arn a new unit Unit 20,Humour.(Teacher writes the following on the blackboard:Unit 20,Humour,the First Period.)From the title,we can guess that this unit will be much more interesting,for every one of us likes fun,and every fun makes us happy and gay.I hope you'll be interested in this unit.First,let's learn the new words and expressions of this period.Look at the screen.(Teacher shows the screen.)New words and expressionstwister n.骗子,说慌的人;难事,难题 tongue twister绕口令bitter adj.苦的,痛苦的couple n.(一)对;(一)双;夫妇minister n.部长,大臣humour n.(=humor)幽默,诙谐humourous adj.富幽默感的,滑稽的mostly adv.主要地,大部分,通常laughter n.笑,笑声tear n.眼泪circus n.马戏团(场);杂技团(场)clown n.小丑,粗鲁愚蠢的人intend vt.想要,打算,意指 intention n.意图,目的Fred 佛瑞德(男名)T:Look at the first word:twister.Read after me:“twister”.(Read it twice),tongue twister….Do you know tongue twister?It means“a word or phrase difficult to speak quickly or correctly”.such as in Chinese“吃葡萄,吐葡萄皮,不吃葡萄,不吐葡萄皮”.In English,there are many twisters,too.In a while,let's read them.…(Teacher gives brief explanations to other words if necessary.)Step Ⅲ.Warming upT:Please open your books and turn to Page 39.Look at Warming up.Let's practise saying the following tongue twisters.First,read it slowly.Then read them faster and faster.You can read them to your partner.And let your partner see if there is any mistake in your reading.At last,I'll ask five students to read them before class to see who can speak faster without making mistakes,OK?let's begin.Step Ⅳ.ListeningT:So much for warming up.Now we'll do listening.In the next period of time you will hear an interesting story.It is about a couple who got married.A child is asking her grandmother about her marriage.Number the pictures in the proper order.The first one has been done to help you.Please read the other two requirements to see what you will have to do after you finish listening.(After a few minutes.)Do you know about the things you'll do?(Ss:Yes.)During the period when you listen to the tape,I'll play it three times in all.When I play it for the first time,just listen.When I play it for the second time,do the exercises and you can check your answers to make sure they are right when I play the tape for the third time.Then check your answers with your classmates and tell your partner the story.Note that the beginning of the story has been given to you on Page 39.(At last,the teacher shows the pictures in the right order and the answers of Part 2 on the screen to get all the students to check and then asks a student to tell the story to the whole class.) Step Ⅴ.SpeakingT:Now let's do speaking.First,please read a dialogue between a journalist(j)and a comedian(c).T:(After students read the dialogue)What's the most important thing in a comedian's job?SA:The important thing in a comedian's job is not only to make people laugh,but also to get them to think about life.T:How many ways to make people laugh are given?What are they?What other examples can you give?SB:Two ways are given.They are:Jokes about speaking a foreign language and the way someone walks and talks.Other examples are:their make-up, the styles of their clothes,shoes and the way they hear something or see something etc.T:Please make a dialogue yourself.Pair work.One acts as the part of a journalist(j)and your partner acts as a circus clown(c).The dialogue you make should include the questions on Page 40.And you can use the expressions on the screen to help you.(Show the screen.)Later,we'll ask one pair to give us a performance.Let's begin.Useful expressions:I will… I'm going to…I intend to … I hope to…I plan/want to… I wish to…I've decided(not)to… I hope not to…Sample dialogue:J:For which age do you write your show?C:I mainly write my show for children.They're very interested in it.But a lot of adults like my show,too.J:What do you do as a clown?C:To make people laugh:We often don't use any words.It is our clothes,make-up and way we act that make people laugh.People laugh and they forget their problems for at least a moment.J:What are you doing at this moment?C:I'm getting ready for a performance with my partner.It's the funnest I've ever shown.J:What are your plans for your next show?C:I've written several shows.I intend to do them in the next few weeks.I hope to act them during the christmas holiday.J:How do you make children laugh?C:I make them laugh by movements.I copy Charlie Chaplin's movements in my performance.Childern laugh with tears.J:When will you stop working上一页 [1] [2] [3] [4] 下一页
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