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Unit 11 Section A 3a-3c
The Shirt of a Happy Man
Let's watch a video and think about what makes you happy ?
Leading in
Pre-reading
Look at the title and the picture to predict
What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The prime minister and the king
B. The meaning of happiness
C. A happy king
skills:
1. Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read every word.
2. Pay attention to the first or the last sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.
( ) 1. The king slept badly and didn’t feel like eating because he was badly ill.
( ) 2. The prime minister had a lot of power, but he was unhappy.
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Neither medicine nor rest can help the king.
losing his money.
unhappy.
Fast reading
Skills: Move your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information(key sentences)
Task1: listen and find out the characters in the passage.
Careful reading
Who:_______________
When:______________
Where:___________________________
Problems:1.______________________________
2.______________________________
3.______________________________
4.______________________________
Task2: Read para.1 carefully and fill in the table.
an unhappy king
in a rich and beautiful country
a long time ago
He slept badly.
He didn't feel like eating.
His face was always pale as chalk.
He often cried for no reason.
A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn’t feel like eating anything. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason.This made the queen and his people worried.
How does the king plan to solve these problems next?
One day, a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. “It’s all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy.”
Result
Advice
There was nothing wrong with his body.“It’s all in his mind.
What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear.
What does “examine” mean?
A. look after
B. look carefully at
C. look for
(认真地)检查,检验
Task3: Read para.2 carefully and fill in the chart.
Task4: Read Para. 3-5 and fill in the blanks.
Who What does he have? Why is he unhappy?
The prime minister He has a lot of . He is always worried about____.
Many people are trying to_____.
The banker He has a lot of . He is always worried about .
Someone tries to .
The palace singer He is ____ and everyone . He was always worried about
by others.
He cannot be .
power
famous
losing his power
losing his money
being followed
take his position
wealth
loves his songs.
steal his money every day
free
Finally, the king’s top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days time.
(To be continued)未完待续
Who could be taken into the palace by the king’s top general ?
A.The person who has wealth .
B.The person who has power and fame .
C.The person who is happy and satisfied with his life .
What did the king really need?
A: A shirt of a happy man
B: Happiness
C: A top general(大将军)
Task5: Read para.6 carefully.
1. did not want to eat
__________________________
2. was asked to come and help
__________________________
3. look carefully at __________
4. becoming less important
__________________________
5. get my job
_________________________
didn’t feel like eating
was called in
losing my power
examine
take my position
Find words or phrases from the story with meanings similar to these phrases.
3b
After reading
Role-play the story with your group.
I’m unhappy. I sleep badly.I don't feel like eating.
It’s all in his mind.
Although I have a lot of power,
I’m afraid I’m not happy either,
It’s true that I’m famous and everyone loves my songs.
OK. l will do that.
Let's watch a video. Then Role-play.
Let's watch a video. Then Role-play.
召集;召来
在某人的心里
既不...也不
向某人解释某事
取代某人的位置
Summary
call in
in one's mind
neither...nor...
explain sth.to sb.
take one's position / place
Long long ago, there was an unhappy king who didn’t feel like ________. And he often cried for ___ ______. The doctor
________ the king and found ________ ________. And ______ medicine _____ rest can help him.
As for the prime minister, having a lot of ______ didn’t make him _____ because many people were trying to ___ ___ ___.
The king’s banker was not happy, ______. Although he had a lot of ______, he was always worried about _______ his money.
The palace singer said that having a lot of fame made him be worried about _______ _______ ____ others.
Homework
Thank You!
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