Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumor

1、Unit 3 A taste of English humorAbout the topic and the structures 單元話題和 結(jié)構(gòu)本單元的中心話題是“幽默”，內(nèi)容涉及“幽默的種類”、“什么是幽 默”、 “喜劇演員”、“喜劇”、“笑話”和“文字游戲”等。語言技能 和語言知識幾乎都是圍繞“幽默”這一話題展開的。 通過本單元的語言技 能訓(xùn)練和閱讀能力訓(xùn)練，使學(xué)生領(lǐng)會英語國家的幽默表達。本單元語言功能項目是：情感。 本單元語言結(jié)構(gòu)項目是“ -ing 形式作表語、定語和賓語補語” 。 本單元還要求學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)寫作“幽默文：故事” 。 本單元共設(shè)計為十個課時， 但在實際教學(xué)過程中， 建議教師

2、依據(jù)學(xué)生基礎(chǔ)、 教學(xué)條件、學(xué)校安排的因素，合理有效安排課堂。Period 1 to period 3New words, warming up and ReadingNew words learning 給學(xué)生拓展相關(guān)單詞并讓學(xué)生掌握重要新單詞和短語 的使用。Warming Up 讓學(xué)生了解幽默的種類，討論各種英語幽默及與漢語幽默的 比較。 這部分的目的有兩個， 一是呈現(xiàn)本單元的話題幽默， 二是為本 單元 Reading部分做好了鋪墊。 本書提供了如下兩個熱身設(shè)計： Warming up by learning something about“WHaurmoinrg” u，p by watch

3、ing and listening供教師選擇使用。Pre-reading 課本通過兩個問題， 引發(fā)學(xué)生對幽默的思考， 幽默不僅僅是輕 松一笑，好的幽默在一笑過后發(fā)人深省，耐人尋味。本書的設(shè)計是Pre-reading by telling the truth What do you like to laugh at? Reading 是一篇說明文，說明了人們接受、喜歡幽默的微妙心理，同時介 紹久盛不衰的喜劇之王查理卓別林以及他的代表作影片淘金記 ，幫 助吸引學(xué)生的注意力， 引起學(xué)生的極大興趣。 教師可以參考使用本書提供 的如下程序設(shè)計： Reading aloud to the recordin

4、g， Reading and underlining， Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph， Reading to decide on the type of writing and summary of the text， Reading the text to turn out a diagram， Retelling the text with the help of the table below， Reading and understanding difficult sentences， Closing

5、down by watching a silent movie by精品Charlie Chaplin精品。Period 4 Learning about language 知識課Learning about language 課本在此分為兩部分， Discovering useful words and expressions 是本單元的詞匯練習(xí)題，引導(dǎo)學(xué)生加深對新詞匯的理解和記 憶，同時也指導(dǎo)學(xué)生養(yǎng)成通過語境記憶詞組、句型的方法 ; Discovering useful structures 是本單元的語法練習(xí)題，通過本單元的學(xué)習(xí)，要求學(xué)生熟 練掌握 -ing 形式作表語、定語、賓補的語法

6、功能。教師還可以參考本書的 如下設(shè)計： Warming up by discovering useful words and expressions， Learning something about the ing form as the Attributive ，Learning about the ing form as the predicative， Learning about the ing form as the Object Complement， Doing exercises for consolidation, Closing down discovering。Peri

7、od 5Using language 運用課Using language 教師可以按課本三步曲設(shè)計上課，也可以采納如下設(shè)計：Warming up by reading school jokes， Reading and underlining ， Doing the exercise， Guided Speaking， Guided Writing Learn to write jokes Closing down by acting。實際教學(xué)過程課時劃分建議Period 1 toperiod 3New words, Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading 和 Com

8、prehendingPeriod 4Learning about languagePeriod 5Using languagePeriod 6Using languageListening and speakingPeriod 7Using languageWritingPeriod 8RevisionSumming up and learning tipPeriod 9 toperiod 10Test 單元測試Period 11 toperiod 12試卷講解精品Teaching Plan教學(xué)設(shè)計Period 1(A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR)Introducti

9、onIn this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to read aloud to the recording. Then they will read and underline and read to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. The discourse study can also be done by students reading to decide on the type of writing and summary of

10、the text and reading the text to turn out a diagram. The text can be used for retelling the story.ObjectivesTo help students understand the text s forms and contents and learn about English humorTo help students communicate on the topic in focus with the words, expressions and structures learned in

11、this unitWordsbrighten, content, astonish, entertain, overcome, chew, convince, direct, star, gesture, slide, amuse, whisper, reactExpressionsup to now, badly off, pick out, cut offPatterns1. Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin, bumping into someone else.2. This character wa

12、s a social failure but he was loved by all who watched the films for his determination in overcoming difficulties and being kind even when people were unkind to him.3. He makes it seem as if it were one of the best meals he has ever ha！dFocusAids精品Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagra

