Unit 3 A taste of English humour

1、 Unit 3 A taste of English humourI. 单元教学目标技能目标Skill GoalsTalk about different types of humour; a taste of English humourLearn how to express ones emotionsLearn the -ing form as the Predicative, Attribute & Object ComplementLearn to write humorous storiesII. 目标语言功 能 句 式情感（Emotions）I enjoy this very m

2、uch because .I laugh at that kind of thing because .This is fun because .How wonderful/ surprising!It surprises me that .Im pleased we were both amused at .I felt happy because .Its amusing that .词 汇1. 四会词汇Astonishing, performer, throughout, overcome, homeless, ordinary, entertain, leather, chew, di

3、rect, outstanding, 2. 认知词汇 verbal, nonverbal, mime, farce, Charlie Chaplin, Edward Lear, bump, poverty, charming, tramp, lace, enjoyment, Oscar, costume, Sherlock Holmes3. 词组be content with, badly off, pick out, star in, pick out, cut off语 法构词法：名词与形容词之间的转化 动词的-ing形式作表语、定语和宾语补足语的用法（The -ing form as p

4、redicative, attribute and object complement）. 教材分析与教材重组1教材分析本单元的中心话题是“感受英语幽默”，其中涉及到了幽默的种类及其代表人物，并就中外幽默实行了粗略的比较，以此让学生感受英语幽默的内涵。1.1 WARMING UP中提出了三个问题：How many kinds of humour do you know？Do you know these kinds of humour？ Do you have other kinds of humour in China？这三个问题直指本单元中心话题，为下一步的阅读理解作了准备。1.2 PRE

5、-READING在WARMING UP 的基础上提出了另外三个问题：What do you like to laugh at？ What does humour mean？ Is humour always kind？这三个问题进一步让学生了解幽默的含义，即把缺陷与完美、荒唐与合理、愚笨与机敏等两极对立的属性不动声色地结合起来，在对立统一中见其深刻的意义。1.3 READING以美国著名喜剧大师Charlie Chaplin的表演为例，为学生展示了幽默的内涵。第一段以常见的踩香蕉皮滑倒为例，指出了幽默的内涵之一：“Perhaps it makes us feel more content wi

6、th our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves”.从第二段开始介绍卓别林以其独特的表现方式成为著名的幽默大师，文中列举了两部他的喜剧片，一部是The Little Trump，另一部是The Gold Rush。前者以其穿着及行为而受到了人们的喜爱；后者通过吃皮鞋这个片段，让人领略了他的无与伦比的想象力与幽默感。卓别林将滑稽的相貌、夸张的穿戴和离奇的想象完美地结合起来，出于现实而又超脱现实。令人在捧腹大笑的同时，感到了他对待苦难的积极态度，和对下层小人物的同情。这篇文章揭示了幽默的内涵，给学生

7、留下了思考的余地：Is humour always kind？1.4 COMPREHENDING分为两部分。第一部分以填写表格的形式让学生练习写阅读笔记，同时提示他们人物传记的写法，让学生了解文章结构。第二部分练习课文中出现的生词。1.5 LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGE包括词汇和语法两部分。词汇部分强调用英语来解释词汇，并在实际情景中使用所学词汇。 语法部分主要通过大量的例句和习题来实现让学生自主学习的目的，总结-ing形式在句中作表语、宾语和宾语补足语的用法。1.6 USING LANGUAGE部分, 从听、说、读、写四个方面来学习和巩固所学语言知识，全面体现语言运用能力。2

8、. 教材重组2.1 将WARMING UP（P17）， READING（P22）与SPEAKING（P23）整合在一起上一堂口语课。2.2 将PRE-READING，READING (P17), COMPREHENDING (P18)及LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGE中的练习一和练习二整合在一起上一堂阅读课。从字、词、句、和篇章几个方面掌握目标语言。2.3 将LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGE (P20)中的剩余练习及USING LANGUAGE (P56)中的所有练习整合成语法课来练习-ing形式在句中作表语、宾语和宾语补足语的用法。2.4 将LISTENING(P

9、23), LISTENING(P55) 和LISTENING TASK(P58)整合在一起上一堂听力课。2.5 将WRITING（P23），TALKING（P55）和SPEAKING AND WRITING（P60）整合成一堂写作课。2.6 将USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS（P56），READING TASK（P59），PROJECT（P61）和 SUMMING UP（P24）整合在一起上一堂复习课，总结这个单元所学全部内容。3 课时分配1st period Speaking2nd period Reading3rd period Grammar4th period L

