1、Period 5 Speaking and WritingThe General Idea of This PeriodThis period includes speaking and writing,which offers the students an opportunity to develop their comic skills and learn to write humourous stories.Before class,the students are required to prepare a joke or funny story in pairs.In class,
2、the teacher and the students will have a discussion about what is a good way to tell a joke,and then put these ideas into practice when they tell their own jokes or stories.Before writing the teacher can take the story of Mary and the plums as an example to discuss with the students the structure of
3、 a humourous story,the last line (or punch line) to make the story funny,and how to organize the stages in a logical order.Teaching Important while the writing part will enable the students to experience the joy of success.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Speaking T:Hello,boys and girls!Ss:Mr.Li!T:Have you
4、 prepared some jokes or funny stories?Ss:Yes.T:Very good!Im eager to listen to your jokes and stories.But first Id like to ask you if you want to tell your jokes or funny stories successfully,what should you do?S:We should pay attention to our tones and intonation and try to bring out the humourous
5、meaning.S:In my opinion,we should not laugh at our own jokes but allow the others to find it funny.S:I think we should not look too serious,and we can use facial expressions and some actions to help us.S:We may pause in the story when we get to the last line (or punch-line).I think this point is ver
6、y important,because it can draw the listeners attention and help them find the story funny.T:It is not easy to be a comedian.It needs many comic skills,and of course much practice.But we just want to have the great fun,so just put the above ideas into practice while telling your stories.Thats enough
7、.Do you agree with me?Ss:We couldnt agree with you more.T:Then share your jokes or stories with your partners and ask him or her to give you some advice.(Three minutes later.)T:Now who would like to tell your jokes or stories in front of the class?S:Let me try first.This is a funny story about the g
8、reat humourist,Mark Twain.One day Mark Twain met a friend at the races in England.His friend came up to him and said:“I have mo money left.I wish you would buy me a ticket back to London.” “ Well,” Mark Twain said,“I only have enough money for myself,but I will tell you what we will do.You can hide
9、under my seat in the train and I will hide you with my legs.” The friend agreed.Mark Twain,however,went to the ticket-office and bought two tickets.When the train pulled out,his friend was safely under the seat.The inspector came around for the tickets.When Mark Twain gave the inspector two tickets,
10、he asked:“Where is the other one?” Looking at the inspector,the humourist said in a loud voice:“That is my friends ticket.You see,He is a little strange and likes to ride under the seat.”T:Do you think this story interesting?S:Yes.I never thought that a great writer would help his friend in that way
11、.I also have a funny story I would like to share with you.The story is about two soldiers and a boy walking with a donkey.On the way home,the two soldiers decided to have a few drinks in a bar.Having drunk enough,they came out into the street to look for something funny to do.But it was a very quiet
12、 place.Just then they saw a peasant boy coming slowly with a donkey by a rope.So the two soldiers decided to make fun of him.“ Hello”,one of the soldiers said to the boy.“Why does your brother have to have a rope round the neck when he goes for a walk with you?” “To stop him joining the army,” the b
13、oy answered at once.T:Thank you for bringing us moral as well as laughter.That is,you should never make other people uncomfortable,or you will be done as you do to others.Step 2 Writing T:We Chinese have such a word:“After reading thousands of books,you can write down excellent articles too.” Now le
14、ts have a try to write down our own funny stories to enjoy ourselves.Lets first take the story Mary and the plums as an example to see how to write a humourous story.Please read the story and try to figure out its structure or outline.Mary Smith looked at her basket of fruit.They were beautiful,ripe
15、 plums.There were far too many to eat but they would make lovely jam.She looked for her cookbook and began to take the stones out of the fruit.When she had finished the cooking,she filled all her empty jam jars and left the rest of the jam in the pan.Then she began to make the lunch.Five days later
