1、Period 1 ReadingThe 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 i
2、n this unit,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 Chinese e
3、quivalents to types of English humour listed.To understand 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 careful
4、ly again to find some specific information for the questions.If time is limited,the comprehending part can be given to the students as their homework.Teaching Important a multimediaThree Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge and SkillsHelp the students learn something about some types of English and Ch
5、inese humour.Help the students learn how to understand and enjoy English humour.Help the students acquire the ability to use the key words and expressions concerning humour and useful sentence structures.Process and StrategiesHelp the students to use scanning and skimming methods to improve their re
6、ading skills and speed up their reading.Enable the students to talk about English humour.Feelings and ValueThrough the study of this period the students will be able to appreciate the English humour.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Warming up1.Lead in:T:Hello,boys and girls!We have been here for more than
7、half of a year,and you have got to know your teachers.What do you think of them or what kind of teachers you like most?S:I think all my teachers are kind and friendly to us.They take good care of us.They are not only my teachers but also my good friends.S:In my opinion,they are all learned and helpf
8、ul,and I have learned much from them.S:I like teachers who are open-minded,cheerful and humourous.T:Good ideas!A humourous teacher can make the classes lively and interesting,and make you nice in class and learn well.Today we are going to learn something about humour.2.Discussion:T:Then what do you
9、think humour is?Now please discuss it in groups and express your own ideas about what humour is.S:Humour,like jokes,can make people laugh.S:Humour is a sense.Its natural.S:Humour is quality of being amusing;its an ability to appreciate something comic or amusing.3.Brainstorming:T:Quite good!You have
10、 spoken out your own ideas about humour.Maybe everybody has his/her own taste of humour.Then how many kinds of humour do you know?Ss:Verbal jokes,funny stories,etc.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 lets
11、appreciate the following,and tell what types of humour they are.Policeman:You cant park here.Driver:Why not?Policeman:Read the sign.Driver:I did.It says,“Fine for parking!”Customer:I say waiter!There are some coins in my soup!Waiter:Well you said you wanted some change in your meals.Mrs Brown:Is you
12、r new home a warm one?Mrs Black:It should be.The painter gave it two coats last month.Ss:Verbal jokes.Patient:Doctor,Ive lost my memory.Doctor:When did it happen?Patient:When did what happen?Doctor:What happened to your ears?Man:I was ironing my shirt when the telephone rang,but instead of picking u
13、p the phone,I accidentally picked up the iron and stuck it to my ear.Doctor:Oh Dear!But.what happened to the other ear?Man:The scoundrel called back.Ss:Funny stories.Ss:They are playing cross talks.Ss:They are playing sketches.T:Next lets appreciate the video clips from the Mr.Bean.Ss:Mime and farce
14、.Mr.Bean is quite a good example of mime and farce.T:Now lets appreciate the video clips from the film called The Gold Rush.Ss:Nonverbal.From the film we can see that Charlie Chaplin was quite good at nonverbal humour.T:Do you think Charlie Chaplins eating boiled shoes funny?Why?S:I think it is funn
15、y.It makes my mouth watering,especially when it is almost time for lunch and I am very hungry.T:Really,and me too!But we have to come to the reading.Step 2 ReadingT:The title of the reading is Nonverbal Humour,the purpose of it is to introduce nonverbal humour.This reading material takes Charlie Cha
16、plin as an example.It tells us what nonverbal humour means;whats Charlie Chaplins style of acting;how he made a sad situation entertaining and so on.Reading task 1 General readingT:Boys and girls,Id like you to read the passage fast and try to decide how many parts the reading passage can be divided
17、 into and then get the general idea of each part with your partners.A few minutes later.T:I see most of you have finished your task.Who would like to tell how many parts the reading passage can be divided into?S:We think there are three parts in this text.The first paragraph is the first part.From t
18、he second to the fourth paragraph is the second.T:OK.Are there any different opinions?S:In our opinion,the reading passage can be divided into four parts.The first part is the first paragraph.The second part is the second paragraph.The third and the fourth paragraph is the third part.And the last pa
19、ragraph is the fourth part.T:Can you tell us the main ideas of the text?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 something abo
20、ut Charlie Chaplins acting style.The last one is a short biography about Charlie Chaplin.T:Sounds reasonable.Reading task 2 Careful readingT:OK,since you have a good understanding of the general idea of this reading passage,Id like you to read the passage once again and work together with your partn
21、ers to find out the answers to the following questions.1.Why do people enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck?2.What was Chaplin given a special Oscar for?3.Why did people like The little Tramp? T:Finished?OK,any volunteers!Suggested answers:1.People enjoy seeing other peoples bad luck,because it makes
22、 people more content with/satisfied with their life.2.Chaplin was given a special Oscar for the contributions he made in films.3.People like The little Tramp because it gives people courage to overcome difficulties;because he was always kind even when people were unkind to him,and because he was opt
23、imistic.Step 3 Language focusT:So much for the questions and answers.Now look through the passage again and see if you have any language problems.S:I dont know whether the phrase “content with” has the same meaning with “be satisfied with”?T:Yes,“content” means “satisfied,happy,not wanting more.” Fo
24、r example:1)The old Granny is content to live in the small village alone.2)Are you content with your present salary?S:Mr.Li,in Chinese the three words “particular,especial,special” all mean “特别的”,Im really confused about them.Will you explain them to us?T:particular“特别的,讲究的,挑剔的”，强调特定的,个别的 ,与众不同的;spe
25、cial “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 Id like you to see.2)She is particular about her clothes.3)You will need a special tool to do that.4)I love the country,especially (adv.) in spring.Step 4 SummaryT:Toda
