1、高高 二二 英英 语语Module 6 Unit 2What is happiness too you?Welcome to the unit授课教师授课教师：黄：黄 长长 泰泰1.What makes you happy?2.What do you do when you are happy?3.What do you think others will do when they are happy?What makes you happy?Reading TravelingHaving sportsBeing with friendsBeing with familyEnjoying fa
2、vorite foodChatting onlineGoing shoppingBeing healthyDrinking Smoking Making moneyVisiting museumsSeeing a filmGoing to schoolBeing admired Playing computer gamesHelping other peopleDo you think that happiness may mean different things to different people and that peoples ideas of happiness can chan
3、ge?What do you think happiness is?DiscussionThings that can make me happy-being allowed to do whatever I want to receiving a present I have longed for receiving the first prize award in an important competition being respected by my peers because of my hard work having a chance to meet my favorite p
4、op or sport star travelling to the countryside to breathe fresh air and enjoy beautiful scenery being healthyThings that can make me unhappy-Being given too much homework by teachers Getting too much interference from my parents Not getting on well with my classmates Facing fierce competitions Heari
5、ng that something important to me,e.g.,a sports meeting,has been cancelledLook at the following pictures and see what makes them happy.Discuss the following questions with your partners.Are you fond of drawing?What other things mean being creative to you?Do you like to do exciting things?What exciti
6、ng things do you like to do?Why?Do you think reading makes you happy?Why?be absorbed in reading and forget your troubles get knowledge horizons be broadened Do you like taking part in sporting activities?Which sports do you enjoy and why?How often do you have a big family get-together?Do you enjoy s
7、pending time with your relatives?Do you talk to them about your problems and achievements?Have you ever been to a natural history museum?If there is a newly-built history museum in your city,do you think you will visit it?What other ways do you think may help you learn more new things?What is happin
8、ess?Happiness is a feeling;and,feelings are caused by thoughts.You cant be happy unless you choose to be;and choosing happiness simply means choosing happy thoughts.Because so much of the average persons life is spent in a kind of daze(迷茫迷茫),stupor(恍惚恍惚),or otherwise unconscious state-mindlessly doi
9、ng the same things they did yesterday and the day before-these rules arent always easy to follow.But happiness is a gift you must wake-up and claim if you truly want it.It is very simple;but it definitely takes effort.Of course,it is definitely worth the effort it takes to keep your mind focused on
10、positive outcomes and happier thoughts.Your only other option(choice)is to remain in a miserable,unfulfilled,unhealthy,unhappy,or depressed state.So what will your choice be?Before you choose your next thought,just remember:Your happiness depends on it!Everyone has their own definition of happiness,
11、different from others.Keep what is happiness in your mind as your own image and to enjoy your own happy life.Life is not what other peoples thinking,but your inside feeling.Discussion1.Do you think there are some things that make everyone happy?What are they?2.What are the things which make you happ
12、y?3.If you had a friend who was unhappy,how would you try to help him or her?How do you keep yourself happy?In the search for happiness,look inside.Here are some ways to start.1.Get quiet.It doesnt matter whether you choose meditation(沉思；冥想沉思；冥想),yoga,prayer or just sitting still.2.Think of all the
13、activities youve ever done and choose the ones you really enjoyed.3.Make a plan to do at least one of these things today,next week or as soon as possible.4.Before the event,think about how much fun you will have.Visualize yourself smiling,laughing and enjoying.5.After the event,share with a friend how much fun you had.Describe the activity in full.6.Save the memory.Happiness is the capacity for enjoyment.The more we can enjoy what we have,the happier we are.HomeworkPreview the reading text.
