高中英语优秀教案Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumourPeriod1Reading(新人教版必修4)(高考)

1、Period 1The General Idea of This PeriodThis period includes Warming up,Reading and Comprehending of Unit 3.To elicit the topic of humour,the teacher can get the students to talk about their teachers by asking what kind of teachers they like most.After the students know what they will learn in this u

2、nit,the teacher can get them to think what humour is,and then the teacher can show them some video clips,some verbal jokes,funny stories and some pictures for them to appreciate and have them tell the types of English humour,the typical representatives of each kind and if there are ChineseTo underst

3、and this reading passage better,the students are required to scan the passage first and try to decide how many parts the reading passage can be divided into and then get the general idea of each part.After that they will read the passage carefully again to find some specific information for the ques

4、tions.If time is limited,the comprehending part can be given toLearn what nonverbal humour is by Charlie ChaplinSkimming to uDiscussion to help the students understand better what theyve learned and to use the knowledge theyveKnowledge and SkilHelp the students acquire the abilityto use the key word

5、s and expressions concerning humour and usefulHelp the students to use scanning and skimming methods to improve their reading skills and speed up theirThrough the study oTeaching ProceduresT: Hello,boys and girls!We have been here for more than half of a year,and you have got to know your teachers.W

6、hat do you think ofS: I think all my teachers are kind and friendly to us.They take good care of us.They are not only my teachers butS: In my opinion,they are all learned and helpful,and I have learned muchS: I like teachers who are open-T: Good ideas!A humourous teacher can make the classes lively

7、and interesting,and make you nice in class and2.DiscussT: Then what do you think humour is?Now please discuss it in groups and expressyour own ideas about whatS:S: Humour is a sense.ItS:Humour is quality of being amusing;it s an ability tT: Quite good!You have spoken out your own ideas about humour.

8、Maybe everybody has his/her own taste ofSs:T: Wonderful!You know so much about humour.Some of them are examples of English humour and some are examples of humour in China.Now let Policeman:You canDriver:Policeman:RDriver:Customer:Waiter:Mrs Brown:Mrs Black: It should be.The painter gave itSs:Patient

9、: Doctor,I Doctor:Patient:Doctor:Man: I was ironing my shirt when the telephone rang,but instead of picking up the phone,I accidentally picked upDoctor:Man:Ss:Ss:Ss:T: Next let Ss:T: Now let Ss:Nonverbal.From the film we can see that Charlie ChaT: Do you think Charlie Chaplin S:I think it is funny.I

10、t makes my mouth watering,especially when it is almost time for lunch and I am veryT: Really,and me too!But we have to come to the reading.T: The title of the reading is Nonverbal Humour,the purpose of it is to introduce nonverbal humour.This readingmaterial takes Charlie Chaplin as an example.It te

11、lls us what nonverbal humour means;whats Charlie Chaplin sReading task 1T: Boys and girls,I d like you to read the passage fast and try to decide how many parts the reading passage can be divided into and then get the generaT: I see most of you have finished your task.Who would like to tell how many

12、 parts the reading passage can beS:We think there are three parts in this text.The first paragraph is the first part.From the second to the fourthT:S: In our opinion,the reading passage can be divided into four parts.The first part is the first paragraph.The secondpart is the second paragraph.The th

13、ird and the fourth paragraph is the third part.And the last paragraph is theT:S: The first part tells us that not all humour is kind.The second part tells us that some actors can astonish us with the deep feeling they can inspire with us for a character they are playing.The third one tells us someth

14、ing about Charlie Chaplin T:Reading task 2Careful reT: OK,since you have a good understanding of the general idea of this reading passage,Id like you to read the1.Why do people enjoy seeing other people T:1.People enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck,because it makes people more content with/satisfie

15、dwith theiralways kind even when people were unkind to him,and because he was optimistic.T: So much for the questions and answers.Now look through the passage again and see if you have any languageS: I don t know whether the phrase content with“ ” has the same meaning with be satisfied“ withT:S:Mr.L

16、i,inChinese the three words “ particular,especial,special all mean “”特别的 ” ,Im really confused aboutT: particular 特别“的 ,讲究的 ,挑剔的 ”，强调特定的 ,个别的 ,与众不同的 ;special “专门的 ,特殊的 ,特别的 ”,强调的是事物特有的性质、 性格或专门的目的、 用途 ;especial 特“别的 ,主要的 ,突出的 ”,强调的是重要性 ,有“优越、好感 ”之意。For example:1)There is one particular patient I 4)I

17、 love the country,especially ( advT: Today we have learned something about humour,and you have all performed wonderfully to have a good tasteT: Now homework for you today!Complete the chart on Page 18,and write a biography for Charlie ChaplinHow time flies!Its time for lunch.You can go and have your