16、her husband,John,came home from a visit to his parents.He had been traveling a whole day and felt like having a drink and a cake.As he came into the kitchen he saw a pan with what looked like dark red porridge in it.What was it?As he picked it up he smelled it and it seemed to him that it was bad.Ma
17、ry must have forgotten it.The food she had left in the pan would attract insects!He took the pan and poured all the jam into the chicken yard and cleaned it.Then,feeling comfortable,he began to eat a piece of cake.Later when Mary came home she noticed the chickens were behaving very strangely.They w
18、ere running around their yard as if they were sick.What was the matter?She went closer to find out.She saw the dark red porridge on the ground and several chickens asleep beside it.As she looked closer at the food she saw a plum stone.She stood up quickly and went straight to the kitchen.Her husband
19、 was sitting at the table and the pan was hanging,clean and empty,on the wall.Mary rushed at her husband and pulled him hard.“Whats the matter?” he asked.“Its a good thing I threw away that porridge.” “But that was my jam!” cried Mary.When they went into the yard,they realized that the hot weather h
20、ad turned the jam into wine and the chickens were drunk!“Oh,”Mary cried out,“I forgot to put the jam into the fridge.Now what shall we do with the drunken chickens?Does anyone know what to do with drunk chickens?”T:Well,you can have a discussion with your partners about the structure of the story.Tw
21、o minutes later.T:Who would like to tell us the structure of the story?S:I think the structure of the story is:1.Mary has too many plums to eat.2.She makes some jam with them.3.She does not have enough jars for all the jam so some is left in the pan.4.It is hot.5.The jam has turned into wine in the
22、heat!6.Some days later her husband sees the remains of the jam and throws it out.7.The chickens eat the jam and become drunk.T:What is the last line or punch line that will be the most effective to make the story funny.S:The punch line may be Now what shall we do with the drunken chickens? And it me
23、ans we often find people drunk,never found chicken will be drunk.T:It seems that you have got to know something about the writing of humourous stories.Now Ill give you some time to think of a funny situation in your life and then write out your story.While writing,I hope you will first think about t
24、he structure or outline of your story and then try to write down your story in a logical order,using the connecting words on page 23,and dont forget to write out the punch line.Now I will show you another sample writing:Going home.OutlineFirst I had a pain in my foot,and my sister offered to send me
25、 home by bicycle.Then she ordered me to sit on the back seat of the bike,and I tried.Next she rode the bike as quickly as she could.Finally,when she got home she found nothing on the back seat of the bicycle.StoryMy sister is very kind to me.She is always helpful to me.One morning,after class,I hurt
26、 my foot.She said:“Sister,it doesnt matter.Let me sent you home by bike.” First,she ran to borrow a bike.Then she said:“I ride first,and then you take a seat.” She did what she said and I tried to jump to sit on the seat.But somehow,I failed to do so.Next she began to ride the bike as quickly as she
27、 could.She is such a person that she is always lost into deep happiness,especially when she is helping others.At that time,even if she had back eyes,she couldnt see that I was still standing on the ground.“Lets go!”She cried happily and proudly.You can imagine what I was feeling at that time.She spe
28、d up,and soon she disappeared in my sight.Finally,when I walked back home painfully and slowly,she said to me:“Sister,no wonder I said several times that it was time to get down,but no one answered me!”T:Now its your turn to write your own funny stories.After class hand in them and Ill help you to m
29、ake some necessary changes.And then you will copy your stories and put them into a class collection of stories,so that your classmates can enjoy them.Step 3 Summary and homework T:I think it is great fun to listen to your funny jokes and stories in this period,and it will be greater fun to read your
30、 collection of stories,as you all can find and enjoy humour in your daily life,and of course make other people laugh.Im sorry to say,perhaps,some of you havent finished your stories.It doesnt matter.You can do it out of class as your homework.Tomorrow we will finish this unit,so you are required to
