内容正文:
The secrets of happiness
1
Unit
Reading for writing
23027
学习目标
To know and understand Zhou Jian’s growing story;
To analyse helping others and the meaning of happiness;
To write a short story about feeling happy through helping others.
By Yushen
Words and expressions
positive
blow
wave
voice
just
himself
shame
finally
/ˈpɒzətɪv/
/bləʊ/
/weɪv/
/vɔɪs/
/dʒʌst/
/hɪmˈself/
/ʃeɪm/
/ˈfaɪnəli/
adj. 有信心的;积极乐观的
v. 吹动;刮动
v. 挥动,摆动(某物);(某物)上下起伏,左右摇晃
n. 说话声,噪音;发声能力
adv. 只不过,只是
pron. 他自己
n. 羞愧,羞耻,惭愧
adv. 最后,终于
By Yushen
Words and expressions
into
barber
fall
shoulder
customer
surprised
scissors
office
/ˈɪntu/
/ˈbɑːbə(r)/
/fɔːl/
/ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
/ˈkʌstəmə(r)/
/səˈpraɪzd/
/ˈsɪzəz/
/ˈɒfɪs/
prep. 进入,到……里面
n. 男理发师
v. 落下,降落,跌落
n. 肩膀
n. 顾客,客户
adj. 吃惊的,惊奇的,惊讶的,诧异的
n. 剪刀;剪子
n. 办公楼,办事处,公司
By Yushen
Words and expressions
v. 得到,收到
n. 癌(症)
n. 假发
adj. 聪颖的,机灵的;明智的
v. 微笑
receive
cancer
wig
smart
smile
/rɪˈsiːv/
/ˈkænsə(r)/
/wɪɡ/
/smɑːt/
/smaɪl/
23027
Warm-up
新课讲授
What’s the video about?
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Where was the person in the picture?
It was in a barber’s shop.
2. Is the person a boy or a girl?
Let’s explore the answer together.
Look at the pictures. Is the person a boy or a girl?
The person may be a boy.
Why did he keep his hair long? Why did he cut it short? Let’s keep on learning.
do good
keep ones's hair long
happiness
grow
smile
help others
P12
Look at the pictures and predict what the passage is about. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1
cut it short
laugh at
留长发
做好事
嘲笑
剪短
帮助别人
Read the passage carefully and do the following exercises.
1 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.
2 People often talked about his long hair behind his back. Sometimes they laughed at him. But he never felt any shame.
3 Zhou Jian kept his hair long for over two years. Day after day, hope grew together with his hair.
4 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.
5 A week later, he
received a letter:
6 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."
1. Where can you probably read the passage?
A. A science report.
B. A travel guide.
C. A news paper.
2. What order does the story follow?
Time order.
P13
Read the passage and check your answers.
2
1 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.
2 People often talked about his long hair behind his back. Sometimes they laughed at him. But he never felt any shame.
3 Zhou Jian kept his hair long for over two years. Day after day, hope grew together with his hair.
4 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.
adj. 强劲的
吹掉
v. 挥动
听到一个声音
再过一个月
自言自语
在他背后,背地里
嘲笑
留长发
日复一日
理发店
脱掉;摘掉
把它剪短
邮局
5 A week later, he received a letter:
6 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."
收到一封信
镜子里
发源于
1 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.
2 People often talked about his long hair behind his back. Sometimes they laughed at him. But he never felt any shame.
3 Zhou Jian kept his hair long for over two years. Day after day, hope grew together with his hair.
4 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.
5 A week later, he
received a letter:
6 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."
04
Read and check
Name: _______
Gender: ______
Happiness spring from____________________________________________
Zhou Jian
doing good and helping others.
long
talked about
laughed
kept his long hair
cut it short
kids with cancer
smiled
1 What do you think “hope grew together with his hair” means?
Zhou Jian’s hope was to help others by giving his hair to make wigs. As his hair grew longer, he was getting closer to his goal.
2 What will Zhou Jian do next?
Zhou Jian will continue doing good and helping others.
06
Read and think
P14
How does he grow happiness?
His happiness grows when______________________。
his hair grows/he helps others
...
