Using LanguageⅡ教学设计模板

Unit3 A taste of English Humor

Period 3: Using Language Teaching aims To enjoy reading the paragraph of Jokes about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson To learn to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing Teaching procedures Step 1 Warming up

英语中有趣的双关语“pun”

Read the two puns and enjoy playing on words. A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.

A small boy went to the counter to pay for his lunch but he was a little short. How to explain the two puns?

1) Two-tired, when spoken, can have two meanings: a. with two tires; b. too tired.

2) Short, when spoken, can have two meanings: a. small in height; b. not having enough money. Step 2 word preview Step 3 English jokes There are thousands of jokes which use “play on words” to amuse us. Now read some of these customers and waiter jokes and match the joke

with the explanation on P22. Step 4 Role play: Read the funny story on page 22 Read a short, funny story on Page 22 about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Doctor Watson. Then change the story into a short dialogue. Act it in groups of three —Holmes, Watson and a narrator. Step 5 Listening: You are going to listen to a funny story about jam

Task 1 Listen to Part 1 and write down the main idea Task 2 Listen to Part 1 again and answer the following questions: 1. What was Mary going to do with the cooked plums in the pan? 2. What did John think Mary should have done with the mess in the pan? 3. What do you think Mary is going to say when she finds out what has happened? 4. How do you think John will react to her? Task 3 Before you listen to Part 2, try to put these sentences below in order. Then listen again and check if you were right. ___ Mary got angry with John. ___ Mary saw the chickens behaving strangely. ___ John was sorry. ___ The chickens enjoyed the jam. ___ John said he thought the jam was porridge.

___ Mary looked at the red mess on the ground. ___ John said the chickens were drunk. ___ Mary came home. Step 6 Speaking and writing

Discuss with your partner whether you think the story you listened to is funny. Give your reasons. Use these words and expressions below to help you How wonderful! I’m pleased we both like…

I felt happy because…

What fun! It surprises me that…

I (don’t) laugh at that kind of thing

because…

It is (not) very amusing/funny that…

I (don’t) enjoy this very much because…

Writing Step 7 Homework Choose one topic and do your writing. 1) The play Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson

2)

Do you think the jokes/story/play you have read/watched funny? Give your reasons.