10、istening5th period Writing6th period Summary. 分课时教案The First Period SpeakingTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇verbal, nonverbal, mime, farce, pancakes, mountainous, whisperb. 重点句型I think how short life is and how long the universe has lasted. P222. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the student

11、s to talk about some types of English humour and Chinese humour.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标a. Help the students learn how to talk about some types of English and Chinese humour, and then find their differences.b. Let the students listen, read, and then imitate the jokes, so that they can realize

12、that humour is to let people to be optimistic about everything around.Teaching important points 教学重点Help the students learn how to understand and enjoy English humors.Teaching difficult points 教学难点Help the students know the differences between English and Chinese in humours.Teaching methods 教学方法Usin

13、g pictures, discussion, reading and imitation.Teaching aids 教学准备A recorder and a projector.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step RevisionHave a dictation about the words and expressions that appeared in Unit 2. Step Warming upStart the new unit by showing the students a picture:T: Look! What do you

14、 think of the picture?Ss: Its very funny! A wolf or a dog is jumping across the back of a sheep!T: Yeah! Its so funny that we cannot help laughing about their acting. It makes us feel nice. Today, we are going to learn something about humour. The title is A taste of English humour. Do you know somet

15、hing about English humour?S1: Im sorry.S2: I know an English humour.T: Really? Please read it to us.S2: Ill try. One day a patient went to see his doctor. He said to the doctor: “Doctor, I see double.” The doctor said: “Sit on the chair please.” And then the patient asked the doctor: “Which one?”T:

16、Thats really interesting! Thank you! In fact this is a kind of English humour, which we call verbal joke. Ok, here are some pictures. Look, who are they? （1） （2） （3） （4）S3: Its Charlie Chaplin. And I know picture one is from a film called The Gold Rush.T: Right. Who know the man in picture 3?S4: I d

17、are say that everyone know him. Hes Mr. Bean, one of the most famous and successful British actor.T: You are right. Hes now recognized as the most popular British comedy expert. And how about the last one?S5: Its difficult to say. I guess hes an American because the picture behind him looks like an

18、American flag.T: Right. He is Mark Twain, the famous American writer. Do you know something about him?S6: He liked to make jokes with other people.T: Have you once read some?S6: Only a few.T: Can you bring us some next time?S6: Let me try.T: OK, now, lets look at the chart on Page 17. What does it t

19、ell us?S7: From the table we can see that Charlie Chaplin is good at nonverbal humour; Mr. Bean is famous for his mime and farce; while Mark Twain was good at tell some funny stories. But I dont know Edward Lear.T: Right. Edward Lear is a famous British poet. His poems are funny. But they were all f

20、rom daily life. Until now people also read them and enjoy them. Here is one of his short poems. Please look at the screen:There was an old Man with a breadThere was an old man with a bread,Who said, “Its just as I feared!Two owls and a hen,Four larks and a wren,Have all built their nests in my bread

21、!”T: In these two poems we can see that Edward Lear used a kind of magnification to make his poem funny. But because the sense of humour of English and Chinese is different, sometimes what they feel funny would not sound funny to us. But if you want to make fun of one of your friends, you can send t

22、hem to him/her. They will be surprise to see these. Well, do you know these persons in the pictures? What are they good at? Nonverbal, mime and farce, funny stories or funny poems?（1）（2） （3）（4）S8: Picture 1 is Chen Peisi. I think he is famous for his mime and farce.S9: Picture 2 is Zhao Benshan. He

23、is famous for his Xiao pin. And he is also for his mime, I think.S10: The two persons in picture 4 are Liu Quanhe and Liu Quanlin. They are good at Ya ju (哑剧).T: Do you know the third person? No? He is the famous cross talk actorHou Baolin. When he was living, he was the most popular actor. Many of

24、his works are the classic. OK, now can you finish the last column of the chart? The Suggested answers:English humourNonverbalMime and farceVerbal jokesFunny storiesFunny poemsChinese humourPantomime (哑剧) 刘全和、刘全林Funny plays 陈佩斯、赵本山Cross talk 侯宝林、马季JokesDoggerel （打油诗）Step Reading on P22The purpose of

