Unit-3-A-taste-of-English-humor.docx

Unit 3 A taste of English humorAbout the topic and the structures单元话题和结构本单元的中心话题是“幽默”，内容涉及“幽默的种类”、“什么是幽默”、“喜剧演员”、“喜剧”、“笑话”和“文字游戏”等。语言技能和语言知识几乎都是围绕“幽默”这一话题展开的。通过本单元的语言技能训练和阅读能力训练，使学生领会英语国家的幽默表达。本单元语言功能项目是：情感。本单元语言结构项目是“-ing形式作表语、定语和宾语补语”。本单元还要求学生学习写作“幽默文：故事”。本单元共设计为十个课时，但在实际教学过程中，建议教师依据学生基础、教学条件、学校安排的因素，合理有效安排课堂。Period 1 to period 3New words, warming up and Reading New words learning 给学生拓展相关单词并让学生掌握重要新单词和短语的使用。Warming Up 让学生了解幽默的种类，讨论各种英语幽默及与汉语幽默的比较。这部分的目的有两个，一是呈现本单元的话题幽默，二是为本单元Reading部分做好了铺垫。本书提供了如下两个热身设计：Warming up by learning something about “Humor”，Warming up by watching and listening供教师选择使用。Pre-reading 课本通过两个问题，引发学生对幽默的思考，幽默不仅仅是轻松一笑，好的幽默在一笑过后发人深省，耐人寻味。本书的设计是Pre-reading by telling the truth What do you like to laugh at?Reading 是一篇说明文，说明了人们接受、喜欢幽默的微妙心理，同时介绍久盛不衰的喜剧之王查理卓别林以及他的代表作影片淘金记，帮助吸引学生的注意力，引起学生的极大兴趣。教师可以参考使用本书提供的如下程序设计：Reading aloud to the recording， Reading and underlining， Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph，Reading to decide on the type of writing and summary of the text，Reading the text to turn out a diagram，Retelling the text with the help of the table below，Reading and understanding difficult sentences，Closing down by watching a silent movie by Charlie Chaplin。Period 4Learning about language 知识课Learning about language 课本在此分为两部分，Discovering useful words and expressions是本单元的词汇练习题，引导学生加深对新词汇的理解和记忆，同时也指导学生养成通过语境记忆词组、句型的方法; Discovering useful structures是本单元的语法练习题，通过本单元的学习，要求学生熟练掌握-ing形式作表语、定语、宾补的语法功能。教师还可以参考本书的如下设计：Warming up by discovering useful words and expressions， Learning something about the ing form as the Attributive，Learning about the ing form as the predicative， Learning about the ing form as the Object Complement，Doing exercises for consolidation, Closing down discovering。 Period 5 Using language运用课Using language 教师可以按课本三步曲设计上课，也可以采纳如下设计：Warming up by reading school jokes，Reading and underlining，Doing the exercise，Guided Speaking，Guided WritingLearn to write jokesClosing down by acting。 实际教学过程课时划分建议Period 1 to period 3New words, Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading和Comprehending Period 4Learning about language Period 5Using language Period 6Using language-Listening and speakingPeriod 7Using language-WritingPeriod 8Revision-Summing up and learning tipPeriod 9 to period 10Test 单元测试Period 11 to period 12试卷讲解 Teaching Plan 教学设计Period 1(A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR)IntroductionIn this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to read aloud to the recording. Then they will read and underline and read to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. The discourse study can also be done by students reading to decide on the type of writing and summary of the text and reading the text to turn out a diagram. The text can be used for retelling the story. ObjectivesTo help students understand the texts forms and contents and learn about English humor To help students communicate on the topic in focus with the words, expressions and structures learned in this unitFocusWordsbrighten, content, astonish, entertain, overcome, chew, convince, direct, star, gesture, slide, amuse, whisper, reactExpressionsup to now, badly off, pick out, cut offPatterns1. Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin, bumping into someone else. 2. This character was a social failure but he was loved by all who watched the films for his determination in overcoming difficulties and being kind even when people were unkind to him. 3. He makes it seem as if it were one of the best meals he has ever had！ Aids Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsProcedures1. Warming upWarming up by learning something about “Humor”What is “Humor”? Does any one of you know anything about humor? Look at the screen and read the definition of Humor from the Internet.Humor (humour in British English) is the ability or quality of people, objects or situations to invoke feelings of amusement in other people. The term encompasses any form of entertainment or human communication which invokes such feelings, or which makes people laugh or feel happy.English humor ExampleChinese humor Examplenonverbal mime and farce（哑剧和轻喜剧） Charlie Chaplin, Mr. Bean pantomime（哑剧）王景愚funny plays（喜剧小品）陈佩撕funny stories Mark Twainverbal jokes play on words, usually two lines cross talk（相声）jokes 姜昆 马季funny poems Edward Lear doggerel（打油诗）Note: Humor is particular to each culture. For example, the British laugh at things that are ridiculous and enjoy parody very much. Chinese humor includes puns, extended cross talk between two comedians etc. The British also enjoys play on words(like puns) but they are more like short jokes.Warming up by watching and listeningHi, everyone! We