Unit2Whatishappinesstoyou●ProjectMakingahappinesshandbookPartA1.Atthebeginningofthisclass,let’sappreciatetwopoems.Afterreading,trytosaysomethingaboutthem.Whatishappiness(1)Thursday,14.September2006,09:55:30byMoonriverHappinessIsthemomentWhenIhappentokisstheforeheadofangelcloudsograciousSaidthewindHappinessIstheinstantWhenIdrenchathirstyheartbycoincidenceSaidtherainHappinessLiesinthesecondWhenrainbowpaintsmewithcolorfulclothessogenerousSaidtheskyFormeHappinessfallsThemomentyouperchinmyheartsozealousAndrenderitsmile(2)2006-9-1418:34:49Bytroublemakerl:Happinessisacupofwaterwhendyingofthirsty.Happinessisaloafofbreadwhenstarvingtodeath.Happinessisafeelofhungerwhenfindnothingtasty.Happinessisalookofsmilewhentakingthelastbreath.Happinessisthesweetsmilebloomingonthechild'sfaceforatiresomemotherHappinessistheoasisinthedesertforanexhaustedtravellerHappinessisthewarmfeelingdancingintheheartofloverHappinessisanunchangedmelodythatneveralterOk.Fromthetwopoems,wecanfindtheyarebothaboutthethemeHAPPINESS.Wedaresaydifferentpeoplehavedifferentideasofhappinessandtheideaofwhatishappinessliesinpeoplethemselves.Todaywe’llreadtwoessaysonthethemeof“thehappiestdaysofyour用心爱心专心115号编辑life”andthenyouwillwriteanessayaboutyourideasofhappinessandmakeyourownhappinesshandbooks.2.CometoPartA.ReadtheessayGOLDENDAYSbyyourselvesandthentrytoanswersomequestions.1)Isthewriteroldoryoung?Howdoyouknowthat?2)Whattimedoesthewriterconsidertobethehappiestofhislife?3)Whydoesthewriterthinkthosedayswerehappy?4)Whatdoesthewriterthinkyoungpeoplecandowhileoldpeoplecan’t?3.Readthesecondessayandthenjudgewhetherthefollowingstatementsarerightorwrong.1)Thewriterisateenagerbecauseshewillbeanadultinthefuture.2)Shethinksherhappiestdayswillbeinthefuturewithnewtechnologyandwithoutwar,pollutionorhunger.3)Thewriterthinksthatteenagerscan’tdothingslikeadultsbecausetheyhavetoworkhardatschool,doingorlearningthings.4)Thewriterfeelsveryniceeachtimeshethinksofherhappiestdaysaheadofher.5)Fromtheessay,wecanconcludethatthewriterisahardworkinggirl,becausesheisalwaysmotivatedtoworkhardforherfuturelifebyherself.4.Haveadiscussionabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofteenagersandoldpeople.用心爱心专心115号编辑Answers1)Thewriterisold,becausehesays“whenIwasyoung”,suggestingthatheisnotyounganymore.2)Hisschooldayswerehishappiestofhislife.3)Hedidn’thaveanyworriesinlife.Hehadallhisfriendsaroundhim,withwhomheplayedinthesunshineandtalkedaboutinterestingthings.Hehadtheencouragementandguidanceofhisfamily.Hisparentstookgoodcareofhimandhehadnoproblemsatworktothinkabout,noproblemofincometoworryaboutornoproblemoftakingcareofhisfamily.Allhehadtodowasenjoyhisschoollifeandhisadolescence.4)Youngpeoplearehealthy,sotheycanstayhappyandcheerful.Theyseemnevertiredandfeeltheycandoanything.Whenpeoplegetold,theycangettiredeasilyandtheirbodiesoftenache.Answers1.T2.T3.T4.T5.TAdvantagesofbeingyoung:active,fullofenergy,creative,strong,modern,easytokeepupwiththetimes,easyandeagertolearnnewthingsDisadvantagesofbeingyoung:impatient,immature,inexperiencedAdvantagesofbeingold:experienced,mature,patientDisadvantagesofbeingold:lackofenergy,stubborn,easytobetiredortofallill5.DoPartsB1andB2onpage109inworkbooktopractiseusingsomewordsandphrasesinthissection.AnswersB11.encouragement2.independent3.assist4.motivation5.accomplishmentB21.lookbackupon2.stay3.ached4.imagine5.allowing6.simplify7.focuson8.fixPartBYouareaskedtomakeahandbookabouthappinessofeachgroup.Workingroupsandfollowtheoutlinebelowtodesignahandbook.PlanningEachgroupdividedifferenttasksanddecidewhowillchecktheEnglishintheessays,whowillillustratethehandbook,whowillputalltheessaystogetherandmakethecoverofthehandbook.PreparingReviewwhatwe’velearnedabouthappinessinthisunitandthendiscussthefollowingquestionsonpage31.Eachoneshouldcomeupwiththeideaofhappinessofyourown.ProducingMakeadraft,gettheapprovalofthegroupandfinalizethehandbook.PresentingPresentyourgroupworktoothersandwaittobejudged.用心爱心专心115号编辑
