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如皋市薛窑中学高二英语活动单 (M6 U2 Reading)M6 U2 What is happiness to you?Period I-Reading comprehensionWelcome to the unit & readingLearning 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. Learn the spirit of the gymnast Sang Lan.4. To understand how to look for happiness.【Activity procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案 Reading The search for happinessActivity 1 Fast reading 1Activity Aim：make Ss have a brief understanding of the passage2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Step 1.Warming up. Answer the following questions:Different people find happiness and fun in different things. There are certainly no criteria assessing which way of being happy is the best. 1.Whats your opinion of happiness?2. 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?Step 2. Reading strategy: reading an interviewHow to read an interview:the first paragraph: Introduce the _ of the interviewthe following paragraphs:1. Carefully _ each question 2. Fully _ the question 3. Ask the interviewee to _ the background of topic. Step 3. Fast reading: Go through the passage as quickly as they can and try to find answers to the following questions: 1. What is the topic of the TV interview? 2. How did Sang Lan get injured? 3. Do you think Sang Lan has a happy life now?Activity 2 Detailed reading 1Activity Aim : make Ss get some details of the text2Teaching Method: students-centered practice Step 1.Go through the passage carefully to finish the following True or False questions: 1. To most people, happiness means just being alive. 2. To those who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean a day without suffering, or just being alive. 3. Sang Lan amazed the world by the way she remained cheerful. 4. The secret to happiness is to have appreciation for the good things in life, and to focus on goals. 5. Sang Lan graduated from Peking University before she was injured with a degree in broadcasting.Step 2.Choose the best answer to each question: 1. The host is for the ideas about happiness except that _.A happiness is being surrounded by family and friends to some peopleB to others, happiness means achieving success in somethingC to those who struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean meeting a goalD just being alive may be happiness for those who have been injured 2. The following statements about Sang Lan are true except that _.A. Sang Lan is a good example of someone who is happy with her lifeB. Sang Lan always finds happiness through reaching much smaller goalsC. Sang Lan began learning gymnastics when she was only six years oldD without the love of the people around her, Sang Lan would also feel happy 3. According to this text, which of the following statements is wrong?A. People expected Sang Lan to be sad after she was injured.B. Sang Lan felt lonely when she had to live apart from her parents during her training period.C. Sang Lans best event was always the vault.D. Sang Lan was born in Ningbo, China in 1981. 4. For what reason Sang Lan was injured during one of her practice vaults at the Goodwill Games?A. A coach changed the way the equipment was set up, but Sang Lan didnt know this.B. She didnt perform the practice carefully.C. She was not devoted to the gymnastics.D. Someone interrupted her while she was practising. 5. From what we learn about Sang Lan we can infer that _.A. Sang Lan must have a positive attitude towards life.B. Sang Lans courage has inspired all the young people in the world.C most people will rebuild their life after accidents after learning about Sang Lans story.D no one will feel sad about Sang Lans life from now on.Activity 3 Consolidation1Activity Aim：make Ss master the text structures2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Task- based readingThe search for happiness1. _ and place Sang Lan was born in Ningbo, China in 1981 2._Begin learning 3. _ at sixBy the time she 4. _ in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games, she had been a junior gymnast for eleven years.Started wining competitions in 1991In 1998, a small accident could have 5. _ her her future happiness. She hit her head, and fell to the gymnastics mat with a 6. _ neck.Graduated 7. _ Peking University in 2007 8._She is courageous, brave, considerate, determined, hard-working and optimistic.The way she 9._all the difficulties and remains a cheerful and happy person.Kept in good spiritsHad appreciation for good things in life and focused on goals.Thought about what she could do to get better instead of crying about what she had lost.Felt proud of the things she had accomplished.Felt thankful to be alive and lucky to have the rest of her life to learn new things.The way she has 10. _to her new life.Hosts a sports programmeAdvocates better treatment for disabled.Stay positiveActivity 4 Discussion1. Activity Aim : practice oral English and writing 2. Teaching Method: students-centered practice Step6 Discussion Ask students to describe Sang Lans personality. Personality of Sang Lan Homework :Write a short passage to describe the different opinions people have on happiness.M6 U2 What is happiness to you?Period Language Points【Learning Aims】1. Learn some useful words and expressions2. Master some important language points3. Make use of the important words, phrases and sentences flexibly【Teaching Procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案【Activity procedures】1. Activity Aim：Enable students to master important words, phrases and sentences 2. Teaching Method：Explanation by teachers Step1 Key words 1. surround vt. 