are going to learn about A taste of English humour today. Now watch the slides/ pictures and listen to the English humour poems.Why worry? There are only two things to worry about:Either you are well or you are sick.If you are well, then there is nothing to worry about.If you are sick, there are two things to worry about:Either you will get well or you will die.If you get well, then there is nothing to worry about.If you die, there are only two things to worry about:Either you will go to Heaven or Hell.If you go to Heaven, there is nothing to worry about.But if you go to Hell, you will be so damn busyShaking hands with friends, you wont have time to worry.Whose job .? This is the story about four people named Everybody,Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.There was an important job to be done,and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.Somebody got angry about that.because it was Everybodys job.Everybody thought Anybody could do it,but Nobody realised that Everybody wouldnt do it.It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody,When Nobody did what Anybody could have done.2. Pre-reading by telling the truth What do you like to laugh at?I like to laugh at cartoons, for theyre lovely and fun.I like to laugh at fairy tales. They are amusing and interesting.Although we have different sense of humor, it seems that the humor that all cultures enjoy is non-verbal humor. We all laugh at the antics of Charlie Chaplin and Mr. Bean. It is good that we can all laugh at something together!Many years ago there lived an Emperor who was so exceedingly fond of fine new clothes that he spent vast sums of money on dress. To him clothes meant more than anything else in the world. He took no interest in his army, nor did he care to go to the theatre, or to drive about in his state coach, unless it was to display his new clothes. He had different robes for every single hour of the day.3. Reading aloud to the recordingReading aloud to the recording of the text improves our literacy skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses between the thought groups. 4. Reading and underliningA really useful way to help us with our listening is to become aware of thought groups .When we speak, we need to divide speech up into small chunks to help the listener understand messages. These chunks or thought groups are groups of words which go together to express an idea or thought. In English, we use pauses and low pitch to mark the end of thought groups.Next you are to read the text, dividing the text into thought groups and circling all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them into your notebook after school as homework.Collocations from A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURslide on在上滑行, bump into不期而遇；偶然碰见；邂逅, round a corner在拐角处，在近处, fall down摔倒，掉进, in the road在路面上, see other peoples bad luck看别人倒霉（遭到不幸）, at times时不时；经常地, feel content with对感到满意, be worse off情况更坏; 处境更糟; 经济情况更不好, astonish with以方式令人吃惊, inspire deep feelings in sb. for因为激发人内心深处的感情, play a character扮演一个角色, be born in poverty出生穷困, become famous for因为而出名, use a particular form of acting用独特的表演方式, entertaining silent movie令人愉快的无声影片, a charming character令人愉快的角色，有趣的角色, be well known throughout the world世界闻名, play a poor and homeless person扮演一个贫困而无家可归的人, carry a walking stick拄着拐杖, a social failure社会生活中的失败者, be loved by被爱戴（热爱）, overcome difficulties克服困难, be unkind to 对不友好, makeentertaining使令人愉快, a sad situation悲哀的境况, a boiled shoe一只煮沸的鞋, make funny使滑稽可笑, use nonverbal humour不用语言表达的幽默, in the middle of the nineteenth century在十九世纪中叶, in search of搜寻，寻找, pan for gold用淘金盘淘金, wash sand洗沙（以便得到金子）, in a pan of water在淘金盘中, expect to do sth.期待做某事, pick up得到，淘到, be fortunate enough足够幸运, be caught in a snowstorm遭遇到暴风雪, on the edge of在的边缘, in a small wooden house在一座小木屋, have nothing to eat没有可吃的东西, so that如此以至于, boil a pair of leather shoes煮一双皮鞋, sit down at the table坐在桌边, pick out挑选，选出, cut off切下；割下；砍下, treat as if像一样对待, eat every mouthful with enjoyment快乐地享受每一口, make it seem as if使它显得（好象）, direct a movie执导一部影片, star in在中担任主角, give a special Oscar授予奥斯卡特别奖, ones lifetime某人的一生 outstanding work杰出的工作, live ones life in在度过一生, 5. Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraphSkim the text and identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. You may find it either at the beginning, the middle or the end of the paragraph. 