26、y we have learned something about humour,and you have all performed wonderfully to have a good taste of humour.Step 5 HomeworkT:Now homework for you today!Complete the chart on Page 18,and write a biography for Charlie Chaplin according to the notes you have made.How time flies!Its time for lunch.Yo
27、u can go and have your delicious lunch,and you dont need to watch Charlie Chaplin eating boiled shoe to feel full.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 3 A taste of English humourPeriod 1 Warming Up Fun stories;Fun poems.5.Display them in the class and share them.Reference for teachingBack
28、ground InformationCHARLIE CHAPLINCharlie Chaplin,who died in 1977,is considered one of the greatest and funniest actors in the history of the cinema.During his lifetime,he acted in 13 films,and he wrote,directed and acted in 69 other films.Chaplin was born in London in 1889 and first acted when he w
29、as five years 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 second trip to the USA in 1912,an important film director saw Chaplin acting a very funny part in a play.As a result,Chaplin got his first film part
30、in the States.As early as his second film,Chaplin had developed his own 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 the air as he walked.Even his way of walking down the street and turning a co
31、rner could be recognized as his own.In less than three months Chaplin acted in 11 films.In a short while he started directing films himself.During his first year,Chaplin acted in 35 films,many of which he wrote and directed himself.Chaplins earliest films were silent films,because the equipment for
32、adding sound to films had not yet been developed.The development of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin,as he was uncertain about making films with dialogue.Instead,he continued to make films without dialogue,but he added music,which he wrote himself.Two of his greatest films,“City Lights”
33、 and “Modern Times” were of this kind.Chaplins later films,however,were not well received.He made only six films between 1940 and 1966 and only the first of these is still popular today.Chaplin lived the last years of his life in Switzerland,where he was buried in 1977.Before he died,he was honoured
34、 in a number of ways for his contributions to the film industry.One of Charlie Chaplins most famous films was “The Gold Rush”,which was made in 1925.The film was set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century.At that time,gold was discovered in California and thousands of people rushed th
35、ere to look for gold,so it became known as “the gold rush”.People said gold could easily be picked up by washing sand from the river in a pan of water.This was known as “panning for gold”.In the film,Chaplin and his friend are in California.So far,they have been unlucky in their search for gold and
36、have no money at all.Chaplin and his friend are caught on the edge of a mountain in a snow storm in a small wooden 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
37、,enjoying every mouthful.He makes it seem as if this is one of the most delicious meals that he has ever enjoyed.Language Points:1.A taste of English humour1)taste n.味道;鉴赏力;爱好, 嗜好e.g.The food has an attractive taste.She shows good taste in water-colours.Pop music is liked by many people,but it not t
38、o everyones taste.2)taste vt.link-v.吃（尝）起来e.g.I have never tasted snake.When you are ill,you cant taste properly.The dish tastes delicious.2.What does humour mean?1)mean v. to have sth.as a meaning 意思是e.g.What does this sentence mean?The flash light means that you must stop.What do you mean by that
39、remark?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）e.g.Being a student means studying hard.In some parts of London,missing a bus means waiting for another hour.3)mean v.(mean to do sth.) to have as a purpose or an intention 打算做e.g.What do you mean to do with it?I had meant to
40、come over to see you last night,but I had an unexpected visitor.4)be meant for 打算给予;打算作用e.g.These rooms are meant for the childrens center 3.Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin,bumping into someone else round a corner?find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin 中,f
41、ind 后面跟复合结构 n,用 it 代替不定式,it 作形式宾语，能用于这种结构的词还有 feel，think,make,consider 等。e.g.Do you find it easy to solve the problem in this way?I dont think it possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.Do you consider it necessary to do the experiment once again?We have made it a rule not smo
42、ke in the office.4.Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves.1)content n.(often contents) sth.contained in sth.所容纳之物 ,内容,目录;(often content)the subject matter of a written or spoken work,such as a book,magazine or a speech.e.g.T
43、he drawer had been emptied its contents.She hadnt read the letter and also was unaware of the contents.At the front of book is a table of contents,giving details of what is in the book.The content of your essay is excellent,but its not very well expressed.I like the style of her writing but I dont l
44、ike the content.2)content adj.satisfied,happy,not wanting more 满意的;满足的e.g.The old Granny is content to live in the small village alone.Are you content with your present salary?She is quite content to stay at home,looking after her children.3)content v.to make content or satisfied 使满意或满足e.g.We should
45、 never content ourselves with book knowledge only.He contented himself with one piece of cake.4)worse off 是 badly off 的比较级形式,in a poor position,esp.financially 境况比更差;better off 是 well off 的比较级形势,in a better position 境况比 较好e.g.They are too badly off to have a holiday.We should not complain about bein
46、g poormany people were much worse off.I went to his home and found his living condition was worse off than mine.In fact many people are better off than they were five years ago.5.However,some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character they are playing.howeve
47、r 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,不管怎样。 e.g.His first response was to say no.Later,however,he changed his mind.We thought the figures were correct.However,we have discovered some errors.However(No matter
48、how) cold it is,he always goes swimming in winter.You should try to get a good nights sleep however much work you have to do.However late he is,mother will wait for him to have dinner together.【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
49、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 particular form of acting,including mime and farce.particular 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e.g.She has a particular preference for Chinese art.There is one particular patient