25、this reading is to introduce the kind of humour we can laugh at -verbal jokes. They use a “play on words” to be funny. Let the students read the three jokes and then match the joke with the explanation.T: Well, boys and girls, just now we learned something about English and Chinese jokes. Now lets r

26、ead some English jokes on Page 22. Ill give three minutes for you to read them and then match the joke with the explanation. If you like, you may have a discussion. And then well check the answer. OK, read them.The students read and finish their task, and the teacher can show some other jokes on the

27、 screen. After they have finished the task, check the answer and ask them to enjoy the jokes on the screen.T: Have you finished the reading? Are the jokes funny?Ss: Yes, they are very funny. Weve never found that English jokes so funny.T: Whats the answer?S11: The answer is 1 to B, 2 to C and 3 to A

28、.T: Good. Now, please look at the screen. Here are more jokes on it. Read them and enjoy them. If you have some troubles in understanding, discuss, or ask me.Give the students some time to read the jokes.Patient: Doctor, Ive lost my memory.Doctor: When did this happen?Patient: When did what happen?A

29、nisha: Thank you doctor. My fever is gone.Doctor: Dont thank me. Thank god.Anisha: Then Ill pay the fees to god. A man with two red ears went to see his doctor.Doctor: What happened to your ears?Man: I was ironing a shirt and the phone rang but instead of picking up the phone, I accidentally picked

30、up the iron and stuck it to my ear.Doctor: Oh Dear! But . what happened to your other ear?Man: The scoundrel (恶棍) called back!T: Funny?Ss: Were laughing to death!T: Dont do that, another joke is waiting for you. Please read the neat joke on Page 22. And then finish the question followed.Give the stu

31、dents three minutes to do it. T: Now decide which of these two kinds of jokes you like better. Give your reason.S12: I find the first kind jokes are easier to understand.S13: Those jokes on the screen are the funnies ones, I think.S14: We must understand the background of the funny story at first, a

32、nd then we can know what a humor Sherlock Holmes was. I think to understand this kind of jokes needs wisdom to understand. We must know that he was a detective, so he was always thinking of the things such as stealing. T: What you said is reasonable. Now lets listen to the tape, pay attention to the

33、 intonation, and try to bring out the humorous meaning.If time permits, the teacher can ask some students to act out the jokes.Step IV SpeakingT: Now, weve learned some jokes and listened to some too. How about speaking out what you feel funny in class? Ill give you five minutes to prepare this task

34、, and then ask some of you to tell us your story. There are some steps for you to finish the task. If you think they are useful, follow them.Five minutes later.S15: My story is one day Lian Hong was standing by the window, talking with other students. Ren Xinglian came up. She wanted to make a joke

35、with Lian and gave her a surprise. So she rushed towards Lian and kicked her at the same. But to all of us surprise, Ren slipped on the floor! Everybody laughed to bend their backs, me too.T: Me too! OK, this class is full of joy. We know that in our life, there are full of happiness, sorrows, bored

36、oms, and joys. When we meet with sorrows or boredoms, dont forget to read these jokes. Maybe they can bring you sunshine. Am I right?Ss: Yes. Thank you.Step V HomeworkT: Todays homework is to preview the Reading material and finish the Comprehending ahead. And I have a wish that at the beginning of

37、each class, one of our classmates can give us a joke, to bring smile into the classroom. Do you agree?Ss: Thats a good idea.T: Lets begin from Group one. One of you will tell a joke to us at the beginning of next class. Dont forget it. Ok, class is over. See you next time.Ss: See you.The Second Peri

38、od ReadingTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇slide, skin, cruel, content with, badly off, particular, entertaining, throughout, homeless, worn-out, failure, overcome, difficulty, fortunate, snowstorm, pick out, cut off, chew, star in, outstanding, Switzerlandb. 重点句子Do you find it funny

39、 to see someone sliding on a banana skin, bumping into someone else round a corner, or falling down a hole in the road? P17Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life . P17He became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce. P17But he was lived by all who watched

40、 the films for his determination in overcoming difficulties and being kind even when people were unkind to him. P18Imagine you are hungry and all there is to eat is a boiled shoe. P18That was the problem facing Charlie Chaplin in one of his most famous films. P18He solved it by using nonverbal humou

