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Project Makinga happinesshandbookPart A
1.At thebeginning ofthis class,lefs appreciatetwo poems.After reading,try tosay somethingaboutthem.What is happiness1Thursday,
14.September2006,09:55:30by MoonriverHappinessIs the momentWhenI happento kissthe foreheadof angelcloud sograciousSaid thewindHappinessIs theinstantWhen Idrench athirsty heartby coincidenceSaidthe rainHappinessLiesin thesecondWhen rainbowpaints mewith colorfulclothes sogenerousSaid theskyFormeHappiness frillsThemoment youperch inmy heartso zealousAndrender itsmile22006-9-1418:34:49By troublemakeri:Happiness is a cupof waterwhen dyingof thirsty.Happiness is a loafof breadwhen starvingto death.Happiness isa feelof hungerwhen findnothing tasty.Happiness isa lookof smilewhen takingthe lastbreath.Happiness is the sweetsmile bloomingon thechilds facefor atiresome motherHappinessis theoasis in the desertfor anexhausted travellerHappinessisthewarm feelingdancing inthe heartof loverHappinessis anunchanged melodythat neveralterOk.From thetwo poems,we canfind theyare bothabout the theme HAPPINESS.We daresay differentpeoplehave differentideas of happiness andthe ideaof whatishappinesslies inpeople themselves.Today wellread twoessays onthethemeof“the happiestdays of your life“and thenyou willwritean essayabout yourideas ofhappiness andmake yourown happinesshandbooks.
2.Come toPart A.Read theessay GOLDENDAYS byyourselves and then tryto answersomequestions.1Isthe writer oldor youngHow doyou knowthat2What timedoes the writer considerto bethe happiestof hislife3Why doesthe writerthink thosedays werehappy4What doesthewriterthink youngpeople cando whileold peoplecantAnswers,5The writeris old,because hesays“when Iwas youngsuggesting thathe isnot youngany more.6His schooldays werehis happiestof hislife.7He didnthave anyworries inlife.He hadall hisfriends aroundhim,with whomhe playedin thesunshineand talkedabout interestingthings.He hadthe encouragementand guidanceof hisfamily.His parentstook goodcare ofhim andhe hadno problemsat workto thinkabout,no problem ofincome toworry aboutor noproblemoftaking careof hisfamily.All hehad todo wasenjoy hisschoollife andhis adolescence.8Young peopleare healthy,so they can stayhappy andcheerful.They seemnever tiredand feeltheycan doanything.When peopleget old,theycanget tiredeasily andtheir bodiesoften ache.
3.Read thesecond essayandthenjudge whetherthe followingstatements areright orwrong.1The writerisateenager because she willbe anadult inthe future.2She thinksher happiestdays willbe inthe futurewith newtechnology andwithout war,pollution orhunger.3The writerthinks thatteenagers cantdo thingslike adultsbecause theyhave to work hardat school,doing orlearning things.4The writerfeels verynice eachtime shethinks of her happiestdays aheadofher.5From theessay,we canconclude thatthewriterisahardworking girl,becausesheis alwaysmotivatedtoworkhard forher futurelife byherself.Answersl.T
2.T
3.T
4.T
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4.Have adiscussion aboutthe advantagesand disadvantagesof teenagersand oldpeople.Advantages ofbeing young:active,full ofenergy,creative,strong,modern,easy tokeep up with thetimes,easy andeager tolearn newthingsDisadvantages ofbeing young:impatient,immature,inexperiencedAdvantages ofbeing old:experienced,mature,patientDisadvantages ofbeing old:lack ofenergy,stubborn,easy to be tiredor tofall ill
5.Do PartsBl andB2on page109in workbookto practiseusing somewords andphrases in this section.Answers
2.independent
3.assistB
15.accomplishment
1.encouragement
4.motivation
2.stay
3.ached
4.imagineB
26.simplify
7.focus on
8.fix
1.look backupon
5.allowingPart BYouare askedto makea handbookabout happinessof eachgroup.Work ingroups andfollow theoutlinebelow todesign ahandbook.PlanningEach groupdivide differenttasks anddecide who will checkthe Englishinthe essays,who willillustratethe handbook,whowillput alltheessaystogether andmake thecover ofthe handbook.PreparingReview whatweve learnedabout happinessinthisunit andthen discussthe followingquestions onpage
31.Each oneshould comeupwiththe ideaofhappinessofyourown.ProducingMake adraft,get theapproval ofthe groupand finalizethe handbook.PresentingPresent yourgroup workto othersand waittobejudged.。