Using LanguageⅡ第二课时教案

UNIT 3 A TASTE OF ENGLISH HUMOUR USING LANGUAGE Teaching aims：

1 Let students know something about

English humour . 2Let students grasp” pun” in English .

3 Let students remember some important words and expressions. Teaching procedures: Step 1 lead in

Share some jokes with students :

Jokes : 1. Policeman: You can’t park here.

Driver: Why can’t I?

Policeman: Read the sigh there. Driver: It says, “Fine for Parking,” so

, I parked. 2.

Girl: If we marry, will you give me a ring?

Boy: Of course. What’s your telephone number?

3. Daughter: Auntie kissed me this

morning, Mum!

Mum: How nice! Did you kiss her back, dear?

Daughter: Of course not. I kissed her

face.

Explain what is pun in English .and the pun in these 3

jokes . Step2

Pun in English

Read some of these customer and waiter jokes and match the joke. Can you match the joke with the explanation? 1. C: What’s that fly doing in my soup?

W: Swimming. I think!

The first person is angry about something and wants to say “Why is this here?” The second person treats it as a request for information, and gives an answer to the question.

2. C: What’s that?

W: It’s bean soup.

C: I don’t want to know what it’s been. I want to know what it is now.

The answer to the question contains a word which, when spoken, can have two meanings.

3. C: Waiter. Will the pancakes be long?

W: No, sir. Round.

The first person is asking for information

about time. The second person treats it as

a question about shape step3

More lokes

Patient: Doctor. I’ve lost my memory.

Doctor: When did this happen? Patient: When did what happen? Anisha: Thank you doctor. My fever is

gone.

Doctor: Don’t thank me. Thank god.

Anisha: Then I’ll pay the fees to god.

Little Johnny feels sorry for teacher

A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology (哲学) courses. She started up her class by saying “Everyone who thinks you’re stupid, stand up!” After a few seconds, Little Johnny stood up. The teacher said, “Do you think you’re stupid, Little Johnny?” “No, ma’am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!! Step 4 Acitivity A tongue twister competition 1.

A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose! 2. Fresh fried fish, Fish fresh fried, Fried fish fresh, Fish fried fresh. 3. While we were walking, we were watching window washers wash Washington's windows with warm washing water. Step 5 Reading

. How did Watson answer Holmes’ question?

--I think of how short life is and how

long the universe has lasted. --I think of how small I am and how

vast the sky is. --I think of how cold the universe is and

how warm people can be in their beds. 2. What happened actually?

Someone has stolen their tent. After reading the funny story, what kinds of persons do you think they are? Sherlock Holmes:

careful Doctor Watson:

careless

Step 5 language points