Humour
Aims and requirements:
1. Words and expressions :
Humour ; humourous ; bitter ;chalk ; couple ; minister ; circus ; intend ; stage ; nationality ; amuse ; laughter ; accent ; actually ; typical ; tradition ; rapid ; appreciate ; exist ; phrase ; suffer ; operate ; direction ; brake ; cyclist ; fortunately ; bicycle ; silence ; rude ; confuse ;confused ;
2. Topic
Talking about humour and comedians
3. Function
Expressing intentions and plans
4. Grammar
V+ing 作定语和宾补
Time arrangement:
6 periods
Teaching procedures:
The First Period
Topic :warming up, listening and speaking
Step 1. Warming up
Everyone wants and needs, to learn how to speak well if we can talk fluently and humorously, we feel we have friendly conversation. In this unit we will talk about humour. I think humour is a kind of quality we need to have .Today we will learn to say some tongue twisters and talk about the pictures on the book.
Go through the twisters on the book and ask students to follow. Let student practise at a higher speed. Finally, ask some students to speak aloud.
Explain the sentences：
Step 2. Listening
First, ask the students to look at the picture before listening to the tape. Second, let the students guess what happens in the story.
Next, ask the students to listen to the tape without making notes. Play the tape a second time and ask the students to number the pictures in the correct order. Check the answers with the whole class.
Then let the Ss answer Questions 2 and 3. Go over the rest of the questions and make sure the students understand them. Play the tape another time, and ask the students to answer the questions.
Step 3. Speaking
Make sure the students understand all words and phrases in the dialogue.
Next, let them work in pairs to practise the dialogue. One is the journalist, the other is the comedian.
Then, ask some pairs to act it out.
Finally, play the tape of the dialogue and deal with some language points.
1. work vi. 起作用，有效
Your idea won't work in practice.
Will the medicine work?
2. think about 考虑，琢磨
I'm having trouble with a story and think about giving up.
Homework:
Read the dialogue.
The Second Period
Topic : Reading
Step 1. Revision
Ask two pairs to act out the dialogue.
Step 2. Lead-in
Perhaps you know some famous we usually call comedians , for example ,Charlie Chaplin , Zhao Benshan , Huang Hong , Chen Peisi , Jiang Kun . In their performance , they make us laugh and bring us happiness. What can make people laugh?
(Collect the answers :
clothes/ make-up/ gestures/ words /
There are a variety of ways that can make people laugh.
In this class, we'll read a passage "Laughing Matter".
Step 3．Skimming
Skim the text and answer the question:
How many different laughing matters are talked about in the text?
Suggested answer: Four (comedy, clown ,comedian ,Chinese crosstalk show)
Step 4 Scanning
Scan the text and answer the following questions:
1. What are the techniques that writers of comedies often use to make people laugh?
2. Why are some of Shakespeare’s comedies not so funny for us ?
3. Can you describe a clown in your own word?
4. What is the show of a comedian like?
5. How long does the tradition of crosstalk exist in China?
Step 5 Fast-reading
Read the passage quickly to choose the main idea of each paragraph.
a. Description of a clown (2)
b. What's a cross talk show (4)
c. The traditional cross talk show (5)
d. Description of comedians (3)
e. The writers of comedies both at home and abroad (1)
Step 4. Careful-reading
Read the passage carefully to choose the best answer for each question.
1. Why is Dustin Hoffman so famous? (C)
A. He is famous for his works.
B. He is famous for his foreign accent.
C. He is famous for his role acting as a woman.
D. He is good at playing on words.
2. What does a "sketch" mean in the text? It means: (C)
A. a rough, quickly made drawing
B. general outline
C. short, humorous play
D. a piece of writing
3. Comedians and players in a comedy are similar in _____.(A)
A. their way of playing with words
B. clothes
C. cross-dressing way
D. foreign accent
4. Why have crosstalk shows been popular with people? Which of the following is not the reason? (A)
A. They have two speakers.
B. They make people not only laugh, but also think about life.
C. The richness of the spoken language is made full use of.
D. Their talk includes rhythm and rhyming words.
Step 6. Listening
Listen to the tape and pay attention to the pronunciation, stress and intonation.
Step 7. Homework
Read the text
The Third Period
Topics: Language points
Step 1 Revision
Ask some questions about the passage
Step 2 Language points
1. appear
(1). 出现，呈现 vi.