41、r. P18Their job is “panning for gold”. P18Finally he tries cutting and eating the bottom of the shoe. P18First he picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. P18Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe, treating if as if it were the finest meat. P18He makes it seems as if it wer

42、e one of the best meals he has ever had! P182. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to learn what humour means and what is nonverbal humour.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the students learn how to describe what nonverbal humour is by Chailie Chaplins career. Teaching important points 教学重点Help t

43、he students to divide the text into several parts according to the meaning of the passage.Teaching difficult points 教学难点a. Decide the divide of the paragraphs of the text.b. Help students to learn the Subjunctive Mood.Teaching methods 教学方法Scanning, careful reading, and discussion.Teaching aids 教学准备A

44、 recorder and a projector.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step RevisionT: Glad to see you, everyone! Classmates in Group one, have you prepared a joke for us?Ss: Yes.T: Who would like to tell us?S: Id like to. My joke is very short. In order to let all of us understand the joke, Id like to act it

45、out. But there is a new word in the story. It is “leash”. It means a rope used to tie a dog. The title of the joke is A blind man in a store. Look, this is my dog. Ok, now Ill act out the joke.A blind man in a storeA blind man walks into a store with his Seeing Eye dog. All of a sudden, he picks up

46、the leash and begins swinging the dog over his head. The manager runs up to the man and asks, “What are you doing?!” The blind man replies, “Just looking around.”S: Thats all for the joke. Thank you.T: Woo! Its so wonderful. Thank you for bringing us so wonderful joke and your performance. Lets clap

47、 our hands for him. Ok, lets continue to check your home- work. Last time we learned something about humour. Some jokes made us laugh. Well, what is humour?S1: Humour, like jokes, can make people laugh.S2: I think, humour includes nonverbal, mime and farce, verbal jokes, funny stories and funny poem

48、s. S3: Humour is a sense. Some people have it. Its natural.S4: Humour is quality of being amusing; its an ability to appreciate the comic or amusing. I think my answer is the most correct answer, because I looked up the dictionary.T: All right, I think these explanations give us a full understanding

49、 about humour. I think, humour can also reflect a persons wit or intelligence. For example, what do you think of a banker?S1: A banker is a millionaire.S2: A banker is a big potato. He owns large houses, cars, and he can enjoy plenty of good things in the world.T: Yes. All of you are right. But Mark

50、 Twain once said: “A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining; but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.” That is why Mark Twain is Mark Twain. OK, now lets look at the two questions in Pre-reading.Step Pre-readingT: What do you like to laugh at?S1: Some funny thin

51、gs, such as funny looks, funny acts, funny words and so on.T: Good. Is humour always kind?S2: I guess mostly humour is kind. But it depends on who is joking and who is listening.T: Right. Different people have different understanding about the same jokes. One day, if one of your friends says to you:

52、 “Dog, Ill pick your head and beat it like a basketball.” You are shouting at him/her “Stop! You pig.” What an interesting thing it is! Do you like this?S3: I dont think this is funny. Its crazy! If he really says this to me, he will lose me.T: But some people like this. It is difficult to see who i

53、s right and who is wrong. Some people think it is funny; while other people will think it will make them throw up. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This sentence means what one person considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. So we can see that humour is not always kind.Step Readin

54、gThe purpose of this reading is to introduce nonverbal humour. This reading material takes Charlie Chaplin for example. It tells us what nonverbal humour means; whats Charlie Chaplins style of acting; how he made a sad situation entertaining and so on.What do you know about Charlie Chaplin?This step

55、 can have three tasks. Task 1, find the main idea of each paragraph. Work in groups to decide how many passages the material can be divided. Task 2, discuss the following questions：1. Do you think his poor childhood helped him in his work? Why? 2. Why did people like The Little Tramp?3. Do you think

56、 Chaplins eating boiled shoes funny? Why?Step IV Summary of the passage:In Britain and America people were feeling miserable because of the bad economic situation. Charlie understood their problems. His character “the little tramp” was poor and homeless, but everybody loved him for his kind heart an

57、d the way he dealt with his difficult situation. Charlie Chaplin made people laugh at some of these terrible situations like being without food or money. He wrote and directed his own films and received an Oscar for his outstanding work.Step V HomeworkPreview grammar by finishing Exercises on Page 21. The Third Period GrammarTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言2. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to learn to use the -ing form as the attribute, the object