By earning 123 million yuan during its release on Sept. 13, the

“Minions” has set a new record for animated film at the Chinese box office. It is expected to become the biggest animated film ever.

Aims of reading newspapers Reading for vocabulary

Reading for grammar

Reading for information

Reading for understanding

…Tip: Skimming (略读 ) with the help of

Title & Beginning & Ending

Tip: Skimming (略读 ) with the help of Title & Beginning & Ending

Topic sentence of the passageWhat has made these minions so globally popular?

1. What is the most important reason for the minions’ popularity?

Their silliness is what mostly counts.

2. Which one of the following can show the minions’ silliness best?

A. Their size is small and their voices are funny.

B. Every time they serve a master, the master is

killed off.

C. Unlike Walt Disney's usual lovable creatures,

they all long to work for evil masters.

D. The color yellow has a special role.

TIP: Scanning (寻读 ) with the help of

KEY WORDS

TIP: Scanning (寻读 ) with the help of

KEY WORDS

C. Unlike Walt Disney's usual lovable creatures,

they all long to work for evil masters.

D. The color yellow has a special role.

Minions’ Attributes Their size is small and their voices are funny.

Every time they serve a master, the master is

killed off. silliness

Minions’ U____ AttributesUnique

A group of innocent, overenthusiastic kids

with a misguided sense of hero worship Color of hope, joy and optimism

Reading for understanding

Meaning of “happiness”

“The capacity for enjoyment”= The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.

Changing happinessFor KIDS: happiness is ___________.

For TEENAGERS: happiness is ___________.

For ADULTS: happiness is ___________.

unreserved

conditional

complicated When we get older, happiness…

happiness gets rarer.

D of “happiness”efinition

Ways to get happiness

According to psychologists, the thing

that makes us happy is _________

_____________________________________.

Positive example (Para. 6):

What satisfied my grandma was that

________________________________________.She had a network of close friends and family

Disagreement

Disagreement

enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work

a mix of

Negative example (Para. 7):

People who equal happiness with wealth and success are more likely to ________.A. consider pressure blocking their wayB. stress their right to happiness too muchC. be at a loss to make correct choicesD. get happiness in an easy way

ConclusionWhat can be concluded from the passage?

A. Happiness lies between the positive and

the negative.

B. Each man is the master of his own life.

C. Success leads to happiness.

D. A man who is content will be happy.

Adult: Happiness is a big house.

Teen: But in fact, it means a warm ________.

Adult: Happiness is a wealthy family.

Teen: But in fact, it means a healthy ________.

Adult: Happiness is a comfortable life.

Teen: But in fact, it means a strong ________.

Adult: Happiness is a quick mind.

Teen: It means a positive ________ towards life.

family

life

mind

attitude

Happiness is like a kiss. We must Happiness is like a kiss. We must

shareshare it to it to enjoyenjoy it. it.

Part 1:

In my opinion, happiness means _______.

Part 2:

Share an experience of your own happiness.

Part 3:

In conclusion, _____________.

T. King: If you lose your way, I’m still here to stay! Class, I hope you are ________ every day!HAPPY

1.Share your understanding of “happiness” with others.

2.Do a kind deed or speak a kind word to make your friends or family members happy.