Unit 2 What is happiness to you?
Part One Teaching Design
第一部分 教学设计
Aims and requirements
♦ Read an
interview and two essays about happiness
♦ Listen to friend talk about problems and solutions
♦ Talk about the gymnast Sang Lan
♦ Write an article for a website
offering advice
Procedures
● Welcome to the Unit
Step 1: Brainstorming
A flash
appreciationBoys and girls, good morning (good afternoon). Are you in a good mood today? Let’s enjoy a flash together. What kind of sports can you see in the picture? How do you find the flash?
(In the flash, we can see people of different ages take weightlifting exercise and some funny or interesting mistakes or accidents happen during the course of exercise. They make us burst into laughter)
Picture-talking
What are people doing in each picture? How do they feel? (excited, happy, thrilled) What is the
definition of happiness? What are the things that make one happy?
Different people have different understanding of happiness. To some people, it means an easy life, a good job, money; to some, it may be helping others, contributions to one’s country......
How do you understand happiness? What are your hobbies? And what do you do when you feel unhappy?
Step 2: Sharing information
Open your books to Page 17. Let’s share information about each picture on this page with each other.
1. Study the six pictures
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.)
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
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
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