1、The Shirt of a Happy Man (I) Aside A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king who often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried. Act1 Queen: Oh, my dear. Whats wrong with you? Your face is as pale as chalk. King:Although Ive got everything,
2、Im still unhappy. I sleep badly and dont feel like eating every day. Queen: Dont worry. Well go out of my way to make you happy. Act2 One day, a doctor was called in. King: Mr. Doctor, please help me! Doctor: Your grace, please dont worry. Ill examine you at once. Act3 Queen: Mr. Doctor, whats the m
3、atter with my husband? Doctor:My queen, its all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest can help him. Queen: What should we do now? Doctor: what he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That will make him happy. Act4 Then the prime minister, the kings banker and the palace singer were called
4、to the palace. Queen: I suppose you are a happy man, right? Prime minister: Although I have a lot of power, it doesnt make me happy. Im always worried about losing my power. King: How about you, my banker? Banker: Oh, Im afraid Im not happy either. I have a lot of money, but Im also worried about lo
5、sing my money. Queen: Everyone loves your songs which make them happy. Can you give me your shirt? Singer: Its true that Im famous and my songs can make them happy. But Im not happy because Im always worried about being followed by others so that I cant be free. King: What a pity! What can I do? Ill
6、 never ever ever be happy for the rest of my life. Queen: My darling, its too early to say that. Well make every effort to find a happy man for you. Act5 Queen: Now, I command you, our dear top general, to go out and find a happy man in three days time. Top general: Yes, my majesty. I will set out a
7、t once. banker prime minister queen king power wealth doctor palace singertop general examine fame Role-play The Shirt of a Happy Man (Part I) Look at the possible endings to the story about the unhappy king. a. The general cannot find a happy person and the king remains unhappy forever. b. The gene
8、ral find a happy person with power and money. c. The general realizes he is a happy person and gives his shirt to the king to wear. d. The king suddenly becomes happy without the shirt of a happy person. What do you think of the endings ? e.g. Ending a is an unhappy ending, it makes me feel sad. End
9、ing b is a happy ending but kind of boring. Could you think of any other possible endings to the story? Discuss your ideas with your partner. 1b 1a Pre-listening Make a prediction by studying the picture in 1c. 1.What did the old man look like? 2.Where did the general find him? 3.Could the general g
10、et a shirt from him? Pre-listening Listen to The Shirt of a Happy Man (Part ) and check () the things that happened in the rest of the story. _ The general searched for three days and found a happy person. _ The general could not find a happy person. _ The general saw a poor man on the street. _ The
11、 poor man was a happy man. _ The poor man gave the general his shirt. 1c P85 While-listening Listening tips Tip1: Read the sentences carefully. 1. How long did it take the general to find the happy man? 2. What was the poor man doing on the street? Listen again. Answer the questions. Two days. He wa
12、s eating some food with his hands and singing happily to himself. 3. What made the poor man so happy even though he had no power, money or fame? 4. Do you think the general will return to the king with the poor mans shirt? Why or why not? He had everything he wanted and didnt want what he couldnt ha
13、ve. No, because the poor man did not have a shirt. 1d Listening tips Tip2: Write down the key words. Listen again and fill in the blanks. The general searched and searched but couldnt find _1_. It seemed that everyone had their _2_ problems, and no one was _3_ happy. Two days _4_. Just as he was abo
14、ut to _5_, he saw a poor man on the street. He was eating with his hands and singing happily to himself. The general went up to him and asked why he was so happy even though he had no_6_, money or fame. The man said he had everything he wanted, and he didnt want what he couldnt have. So he was _7_an
15、d his song comes from the _8_ in his heart. Then the general asked the man for his_9_, but he didnt _10_ any shirts. anyoneown truly passed give up power happy happiness shirt own Listening tips Tip3: Write the first three letters. Read after the recording and try to imitate the intonation and pronu
16、nciation. Retell the story. Post-listening Do you agree with the poor mans thoughts about happiness? Discuss your ideas with your group. Speaking output What can make us happy? summary 1e Family? Health? Fame? Friendship? Delicious food? Love? Power? Money? Which one do you think is important in you
17、r life? Can it make you happy? Contentment is the key to happiness. Remember 2. Remember be happy every day. 1.Think of some happy or sad experience and share it with your classmates. Thanks for listening! Class TypeListening and speaking. Objectives To imagine and then learn about the different end
18、ings of the story To practice expressing an ending to a story with some important structures and phrases. To remember that contentment is the key to happiness. Key structure 1. The king remains unhappy forever. 2. What made the poor man so happy even though he had no power, money or fame? Difficulti
19、es Retell the story with the key words on the blackboard; How to better understand the whole story of the king and the poor man; Try to understand the true meaning of happiness. unhappy, remain Vocabular y search for Periods1 Teaching Procedure Step 1 Lead-in Show students the pictures of the charac
20、ters in the story and review some words. Review the story by watching a role-play. Step 2 Free talk 1. Look at the possible endings to the story about the unhappy king. ( Activity 1a) 2. What do you think of the endings? 3. Can you think of any other possible endings to the story? Discuss your ideas
21、 with your partner. (Activity 1b) Step 3 Prediction Make a prediction by studying the picture in 1c. Step 4 Activity 1c Listen and check () the things that happened in the rest of the story. Check the answers by asking and answering. Step 5 Activity 1d Listen again. Answer the questions. Check the a
22、nswers by playing the recording again and pausing to make students repeat. Step 6 Ask Ss to listen for a fourth time and fill in the blanks. Step 7 Read after the recording and try to imitate the intonation and pronunciation. Step 8 Retell the story with the key words on the blackboard. Step 9 Free
23、talk Ask Ss to answer the questions: Do you agree with the poor mans thoughts about happiness? What can make us happy? Which one do you think is important in your life? Can it make you happy? Power? Money? Family? Health? Fame? Friendship? Delicious food? Love? Discuss your ideas with your group. Step 10 Summary Contentment is the key to happiness. Step 11 Homework 1.Think of some happy or sad experience and share it with your classmates. 2. Remember be happy every day.
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