We expected him at seven but he didn't appear until eight.
(2).似乎，显得
She appears (to be) an honest girl.
You don't appear to care much for music.
2.act as 充当，起……作用
He acts as secretary to the Board.
act out 表演 act out the dialogue
3. certain 某些，某个
eg. A certain Ms Jones phoned you today.
I met Comarade Zhang at a certain place yesterday.
Drinking is forbidden in certain countries.
有把握的，肯定的
I am certain of his success.
I am not certain whether he will come .
be certain of (主语)对……有把握
I am certain of passing the exam.
be certain to +v 一定
He is certain to come
短语：
for certain 无疑地、确定地
make certain 弄清楚、弄确实
I can not say for certain when he will come .
Please make certain of the date of the meeting .
4.fun 有趣的人或事，娱乐
It’s great fun swimming in the sea .
He is full of fun .
For / in fun 开玩笑地，不是认真地
He reads English books just for fun .
make fun of 取笑
Don’t make fun of other students when they make mistakes in speaking English.
5. amuse 使欢乐；逗…笑
His story amuses me. 他的故事使我发笑。
We were all amused at his foolish behaviour.
娱乐； 消遣
She amused herself by reading detective stories. 她读侦探小说消遣。
The children amused themselves by playing hide-and-seek games.
be amused at以...为乐; 对...觉得有趣[好笑]
be amused by/ with以...为乐; 对...觉得有趣[好笑]
amuse oneself with以...自娱
an amusing story
a sleeping boy
a sleeping car
a waiting taxi
a waiting room
6. even if /though即使, 尽管
Even if you have a lot of money ,you still shouldn’t buy those books.
7. pair / couple
pair means something made up of two parts that are alike and joined and used together, or two things that are alike or of the same kind , and are usually used together 强调连在一起，并一起使用
a pair of trousers/shoes / glasses/
couple means two things related in some way ; two things of the same kind
强调数量
I found a couple of socks in the room but they don’t make a pair.
Couple 还指夫妻
They are a nice couple .
8. make-up n. 化妆；化妆品
make up v 化妆
9.What comedians have in common with the players in a comedy is their way of playing with words.滑稽演员与喜剧演员，共同点在于说话玩弄词藻。
what引导的主语从句，表示一个抽象的概念．
what意为＂．．．所．．．的（东西）＂
What you need is more practice.
What I want to know is this.
What is hard is to do good all one's life and never do anything bad.
in common with和…一样
10.entertain (1)款待；招待
entertain friends at dinner 招待朋友吃饭
(2)娱乐；使…喜欢
A teacher should entertain as well as teach. 教师不仅要教书，也要能引起学生兴趣。
(3)抱有，怀着（想法、疑问等）
11.date back to追溯至．．．
date from
This church dates back to 1173.
The letter dates from 1873.
12. appreciate vt. (1)感激；感谢
I appreciate your help. 我感谢你的帮助。
We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.
我们感激你对公司发展所作的努力。
We greatly appreciate your timely help.
我们非常感谢你们的及时帮助。
(2)鉴赏；欣赏；赏识龙点睛（后常接名词和动名词）
Do you appreciate pictures? 你会鉴赏画吗？
His works were not appreciated until after his death.
I appreciate hearing from you again.
Homework:
Read the text.
Recite the language points.
The Fourth Period
Topics :Language study
Step 1. Revision
Go over the language points
Step2. Word study
Ask the students to read these sentences and translate them into Chinese. Then let them find words from the unit that have the same not the underlined ones.
1.bitter 2. intend 3. western, tradition
4. certain 5. Type / Typical / Stereotype
6. art / artist 7. rapid 8. richness
Step 3. Grammar
一、现在分词的基本特征 表主动的，进行的，表特征
二、现在分词的用法
① 现在分词作表语，表示主语的特征或和连系动词连用构成进行时态。 The book is interesting. The present situation is more encouraging than ever before. The girl is watering the trees.现在分词作表语一般可以译成“使、令…的”
② 现在分词作定语表示所修饰的名词的特征，或修饰名词所做的动作。单个的现在分词作定语必须前置；现在分词短语则后置。现在分词短语作定语，相当于一个定语从句，都可以变成一个相应的定语从句。现在分词作定语所修饰的名词有主谓关系。
boiling water coming week setting sun shining example
running water walking tractor waiting car sleeping child
flying fish
He is a promising young man.
