event of Vault will be dropped out of sports games because its very dangerous.C. What Sang Lan did will inspire many Chinese teenagers.D. Leonardo DiCaprio is interested in gymnastics.Step6. Reading strategy Please do it in class! Please fill each blank with one proper word!How to read an interviewthe first paragraphIntroduce the (1) of the interviewthe following paragraphs1. Carefully (2)_each question, 2. Fully(3) the question, 3. Ask the interviewee to (4) the background of topic. Interviewer: ; Interviewee: ; Topic of the interview: Step7. Enjoy the following sentences and fill in each blank with a proper word.1. _ _（对一些人来说）, happiness is _ _ _ （被包围）family and friends, but _ _（对其他人来说）, happiness _ _ _（意味着取得成功）in something, such as _（实现）a goal.2. While she _ _（受伤）and _ _（住院）, she amazed the world by the way _ she _ _（保持快乐）. 3. _ _（即使）her training meant that she had to live _ _（远离）her parents, she was happy to _ _ _（献身于）gymnastics.4. Everyone _ _ _（见到她的）, from nurses to famous visitors like Leonardo DiCaprio from the film Titanic, who went to see her in the hospital to _ _ _（使她振作起来）, all said she was _ _ _（情绪很好）. 5. When the doctors told her that she _ _（永远不会）again be a gymnast, she was able to _ _ _（克服悲伤）by being proud of the things she _ _（已经完成）.Post readingPart TwoAbility trainingA Pre