Reading(1)：Stand up for your health!第二课时教学实录

Module 6

Unit 1

Reading

Laughter is good for you

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Ⅰ. Analysis of this Section

This section plays an important part in this unit. It is the main part of this unit. Having a happy life is also important in our life. Ⅱ. Analysis of the Students

According to the new standard of curriculum, students of Senior 2 in high school are expected to achieve 5-8 levels. Students want to express themselves, but they lack the reading ability. Ⅲ. Teaching Aims

1 Encourage the Ss to grasp the main topics of the three sections---types of stand-up, a famous comedian and the fact that laughter is good for your health.

2 Stimulate the Ss’ interest in learning English by talking about their own opinions

when it comes to the topic “Laughter is the best medicine”.

3 Students are expected to gain some knowledge about stand-up comedy and reinforce their reading comprehension.

4 Develop the students’ reading ability---how to guess the meanings of new words and important points & difficult points. Ⅳ. Teaching Important and Difficult Points

1.Learn to guess the meanings of new words Ⅴ. Teaching Methods

Listening , task-based activity, discussion , group work Ⅵ. Teaching Aids

Blackboard

Computer

Ⅶ. Teaching Procedures & Ways

Step 1 Lead-in

(1) Warming up:

Learn about famous comedians and well-known forms of comedy.

(2) General questions:

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1. What is the article about?

Stand-up comedy.

2. What is laughter good for?

Our health.

Step 2 Reading comprehension

Detailed information:

A. Answer the following questions.

1.What is special about stand-up comedy?

2.When did Billy Crystal begin practicing stand-up?

3. What is the English idiom about laughter mentioned in the text?

B.Get the detailed information of some main characters in the passage.

Step 3 Further reading

Choose the correct answer to the questions to help Ss remember the words.

Step 4 Competition

Guess the meanings of some words

Step 5 Consolidation

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

Step 6 Expansion

Discuss the questions:

1. Laughter is good for you and for everyone else. How do you make other people laugh?

2. Tell a funny story to your classmates.

Step 7 Homework

1.Write a funny story.

2.Relevant exercises in Assessment book.

Ⅷ.The Design of The writing on the Blackboard

Unit 1 laughter is good for you

Stand up for your health Stand up

lead-in questions:

Billy Crystal Reading

types of stand up

Bob Hope strategy

a famous comedian

George Burns

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