Reading(1)：Stand up for your health!教学设计第二课时

Unit 1 Laughing is good for you Welcome to the unit & Reading Teaching aims:

After reading the passage, the students will be able to

1. have a good understanding of the text and get some information about “stand-up”; 2.

tell different types of stand-up; 3.

learn something about Billy Crystal and make comments on him; 4.

express their own opinions about the topic “Stand-up for your health”.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 lead in A joke for the Ss to enjoy. 1.

A joke usually makes you laugh, and there are other things that will make you laugh. Look at the posters on Page 1 and find out what funny things are talked about in the posters. -- A funny performance; A funny book; Crosstalk; Circus 2.

Besides the forms we mentioned above, what else can make us laugh? --Comedies; Funny movies…(Ask the Ss to five as many forms as possible and introduce “stand-up” to the Ss)

Step 2 First reading

Ask the Ss to read the first paragragh and try to give a definition to “stand-up”.(PPT11) 1.

Ask the Ss to read the subtitles and give the main idea of the text.(PPT12)

Step 3 Detailed reading

1.

Read the part of “Types of stand-up”

(1)

Ask the Ss to find out the different types of stand-up and explain them.(PPT13) （If the Ss don’t know the meaning the new words of the four types, guide them to guess

from the context.）

(2)

Ask the Ss to finish P4 Part C2.

2.

Read the part of “A famous comedian”

(1)

Ask the Ss to read the first few lines and answer the question “Who is mentioned here as a famous comedian?”—Billy Crystal

(2)

Ask the Ss to read this part carefully and try to complete the file for Billy Crystal. (On the PPT, the teacher will give some extra information about him.)

(3)

When talking about Billy’s idols in step(2), give the Ss some information about Bob Hope and George Burns. (4)

Ask the Ss to discuss in groups of 4: “What special qualities should a comedian have?”

(The teacher can give some answers after the discussion, but don’t limit the students’

answers.)(PPT22) 3.

Read the part of “Laughter is good for your health”

Ask the Ss two questions: (1) Why is laughter good for your health?

--When you laugh, your brain sends chemicals around your body that are good for you.

(2) Which English saying proves true?

--“Laughter is the best medicine”

4. Conclusion

Back to PPT12 and review what is talked about in this text.

Step 4 Discussion(Conclusion)

1.

Ask the students to discuss in groups of 4: “Besides laughter, what else can we do to make ourselves happy and keep ourselves healthy?”

(The teacher should allow the Ss freedom to give whatever answers they come up with. They can give some ideas, though.) 

Keep a positive attitude to life. 

Do what you are interested in (Music, sports, reading, …) 

Make friends 

Accomplish what we are doing 

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2. Conclusion

Review what is talked about in this class and encourage the Ss to be optimistic and positive in their daily life.