I have a friend living in London. (=I have a friend who lives in London.)
③ 现在分词作状语，多用来表示伴随、时间、原因、方式等。现在分词作状语它的逻辑主语是主句的主语。如果分词表示的动作发生在谓语动作之前，并且已经完成，用现在分词的完成形式。
They stood by the road, reading books. Having stepped into the cave, Crusoe lit a fire.
④现在分词作宾语补足语，表示动作正在进行，动作是宾语发出的，主动的，多用于使役动词或感官动词之后。 We saw a light burning in the window. I can't get the clock going again.
Step 4. Practice
Do Ex1, Ex 2 and Ex3.Then check the answers with the whole class.
Homework: Finish the exercises 1 and 2 in the workbook page 115.
The Fifth Period
Topic: Integrating skills
Step 1. Revision
Revise the grammar
Translate some sentences.
Step 2. Lead-in
There are many funny stories in our everyday life. Today we'll read a story that happened on the writer's way to the interview.
Step 3. Fast-reading
Read the passage fast to choose the best answer for this question.
Which of the following can be used as another title for the passage? (C)
A. An Accident
B. An Interview
C. Tell Him What You Think of Him!
D. A Kind Manager
Step 4. Careful-reading
Read the passage carefully to do the following questions.
1. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text? (D)
A. The writer was on her way to an interview.
B. She braked hard and hit another cyclist.
C. She shouted at the driver of a yellow car.
D. The driver of the yellow car was angry with her for being so rude.
2. The driver of the yellow car turned out to be _____. (B)
A. the boss of the office
B. the manager of the company
C. one of her friends
D. the man with whom she would have to work together.
3. What does she mean by the sentence "---the last time we met I did most of the talking"? (C)
A. You listened to me last time we met.
B. I'll listen to you this time.
C. I shall say nothing about the accident.
D. I think you must be angry with me.
4. From the passage, we can conclude that the manager was _____. (C)
A. a careless driver B. selfish
C. tolerant(宽容的) D. determined
Step 5. Listening
Listen to the tape and pay attention to the pronunciation, stress and intonation.
Step 6. Language points
1. cut in （1）超车抢道貌岸然 （2）打断；打扰别人
It is dangerous to cut in at rush time .
Don’t cut in when others are speaking .
2. direction 方向
in …… direction
directions 指南；说明书；用法；操作说明
3. hit / strike / beat / knock
4. drive off 驾车离去
The car drove off early in the morning.
He drove his car off.
5. knock...off
He knocked me off the ladder.
I'm sorry, I've knocked your glasses off the table and broken them.
6. on adv. 继续地，向前地
He walked on and on till he reached a river.
She kept on talking.
Don't stop. Go on.
7. pick up / pick out
8. in surprise
in silence
in anger
in peace
in difficulty / danger
9. look on ... as 把 ．．．看作／认为
They looked on me as their friend.
I look on him as a happy person with lots of friends.
9. the last time …. 引导时间状语从句，同类的还有each time , every time , by the time , the moment , the minute 等，都可作连词旨导时间状语从句，另外immediately , directly 也可作连词使用。
Every time he came to Shanghai , he would pay a visit to his teachers.
Next time you come here, bring your little son with you .
The moment he saw his mother , he began to cry .
10. do the talking 谈话，发言
do the recording 录音
do the cooking
do some listening
11. go 进行，进展
How did things go at the meeting today?
How are things going with you?
12. Jim was punished for having killed the dog.
I'm sorry for having wasted so much time.
She was angry with herself for having made so many mistakes in her spelling lesson.
Homework:
Review the language points.
Read the text.
Finish the exercises in workbook.
The Sixth Period
Topic : Workbook
Step 1.Revision
Check the homework exercises
Step 2. Listening
Listening to the tape and finish the exercises.
Check the answers
Step 3.Talking
Talking about the picture.
Step 4. Practice
(1) Vocabulary
(2) Grammar
Step 5.Integrating Reading
Ask the students to read the poem
Find the main idea of each stanza.
Do some explanation of some sentences
Step 6 Test
Homework:
Finish the exercises in exercises book and the English Weekly