31、get ready for the dictation of the new words and expressions in this unit.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 3 A Taste of English humourPeriod 5 Speaking & Writing1.Way of telling your jokes or funny stories successfully:1)Pay attention to our tones and intonation.2)Allow others to find
32、 it funny.3)Use facial expressions and some actions.4)Pause in the story when we get to the last line (or punch-line).2.Way to write humourous stories:1)Plan the structure or outline of the story.2)Put the story in a logical order.3)Use the effective approachthe punch line.Record after TeachingActiv
33、ities and Research The students are encouraged to work in groups telling jokes with each other.Or individuals come to the blackboard to tell a joke,others deciding whether the joke is humourous or not.Reference for teachingLearning Tips英语书面表达经典句型必背1.英语作文中常用关联词:并列关系:and,as well as,also.递进关系:besides,i
34、n addition,moreover,whats more. 转折关系:but,yet,however,although,otherwise,or,in spite of,despite,instead of,in the end. 时间顺序:while,when,soon after,before,afterward,finally,first,then,next,as soon as .比较、对比:like,unlike,on the contrary,on the other hand.总结:in a word,in general,in short,above all,after a
35、ll,generally speaking.进一步阐述:in other words,that is to say,for example,for instance,such as . 因果关系:as a result,so,thus,therefore.2.常用句式记事At first he didnt hear anything at all.But then a sudden knock on the door woke him up.Following that came a mans voice,saying,“Come out,or I will break in!”Several
36、 minutes later,he heard someone leave.Finally he got up,opened the door and looked around.写人She is a girl of twelve years old.She is tall and slim with big eyes and curly hair.Being kind and helpful,she always enjoys helping others out.In her spare time,she spends much time listening to music and re
37、ading novels.She gets on well with almost anyone and is always welcome wherever she goes.There is a boy crying outside.介绍某地Liaoning Province lies in the northeast of China.It is rich in many kinds of natural resources,such as coal and petrol.It has a population of 23 million.It is terribly cold in w
38、inter and very hot in summer there.The people there are friendly and hardworking and their hospitality will never fail to give you a deep impression.Our school covers 2.5 square miles.It lies in the north of the city.The teaching building stands in the front of the school,on its left is the administ
39、rative building,and on its right is a football field.After walking across a small bridge we can see our dining-hall.Four students dormitory buildings stand in line with a lot of trees around them and a river running by.通知用语Attention,please!/May I have your attention,please!The sports meet to be held
40、 tomorrow is canceled due to the bad weather.A meeting is to be held in Room 203 at two oclock tomorrow afternoon.Please take a pen and notebook with you and be there on time.Thats all,thank you!写信Dear Tom,Im very glad to receive your letter.I am fine but very busy recently,learning English.I have b
41、een strictly following the advice given by you in your last letter and have made some progress so far.Please remember me to your parents.Yours truly,Li Ming.议论和高级句型In my opinion,I prefer traveling by train rather than by plane.For one thing,a train ticket is much cheaper than a plane ticket.For anot
42、her,you can enjoy the beautiful views outside the train window.Above all,its safer traveling on a train than traveling in a plane.In a word,I will always travel by train if Im not in a great hurry.6.I hold the view that we should wear school uniform all day.7.From this passage we can draw a conclusi
43、on that drinking a lot is bad for our health.8.From this diagram we can infer/it can be inferred that in 2008 the number of mobile phones will be twice as big as that now.9.There are 95% of the students who think it is not useful to stay up to study at night because the next day they will feel very
44、tired.10.The fact leads us to believe most of us do get a good result in the NMET this year.11.I am not for/am against/oppose/dont agree to/object to the idea of building a new highway because of the great cost.12.What I want to emphasize is the fact that they are only children.13.Being a Senior thr
45、ee student,he will never let his parents down(使父母失望).14.Having finished his homework,he went to bed.15.Running,biking and swimming are popular in summer.16.It took us only five yuan to buy this pen.This pen just costs five yuan.I only spent five yuan on/(in) buying this pen.I only paid five yuan for this pen.17.It is said/reported/considered/thought that the more pressure you have,the worse result you will get.