13、msProcedures1. Warming upWarming up by learning something about“ Humor ”What is “ Humor ” ? Does any one of you know anything about humor? Look at the screen and read the definition of Humor from the Internet.Humor （humour in British English） is the ability or quality of people, objects or situation

14、s to invoke feelings of amusement in other people. The term encompasses any form of entertainment or human communication which invokes such feelings, or which makes people laugh or feel happy.English humor ExampleChinese humor Examplenonverbal mime and farce（啞劇和輕喜?。〤harlie Chaplin, Mr. Beanpantomime

15、（啞?。┩蹙坝?funny plays（喜劇小品）陳佩撕funny stories Mark Twainverbal jokes play on words, usually two lines cross talk（相聲） jokes 姜昆 馬季funny poems Edward Lear doggerel（打油詩）Note:Humor is particular to each culture. For example, the British laugh at things that are ridiculous and enjoy parody very much. Chinese

16、humor includes puns, extended cross talk between two comedians etc. The British also enjoys play on words（like puns） but they are more like short jokes.Warming up by watching and listeningHi, everyone! We are going to learn about A taste of English humour today. Now watch the slides/ pictures and li

17、sten to the English humour poems.Why worry?Whose job .?There are only two things to worry about:This is the story about four people namedEither you are well or you are sick.Everybody,If you are well, then there is nothing to worrySomebody, Anybody and Nobody.about.There was an important job to be do

18、ne,If you are sick, there are two things to worryand Everybody was sure that Somebody wouldabout:do it.精品Either you will get well or you will die.If you get well, then there is nothing to worry about.If you die, there are only two things to worry about:Either you will go to Heaven or Hell.If you go

19、to Heaven, there is nothing to worry about.But if you go to Hell, you will be so damn busy Shaking hands with friends, you won to worry.Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that.because it was Everybody s job.Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realis

20、ed that Everybody wouldn it.It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody, When Nobody did what Anybody could have done.t have timet do精品2. Pre-reading by telling the truth What do you like to laugh at? I like to laugh at cartoons, for they re lovely and fun.I like to laugh at fairy tales. They are amu

21、sing and interesting.Although we have different sense of humor, it seems that the humor that all cultures enjoy is non-verbal humor. We all laugh at the antics of Charlie Chaplin and Mr. Bean. It is good that we can all laugh at something together!Many years ago there lived an Emperor who was so exc

22、eedingly fond of fine new clothes that he spent vast sums of money on dress. To him clothes meant more than anything else in the world. He took no interest in his army, nor did he care to go to the theatre, or to drive about in his state coach, unless it was to display his new clothes. He had differ

23、ent robes for every single hour of the day.3. Reading aloud to the recordingReading aloud to the recording of the text improves our literacy skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR. Pay attention t

24、o the pronunciation of each word and the pauses between the thought groups.4. Reading and underlining精品 A really useful way to help us with our listening is to become aware of thought groups .When we speak, we need to divide speech up into small chunks to help the listener understand messages. These

25、 chunks or thought groups are groups of words which go together to express an idea or thought. In English, we use pauses and low pitch to mark the end of thought groups.Next you are to read the text, dividing the text into thought groups and circling all the useful expressions or collocations in the

26、 passage. Copy them into your notebook after school as homework.精品Collocations from A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURslide on 在上滑行, bump into不期而遇；偶然碰見,； ro邂un逅d a corner在拐角處，在近處 , fall down摔倒，,掉 in進 the road 在路面上 , see other peoples看 b別ad人 lu倒ck霉（遭到不幸） , at times時不時；經(jīng)常地 , feel content with對感, b到e 滿wo意rse

27、 off 情況更壞 ; 處境更糟 ; 經(jīng)濟情況更不好 ,a stonish wi th 以方式令人吃驚 , inspire deep feelings in sb. for因為激發(fā)人內(nèi)心深處的, p感l(wèi)a情y a character扮演一個角色 , be born inpoverty 出生窮困 , become famous for因為而出名 , use a particular form of acting用獨特的 表演方式 , entertaining silent movie 令人愉快的無聲影片 , a charming character令人愉快的角 色，有趣的角色 , be well

28、 known throughout the world 世界聞名 , play a poor and homeless person 扮演一個貧困而無家可歸的人 , carry a walking stick拄著拐杖 , a social failure社會生活中的失 敗者 , be loved by 被愛戴（熱愛） , overcome difficulties 克服困難 ,b e unkind to 對不友好 , make enteirntagin使令人愉快 , a sad situation 悲哀的境況 , a boiled shoe 一只煮沸的鞋 , make fu使nny 滑稽可笑

29、, use nonverbal humour不用 語言表達的幽默 , in the middle of the nineteenth century 在十九世紀中葉 , in search of搜尋，尋, p找an for gold 用淘金盤淘金 , wash sand洗沙（以便得到金子） , in a pan of water 在淘金盤中 , expect to do sth.期待做某事 , pick up 得到，淘到 , be fortunate enough 足夠幸運 , be caught in asnowstorm 遭遇到暴風(fēng)雪 , on the edge of在的邊, i緣n a