6. Closing down by reading and transferring information Read the text again to complete the table.A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURWhat is nonverbal humour?Who is Charlie Chaplin?How does he make a sad situation entertaining?What is the story of The Gold Rush? Facts about OscarA brief life history of Charlie ChaplinFor referenceA MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURWhat is nonverbal humour?the humor not carried out or marked by the use of words but by anticsWho is Charlie Chaplin?a popular comic actor in the 20th century who used a particular form of acting, including mime and farce to invoke feelings of amusement and inspire deep feelings in people for the characters he playedHow does he make a sad situation entertaining?by using nonverbal humourWhat is the story of The Gold Rush?The Gold Rush (1925) is the quintessential Chaplin/Little Tramp film, with a balance of slapstick comedy and pantomime, social satire, and emotional and dramatic moments of tenderness. It was Chaplins own personal favorite film, showing the classic Tramp character as a romantic idealist and lone gold prospector at the turn of the century, with his cane, derby, distinctive walk, tight shabby suit, and mustache.During the Great Gold Rush to Alaska, men in thousands came from all parts of the world. Many of them were ignorant of the hardships before them - The intense cold, the lack of food and a journey through regions of ice and snow were the problems that awaited them.Classic scenes include the starvation scene of two cabin-marooned prospectors boiling and fastidiously eating a stewed shoe, the teetering cabin on the edge of a cliff, and Chaplins lonely fantasized New Years Eve party when he waits for a girl who never comes. Facts about OscarThe Academy Awards, mostly known as Oscar, is the main national film award in the United States of America. Each Oscar statuette, manufactured in Chicago, is made from copper and nickel silver, and finally, is covered with 24-karat gold. It depicts a knight, holding a crusaders sword, standing on a reel of film. The five spokes of the film reel signify the five original branches of the Academy: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers. Although financially an Oscar statuette is not really valuable, its moral values are inestimable.The tradition of the Academy Awards dates back 71 years, when the first talking movies had just begun.A brief life history of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin, born in Walworth, London, England on April 26th, 1889, began his official acting career at the age of eight. He is considered to be one of the most pivotal stars of the early days of Hollywood and is most recognized as an icon of the silent film era, often associated with his popular Little Tramp character; the man with the toothbrush mustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and a funny walk.In 1972 he was honored with an Academy Award for his incalculable effect in making motion pictures the art form of the century.Charlie Chaplin was considered one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of American cinema, whose movies were and still are popular throughout the world, and have even gained notoriety as time progresses. His films show, through the Little Tramps positive outlook on life in a world full of chaos, that the human spirit has and always will remain the same.7. Going over the text to decide on the type of writing and summary of the textDetermining the type of writing will help you determine the authors topic (subject), purpose (why he is writing), style (how he should write) and tone (his attitude toward his subject - supportive, condemning, objective, etc.)Type of writingThis is a piece of descriptive writing.Main idea of the passageCharlie Chaplin astonishes us with the deep feelings he can inspire in us for a character he is playing.Main idea of 1st paragraphIt may arouse in people a sense of satisfaction laughing at others bad luck.Main idea of 2nd paragraphCharlie Chaplin is such an actor as to impress us deeply by using a particular form of acting.Main idea of 3rd paragraphCharlie Chaplin could make a sad situation entertaining by using nonverbal humour.Main idea of 4th paragraphThe film of The Gold Rush, set in California where gold was discovered, is an good example of nonverbal humour.Main idea of 5th paragraphCharlie Chaplin produced, directed, and wrote the movies he starred in.8. Reading to make a diagram of the text and retelling the text with the help of the diagramwhy enjoying laughing at others bad luck? (para 1)(para 1)Charlie Chaplins charming character The little Tramp impressed people a great deal. (para 2)By using nonverbal humour, Chaplin gave a very funny performance, eating a boiled shoe, in The Gold Rush (para 4)Its possible to make a sad situation entertaining by using a particular form of acting. (para 3)A special Oscar was given to Charlie Chaplin for his lifetime outstanding work. (par