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 作定語和賓補

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　考慮，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). 出現，呈現　vi.

We expected him at seven but he didn't appear until eight.

(2).似乎，顯得　

She appears (to be) an honest girl.

You don't appear to care much for music.

2.act as 充當，起……作用

He acts as secretary to the Board.

act out 表演 act out the dialogue

3. certain 　某些，某個

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 (主語)對……有把握

I am certain of passing the exam.

be certain to +v 一定

He is certain to come

短語：

for certain 無疑地、確定地

make certain 弄清楚、弄確實

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，娛樂

It’s great fun swimming in the sea .

He is full of fun .

For / in fun 開玩笑地，不是認真地

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 使歡樂；逗…笑

His story amuses me. 他的故事使我發笑。

We were all amused at his foolish behaviour.

娛樂； 消遣

She amused herself by reading detective stories. 她讀偵探小說消遣。

The children amused themselves by playing hide-and-seek games.

be amused at以...為樂; 對...覺得有趣[好笑]

be amused by/ with以...為樂; 對...覺得有趣[好笑]

amuse oneself with以...自娛

an amusing story

a sleeping boy

a sleeping car

a waiting taxi

a waiting room

6. even if /though即使, 盡管

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 強調連在一起，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

強調數量

I found a couple of socks in the room but they don’t make a pair.

Couple 還指夫妻

They are a nice couple .

8. make-up n. 化妝；化妝品

make up v 化妝

9.What comedians have in common with the players in a comedy is their way of playing with words.滑稽演員與喜劇演員，共同點在于說話玩弄詞藻。

what引導的主語從句，表示一個抽象的概念．

what意為＂．．．所．．．的（東西）＂

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…一樣

10.entertain (1)款待；招待

entertain friends at dinner 招待朋友吃飯

(2)娛樂；使…喜歡

A teacher should entertain as well as teach. 教師不僅要教書，也要能引起學生興趣。

(3)抱有，懷著（想法、疑問等）

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；感謝

I appreciate your help. 我感謝你的幫助。

We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.

我們感激你對公司發展所作的努力。

We greatly appreciate your timely help.

我們非常感謝你們的及時幫助。

(2)鑒賞；欣賞；賞識龍點睛（后常接名詞和動名詞）

Do you appreciate pictures? 你會鑒賞畫嗎？

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、現在分詞的基本特征　　表主動的，進行的，表特征

二、現在分詞的用法　

① 現在分詞作表語，表示主語的特征或和連系動詞連用構成進行時態。　The book is interesting.　The present situation is more encouraging than ever before.　The girl is watering the trees.現在分詞作表語一般可以譯成“使、令…的”　

② 現在分詞作定語表示所修飾的名詞的特征，或修飾名詞所做的動作。單個的現在分詞作定語必須前置；現在分詞短語則后置。現在分詞短語作定語，相當于一個定語從句，都可以變成一個相應的定語從句。現在分詞作定語所修飾的名詞有主謂關系。　

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 現在分詞作狀語，多用來表示伴隨、時間、原因、方式等。現在分詞作狀語它的邏輯主語是主句的主語。如果分詞表示的動作發生在謂語動作之前，并且已經完成，用現在分詞的完成形式。　

They stood by the road, reading books.　Having stepped into the cave, Crusoe lit a fire.　

④現在分詞作賓語補足語，表示動作正在進行，動作是賓語發出的，主動的，多用于使役動詞或感官動詞之后。　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(寬容的) 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）超車搶道貌岸然 （2）打斷；打擾別人

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；說明書；用法；操作說明

3. hit / strike / beat / knock

4. drive off　駕車離去

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.　繼續地，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／認為

They looked on me as their friend.

I look on him as a happy person with lots of friends.

9. the last time …. 引導時間狀語從句，同類的還有each time , every time , by the time , the moment , the minute 等，都可作連詞旨導時間狀語從句，另外immediately , directly 也可作連詞使用。

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　　談話，發言

do the recording　錄音

do the cooking

do some listening

11. go　進行，進展

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