Using LanguageⅡ多媒体教学设计及其点评

英语教学设计

（Unit3 Reading : A Taste of English Humor）

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永宁中学高中英语

2019年5月

Unit 3

A taste of English humor Teaching aims:

1. Topic

Different types of humour; a taste of English humour

2. Useful words and expressions:

Nouns: slide, skin, content, particular, failure, difficulty, boil, snowstorm, bottom, mouthful, Switzerland, swing, pancake, whisper, sense

Verbs: slide, content, astonish, entertain, overcome, boil, chew, direct, star, swing, whisper

Adjectives: cruel, content, particular, homeless, worn-out, fortunate, bottom, direct, outstanding, mountainous, vast

Adverb: throughout, fortunately, direct

Expressions: be content with, be badly off, be worn out, pick out, cut off, star in, knock into 3. Functional items:

①. Expressing anxiety

What’s wrong?

What’s the matter with you?

Is there anything wrong?

②. Expressing surprise

Really?

Oh dear!

Is that so?

Good heaven!

③. Expressing pleasure

I’m glad /pleased/ happy to…

That’s nice /wonderful /great.

4. Grammar

The –ing form as the predicative, attribute and object complement

Their job is “panning for gold”.

That was the problem facing Charlie Chaplin.

He sat down at the table with his plate and drinking cup.

Do you find it funny to see someone sliding on a banana skin, bumping into someone else round a corner, or falling down a hole in the road? Teaching procedures Period 1

Reading Step 1. Warming up

Task 1: Answer questions. Look at the pictures on the slide, It’s about Charlie Chaplin Step 2. Reading

Task 2: Ss read and answer the following questions:

1. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The history of English humor.

B. The films Chaplin made.

C. The humor Chaplin made in his film.

D. The Gold Rush in California.

2. How many parts can the passage be divided into?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D.

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3. People enjoy seeing other people’s bad luck because _______.

A. they enjoy doing so

B. it makes people more worried about their life

C. it makes people more content with their life

D. there’s much fun in doing so

4. Chaplin was given a special Oscar for __________.

A. the characters he played in his films

B. the films he directed

C. the joy he gave us in his films

D. the contributions he made in films Task 2: Ss read and fill the following chart: Notes on Charlie Chaplin’s career

Born 1889 Died 1977 Job Actor Type of acting Mime and farce Character

“ the tramp”, a poor and homeless person Costume

Large trousers, worn-out shoes and small round black hat Reason for success

Charming, social failure with a determination to overcome difficulties and always kind. Task 3:

Main idea of each paragraph paragraph 2: What Charlie’s childhood was like

paragragh 5: His achievements paragragh 4: An example of a sad situation that he made

funny

paragragh 3: What his most famous character was

paragragh 1: Why people needed cheering up Step 4. After- reading

Task 4: Compitition: True or False: 1.Up to now somebody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. (F) 2.When Charlie was born his family was poor.(T) 3.Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. (T) 4.Somebody was ever bored watching him.(F) 5.The character was a social failure and was not loved for his optimism.(F) 6.His most film, The Gold Rush, happened in the mid-eighteenth century.(F) 7.He lived and died in the USA. (F)

Task 5:Now let's enjoy some beautiful sentences . 1. No one was ever bored watching him. 2.His subtle acting made everything entertaining 3.He walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick.

4.The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted! 5.Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off.

Task 6:Now let's enjoy a short video of The Gold Rush

Task 7:Ss in groups and discuss:

Now let's have a discussion about Charlie's characters 1. Do you think his poor childhood helped him in his work? Why? 2. Why did people like The Little Tramp? 3. Why do you think he was so successful?

Task 8:Summary

Charlie Chaplin was born in a ___ family. You may find it __________ that Charlie was taught to sing and dance when he was young. ____________ his father died, leaving the family even _________. After years of hard work, through his humor, Charlie became a very popular actor.

He grew more and more _________ as his charming character, the little_____, became known throughout the world. The character was a social ______, but was loved for his ________ and _____________to overcome the difficulties. In the film, The Gold Rush, the little tramp was so ______that he try boiling shoes to eat. He cuts off the leather as if it ____the finest steak. He eats each mouthful with great ________. Task9:Conclusion: Today we have learned something about humor. Humor is everywhere in our daily life. I hope you can be optimistic(乐观的) no matter what difficulties you meet with, just as Charlie Chaplin was. Step 4. Homework: 1.Find more information about Chaplin and his films.

2. Try to write a short passage to introduce Charlie Chaplin Life is humorous,Enjoy it. Have a nice day.Thank you!