译林牛津版选修6高中英语Whats happiness to you(Welcome to the unit Reading教案.docVIP

Unit 2 What is happiness to you?(Teachers edition) Period one Welcome to the Unit Teaching 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. Step 1: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抯 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. Its 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 fa