18、 delicious lunch,and you dontneed to watch CharlieThe Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 3A taste of English humourPeriod 1Warming Up & Reading2)The types of humo3.Language focusRecord after TeachingActivities and Research:You are going to make your own collection of English jokes,funny

19、 stories or poems so that all the classmates1.Collect the good funny storiesCHARLIE CHAPLINCharlie Chaplin,who died in 1977,is considered one of the greatest and funniest actors in the history of the cinema.During his lifetime,hChaplin was born in London in 1889 and first acted when he was five year

20、s old.At the age of eight,he joined a group of child dancers,and at seventeen he set off to the USA with a group of comedy actors.During a secondtripto the USA in 1912,an importantfilmdirectorsaw Chaplin acting a very funnypart in a play.As aAs early as his second film,Chaplin had developed his own

21、manner of acting,the one that was to become world-famous.He wore a small black hat,very wide trousers,a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in theair as he walked.Even his way of walking down the street and turning a corner could be recognized as his own.In less than three months Chaplin act

22、ed in 11 films.In a short while he started directing films himself.During his firstChaplin s earliest films were silent films,because the equipment for adding sound to films had not yet beendeveloped.The development of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin,as he was uncertain about makingfil

23、ms with dialogue.Instead,he continued to make films withoutdialogue,but he added music,which he wrotehimself.Two of his greatest films,City Lights ”“ andModern“ TimesChaplin s later films,however,werenot well received.He made only six films between 1940 and 1966 andonly the first of these is still p

24、opular today.Chaplin lived the last years of his life in Switzerland,where he wasOne of Charlie Chaplin s most famous films was The Gold“Rush” ,which was made in 1925The. film was set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century.At that time,gold was discovered in California and thousandsof

25、 people rushed there to look for gold,so it became known as “ the gold rush ” .People said gold coul picked up byIn the film,Chaplin and his friend are in California.So far,they have been unlucky in their search for gold andhave no money at all.Chaplin and his friend are caught on the edge of a moun

26、tain in a snow stormin a smallwooden house.They have nothing to eat.They are so hungry that they cook a pair of shoes,by boiling them,in a pan of water.Chaplin sits down at the table and eats the shoe with a knife and fork,enjoying every mouthful.HeLanguage Points:1.A taste1)tasten.味道 ;鉴赏力 ;爱好 ,嗜好Sh

27、e shows good taste in water-Pop music is liked by many people,but it not to everyone 2)taste vt.&vi. 品尝 ;link-v. 吃（尝）起来When you are ill,you can 1)mean v. to have sth.as a meaning 意思是2)mean v.(mean doing sth.) to intend to indicate意味着（必须要做某事或导致某种结果）In some parts of London,m3)mean v.(mean to do st

28、h.) to have as a purpose or an intention 打算做4)be meant for 打算给予 ;打算作 用3.Do you find itfunny to see someone slidingon a banana skin,bumpinginto someone else round afind it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin中 ,find 后面跟复合结构宾语，能用于这种结构的词还有feel ， think,make,consider 等。n,用 it代替不定式 ,it 作形式I don W

29、e have made it a4.Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than1)content n.(often contents) sth.contained in sth. 所容纳之物 ,内容 ,目录 ;(often content)the subject matter of a writtShe hadnThe content of your essay is excellent,but it I like the sty

30、le of her writing but I don2)content adj.satisfied,happy,not wanting more满意的 ;满足的3)content v.to make content or satisfied 使 满意或满足He contented himself with one p4)worse off 是 badly off 的比较级形式,in a poor position,esp.financiallywell off的比较级形势,in a better position 境况比 较好境况比 更差 ;better off是We should not

31、complain about being poor many people were much wor5.However,some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character they arehowever adv.（ used to comment on a previously stated fact ）although sth.,is was or may be true;nevertheless 然而 ,不过 ,仍然 ;no matter how 无论如何 ,不

32、管怎样。We thought the figures were cYou should try to get a good night However late he is,mother will wait for him to have dinner t【辨析】however 和 but 都可以表示转折,两者在词性和结构用法上是有区别的。however 是连接副词 ,连接两个分句时,必须另起新句 ,并用逗号隔开,位置可以位于句中、句首、句末。but 是并列连接词,连接两个并列分句时,只能位于两个句子之间,且其后不能加逗号。6.He became famous for using a part

33、icularparticular adj.not general or universal 单独的 ,特殊的 ,一般的 ;separate and distinct from others of the same group,category,or nature 特定的 ,个别的 ;worthy of note;exceptional 特别的 ,特殊的 ,值得注意的 ,与众不同的There is one particular patient I d like you to seThe documents(文件【拓展归纳】in particular特别地particularly 特别地 ,特殊地be particular about. 对 挑剔 ,对 讲究He likes the country,partic【辨析】partic