30、small wooden house在一座小木屋, have nothing to eat沒有可吃的東西 s,o that 如此以至于 , boil a pair of leather shoes煮一雙皮鞋 , sit down at the table坐在桌邊 , pick out挑選選出，, cut off切割下；砍下 , treat as if 像一,樣 e對at 待every mouthful with enjoyment快樂地享受每一 口, make it seem as if使它顯得（好象,） direct a movie 執(zhí)導(dǎo)一部影片 , star in在中擔(dān)任主角 , give

31、 a special Oscar 授予奧斯卡特別獎,o nes lifetime 某人的一生outstanding work 杰出的工作 , live ones life in在, 度過一生5. Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraphSkim the text and identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. You may find it either at the beginning, the middle or the end of the paragraph.6

32、. Closing down by reading and transferring information Read the text again to complete the table.精品A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURWhat is nonverbal humour?Who is Charlie Chaplin?How does he make a sad situation entertaining?What is the story of The Gold Rush?Facts about OscarA brief life history of Cha

33、rlie ChaplinFor referenceA MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOURWhat is nonverbal humour?the humor not carried out or marked by the use of words but by anticsWho is Charlie Chaplin?a popular comic actor in the 20th century who used a particular form of acting, including mime and farce to invoke feelings of amu

34、sement and inspire deep feelings in people for the characters he playedHow does he make a sad situation entertaining?by using nonverbal humourWhat is the story of The Gold Rush?The Gold Rush (1925) is the quintessential Chaplin/Little Tramp film, with a balance of slapstick comedy and pantomime, soc

35、ial satire, and emotional and dramatic moments of tenderness. It was Chaplins own personal favorite film, showing the classic Tramp character as a romantic idealist and lone gold prospector at the turn of the century, with his cane, derby, distinctive walk, tight shabby suit, and mustache.During the

36、 Great Gold Rush to Alaska, men in thousands came from all parts of the world. Many of them were ignorant of the hardships before them - The intense cold, the lack of food and a journey through regions of ice and snow were the problems that awaited them.精品Facts about OscarA brief life historyChaplin

37、CharlieClassic scenes include the starvation scene of twocabin-marooned prospectors boiling and fastidiously eating a stewed shoe, the teetering cabin on the edge of a cliff, and Chaplins lonely fantasized New Years Eve party when he waits for a girl who never comes.The Academy Awards, mostly known

38、as Oscar, is the main national film award in the United States of America. Each Oscarstatuette, manufactured in Chicago, is made from copper and nickel silver, and finally, is covered with 24-karat gold. It depicts a knight, holding a crusader s sword, standing on a reThe five spokes of the film ree

39、l signify the five original branches of the Academy: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers. Although financially an Oscar statuette is not really valuable, its moral values are inestimable.The tradition of the Academy Awards dates back 71 years, when the first talking movies had just

40、 begun.Charlie Chaplin, born in Walworth, London, England on April26th, 1889, began his official acting career at the age of eight. Heis considered to be one of the most pivotal stars of the early daysof Hollywood and is most recognized as an icon of the silent film era, often associated with his po

41、pular Little Tramp character;the man with the toothbrush mustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and a funny walk.In 1972 he was honored with an Academy Award for his incalculable effect in making motion pictures the art form of the century.Charlie Chaplin was considered one of the greatest filmmakers in

42、 the history of American cinema, whose movies were and still are popular throughout the world, and have even gained notoriety as精品el of film.time progresses. His films show, through the Little Tramps positive outlook on life in a world full of chaos, that the human spirit has and always will remain

43、the same.7. Going over the text to decide on the type of writing and summary of the textDetermining the type of writing will help you determine the author s topic (subject), purposhe is writing), style (how he should write) and tone (his attitude toward his subject - supportive, condemning, objectiv

44、e, etc.)Type of writingThis is a piece of descriptive writing.Main idea of the passageCharlie Chaplin astonishes us with the deep feelings he can inspire in us for a character he is playing.stMain idea of 1 paragraphIt may arouse in people a sense of satisfaction laughing at other s bad luck.Main id

45、ea of 2nd paragraphCharlie Chaplin is such an actor as to impress us deeply by using a particular form of acting.Main idea of 3rd paragraphCharlie Chaplin could make a sad situation entertaining by using nonverbal humour.Main idea of 4th paragraphThe film of The Gold Rush, set in California where go

46、ld was discovered, is an good example of nonverbal humour.Main idea of 5th paragraphCharlie Chaplin produced, directed, and wrote the movies he starred in.8. Reading to make a diagram of the text and retelling the text with the help of the diagramwhy enjo ying laughing at other s bad luck? (para 1)I

47、t s possible to make a sad situation entertaining by using a particular form of acting. (para 3)By using nonverbal humour, Chaplin gave a very funny performance, eating a boiled shoe, in The Gold Rush (para 4)精品A special Oscar was given to Charlie Chaplin for his lifetime outstanding work. (para 5)8 Closi