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Laughterisgoodforyou

Unit1Laughterisgoodforyou

1stperiodWelcometotheUnit

Teachingaims:

（1）.Studentsareexpectedtofullyparticipateinadiscussionaboutwhicheventtheythinkisthefunniestandmostenjoyable.

（2）Encouragestudentstotalkabouttheirfavouritecomediansandthereasonswhypeoplelikefunnythings.

（3）.Bytalkingaboutthepostersanddiscussing,students’spokenEnglishcanbepractised.

Importantpoints&difficultpoints:

（1）.Studentsareexpectedtoexpresstheirownopinionsbytalkingaboutthepostersanddiscussingwiththeirpartners.

（2）.Studentsareencouragedtospeakfreely.

TeachingProcedures:

Step1:

Lead-in

（1）ShowstudentssomepicturesofMickeymouse，Donaldduck，TomandJerry，MrBean，andsomecomedians.

（2）.Askthem:

（a）.Seeingthesepictures,youcan’thelplaughing.Why?

（Possibleanswers:

silly,stupid,strange,funny…）

（b）.Whatcanmakepeoplelaugh?

（Possibleanswers:

jokes,comedians,funnymovies,humorousstories,…）

（3）Whatarethehealthbenefitsofhumorandlaughter?

（possibleanswers:

reducestress,lowerbloodpressure,protecttheheart,improvebrainfunctioning,makeyoufeelgood……）

Step2:

Picturetalking

Describeeachposterinyourownwords;youcansaymorewiththehelpofthewordsineachone.

Step3:

Discussion:

（1）Whatkindofcomedydoyouenjoythemost?

2.Laughterisgoodforeveryone.Howdoyoumakepeoplelaugh?

Step4Reading

（1）scanningandskimming

（2）Questions:

WhatarethekeystounderstandingBritishhumour?

Whatdoesunderstatementmean?

WhatkindofpeopledotheBritishliketomakefunof?

Whatjokesdotheymakeaboutthesepeople?

WhatdoesRowanAtkinsonusetomakepeoplelaugh?

WhydopeoplefindMr.Beanfunny

WhyisMr.Beanpopularinmanycountriesroundtheworld?

Step7Homework

1.ReadthearticleinPartBatpage105.

2.Prepareafunnystoryforus.

3.PreviewReading.

2ndperiodReading

Teachingaims:

（1）EncouragetheSstograspthemaintopicsofthethreesections---typesofstand-up,afamouscomedianandthefactthatlaughterisgoodforyourhealth.

（2）StimulatetheSs’interestinlearningEnglishbytalkingabouttheirownopinionswhenitcomestothetopic“Laughteristhebestmedicine”.

（3）Studentsareexpectedtogainsomeknowledgeaboutstand-upcomedyandreinforcetheirreadingcomprehension.

（4）Developthestudents’readingability---howtoguessthemeaningsofnewwords.

Importantpoints&difficultpoints:

（1）Findthemainpointsinthethreesectionsandexpressthem.

（2）Understandingthetext.

TeachingProcedures:

Step1Revision

1.Getsomestudentstotelltheirfunnystories.

Step2Lead-in

（1）Warmingup:

Learnaboutfamouscomediansandwell-knownformsofcomedy.

（2）Generalquestions:

1.Whatisthearticleabout?

Stand-upcomedy.

2.Howmanytypesofstand-uparethere?

Therearefourmaintypes.

3.Whatislaughtergoodfor?

Ourhealth.

Step3Readingcomprehension

1.Getthestudentstogivethestructureofthepassage.

2.GetthestudentstoreadTypesofstand-up,andtrytojudgewhattypesofstand-upitis.

Acomedianputsonglasses,changeshisorhervoiceandpretendstobesomeoneelse.

Impressionist

Acomedianstandsonstageandholdsabananatohisearandpretendstobemakingaphonecall.

Prop

Acomedianwalksonstage.assheintroducesherself,shefelldown.

Physical

Acomediantellsjokesaboutthewaypeoplebehavewhentheyqueueupinlines.

Observational

2.Willyoucreatesimilarsituationstoperformthefourtypesofstand-upcomedy?

3.Allowstudentsseveralminutestoreadandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions:

（1）.WhatdoesBillyCrystalalwayskeepwhenhehoststheAcademyAwards?

Why?

（2）.WhowereBobHopeandGeorgeBurns?

（3）.Whattypesofstand-upisitwhenCrystaltoldajokeabouttheveryoldactorwhoforgottoturnonthemicrophone?

4.Getthestudentstoreadlaughterisgoodforyourhealthandfinishthefollowing.

Fillintheblankswithproperwords:

Doctorsare_______tofindthatpeoplewholaughalotlive_____afterresearchingwhat_______stand-upandotherformsofcomedyhaveonus.Whenwelaugh,our______sendschemicalsaroundthebodywhicharegoodforus._______keepsthebodyhealthy,asthesayinggoes,‘Laughteristhebest________’.

（Keys:

surprised;longer;effect;brain;Laughing;medicine）

Step4Furtherreading

Choosethecorrectanswer:

1.Astand-upcomedian_____whileperforming.

A.enjoyslaughingB.enjoysmakingfunofhimself

C.usuallytakesadvantageoftheaudience

D.haspreparedalotofjokesinadvance

2.Whichofthefollowingisthestyleofprop?

A.jokesineverydaylifeB.visualhumour

C.bodyactionD.imitationofawell-knownperson

3.BillyCrystalstartedhiscareer____.

A.asatelevisionactorB.asafilmactor

C.asastand-upcomedianD.asahost

4.Whatdoestheword‘routine’inPara3probablymean?

A.roadB.performanceC.linesD.style

5.Whatdoestheword‘improvise’inPara4probablymean?

A.performwithpermissionB.performwithoutpreparation

C.actwellD.actfast

6.Atthe2004AcademyAwards,averyoldactor______atfirst.

A.wasaskedtomakeasilentspeech

B.didn’tturnonthemicrophoneonpurpose

C.madetheaudiencelaugh

D.couldn’tmakehimselfheard

7.Whatdoestheword‘appropriate’inPara4probablymean?

A.properB.clearC.sillyD.enjoyable

8.Wecaninferfromthe5thparagraphcomediansareexpectedto______.

A.enjoyaverylonglifeB.worktilltheendoflife

C.havenoplanstostopworkD.performstand-up

Step5Developingreadingabilitythroughusage

1.E（p5）Completethepassage.

1.American2.observe

3.appropriate4.comedy

5.television6.actors

7.improvise8.host

9.healthy10.comedian

Step6ConsolidationsandExpansion

F（p5）Discussthequestions:

1.Whatkindofcomedydoyouenjoythemost?

Why?

2.Laughterisgoodforyouandforeveryoneelse.Howdoyoumakeotherpeoplelaugh?

3.Tellafunnystorytoyourclassmates.

Step7Homework

1.Writeafunnystory.

3rdperiodReading

Teachingaims:

（1）EncouragetheSstoraisereadingabilitybyfocusingonlanguagepoints.

（2）GettheSstograspthenewlanguageusageinthetextbylearningthem.

Importantpoints&difficultpoints:

Languageusage:

makefunof;inresponseto;makeup;theway;it;

TeachingProcedures:

Step1Revision

Retellthearticle:

1.Tellthedifferencesamongobservational,prop,impressionist,andphysical.

2.SaysomethingaboutBillyCrystal.

3.Whyislaughtergoodforhealth?

Step2Languagepoints（Learnanduse）

1.Astand-upcomedianmaymakefunofanaudiencemember,…（Line4）

makefunofv.取笑,开…的玩笑

=laughat;playajokeon

It’srudetomakefunofthedisabled.

I’mserious;I’mnotmakingfunofyou.

别取笑他,每个人都有自尊.Don'tmakefunofhim,everyonehashisself-respect.

for/infun开玩笑地

（重庆05）Daddydidn’tmindwhatweweredoing,aslongasweweretogether,_d_fun.

A.hadB.haveC.tohaveD.having

2.…telldifferentjokesinresponsetothereactions…（line6）

inresponseto对…作出反应

e.g.China launched a website on Thursday in response to new rules from the European Union on chemicals, which may take effect starting next year.

Israeldecidestotakelimitedactioninresponsetosuicidebombing.