T e a c h e r’ s n o t e s
Step 1 Speed chatting Write the question“ What would you be willing to sacrifice to be happy?” on the board. Ask the class to make two rows facing each other. Then, encourage the students to ask each other the question, pointing out that they have only 1 min to do it. Once the time is up, one of the rows rotates so each learner has a new partner. Repeat the process several times. Then ask the students to share the ideas they have come up with. Step 2 Speaking Show the quote and ask the students how they understand it.
Step 3 Let’ s learn some vocabulary |
The words below can successfully replace the word HAPPINESS. What are the missing letters? |
C _ nt _ n _ m _ nt |
En _ o _ m _ nt |
L _ ug _ te _ |
P _ a _ e of m _ n _ |
Ch _ _ rf _ lne _ _ |
Pl _ _ f _ lne _ _ |
H _ p _ f _ lne _ _ |
Bl _ s _ e _ n _ s _ |
Key- Contentment, Enjoyment, Laughter, Peace of mind, Cheerfulness, Playfulness, Hopefulness, Blessedness
Step 4 Reading Photocopy the reading activity and hand it out. Ask your students to match the headings with the right paragraph. After you check the answers, brainstorm some other ways to live happily.
Step 5 Making a collage The last step could be done on paper or using a computer. The students work in small groups and design a collage entitled:“ How can we stop chasing happiness?”
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