Project Making a happiness handbook,M6 U2,Discussion 1. What is happiness to you? 2. Do you think happiness lies in the past or in the future?,For the first essay: Is the writer an old man? How do you know that? He is an old man. I know this from the picture and the 1st sentence. 2. Why does the writer think those days were happy?,Scanning I,Because at that point in his life, he could have done anything or become anyone. (L3-4),T or F : ( )1. He thinks the happiest of his life were the college days in the countryside in England. ( )2. He was so eager to grow up that he had a lot to worry about when he was young.,F,F,Scanning II,school,still very happy even,sometimes he felt in a rush to grow,up and be independent.,( )3. In the writers opinion, health plays an important role in a persons happy life. ( )4. He can stay cheerful because he can still play sport when he was getting old.,T,F,thinks it is hard to stay happy,and cheerful when you are ill or,old and your body aches.,For the second essay: Is the writer a teenager or an adult ? How do you know that? 2. Why does the writer think that her happiest days will be in the future? 3. What does the writer think an adult can do while a teenager cant ? 4. Why does she think it is nice to think the happiest days are still ahead of them?,Scanning,1 Is the writer a teenager or an adult ? How do you know that? She is a teenager. I know this from the picture and the first sentence. 2. Why does the writer think that her happiest days will be in the future? Because when she imagine her future, she see herself successful in her job and surrounded by her family. She predict there will be new technology which will allow people to live longer and be healthier. (L1-5),3. What does she think an adult can do while a teenager cant?,An adult can make his/her own decisions and do things he/she enjoys. They can have a job that they like and find happiness in being successful at it. Teenagers have to work hard at school and should always be doing or learning things, so they dont have time to relax. (P31 L19-23),4. Why does she think it is nice to think the happiest days are still ahead of them? It gives her the motivation to work hard now.,It is nice to look back on my school days . (L1) look back on (upon) / look back to 回顧；回首（往事）；回憶,e.g. My grandparents often look back on their bitter life in the old society.,Language points,look for 尋找 look forward to 期待；盼望 look into 調查 look up 仰望；查閱；尊敬； look down 俯視；向下看 look down on/upon sb 看不起某人，輕視某人,歸納拓展,look after 照顧；關心 look on 觀看，旁觀 look on as 把看作 look through瀏覽，快速查看 look around 游覽；到處察看；到處尋找 look out (for)注意；,2. My whole life was still ahead of me. (P30 L3-4) ahead of,1) (時間、空間)在前面 There is a bright future ahead of us.,I finished the work several days ahead of the deadline. 2）領先, 比先進 She was always well ahead of the rest of the class. 她總是遙遙領先于班上的同學。,3. All I had to do was go to school and spend a few hours studying when I came home. （P30 L10-11） 我要做的就是上學，以及回家后再花幾個小時學習。 All I had to do was enjoy my adolescence. （P30 L14） 我要做的一切就是享受我的少年時光。,這兩句中的I had to do是定語從句，修飾先行詞all，定語從句的引導詞that被省略了; go to school是動詞不定式作表語，省略了to。當主語部分有實義動詞do時，作表語的不定式常省略to。 因此，完整的句子是： All (that I had to do )was to go to All that I had to do was to enjoy,All （that）sb./does/did is /was (to) do. 是一個常用句型，意為某人做能做的是， 相當于what sb.do/does/did is/was(to)do.， 練習：此刻我們能做的就是坐下來等。 At present，_is sit down and wait. At present, _is sit down and wait.,all (that) we can do,what we can do,4. No one will be sad because humans will have learnt to fix many of the problems that affect us now (P31 L8-9) 1)句中will have done是將來完成時，表示到將來某一時間已經完成的動作。如： By the end of next week, we will have planted 300 trees.,2）fix 安排，解決；使固定，放在固定位置；確定，決定 如果你想見他們，我可以安排。 If you want to meet them, I can fix it. 每件事都已經提前安排/解決好了。 Everything had been fixed in advance. 他把畫固定在墻上。 He fixed the picture on the wall. 我們已經確定了結婚日期。 Weve fixed the date for wedding.,5. Technology will guarantee good health and （P31 L10） guarantee vt. 保證 1） 跟名詞 Buying a train ticket doesnt guarantee you a seat. 2） 跟從句 I can guarantee that you will be satisfied with the result. 3） 跟不定式 We guarantee to be here on time tomorrow.,6. enjoying each others company company c n.公司 u n.陪伴,交往 e.g. to form a new company We will be glad with your company. in company (with) (和) 一起 He came in company with a group of boys.,keep company (with) 和要好, 伴隨 e.g. Never keep company with dishonest persons. Ill keep company with you as far as London Bridge.,拓展： accompany v. 陪伴 陪同 e.g. On the first day of the new term, his father accompanied him to school. companion n. 同伴,伴侶 e.g. a close companion,Making a happiness handbook,What is a handbook?,Discuss in groups:,What makes a good handbook? Nice articles Beautiful pictures Clean handwriting Decent design ,Write an essay about your idea of happiness. Then make a happiness handbook together with your classmates.,Writing,set goals,How to stay happy?,smile more,ready to help others,have a young heart,harmony with all kinds,have a good sense of humor,get online during free time,maintain high confidence,finally, money is not everything,Project (group work),Planning All class divided into ten groups, choose a topic for your groups happiness handbook. (e.g. Golden Days),Preparing Take notes of the story: 1. Is it a specific happy event or a general feeling of happiness? 2. How long will the essay be? 3. Should it be typed or handwritten? 4. Are illustrations (插圖) needed in your handbook?,Producing 1. Each group member should write an essay. 2. You should check the essay. 3. Someone should make the cover 4. Another will put all the essays together. 5. Another will make the table of contents.,Presenting (tomorrow) Put your ess