Welcome to the unit教学设计第一课时

Unit 1 Laughter is good for you 1st period

Welcome to the Unit Teaching aims:

(1) Students are expected to fully participate in a discussion about which event they think is the funniest and most enjoyable.

(2) Encourage students to talk about their favourite comedians and the reasons why people like funny things. (3) By talking about the posters and discussing, students’ spoken English can be practised. Important points & difficult points: (1) Students are expected to express their own opinions by talking about the posters and discussing with their partners. (2) Students are encouraged to speak freely. Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Lead-in (1)

Show students some pictures of Mickey mouse，Donald duck，Tom and Jerry，Mr Bean，and some comedians.

(2) Ask them: (a)

Seeing these pictures, you can’t help laughing. Why?

(Possible answers: silly, stupid, strange, funny…)

(b) What can make people laugh?

(Possible answers: jokes, comedians, funny movies, humorous stories, …)

(3) What are the health benefits of humor and laughter?

(possible answers: reduce stress,

lower blood pressure,

protect the heart,

improve brain functioning,

make you feel good

……) Step 2 Picture talking Describe each poster in your own words; you can say more with the help of the words in each one. Step 3 Discussion

(1) What kind of comedy do you enjoy the most? (2) Laughter is good for everyone. How do you make people laugh? Step 4 Reading (1)

scanning and skimming (2)

Questions: What are the keys to understanding British humor? What does understatement mean? What kind of people do the British like to make fun of? What jokes do they make about these people? What does Rowan Atkinson use to make people laugh? Why do people find Mr. Bean funny Why is Mr. Bean popular in many countries round the world? Step 5 Homework 1. Prepare a funny story for us. 2. Preview Reading.