该标题使用了比喻的修辞手法,将happiness比喻为可以留长的头发,强调幸福其实可以靠自己去追寻和创造,而不仅仅是被动接受。
让幸福生长
metaphor
06
Read and think
3 Why does the writer use the words of Plato in the last paragraph?
The writer uses the words of Plato to emphasize(v.强调) the theme(n.主题) of happiness through helping others.
Plato
Nationality: Greek
Profession: philosopher (哲学家)
Works: The Republic
What can you learn from the passage?
One secret to happiness is giving without expecting anything in return. By doing good and helping others, we can find true happiness and fulfillment.
P14
13. 在某人背后,背地里
14. 看到/听到/得知……而感到很惊讶
15. 记得去做某事(还没做)
16. 记得做过某事(已做过)
7. 脱掉;摘掉
8. 把它剪短
9. 邮局
10. 收到一封信
11. 镜子里
12. 发源于
Translate the following expressions into English.
1. 吹掉
2. 再过一个月
3. 自言自语
4. 嘲笑
5. 日复一日
6. 理发店
blow off
one more month
say to oneself
behind one’s back
laugh at
day after day
a barber’s shop
take off
be surprised to see / hear / learn ...
cut it short
the post office
receive a letter
in the mirror
remember to do sth
remember doing sth
spring from
Zhou Jian wanted to help kids with cancer. He ...
07
Summarize and retell (复述)
kept hair long...
The secrets of happiness
(help kids with cancers)
cut...
walk to...
received...
Happiness springs from/when...
Difficulties
People...behind his back.
They laughed at...
He never felt...(Reaction反应)
Words&expressions
13. 在某人背后,背地里
14. 看到/听到/得知……而感到很惊讶
15. 记得去做某事(还没做)
16. 记得做过某事(已做过)
7. 脱掉;摘掉
8. 把它剪短
9. 邮局
10. 收到一封信
11. 镜子里
12. 发源于
1. 吹掉
2. 再过一个月
3. 自言自语
4. 嘲笑
5. 日复一日
6. 理发店
blow off
one more month
say to oneself
behind one’s back
laugh at
day after day
a barber’s shop
take off
be surprised to see / hear / learn ...
cut it short
post office
receive a letter
in the mirror
remember to do sth.
remember doing sth.
spring from
PART 02
Writing
STORIES AROUND
Answer the questions according to the passage.
Who is the main character(主角) of the story?
The main character of the story is Zhou Jian.
What does he do and what challenge(s) does he face?
Zhou Jian kept his hair long to help children with cancer. People talked about it behind his back and laughed at him.
How does he react to the challenge(s)?
He never felt any shame and kept his hair long for over two years.
What does he feel?
He feels a deep sense of happiness.
Do you know any stories about feeling happy through helping others?
Outline
Lingling wanted to help a poor girl. He...
collect bottles
sold(卖)...
gave...
Her happiness springs from/when...
Difficulties
People...behind her back.
They laughed at...
She never felt...(Reaction反应)
Step 1
P15
Write a short story about feeling happy through helping others.
Organise your ideas by answering.
Write about who we helped and why.
What did she do ?
What difficulties does she face and how does she react to the challenge(s)?
What is her secret of happiness?
Lingling wanted to help...
...collected...
...talked about.../...felt shame/...laughed at...
Happiness springs from.../...
Step 2
Use your ideas to write your story.
Did you:
□ 1. write about who we helped and why?
□ 2. write about difficulties, reactions and feelings?
□ 3. use the words and expressions from the reading passage?
□ 4. share ideas about the secrets of happiness?
□ 5. use the simple past tense correctly?
Step 3
Step 4
Check.
Share your story with the class.
Read paragraphs 1-2.
What was Zhou Jian's hair like?
He had ¹__________ hair.
How did people react?
• They ²____________ his long hair behind his back.
• They ³____________ at him.
How did Zhou Jian feel?
long
talked about
laughed
He never felt any shame.
What would Zhou Jian do after a month?
Read paragraphs 3-4.
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.
kept his hair long
cut it short
Read paragraphs 5-6.
Why did he do so?
He wanted to help ⁶______________.
What did he do next?
He ⁷_____________ and said to himself, “It's time to ⁸_______________ again.”
others
smiled
grow happiness
1. Can you tell the story Growing happiness?
2. Can you write a short story about feeling happy through helping others?
Complete and polish your writing.
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