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Growing happiness
UNIT 1. The Secrets of happiness
Reading for writing
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Lead-in
Someone kept the hair long and now this person is having the hair cut.
What can you see in the picture?
That’s a man with long hair!
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While-reading
The wind was strong. Zhou Jian's hat blew off. His long hair waved in the air. He heard a voice behind him: "Is that a boy or a girl?" He shook his head. "Just one more month!" he said to himself.
People often talked about his long hair behind his back. Sometimes they laughed at him. But he never felt any shame.
What was Zhou Jian's hair like?
He had ¹__________ hair.
long
How did the person behind him feel about Zhou’s long hair?
-- They were confused/ surprised
How did Zhou feel?
--He never felt any shame.
How did people react?
• They ²____________ his long hair behind his back.
• They ³____________ at him.
talked about
laughed
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02
While-reading
Zhou Jian kept his hair long for over two years. Day after day, hope grew together with his hair.
Finally, the time came. Zhou Jian walked into a barber's shop. He took off his hat and his hair fell around his shoulders. The other customers were very surprised. "Please cut it short and give me the hair," he said. The barber's scissors did their work. Zhou Jian carefully put the hair into a bag and walked to the post office.
How long did Zhou keep his hair?
What did Zhou do with his hair?
How do we understand the underlined sentences?
As his hair grew longer, he was getting closer to what he hoped to do.
The barber cut his hair with scissors.
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While-reading
A week later, he received a letter:
What kind of letter is it?
-- It’s a thank-you letter.
Who sent the letter?
Why did he receive this letter?
What did Zhou do?
-- He donated his hair to make wigs for kids with cancer.
感谢信
捐赠
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What did he do with his hair?
• He ⁴________________ for over two years.
• He went to a barber's shop to ____________.
• He put the hair into a bag.
Why did he do so?
He wanted to help ⁶______________.
kept his hair long
cut it short
kids with cancer
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While-reading
Zhou Jian looked at the smart young man in the mirror. He remembered the words of Plato: "Happiness springs from doing good and helping others." He smiled and said to himself, "It's time to grow happiness again."
What did Plato mean?
Why did the writer quote Plato’s words?
What did Zhou mean at the end of the text?
Comes from
To to emphasize强调 the theme of happiness through helping others.
Zhou will continue doing good and helping others.
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Post-reading
Q: How is the text organized?
A. By the order of space.
B. By the order of time.
C. By the order of logic.
Q: What are the elements in the story that make the story moving?
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Post-reading
Setting 背景
Character 角色
Event 事件
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Feeling 感受
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Setting 背景
Character 角色
Event 事件
Feeling 感受
By the order of time
simple past tense
How to make the story meaningful?
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He remembered the words of Plato: “happiness springs from doing good and helping others.”
Tip: We can use quotes(引言)
to support our ideas.
As a saying goes, ... 俗话说...
As XX once said, ... XX曾说过...
How:
What:
Roses in her hand, the flavor in mine. 赠人玫瑰,手留余香
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." – Mahatma Gandhi(找到自我的最佳方式,是在服务他人中忘我。)
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PART 02
Writing
A story about feeling happy
though helping others
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Writing
Setting 背景
Character 角色
Event 事件
Feeling 感受
When and Where did the story happen?
Who? (age, identity身份,dressing衣着...)
What did he/she do? (problem, challenge)
How did you help?
How did he/she feel? (before-during-after your help)
How did you feel?
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Writing
Complete the chart to help you draft your story.
!! tense -- simple past tense
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As a saying goes, ... 俗话说...
As XX once said, ... XX曾说过...
Roses in her hand, the flavor in mine. 赠人玫瑰,手留余香
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." – Mahatma Gandhi(找到自我的最佳方式,是在服务他人中忘我。)
Happiness lie in rendering help to others
助人为乐是一种美德。
Try to end with a saying
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Thanks!
UNIT 1. The Secrets of happiness
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