围绕, 环绕, 包围 _ adj. 周围的 _ n. 环境【拓展】 被包围 / 环绕 _ 自然环境 _E.g. 监狱四周都是墙。 _ 我们的士兵包围了敌人. _He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself _(surround).The _(surround) forests are home to many birds and animals.2. apart adv. 分开，分离【拓展】tell . apart 区分；分清take apart 拆卸；拆开apart from 1) 除之外 = _ Apart from them, I had no one to talk to. (= _ ) Apart from the cost, the hat doesnt suit me. (=_) Apart from some spelling mistakes, the composition is fairly good. (= _) 2) 远离，和不在一起 The house stands apart from the village. 3. appreciation n. 感激，感谢；欣赏；理解；鉴定，评估 _ v. 感激；欣赏，赏识 _ adj. 感激的，感谢的【拓展】 in appreciation of _ 表达某人的感激 _ 感激做某事 _ 赏识某人的能力 _ 欣赏艺术品 _ 如果.我将不胜感激 _E.g. 请允许我们对你们所有人的努力工作表达我们的感激之情。 _为了感谢你为我们做的一切，请收下这个礼物。_如果你能通知我最新消息，我将不胜感激。 _4. adapt v. 适应；改编【拓展】 适应 _ 使自己适应. _ adapt ones way of life to 使自己的生活方式适应于.E.g. The good thing about children is that _(他们非常容易适应新的环境).我需要一段时间来适应新的工作。_He couldnt adapt his way of life to the company. Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system. Davies is busy adapting the latest novel for television.5. advocate vt. 提倡； 拥护； 支持 提倡做某事 _E.g. 我不主张干这样的事情。_We _ international dispute by negotiation, instead of _ arms. 我们主张通过协商解决国际争端，而不主张诉诸武力。6. temporary adj. 暂时的，临时的 _ adv. _ adj. 永久的，持久的E.g. 这只是暂时的安排。 _ 那只是暂时解决问题。_ You might want to consider temporary work until you decide what you want to do.Step2 Important phrases Translate the following phrases 1. 被包围 2. 意味着做某事 3. 在.方面取得成功 4. 与.作斗争 5. 实现目标 6. 因.感谢某人 7. 对满意 8. 为感到惊讶 9. 以防，万一 10. 在方面竞争 11. 把描述成 12. 与分开；除以外 13. 投身于，献身于 14. 使某人失去. / 使某人付出.代价 15. 意识到 16. 急送往. 17. 使.振奋 / 高兴 18. 精神饱满 / 心情好19. 欣赏 20. 注意力集中于，重点在 21. 战胜悲痛 22. 以.为自豪 23. 适应做 24. 提倡做某事 25. 鼓舞/ 激励某人做. Step3 Important sentences 1. By the time she competed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games,she had been a junior gymnast for eleven years. by the time . “到.时间为止”, 常与_时态连用.E.g. 到他意识到自己的观点是错误的时候，他已经差不多写完文章了。 _ By the time the doctor arrived, the patient _(die). By next Friday, we _(finish) the unit. By the end of this year, she_(be) in America for two years.2. In 1998, a small accident during one of her practice vaults at the Goodwill Games could have cost her her future happiness. 1) could have done 过去可能发生的事情并未发生E.g. 在考试中你本可以更小心的，你犯了太多错误。_根据我的观点，这场事故本来可以避免的。_你本可以做得更好，但是你没有尽力。_ 2) cost sb sth 使某人失去. / 使某人付出.代价E.g. 这次错误使他失去了工作。 _ His lazy attitude cost the boy his place in the team.The babys crying cost his mother many nights of sleep.【课堂检测】1、 单词拼写1. They have _(围绕) the town with troops.2. There is so much _(痛苦) in the world.3. She shows little _(欣赏能力) of good paintings.4. We should not try to _(完成) two tasks at once.5. This machine has been specially _(改装) for using underwater.6. He _(提倡) reducing military spending.7. His handling of the situation was _(令人钦佩的).8. Loneliness on a rainy day may be _(难以忍受的) to him.9. While I was working in Portland, I looked for _(暂时的) housing.10. If you cant swim, dont get out of your _(深度).2、 选用所给词或短语的正确形式填空 apart from cheer up in good spirits devoteto focus on struggle against/with in case adapt (sb.) to be amazed by cost sb. sth encourage sb. to do as long as 1. He is so kind a person that he _ his life _ helping blind people.2. Their letters of support made me _ all day long. 3. You should make a note of what the teacher said in class carefully _ that you may forget them after class.4. Its very important to have such a friend who will _ you_ when you are in a bad mood.5. We should show sympathy and donate something to those who _ poverty in those poor places.6. Today we are going to _ the question of homeless people.7. We should be concerned with those students who live _ their parents.8. You can go out, _ you promise to be back before 11 oclock.9. I _ his calmness when he heard the terrible news.10. You should _ her in her attempts _ become a doctor, instead of being so negative about it.11. When you go to a new country, you must _ yourself _ new manners and customs.12. The big mistake he made yesterday nearly _him his job.三、单项选择1. With the development of economy, China can compete _ other countries_ trade.A. against; in B. with; for C. against; for D. in; for 2. The illness kept her _ work for six weeks.A. away from B. be away from C. to be away from D. being away from 3. In ancient _, women stayed at home while men went out to labour for the family.A. time B. times C. day D. days4. The boys bad behaviour _ his mother many sleepless nights.A. cost B. made C. cause D. bring5. The news that he has won the first prize makes his parents _ him.A. proud of B. proud in C. be proud of D. be proud in6. One of my close friends made great progress in her studies so her teachers _ her, and I _ her.A. were happy with; was happy with B. were happy for; was happy forC. were happy with; was happy for D. were happy for; was happy with7. When you go to a foreign country, you must _ yourself to new manners and customs. A. adoptB. add C. make D. adapt 8. Do you know where David is? I couldnt find him anywhere.Well. He have gone farhis coats still here.A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. cant D. wouldnt9. In some parts of London, missing a bus means_ for another hour. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting10. Optimistic attitude is one of the important and _ factors of our good health. A. positive B. negative C. confusing D. unpleasant11. Mr.Zhan